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Like, listen, give me a talk and plug your thing at the end. There was a cliffhanger here, but the cliffhanger was... the answer to the very first and only thing he asked us.
I hope this will be me. Any more advice to give me to make me leave my break even, burnt out poker player of me behind, you are very welcome to do so ;)
I respectfully disagree, raising is definitely fine, but calling on the BTN specifically has a similar EV to raising in this spot. You are 3-betting MP which has an overall strong range in general and MPs flatting range is already ahead of your 3bet range - KQs, KJs, AQ, 66-TT; if this player was a complete fish then thats a different story as we’d like to get in position and isolate. Not saying QJs is a bad 3-bet, but its given you are on the button, against and mp range, the EVs are very close. Especially in today’s game, many players habe a decent understanding of gto opening ranges;
James Evans correction to my comment, I meant to say against the bluffing portion of the 3bet range. Clearly your JJ+ and AQ+ has a higher equity; when you are adding QJs using a merged 3 bet range, you would be behind a good part of MPs flatting range. Hands like suited aces perform better as bluffs against mps range as villain isnt flatting many Ace x hands and your suited aces have higher equity against the flatting range. With a suitedAx you block the nutted part of villains 4 bet range (AA,AK and AQ); with QJs it plays well multiway especially on the button since you will realize your equity much better. As noted, the EVs of raising anf 3 betting qjs on the btn are very close; A typical BTN flatting range is very wide and is intended to flat a lot of hands, simple math on equit realization- if you run it through a solver you will see why- the EV of 3 betting in HJ or CO is more reasonable as you want to take the BTN out and play the hand in position; but on the BTN they dont vary as much as noted in this video which seems to indicate that 3 betting is the clear cut play;
@@jamesevans2507 Imo you should do a bunch of randomizing just because it's a nice hand to have in our calling range and it plays terrible against a 4bet.
But if your EV is high on the BTN with an ADC and UTG had a AQ Why would you fold the a FCI when he could GDI the crocodile all the way to the chicken ranch with 3 hands on a gold fish in the back seat of a 52 coupe?
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You can crush this kind of play by floating your cbet, check the turn, then it’s an easy read; fold a double barrel or lead the river if the in position player can’t double barrel this enough
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Anybody else think it's weird that this whole video is basically about 3-betting more but the guy teaching only did it 8000 times out of 500,000 times (1.6%) because "that's how poker works, it's really hard to 3bet"? 7:45
Alex Fitzgerald 3bets more than almost the entire population of poker players. I think you're forgetting that in order to 3bet, someone must raise first.
@@BenjaminRichardCraig He filtered out when he was re raised and when he did not go all in preflop. which means he 3bet a lot more but faced action in the other spots he filtered out. without even looking at my data base i am sure mine would look similar in wins with that filter
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I think aggression is fine but if you 3-bet qjs then that implies you also 3-bet kqs, aqo, tt, 99, kts, etc. And if you did that the players in the blinds and the raiser would adjust at least live or when they have HUDS.
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Just play solid poker, nothing fancy. If your opponent checks you bet. If he bets you raise. If he raises you reraise. Only call when your trapping. And NEVER play trash. Follow this advise for a complete session and I guarantee you will win more than you lose. YOUR WELCOME.
You may be right but I feel if you are not adjusting to maximize exploitation of your opponentz you are leaving a lot of money on the table. It's like what op said most people don't want to make the difficult decisions but in poker knowing when and how to make those decisions most consistently is what nets the big bucks
I've been card dead last three sessions and I haven't hit a set from the last 33 pocket pairs. It sucks. I'll go back Friday night with a new attitude and try it again. The cards have to turn.
online poker is a scam. Today i had kk while other had AA QQ AND JJ. Right after i had 2 times AA and lost. I see weird hands every day online. It is not just chance.
Great video from Alex! I think the biggest takeaway was the mathematical basis for why 3betting is a much better play than calling. It is a major leak I have in my game and absolutely will be something I focus on in my future play/study sessions. Looking forward to the next one!
Does your software take in to account the amount of times the initial raiser flats and calls down with certain ranges or check raises ect or does it just assume they're check folding to all c bets if they called vs fold or raise? Honestly don't know but it seems very relevant to the data set.
You can choose what hands the opponent continues with in the software. So you can get a gameplan vs a tight opponent, vs a loose opponent and anything in between. It's a really great tool flopzilla, and to get the most of it you combine it with your own reads and assumptions about your opponent.
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Another question: should we really bet 75% on A74r? This seems a crazy large bet on such an unconnected board, with either bluffs or our value hands. Seeing as this happens so often, wouldn't this reduce our overall average flop bet size, meaning 'betting any 2' surely becomes unprofitable
Why 3b pre when u can defend BB and xR flop but wanted to show turn strat so obv had to put 'didn't face turn bet'. Range was = 100%. I am telling PT4 show me hands where I xR w/ 100% of my range but villain kinda shutdown OTT. 11.8K of this year's hands popped out and boom, insanity levels of EV won. When we cap the villain OTT like this, of course the premise holds that xR caps villain OTT because I put it in the filter in there lol. Just like in the video 'no 4bets faced' was included. - I won heaps more than Mr. Fitzgerald BTW.
