If you aren't 100% on certain terms used in this video (like pot odds or SPR), I invite you to join my free math course today: www.splitsuit.com/the-poker-math-course
These vlogs are awesome. Actually love seeing you play small stakes and discussing why you will do certain things against certain opponents depending on what you know about them. Very digestible and helpful!!
Bravo for sticking it out for a whole $1$2 series! Many vlogs start one but they typically fade because $1$2 can play so out of book sometimes. The quad 3s is a perfect example. Who calls a check raise with only 2 overs neither of which is an ace!? Some really baffling showdown in this finale.
Thanks Carl! I wanted to jump up earlier, but hopefully there was enough value in sticking it out =) And there was some baffling play in just about each of these $1/$2 sessions lol
Hi James, Sweet video! I am an MTT online reg who has been playing some live cash games on the side and this game plays similar to the one I play at. Lots of straddling even with short stacks lol
On your KTo hand, on the river you called with the nuts, which in some places is forbidden, you should raise every time with the nuts. Is there any reason you didn’t? Maybe something related to the rake? Thank you
Brain fart + 100% certain we were chopping. The rake was maxed, so zero reason for me to just call unless I was tired and could have possibly misread the board =)
Great content! Especially for the low end players. It’s nice to get thought breakdowns on weak players that we face in these small games. Ps, you’ve come a long way from back in the day with production quality when your mic use to pop with the consonants 🤙(glad I could help ;)
Love this video, learned so much in a short amount of time. Do have a question about the hand played around 30:00. You decided to check the river in anticipation of villain bluffing but given what you did in the previous street it doesn't make sense to me. You check raised the turn trying to look bluffy wouldn't you then need to lead out on the river to keep telling that story?
This was the first vlog I had to dislike. Due to 2 details. As a full time grinder it irked me. 1)we never include promos into our hourly win rate. 2) The AT off hand at the end is a 100% punt 100% of the time. A 4 bet at 1/2 or 1/3 is AA or KK almost 99% of the time. The other 1% it is AK suited.
1. That's part of the reason why I provided all of the numbers so you can calculate normal WR and also actual hourly 2. I'd say a 100% punt 98% of the time (though it was optimistic to assume this was in that "good 2%" lol)
For #1, that makes zero sense. You pay for the promos (and this deduction normally factors into your winrate) so why would you not include it when you get that money back? That's like saying they take the $1-$2 per winning hand from the pot and never give it back, creating a drag on winrate which simply doesn't exist.
Awesome! Love the organization by chapters and overall layout. Curious - why do you show your hand immediately (or in what video do you explain that?) Thanks!
I think you coulda gone for the "reverse spaz induce" on the quads hand where you bet like 5 BBs on the river to make it look like you're trying to buy showdown
Really like the analysis of villian's decisions on the AKs vs QTs hand. We're rangeing villain on every street so it's good to go back and see if we can tell where his head is. Even better if you discuss any change in future play from this analysis. Here I don't think we change as his strat seems a loosing one.
On the KT vs QT hand where you chopped the pot, why didn't you go all-in (rather than call) on the river? Unless I'm missing something I think you have the best possible hand, so what's the downside of a shove? I realise you were pretty sure he had a ten, but it's not impossible he could have lost his mind and called with something like a set of aces. I think in some games it's actually mandatory to bet/raise (instead of checking/calling) in this scenario, to avoid collusion? Thanks so much for these videos, by the way - they're absolutely great.
Totally fair point since rake had been maxed out at that point - shoving would have been better if nothing for the .1% chance villain brainfarts and folds. I think the mandatory raise would be in certain MTTs and not as much in cash fwiw. You're very welcome for the videos Neil!
Can’t believe how people think they’re smarter than others at poker. A full house beats a pair all the time. A set beats two pairs. That’ll always be the case. Can’t believe vloggers think they’re doing something spectacular.
Could you make a video on button straddling - when or when not to do it? I’ve always heard that it’s a bad move for the game since it makes the entire table (especially the blinds who act first) play tighter. UTG straddle on the other hand acts as a pure third blind still incentivizing SB/BB to continue playing.
You hit one of the nails on the head Kyle! The BTN straddle can eliminate decent players on the left (or exacerbate bad player's mistake propensities when you have position)
Can somebody tell me why isn't it better to go for a check/raise with KT (being a preflop caller in a multiway pot)? The second hand when he flopped a straight...
