Karl (Mooselord / uden lo) discusses volume, discipline, routine, mindset, and the lessons learned from completing one of the most remarkable grinding months we’ve ever seen.
Most Spin & Go players will never come close to playing 100,000 spins in a single month.
In fact, even among dedicated grinders, monthly volume often falls somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 games. Reaching those numbers already requires consistency, discipline, and a serious commitment to the grind.
A few months ago, our next guest completed 50,000 games in a month. An achievement that already felt difficult to comprehend.
Then he doubled it.
This month, he completed 105,823 Nitro Spin & Go games.
To put that into perspective, in terms of average monthly volume he operated on an entirely different scale. While many high-volume players were finishing the month with 10,000, 15,000, or 20,000 games, he was pushing toward six figures.
In this interview, we sit down with the player behind that achievement to explore what it actually takes to sustain this level of volume. We discuss routines, discipline, habits, mindset, physical health, poker setup, and the lessons learned from making well over a million decisions in a single month.
Because while the number itself is extraordinary, the process behind it may be even more remarkable.
Make sure to read all the way to the end. In addition to Karl’s answers, you’ll find community questions submitted by fellow SpinHub members, a graph from the challenge, and a small surprise waiting after the closing section.
Happy Reading.
SpinHub: To start, feel free to share a bit about yourself. Who you are, what you do, and anything you think is relevant about your life around poker.
Karl: I am a 31-year-old poker player from Estonia. Playing 5-25€ Expressos on Winamax. Formerly played games such as World of Warcraft (R1 in arenas) and League of Legends (Challenger) at a high level.
SpinHub: If this isn’t one of your trade secrets, we’d love to hear a bit about the practical side of playing this kind of volume. What does your poker setup look like today, from monitors, desk, chair, mouse, keyboard, and any other equipment you consider important? How many tables do you typically play at once, and did that number change during your 100,000 game month? Do you prefer tiled or stacked tables? Do you use hotkeys or any software to help manage such high volume? What parts of your setup have had the biggest impact on comfort, efficiency, and performance? After spending so many hours at the computer, what have you learned about ergonomics, posture, physical health, and avoiding burnout? Are there any tools, pieces of equipment, or routines that you would consider essential for serious grinders or recommend in general?
Karl: Don’t think there is any secret to it, people are different and just need to play with what they are most comfortable with. Personally I have a kinda small desk, 1 32-inch monitor, Logitech G502 mouse, Roccat Vulcan keyboard, and some random 50€ chair. Only relevant thing I consider is having a decent CPU/32GB+ of RAM and stable internet. I also use hotkeys with WinamaxCaption and Shiva and those help a lot when it comes to efficiency while multitabling. On a 320+ hour month posture is going to be bad regardless, but rest can be trained (maybe not overnight, but if you consistently month after month play extra hours/tables you will get used to it and not burnout as easily). Here are my WinamaxCaption settings:
SpinHub: How long have you been playing Spins, and what originally attracted you to the format?
Karl: 6 or 7 years I believe, initially the RNG factor of the prize pool (when I was still a fish), but later I kind of realized there was a lot of money to be made and I had a lot of freedom when it came to choosing hours to play compared to MTTs.
SpinHub: Before poker became a serious pursuit, did you imagine playing it full time?
Karl: Yes, was kind of a natural transition from playing games at a high level.
SpinHub: Was there a specific moment when you realized poker could become more than just a side income?
Karl: When I first started playing $7 spins on PokerStars and was making like 2k a month.
SpinHub: A few months ago, you completed 50,000 games in a month, which was already an extraordinary achievement. At the time, was that your highest monthly volume ever, and did you think you would eventually push it even further?
Karl: Before the 50k, around 40k nitros and 26k reg speeds (after the structure change), and the idea for 100k had been there for around 2 years, so it was just a question of when I would finally find the time for it.
SpinHub: When did the idea of playing 100,000 games in a month first enter your mind?
Karl: As mentioned before, the idea was there for a while, just didn’t seem to find a favorable time to do it. After I reached RD2 and had 90% jackpot inclusion, I felt like there were no more excuses not to do it.
SpinHub: Did this goal feel realistic from the beginning, or did it seem almost impossible at first?
Karl: It was always realistic if I could maintain a high table count. I did practice 22-25 tabling the month before though, just to see how I would perform.
SpinHub: What does a typical day look like during a month like this?
