Matas Cimbolas / Pro Poker Player / $3,899,625 Career MTT Earnings / WPT Champion

Matas Cimbolas, a professional poker player and WPT champion with $3,899,625 in MTT earnings, shares what it was like to become a young WPT champion. He talks about his mental game, what he attributes to his success, and when his wins began attracting attention. Tune in to learn how Matas prepared for that fateful final table, the resources he uses to study, and what he does to survive bad beats – and discover his best strategies for staying calm and controlled under pressure. 

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 07:00 – On his first-ever WPT win, how Lithuania has held up through the pandemic, how he used to be a huge grinder, and how he played and made connections at the WPT.
• 07:00 – 17:00 – What he attributes to his success, his travels, when his success began attracting attention, what he thinks of online vs. live poker, and his current routine.
• 17:00 – 32:00 – His mental game, his biggest online and live scores, how he started from the bottom by asking his brother for $5, and where he travels.
• 32:00 – 56:00 – His favorite series, thoughts on rebuys, his wedding plans, how he prepared for the final table, his thoughts on solvers and studying, and his normal routine.
• 56:00 – 57:30 – Strategies to stay calm, relax, and control yourself in pivotal spots, how to survive bad beats, and when he takes breaks.
• 57:30 – 01:00:00 – The sports he enjoys, his favorite hands, the worst and best hand he can remember, and reminiscing on past games and hands.

3 Key Points

• Take a break if you need to.
• $5 can change your life!
• Solvers are great study tools.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Matas’ Twitter
• Matas’ HendonMob