Taking the red pill in the philippines
🟥 Project All In: Taking the Red Pill
After some time off from poker — grinding low stakes and running a small PLO challenge — I’ve finally got access to live poker again.
This is my red pill moment.
No more comfort zones, no more halfway measures. From this point forward, I’m going all in — physically, mentally, and on the felt.
We’re all told: “Here’s the box. Here’s how the world works. Stay inside it.”
But I’ve never lived inside that box. I’ve spent my entire life testing limits — and now I’m just documenting it better.
I’m not interested in being realistic.
I’m interested in seeing what happens when I go all in on every level — poker, health, mindset, and discipline.
🎯 Month 1 Goals — The Red Pill Phase (Starting November 1st)
💰 Make ₱100,000 (~$1,700 USD) through live poker grind
→ Rebuild live volume discipline and prove the bankroll foundation through focused, high-intent sessions.
🏋️*♂️ Lose 20 lbs
→ Transform physically to sharpen focus, energy, and discipline at the tables — no shortcuts, just structure and grind.
🎥 Upload to YouTube daily for 30 days
→ Build unstoppable momentum by documenting the journey every single day — raw, real, and transparent. No missed uploads.
This month isn’t about balance — it’s about momentum, intensity, and proof of execution.
Each goal feeds into the others. Win at all three, and I build the foundation for everything that follows in #ProjectAllIn.
This is more than a poker challenge. It’s a full-system reboot.
I’m pushing my body, mind, and game to their limits — and you’ll see it all unfold.
🎥 Follow the journey on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@devin_hill
Red pill taken.
No turning back.
Welcome to Project All In.
Lol AI slop
GL bro 
Where are you grinding at in da Phils? And what is your physical exercise plans exactly and prior experience in it?
Where u gonna livepro in manila?
GL bro
Where are you grinding at in da Phils? And what is your physical exercise plans exactly and prior experience in it?
Im in cebu will mostly be at nustar.
Physical fitness wise I've always played sports then was in the army for 7 years Im not morbidly obese but being here over a year I've definitely gotten out of shape. So the hardest part of losing 20 pounds will be the muscle gain on top of it. It will definitely be the toughest goal.
Ok. I remember the games at the Waterfront Casino being good back in 2015 or so for low stakes games, albeit I think they have not reopened the poker room over there if I am not mistaken...
Physical fitness wise I've always played sports then was in the army for 7 years Im not morbidly obese but being here over a year I've definitely gotten out of shape.
Yeah, I remember the Phils also being the most fat part of my life 🙄 Something about the expats over there, I guess...
ISo the hardest part of losing 20 pounds will be the muscle gain on top of it. It will definitely be the toughest goal.
Creatine is the way to go friend, along with a decent amount of body building, of course. A combination of muscle building and martial arts is what really got me back into shape - am in my late 40s, but sparr with the best of them in their peak form/mid 20's
Anyhow, gl bro, will be following!
Ok. I remember the games at the Waterfront Casino being good back in 2015 or so for low stakes games, albeit I think they have not reopened the poker room over there if I am not mistaken...Yeah, I remember the Phils also being the most fat part of my life 🙄 Something about the expats over there, I guess...Creatine is the way to go friend, along with a decent amount of body b
First of all thanks bro I'm gonna start slow i have bad ptsd/ anxiety which is managed by my medication now but I did try to get back into shape and while ago and pushed to hard and made myself have a horrible anxiety attack that I needed to go to the ER for to get additional medication so i don't want to do that here. But I'll be doing swimming for cardio and body building.
I just checked waterfront a few days ago the poker room is open but I've been playing at nustar this month, i live very close, and the games are good although it's mostly 25/50 but I've still made about 60k this month with minimal volume.
So it will be nustar this month and 20 pounds. My wife is to good of a cook. But I'm designing and picking goals i see as hard but not impossible but will be very hard to accomplish almost designed to be failed because if I only make day 70k and lost 10 pounds I'm still failing up.
Also adding 2 more goals
Weekly date night/ day with the wife every Wednesday since we can get a consistent babysitter that day.