Yes he does. He said in the first few seconds of the vid. Apparently this is a series to show off different levels and how they play, the next level he’s moving up to 2/5
@@tedrogers5782Other projects came up and after I moved from FL I wasn't able to get more footage - so the $2/$5 VLOG is on the back burner unfortunately
One thing I dont do often bet alot pre flop even if I get pocket aces in not trying to go all-in unless I'm forced to. The further a hand comes along the more I'll bet or just check or fold. Of course I'll check a monster hand alot of times and try to trap an opponent. Im just not big into betting alot when the outcome of the hand is still a coin toss. I do like how you included hands where you lost. That's the thing about poker you only have control in how you use your chip stack. The guy that won with QT made the right plays. Every hand has a predetermined winner and wr can either call or fold along the way. You can play poker 100 different ways with different styles it all comes down to making the right plays and being lucky.
I had a situation last week where 2 short stacks went all in with about 20-25 bbs and I ended up calling from the blinds with AThh. One had 52 and made a straight. Was AT suited a call in that spot?
I live in Austin TX and went to my first poker room ever in my entire life last night. I was so nervous. It was $1/$2 no limit with $300 buy in. I walked out with $997 after tipping the dealers nicely so made $697 my very time playing. I was up almost $1100 at one point and was ready to quit but had a bad beat. Even so, walking out with close to $700 made me realize I may be good enough to do this for a living. I am going back tonight to see if it was just beginners luck or sound playing. If I win again then I know I am strong enough to play with the locals. Thanks for your videos because I study as much as possible to give me every possible advantage. I played with money I could afford to lose and planned on losing my very first time so winning big blew my mind. I am disabled and need a part time job to supplement my SS Disability check. If I can just make $100 a day that is a whopping $3,000 a month. Thanks again for videos. So very helpful🙏
Nice video again, tx 👍 Would like to see some more marginal spots though, where you try take the pot with some (semi) bluff hands and the thought process behind it, I think that's more educational 😊 Or are you afraid to expose to much of your style of play? 😉
Cheers Jan! It's a fine balance picking hands for the VLOG episodes that are interesting enough for a wide number of viewers. I suspect I'll be doing more marginal spots in single-HH videos though =)
Dumb question maybe but why not shove at 5:40? Don’t you have the nuts with KT? Yes, I realize that anyone else with a T also has the nuts, but at low stakes some players can accidentally fold not realizing they have the nuts. Is it just that you *know* he also has a T so you don’t care?
I can see arguments either way (bigger flop bet to capitalize on the hands that will fade away on the turn quite often, or small flop bet to capitalize on the larger turn FE). Given the actual results, it seems the prior would likely be best =)
Nope! I turned queens full of sixes live at 1/3 and got it all in with the effective nuts (discounting quad sixes) for a 1400 dollar pot. Villian had KK and 2 outed me on the river for a better boat
If you aren't 100% on certain terms used in this video (like pot odds or SPR), I invite you to join my free math course today: www.splitsuit.com/the-poker-math-course
As a small stakes player, I really appreciate the vids
Cheers Max!
That AK QT hand happened to me at MGM Springfield. I busted after 6 hours of solid play to a three outer and I almost swore off poker for good.
These vlogs are awesome. Actually love seeing you play small stakes and discussing why you will do certain things against certain opponents depending on what you know about them. Very digestible and helpful!!
Cheers Adam! That's exactly what I'm going for =)
Sweendog- love this videos man. The set of 3's hand made me smile. You are the best poker content creator. Hope you are happy at your new place! ♥️
Cheers! And I'm glad I could make you smile =)
Bravo for sticking it out for a whole $1$2 series! Many vlogs start one but they typically fade because $1$2 can play so out of book sometimes. The quad 3s is a perfect example. Who calls a check raise with only 2 overs neither of which is an ace!? Some really baffling showdown in this finale.
Thanks Carl! I wanted to jump up earlier, but hopefully there was enough value in sticking it out =) And there was some baffling play in just about each of these $1/$2 sessions lol
Hi James,
Sweet video! I am an MTT online reg who has been playing some live cash games on the side and this game plays similar to the one I play at. Lots of straddling even with short stacks lol
Thanks David, and welcome to the fun world of live cash!
On your KTo hand, on the river you called with the nuts, which in some places is forbidden, you should raise every time with the nuts. Is there any reason you didn’t? Maybe something related to the rake? Thank you
Brain fart + 100% certain we were chopping. The rake was maxed, so zero reason for me to just call unless I was tired and could have possibly misread the board =)
I understand ;) been there!
