TheWakko has been a professional cash game player for 14+ years, grinding from freerolls to high-stakes online, earning over $1,000,000 along the way. He spent 8 years stuck at mid-stakes—until teaming up with Xplode7777 and Pokerkluka, which completely transformed his career. It wasn’t talent or IQ—it was a smarter, more effective approach to poker and professional growth. After reaching their goals, they began coaching this philosophy inside Poker Ambition’s CFP, which later evolved into The Mechanics of Poker Program. Today, TheWakko teaches the technical strategy, along with the management, mindset, and soft skills serious players need to move up and win at the highest level.

Adam Carmichael created the second part (Mindset & Performance), as he is our Mental Game & Performance coach. He is a former high stakes player who now coaches poker players how to reach their full potential. Over the past 8 years he has dedicated his life to working 1-1 with hundreds of players from 32 different countries, playing all formats from online MTTs to live high stakes cash games. His hands-on experience, coupled with his degree in Sports Science and his obsession with behavioral psychology, has led Adam to discover unique approaches which will turn you into the ultimate peak performer.

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