Well BPC showed him the path and Atvars crushed it with a 10-ton hammer. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “hard work pays off”. I was so often playing randomly with unjustifiable excuses in so many spots.” It’s crazy to look back at myself just 2 months ago before CFP and to understand how doomed my poker future would likely have been, had I not joined the program. He was turning a profit and learning a ton but most of all he was working his ass off. As the summer went on, he’d experience big downswings and stop-losses followed by even bigger upswings. But he wouldn’t let an average month define him.Īt least the month rocks in terms of how much I’ve learned and how much I’ve progressed, not only as a player but also as a person”.Ītvars carried this attitude into the following months ahead while grinding out some sick volume along the way. Still, Atvars was barely able to break even on the month, even after rakeback. His first month in CFP was up and down but through hard work and relentless determination, he managed to pull out of the negative profit zone and eventually experienced his biggest winning day ever, finishing the day up $2,092.61. But to achieve big things it takes sacrifice and Atvars was willing to do just that. The deadline he set for himself would mean very little free time for the duration of the challenge, but was quick to admit that “you gotta work hard if you want to make it”. He gave himself a one year deadline to complete the €60k contract. Atvars Blog on 2+2 “The Best I’ve Got”įrom day one, Atvars set out to work his ass off by studying and playing for long periods of time.

If you want to know what it’s like to be a CFP student and what it takes to be a crusher, you should definitely check them out. It’s rarely a dull moment on the poker tables and you’ll find that to be true when reading through his blogs. He also has a blog on which you can read here. You can read all about Atvars’ struggles and triumphs on his 2+2 blog titled The Best I’ve Got. The more I fall, the more I’ll learn how to stand up again.” THE JOURNEY BEGINS I may experience some harder times, and that’s fine. Upon joining CFP, he anticipated a big learning curve and prepared himself for tough times ahead but still desperate to become the best. He initially sought out one-on-one coaching from Gordon, founder of BPC, and eventually came on board as a CFP student, signing a €60k contract. The Latvia native joined CFP in 2013 as a 24-year old self-proclaimed spew monkey.Īfter 4 long years of going nowhere at small stakes 6-max NL he finally came to the realization that he needed some extra help to achieve his dream of playing poker professionally. Meet Atvars, a BPC Hall of Famer and Coaching for Profits (CFP) legend.

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