Why Your MTT Study Isn't Working (Fix This First)

Do you ever look at your game and think:

“Why am I not improving faster… even though I’m studying a lot?”

If that’s how it feels…

There’s usually a very specific reason.

And frustratingly, it’s often something simple.

Watch the full breakdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoF2HFsqAzI

The real problem isn’t what you think

It’s probably not that you don’t know your leaks.

If you’re actively studying, you likely have a good idea of where things are going wrong.

The issue is this:

👉 You don’t know how far off you are

And that’s what stops your study from actually working.

The “leaky bucket” problem

The easiest way to understand this is to think of your EV like a bucket.

Your job:👉 keep as much EV in that bucket as possible

But there are leaks:

• some small

• some massive

And if you don’t know where the biggest leaks are…

You don’t know what to fix first.

So what happens?

• you jump between spots

• you study randomly

• you feel busy… but nothing really improves

Why most study doesn’t lead to improvement

Because it’s based on:

guessing what to work on

Instead of:

measuring what actually matters

Without measurement:

• you can’t prioritise

• you can’t track progress

• you can’t fix leaks efficiently

The fix: make your leaks visible

Instead of guessing…

You need something that shows you:

• where you’re off

• by how much

• and what to fix first

Find your biggest leaks instantly

I’ve built a simple MTT Leak Tracker that:

• compares your key stats to solid benchmarks

• shows you exactly where you’re losing EV

• gives you a clear starting point for your study

No guessing. No random study sessions.

👉 Download the MTT Leak Tracker

What this looks like in practice

Here’s a simple example.

A coaching client starts with stats that look like this:

• Small blind raising too often

• Not limping enough

• Overfolding in the big blind

• Incorrect 3-bet frequencies

Straight away, we know:

👉 where the biggest leaks are

So instead of trying to fix everything…

We focus on one thing at a time

Step 1:

Fix small blind strategy

Step 2:

Track progress over time

Step 3:

Move to the next leak

And something interesting happens:

👉 Other areas often improve as a byproduct

Because the system is now structured.

What if you don’t have a database?

You can still do this.

Instead of tracking stats…

👉 Track performance

For example:

• run preflop drills

• get a score (out of 100)

• log your progress over time

So instead of:

“I think I’m improving…”

You get:

“I went from 82 → 95”

That’s measurable.

That’s actionable.

Why this changes everything

Because now:

• you know what to work on

• you know if it’s improving

• you know when to move on

That’s how serious players actually get better.

Not by:

• studying more

• or consuming more content

But by:

tracking → focusing → improving

Final takeaway

If your study isn’t working…

It’s not because you need more information.

It’s because you’re not tracking what matters.

Once you:

• identify your biggest leak

• measure it

• and focus on fixing it

Improvement becomes:

👉 predictable