I stopped watching at the first hand example because it's flat bad to make a move just because you think someone is active. Unless you have 100,000+ against this opponent, you have no way of telling if he's just getting a run of cards. So let's say you 3-bet your hand and the guy does have QQ+ and 4 bets you. You now have to fold your position and your hand never gets to realize any equity. You have a hand that flops well and will gain more equity on the flop most of the time. Take a flop and evaluate your strength. I think this is one of the most underrated skills in poker. Also by 3 betting you are narrowing your range to hands you don't have.
Great video. I understand his thought process. It's an extremely aggressive move especially if it's up against a highly aggro player like the one described. It's more then likely aggro re-raises All-In :(
Key takeaway: our goal in poker is to make more money even if it is not cool or slick. 3 betting/being aggressive and picking your spots against your opponent is the key to doing this.
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That was world defining, hearing what I know as theory as practice!!! People (and woodlice) have two motivations, move away from pain and move towards joy. Most people when playing poker try to be as comfortable as possible, move away from pain.. me too! I called by the way. Can I change my ways and search for joy or am I stuck moving away from pain?
What you are saying might be true for online poker or even mid and high stakes live poker. But I doubt if it wil work on low stakes live poker, too many caling stations and gamblers.
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Thanks for a very interesting video. I'm trying to incorporate more Exploitative techniques into my game, having attempted to approach the game from a 'balanced-range' perspective. However, as the instructor explained we can bet flop with any 2 cards, and how 'what is the guy thinking when he calls the 3-bet out of position', I thought about what I would think in Villain's shoes. He doesn't want to fold his equity, particularly if he knows that suited connectors can over-realise their raw equity. And he can plan to play aggressively on the flop (with a really aggressive check-raise strategy) on boards that favour his range, against an opponent whose c-bet frequency is way too high. So is the strategy actually really player-dependent? Or is this an exploitative move (100% c-bet) that we can use against all but the best players?
player dependent, board texture, stack size, image and past history. A few more factors to consider, but the more relevant variables you account for, the better your plays will be!
The reason I called was I was on the button. How can you take advantage of position if you raise from the button? If he comes over the top or shoves you might be better but your position gives you absolutely no advantage at that point.
This first hand really depends on a lot more factors. With 40BB effective -- let's say he's got 99 -- how often will he shove 4-bet? How often does he barrel off when he misses? How does he play post flop? How many calling mistakes does he make preflop? If he's a station 3-betting here can go real bad, but if he barrels a lot it's more profitable to call. As I said if he Jams any pair above 5's here then you might as well have 7,2 -- when you 3bet here do you want called or all folds? If you want all folds why would you take a hand with decent equity? Why not take AX that's got a blocker to many his call hands? This is not hard and fast - it really depends on a lot of tendencies as if your opponent never calls worse - your not letting them make any mistakes. They jam a lot hands that beat you and you can't call, and fold their J,10's
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Great session! I am an 84 year old guy who has been at this holdem game since 2003-2004. This is definitely a big help in switching my thinking! Learning to recognize the 'field' that you see is a great concept. Patterns of flops and players has got my old mind cranking up! Keep it up! FLOPZILLA could be a wise investment.
Duane Johnson I hope I’m still playing when I’m 84 to. If I’m able to regards my body letting me, then poker players not even thought about yet will be having their butts kicked. Good for you squire and best of luck in your game.
This guy is teaching you to get the fold out of your opponents and basically push player’s around. Not totally unhelpful but I believe in flop play as well. You can make good money playing good hands and waiting for a flop to break your way!!
It seems strange that with 256 combos the range hits the flop 55% of the time, (min. 16:00), yet when he drops down to 184 combos, the range hits 61.5% of the time.
you take out the weaker hands and the stronger hands will connect more often. You also have a higher concentration of pocket pairs when you take out the other combos and pocket pairs count as 'made hands/hit the flop'
@@gripsed Evan, I cant figure out how i strayed from your channel a couple/few years back, may have been when Jason Somerville started but i am back sir. Thanks for reply.
Since this is a video made to teach poker can I use this video to breakdown how the guy in the presentation is in the gripsed (no puns) of concepts and not only contradicts himself during the video, he doesn’t generalise enough - and it is my claim that whether you are 3b to mix or totally as an exploit - this is the worst combo. The logic does not hold water CC vs aggro players is the best option because like your presentation master of poker says himself “you don’t hit flops often” or smth like that - the significance of that statement cannot be understated. It makes 3betting there - not good. Not good at all.