And once a week suprise my wife with anything from just flowers and chocolates to a girls day where I give her money to go shopping and all that
... Also adding 2 more goals
Weekly date night/ day with the wife every Wednesday since we can get a consistent babysitter that day.
And once a week suprise my wife with anything from just flowers and chocolates to a girls day where I give her money to go shopping and all that
Her-indoors will really appreciate being added to your written list of goals to be achieved. A date-night once a week! A surprise gift once a week!
But giving her money to go shopping? Isn't that maybe a step too far?
Her-indoors will really appreciate being added to your written list of goals to be achieved. A date-night once a week! A surprise gift once a week!
But giving her money to go shopping? Isn't that maybe a step too far?
My wife doesn't work she doesn't need to so why make her work a crappy job over here that doesn't pay much. Her job is to be a good mom and a good wife I don't see anything wrong with allowing her a day to go shopping for some new outfits or get her hair done or nails or whatever she decides and it let's her have some time to herself which every one needs for good mental health.
And she is an excellent mom and wife i literally couldn't ask for more from her.
And the shopping day would be her weekly gift. There is no reason if I'm benefiting from her allowing me to play poker while she stays home with our son she shouldn't benefit as well
That's beautiful. You're all heart. ♥
When you've been through the bad relationships I've been through and some of the things I've been through in life when you finally find a girl who makes your home a peaceful place, that you can spend all day just lounging around doing nothing with and still enjoy the day. You tend to go a bit "overboard" but the peace she brings me, not to mention being the mother to my first child, I think she deserves everything I can give her, and she appreciates every little thing that I do give her which makes me want to give her more.
Not to mention prior to meeting her I was 32 had given up on relationships and getting married and having a family and my plans was honestly to travel the US and parts of south east Asia doing AP play and playing poker and seeing how many girls I could hook up with. But I'm much happier this worked out.
Prepping for the move in the first. I'm loving living this nomadic life style it let's us go cool places without anything tying us down but it was definitely easier prebaby lol
But we are moving in less than 8 days now moving about 5 minutes down the road from where we are now to a nicer Airbnb but it will be with walking distance to nustar so that'll save me about $10 a day in grab rides going to and from playing poker.
Once we get moved I'll only be playing about 20 hours of poker a week but still should have a shot at out 100k goal also depends on if 50/100 games run or if it's only 25/50 also how many Korean whales show up next month
GLGLGL.
Fun thing about living in Cebu I've got to experience earthquakes. Those are new to me being from Nebraska, tornadoes are still scarier imo.
Fun thing about living in Cebu I've got to experience earthquakes. Those are new to me being from Nebraska, tornadoes are still scarier imo.
Yeah, I just experienced a 6.7 one in Lima, Peru, a few months back on the 16th floor of a building ; needless to say, but it was quite the (shaky!) experience!!!
What are your other sources of income outside of poker friend? And GL at the tables
Yeah they had a 7.0 the day before I moved here from Manila missed that one.
My other income is a VA check and maybe one day a YouTube check
About time to move. Did need a couple of weeks off from playing though having some fun family time.
I swear kids just try to hurt you. My 4 year old neice is about to have a birthday party on the first of November and she told her mom she wishes I was going to be there.....maybe next year
Well talking to our visa company today and it could take 2 years for my wife's visa so we might here a while
Guess i should start to learn more cebuian
Its the first here so start of the challenge for the month and also moving day!!
Happy Halloween every one
And Happy all Saints Day to those also in the Phillipines!
https://youtu.be/rEwRez04qLA?si=WsViAT47...
Day 1 was just a day if moving and shopping so enjoy some footage of my wife giving out candy at SM seaside in Cebu! Poker tomorrow!
Had an amazing table today ran horrible lost a 80% favorite and a 75% favorite for stacks. I'll include that in tomorrow's vlog and what today's big loss means for this month the goals and the future.
Got a mega typhoon about to hit us so live poker will likely be shut down for a week maybe longer also could be limited power and wifi to, looks like we are gonna get hit pretty hard by it.
No vlog today was pretty tilted post session vlog tomorrow updating today and the chaos at sm as people go to stock up.
Luckily I just need some vapes we just bought groceries on the 1st so we are stocked up but it will likely be chaos the storm is supposed to hit later tomorrow I think.
