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Poker Panda, Scottsdale, AZ (2026)

🖤Positive Mindset Advocate
♠️AZ Poker Player/Content Creator
🎮Contestant on Fox's Snake Oil S1E10
♣️Chronic Pain/Illness Warrior
{ME/CFS•Fibromyalgia•Myofascial Pain Syndrome•Degenerative Disc Disease}

05/05/2026

I recently won a huge $5.4k pot with the nut flush vs. the second nut flush!🤩 It's the biggest heads-up $2/3 pot I've ever had the pleasure of scooping!🥰 I've never even seen a heads-up pot close to this amount at such small stakes. Have you?

This crazy hand took place on a weekday afternoon, at the tail end of a wild, extended, comeback marathon session, so I was extremely exhausted, and not playing my best. It was nerve-wracking, and the pressure felt immense! But luckily, thanks to the poker gods, it all worked out in my favor.😁

My opponent looked like he was literally going to explode during the hand. His face was red and he was sweating like crazy.😆 After showdown, I realized that my phone storage was so full that I couldn't even snap a single photo! I frantically deleted apps like FB, before finally being able to record the very end. When I eventually cashed out my chips, I thought the cashier had quoted the wrong amount to me!🤣

I hope you enjoy watching this reel! I worked reeaally hard to make it fun, creative and visually appealing. Thanks so much for watching, liking, commenting & sharing! It means the world to me.🫶

Here is the hand history:

6♠️ 2❤️ Q❤️ A♣️ 3❤️

🐼 A❤️5❤️ UTG.
I open to $20. 2 calls.
SB (2nd big stack) 3-bets to $80.
I call. Heads up. (Pot $200)
Flop: 6♠️ 2❤️ Q❤️
SB c-bets $350. I call. ($900)
Turn: A♣️
SB bets $750. I call.😬 ($2,400)
River: 3❤️
SB shoves for ~$1,500!😲
I call with the absolute nuts.
He has K❤️4❤️, the 2nd nut flush.
I stack him and win a $5.4k pot!😃

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04/14/2026

Building confidence requires stepping outside your comfort zone, embracing fear, taking chances, and recognizing that action breeds belief. Action produces evidence: Every time you act, you teach your brain what’s possible and provide tangible proof that you're capable, which in turn builds confidence.

"Action breeds belief" means that confidence, faith in yourself, and conviction are rarely present before starting a daunting task, but rather are produced by taking action and seeing results. Instead of waiting for the perfect time, when you feel ready or brave enough, you should begin making moves, as action generates the belief necessary to keep going.

Overthinking and inaction allow doubt to grow. Taking action—even small, "messy" steps—breaks this cycle and creates valuable momentum.

The Confidence Loop often consists of this process:
1. Action
2. Small Win
3. Belief
4. More Action

Growth lies on the other side of fear, confidence is built through preparation, and risks are necessary for
Improvement.

Do you feel ready to do the thing you've always wanted to do? It doesn't matter. Do it anyway.😊

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04/08/2026

People will try to bring you down, especially when you're on the rise. They don't see the struggles, the sacrifices, or the hard work you've put in. They don't know the battles you've fought or the victories you've won. Stay true to yourself, remain focused, and don't let their ignorance or opinions define you. Your strength comes from within, and your power lies in your resilience. Keep grinding. Keep pushing forward!😊💪

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03/24/2026

I'm being assessed at a new pain clinic, because my previous one unexpectedly shut down.This week, I'm getting MRI's on my cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Next month, I'm starting at a new physical therapy spot for neuromuscular massage, and I have upcoming spinal injection procedures.💉

Every day, I wake up feeling like I was in a traumatic car crash, from my head to the soles of my feet.🤕 It's an absolute living nightmare. It hurts to move, I have limited energy, and I'm forced to rest for the first 3-8 hours after waking. I experience excruciating nerve/joint/muscle pain, tension, soreness, weakness, and numbness throughout my body, 24/7. It's painful to lift/use my arms, and to hold my phone to edit videos and type this.

In the past decade, I've been diagnosed with many crippling chronic conditions, including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Colitis, Atypical Migraine, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis and Radiculopathy. I have pinched nerves, muscle spasms, and disc tears, bulges & herniations.

I battle a long list of debilitating symptoms, including severe sensory issues (lights, sounds & smells hurt/bother me), painsomnia, hyperalgesia (heightened pain sensitivity), brain fog, short-term memory problems, and Orthostatic Intolerance (dizziness, balance issues & difficulty staying upright). I have to lie down frequently.

My functionality is significantly impaired. The only thing I can do full-time is take care of myself while managing pain, fatigue and stress levels. Going out anywhere exhausts me, and activities require rest & recovery afterwards. I've been mostly homebound for the past 11 years, and I don't get to see or talk to people I know very often. I'm actively watching all of my hopes and dreams disintegrate, but somehow, I still refuse to give up!💪

I will share more in upcoming posts.Thanks so much for reading & watching this! It means a lot to me.😊🙏

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