Karl: Gay as hell. Playing from 01:00-05/06:00, chill and do some stuff IRL for an hour, sleep 07:00-14/15:00, grind 3-4hrs, break for 30m-1h, grind another 3-4, finished the day around 23:00-24:00, break for an hour or 2 and then repeat. Without sacrificing sleep, didn’t really have time to do anything else but eat/sleep/grind 😀
SpinHub: How much planning goes into a challenge of this size before the first game is even played?
Karl: Not that much: set a loose schedule and a target for daily amount of games. One more thing was that I had to put out as much volume as I could during the first 2 weeks while I was still fresh, because I’d get tired in the end regardless, and at that point playing like 4-5k games a day would have been near impossible. So I ended up playing 30k games in the first 7 days and 26.2k in the 2nd week.
SpinHub: What is harder than people imagine about playing 100,000 games?
Karl: Not making stupid mistakes (like I don’t know, randomly going all in cause of a misclick :D)
SpinHub: What is easier than people imagine about playing 100,000 games?
Karl: Putting in the required hours.
SpinHub: Was there a moment when you seriously questioned whether you would finish it?
Karl: I bitched about it constantly during weeks 2 and 3, but I knew once I got through those, the finish would be easy.
SpinHub: Looking back at the Winamax leaderboard daily race, was there ever a day when you checked the standings and thought, “Okay, I might actually have a battle on my hands here,” or did you feel in control of the race throughout most of the month? I checked the leaderboard a few times myself, and saw that you were putting in double or even triple the volume of the next closest player.
Karl: The amount of games I needed to play daily to hit 100k was just too high, so I was never worried. Maybe the last day before 100k was a bit close, because I didn’t have that many games left to reach the goal.
SpinHub: Many players can push hard for a few days or weeks. What do you think allows someone to stay consistent month after month like you?
Karl: Idk, years of training/muscle memory in high stress/workload situations?
SpinHub: How do you personally deal with days when motivation is low or variance hits harder?
Karl: If motivation is low I generally do play less or take more breaks, but for this challenge I just couldn’t afford it. If variance hits harder, then just a quick rampage door break, bitch about it on Discord and go next.
SpinHub: Do you think discipline is something people are born with, or something that can be built over time?
Karl: Probably both, and the army (mandatory service in Estonia for a year) helps with that a lot too.
SpinHub: What habits have had the biggest impact on your ability to perform consistently?
Karl: I wouldn’t say I’m all that consistent, maybe yeah volume-wise, but game quality is kind of hit-or-miss :D. In terms of what habits, I really think it’s just years of playing higher volume.
SpinHub: How important is routine in your life outside of poker?
Karl: Fk routine. One of the main reasons I’ve chosen poker is because I can play when I want and focus on my personal life when I need to.
SpinHub: What role do distractions play in preventing people from reaching their goals?
Karl: I think some people still care too much about what other regs are doing instead of focusing on their own game. I personally have all emotes and chat disabled, and it doesn’t matter to me if someone doesn’t play “well” in my opinion. I only care if I look at results long term and I’m getting crushed by some player.
SpinHub: Looking back, what are some distractions or habits you had to remove from your own life?
Karl: Games, after I stopped playing them professionally. I think playing every now and then is fine, but I spent way too much time just playing for fun (like 8h a day).
SpinHub: What does professionalism mean to you as a poker player?
Karl: TBD.
SpinHub: What is a poker lesson that took you much longer to understand than it should have?
Karl: Don’t need to push to higher limits, and not calculating my hourlies.
SpinHub: What is one misconception people have about high-volume grinders?
Karl: Maybe that most high-volume grinders are weak/more easily exploitable, and while that’s true, it doesn’t really matter if I get more fish games and my hourly is better. So basically, you don’t need to be some insane crusher if you are playing high volume.
SpinHub: During a month like this, how important is mental game compared to technical skill?
Karl: I mean, definitely can’t be a tilt player, not possible to last 328h constantly being mad. Also can’t give up easily of course, because there will be moments for sure when you don’t feel like playing, but you just need to push through. So mental game has a place, but I also think autopilot game needs to be really strong.
SpinHub: What have you learned about yourself through poker that applies outside the game?
Karl: Higher stress tolerance than most.
SpinHub: How has being part of a pool influenced your poker journey?
Karl: I actually used to play 25-50s nitros for the longest time (when they first released) without any sort of pool, and I was always in 10-20k makeups, but I was still young and could grind it out till I hit a 1000x or just ran hot. But I think when I finally gave up on playing for net won, it was the best decision I ever made, and I couldn’t really imagine playing without a pool in 2026. The cEVs across all stakes are just too low, and playing in a pool makes the game infinitely less stressful. Maybe at low stakes you can play without one, but even for this challenge, where I played more than 100k games, I’m ~800 BI under EV after winning 1000x, so relative to the stake, that’s quite a lot of money you’d miss out on if unlucky.