Great content! Especially for the low end players. It’s nice to get thought breakdowns on weak players that we face in these small games.
Ps, you’ve come a long way from back in the day with production quality when your mic use to pop with the consonants 🤙(glad I could help ;)
Cheers, and ofc, thank you for the audio tips back then (was that really 5 years ago? Jeez!)
@@ThePokerBank it’s sounds great now!! Great job
Love this video, learned so much in a short amount of time. Do have a question about the hand played around 30:00. You decided to check the river in anticipation of villain bluffing but given what you did in the previous street it doesn't make sense to me. You check raised the turn trying to look bluffy wouldn't you then need to lead out on the river to keep telling that story?
This was the first vlog I had to dislike. Due to 2 details. As a full time grinder it irked me.
1)we never include promos into our hourly win rate.
2) The AT off hand at the end is a 100% punt 100% of the time. A 4 bet at 1/2 or 1/3 is AA or KK almost 99% of the time. The other 1% it is AK suited.
1. That's part of the reason why I provided all of the numbers so you can calculate normal WR and also actual hourly
2. I'd say a 100% punt 98% of the time (though it was optimistic to assume this was in that "good 2%" lol)
For #1, that makes zero sense. You pay for the promos (and this deduction normally factors into your winrate) so why would you not include it when you get that money back? That's like saying they take the $1-$2 per winning hand from the pot and never give it back, creating a drag on winrate which simply doesn't exist.
Turns a straight then flops the nut straight shortly after 😂 , then bombs on the guy trying to make a play at him .
I would love to see other hands here too... the hands you fold that look good. And then explain why calling or raising is bad.
Noted for future episodes =)
Awesome! Love the organization by chapters and overall layout. Curious - why do you show your hand immediately (or in what video do you explain that?) Thanks!
Thank you Michael! As for that topic, I discuss it a bit here: th-cam.com/video/nFDGDjBFTos/w-d-xo.html
You are playing poker , not flying a plane. Being tired is no excuse !
I think you coulda gone for the "reverse spaz induce" on the quads hand where you bet like 5 BBs on the river to make it look like you're trying to buy showdown
I'm inclined to agree with you. Excellent idea MIchael!
Really like the analysis of villian's decisions on the AKs vs QTs hand. We're rangeing villain on every street so it's good to go back and see if we can tell where his head is. Even better if you discuss any change in future play from this analysis. Here I don't think we change as his strat seems a loosing one.
Cheers Carl!
On the KT vs QT hand where you chopped the pot, why didn't you go all-in (rather than call) on the river? Unless I'm missing something I think you have the best possible hand, so what's the downside of a shove? I realise you were pretty sure he had a ten, but it's not impossible he could have lost his mind and called with something like a set of aces. I think in some games it's actually mandatory to bet/raise (instead of checking/calling) in this scenario, to avoid collusion?
Thanks so much for these videos, by the way - they're absolutely great.
Totally fair point since rake had been maxed out at that point - shoving would have been better if nothing for the .1% chance villain brainfarts and folds. I think the mandatory raise would be in certain MTTs and not as much in cash fwiw.
You're very welcome for the videos Neil!
I do have a question. In a 1/3 game with a range of 100-300 buy in, what would the expected rake I should see?
Can’t believe how people think they’re smarter than others at poker. A full house beats a pair all the time. A set beats two pairs. That’ll always be the case. Can’t believe vloggers think they’re doing something spectacular.
Most people know how a Knight moves in chess, and yet still, there are smarter chess players than others.
why do you play 1/2 instead of 2/5?
how does 0.01/0.02 play fare in $1/$2 games ; any vids on online vs live ? thanks for the videos !
The one time he doesn't complain about the runout is when he starts with AK and gets QJT on the board.
It certainly makes life easier, lol
Yr quads played very confusing .. over thinking a bit just bet ..... let him shove
Could you make a video on button straddling - when or when not to do it? I’ve always heard that it’s a bad move for the game since it makes the entire table (especially the blinds who act first) play tighter. UTG straddle on the other hand acts as a pure third blind still incentivizing SB/BB to continue playing.
You hit one of the nails on the head Kyle! The BTN straddle can eliminate decent players on the left (or exacerbate bad player's mistake propensities when you have position)
@@ThePokerBank ahh! That’s interesting! Thank you for the reply! Your videos are amazing.