SpinHub: After completing 100,000 games, what are you most proud of?
Karl: That I reached the goal I set for myself and didn’t give up during the toughest days.
SpinHub: Is there anything you would do differently if you attempted a challenge like this again?
Karl: I don’t really think there was anything I could do differently during the challenge, but I would put more effort into studying and fixing some more obvious leaks the month before. Safe to say I’ll only do a challenge of this size once in my life.
SpinHub: What goal excites you more right now: higher stakes, better results, more balance, or something else entirely?
Karl: Over the summer, more balance. So will be playing higher stakes overall, probably increase my winrates on 10s a bit, and just play high volume there.
SpinHub: Where would you like your poker career to be one year or two from now?
Karl: 1. 6-8k EV+RB a month. 2. Retired or playing part-time.
SpinHub: If you could send a message to yourself from five years ago, what would it be?
Karl: EV deal ASAP.
SpinHub: What is one thing you hope people take away from hearing your story?
Karl: People are capable of more than they think if they just push themselves hard enough.
SpinHub: Finally, if you’d like, is there anything you’d want to say to our community, spins players, or just to the world in general?
Karl: Make the most of spins while they are still reasonably profitable.
Q: How many tables?
Karl: 1st week 20 (max 24), 2nd week 20, 3rd week 18-20, 4th week 15-18.
Q: Does he stack or tile or a mix of both?
Karl: Stack only.
Q: Mouse or video game controller?
Karl: Mouse.
Q: What is his desk space like?
Karl: Smallish desk with 1 32-inch monitor, mouse, keyboard.
Q: Does he use HUD?
Karl: No.
Q: What does his daily schedule look like in general when grinding this much?
Karl: Playing from 01:00-05/06:00, chill and do some stuff IRL for an hour, sleep 07:00-14/15:00, grind 3-4hrs, break for 30m-1h, grind another 3-4, finished the day around 23:00-24:00, break for an hour or 2 and then repeat. Without sacrificing sleep, didn’t really have time to do anything else but eat/sleep/grind 😀
Q: How does he mentally motivate himself to stay at his computer and keep playing, or get up each morning knowing he has to play for 12+ hours (e.g. any kind of reward-based system he has, etc.)?
Karl: I mean, tough question, because I’ve never had problems with putting in long hours, it just kind of comes naturally to me, but I guess the strongest motivation during this challenge was hitting the 100k game goal. There were definitely days, especially during the 2nd and 3rd week, where I didn’t feel like it could be done, or didn’t feel like waking up and grinding another 12h, but for a challenge of this size, once you start slacking and cutting hours here and there it’s kind of over, so I just didn’t allow myself to play less than 12h a day.
Q: What type of mouse do you use? And how do you avoid hand or wrist pain after using the mouse for so many hours?
Karl: Standard Logitech G502 Hero. Fortunately I’ve only ever had wrist pain once, so I don’t know, people are just different.
Q: Do you have any special diet? How do you deal with grinding during digestion?
Karl: I don’t eat a whole lot tbh, once or twice a day (usually because I’m too lazy to make anything and ordering daily gets expensive). The only tips I can give are to just drink enough water and not more than 2 cups of coffee a day.
Q: How do you deal with decision fatigue?
Karl: Drink some coffee/water or take a quick break, and just accept that you will make mistakes when playing this much.
Final Thoughts
Achievements like this are often reduced to a number. 105,823 games.
At first glance, that number seems to tell the entire story.
Yet after reading through Karl’s answers, it becomes clear that the result is only one part of a much larger picture. Behind every game was a decision. Behind every session was another decision to sit down and continue. The routines, sacrifices, frustrations, habits, and lessons learned throughout the process rarely appear on a leaderboard, but they are ultimately what made the achievement possible.
What stands out most is not necessarily the volume itself. It is the commitment.
The idea of playing 100,000 games had existed for years before the challenge finally became reality. Once the goal was set, Karl followed through, even during the difficult days when motivation was low and the finish line still felt far away.
Months end, new challenges begin.
What tends to remain are the lessons gained along the way, and the realization that people are often capable of far more than they initially believe.
On behalf of everyone at SpinHub, congratulations to Karl on an extraordinary achievement, and thank you for taking the time to share the story behind it.
Today, we are proud to welcome Karl as the inaugural member of the SpinHub 100K Club.
Member #001.
The first 100K Club hoodie and T-shirt will be making their way to Estonia shortly.