Thanks Kyle!
Can somebody tell me why isn't it better to go for a check/raise with KT (being a preflop caller in a multiway pot)?
The second hand when he flopped a straight...
Do you play higher? I think you should play higher
Yes he does. He said in the first few seconds of the vid. Apparently this is a series to show off different levels and how they play, the next level he’s moving up to 2/5
I do and the next VLOG sessions will be at 2/5 =)
@@ThePokerBankWhat happened to the 2-5 videos?
@@tedrogers5782Other projects came up and after I moved from FL I wasn't able to get more footage - so the $2/$5 VLOG is on the back burner unfortunately
You dont like that they dont tell you that they know who you are? Lol wtf..
Did I say that I *expect* them to, or have a preference that they do? Lol wtf...
One thing I dont do often bet alot pre flop even if I get pocket aces in not trying to go all-in unless I'm forced to. The further a hand comes along the more I'll bet or just check or fold. Of course I'll check a monster hand alot of times and try to trap an opponent. Im just not big into betting alot when the outcome of the hand is still a coin toss. I do like how you included hands where you lost. That's the thing about poker you only have control in how you use your chip stack. The guy that won with QT made the right plays. Every hand has a predetermined winner and wr can either call or fold along the way. You can play poker 100 different ways with different styles it all comes down to making the right plays and being lucky.
10 not T?!
Leaving ten behind can make you look weak, maybe that's what u thought idk
I had a situation last week where 2 short stacks went all in with about 20-25 bbs and I ended up calling from the blinds with AThh. One had 52 and made a straight. Was AT suited a call in that spot?
Tough to say without seeing the exact action, positions, etc. Care to post it on the Discord? redchippoker.com/discord
I live in Austin TX and went to my first poker room ever in my entire life last night. I was so nervous. It was $1/$2 no limit with $300 buy in. I walked out with $997 after tipping the dealers nicely so made $697 my very time playing. I was up almost $1100 at one point and was ready to quit but had a bad beat. Even so, walking out with close to $700 made me realize I may be good enough to do this for a living. I am going back tonight to see if it was just beginners luck or sound playing. If I win again then I know I am strong enough to play with the locals. Thanks for your videos because I study as much as possible to give me every possible advantage. I played with money I could afford to lose and planned on losing my very first time so winning big blew my mind. I am disabled and need a part time job to supplement my SS Disability check. If I can just make $100 a day that is a whopping $3,000 a month. Thanks again for videos. So very helpful🙏
How did this turn out for ya?
Nice video again, tx 👍
Would like to see some more marginal spots though, where you try take the pot with some (semi) bluff hands and the thought process behind it, I think that's more educational 😊
Or are you afraid to expose to much of your style of play? 😉
Cheers Jan! It's a fine balance picking hands for the VLOG episodes that are interesting enough for a wide number of viewers. I suspect I'll be doing more marginal spots in single-HH videos though =)
Why do you show your hand quickly?
You said you didn't like how one of the players knew you but didn't tell you he knew you? Why would that bother you?
Dumb question maybe but why not shove at 5:40? Don’t you have the nuts with KT?
Yes, I realize that anyone else with a T also has the nuts, but at low stakes some players can accidentally fold not realizing they have the nuts. Is it just that you *know* he also has a T so you don’t care?
yeah, another commentor asked this too and it's totally fair since rake is already maxed. brainfart.
@@ThePokerBank no worries 😅 In the grand scheme, it amounts to nothing haha
The AKdd vs QTdd is hilarious! I think I might have sized down otf to set up more fold equity ott.
I can see arguments either way (bigger flop bet to capitalize on the hands that will fade away on the turn quite often, or small flop bet to capitalize on the larger turn FE). Given the actual results, it seems the prior would likely be best =)
Life is easy when you get back to back straights lol
For sure!
I thought that crapy rivers and turns only happened in Riverstars…
Nope! I turned queens full of sixes live at 1/3 and got it all in with the effective nuts (discounting quad sixes) for a 1400 dollar pot. Villian had KK and 2 outed me on the river for a better boat
lol
Awesome candid vid
James: Why do you get angry when people don't acknowledge they know who you are? Do you think this is somehow poor poker etiquette?
I don't actually get angry about it. It's just nice to know in advance 😁
👍👍
Awesome video.
Thanks Angelo!
Way to much talking per hand. Feels slow to watch man because of that.
He doesn’t seem to be very good at poker