Great Video and good info. One main takeaway I got was how small the 4bet range/% is especially in this spot. Was interesting to dissect this one spot so thoroughly. My main question is from my experience in tournaments this size I have ran into alot of tight players who will limp/min raise JJs plus so if you 3Bet pre with a hand like QJs your being set up for a bad situation if you dont hit board perfectly. Also this opens the situation for a 4 bet squeeze super light from the blinds occasionally (usually from bad players). I'm speaking from some games I have played in which is the exception to the rule but I gathered that, percentage wise, you will come out ahead enough for this to be profitably implemented more than most players do. Keep up the great content and I look forward to the next video and the rest of the series!
@Nolan Wilson I am referring to specific instances i have experienced in live tournaments with buy ins ranging from around $50-$350. (I believe Alex specified in the Vid that this hand took place in a $150 tourney so similar stakes) It mainly happens at one specific Cardroom I have played at but there are a decent number of players who will "Set Mine" and try to trap with pocket big pairs like this. But buy in wise it is far from Micros and I agree with you but oddly enough I have gotten better play from Micro players, usually deeper in the tourney, than some live players with $100 and up Buy ins. Just a lot of people don't respect the money. Thanks for the reply.
@@DDoz42 the reason you get better play from online players in these spots you mention is the psychological affect on live play. People hate to feel dumb and sometimes in live poker you just have to forget about revealing your holdings and play optimal play even if you are wrong in one specific hand. In online poker I can jam QJ suited in my underwear and never worry about my poker confidantes criticizing me .. when i tell them i won the 3 dollar 180 man tourney on pokerstars i may have made ridiculously bad moves but caught some luck. live play is very diff. Btw i play both styles and prefer live. But hate camera tables because now im feeling way more exposed. Poker can be like football 4th & inches. Make it hero turn over on downs dumbass
Ive never played online. I Dont know if I would ever like it or do well. I like looking at people over time. Plus drunk people self destructing at an Indian casino is fun.
I'm 15 minutes in and while his point of most player not 3 betting enough is extremely relevant and a valid point, there hasn't been a single comment about how often villian cold calls your 3 bet. How often should you be C-betting when missing the flop when in position? How often should you be C-betting when 3 betting preflop from the blinds? 3 betting preflop is obviously the correct play in the listed example...proceeding when checked to on a flop of Kd 2C 8H is what I'd like to hear him talk about.
This is only the first 15 minute of a 60 minute video... and we get into those topics... and in his courses we get even deeper into those topics... they're a lot of fun :)
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Dave Robb that totally makes sense. And the reason I see it is because if he calls out of position on 40% of his hands that he opens from that early position he would have to have a wide range and calling with garbage hands at least 1 out of every four.
Not afraid, but 3 bet does not make sense. I am behind, in most cases. Nice to see if I catch a piece. If I catch a piece, I still may be behind. So you are telling me to get my money in while I am behind? This is a way to bet big, which can lead to wins but also big losses.
It's math. With the betting lead you don't need to hit to win. Since most players play their hands, and fold if they miss, a 3 bet, and Cbet will take the pot down upwards of 70% of the time if you choose the flop cbets intelligently. If you 3 bet and take it down you make 5bb, which is what kings makes on average every time you're delt them. QJs is behind Ace high, but if you c bet 75% of the pot on 952 most people will fold ace high.
If that player is LAG then alot of the time you are actually ahead. He may be opening as wide as 56s+ and 22+. Maybe even hands like 10,8o so a 3 bet makes perfect sense.
He's telling you to turn the situation around so your opponent is the one seeing if they can catch a piece, meanwhile if they don't catch you get to win the pot regardless of whether you hit or not. It's more volatile than the other strategy but in poker glory goes to those who gamble!
Your video is cool, after applying your filters to my DB i have a possitive net won, and a 433 bb/100 on the 3Bet,, allin preflop = false and face 4bet after hero 3 bets = false, but overall i am a losing player, happy to see i am playing my suited connectors in a good way. Seems my leaks are somewhere else since i am a losing player. I hope you make these kind of videos where you can show how to analyze your database to find leaks.
6:03 into the video. I am poker pro btw ,I hope you open my eyes by the end of this video and I learn something,but QJs on the button ,against "farly active player" ( you did not tell us vhat his vpip% is and his pfr % are that can make all the diference in the world does he reise 30% of hands when its unopen pot ,or he calls a lot ,limps ,we are missing some crucial info) never the less ,I honestly dont care what anyone thinks about me ,and I dont need bump of dopamine (I have CBD for that :D ) but I just cant see ,been profitable anything exept calling here ,simply because we have no1 revers implyed odds hands in poker ,and again we miss info on his % of calling our 3 bet if he is not folding ,with reise (witch pressumably will isolate that guy) we are assencially playing for stacks.Here is why ,he is 40 BB deep ,we reise he calls ,what ever comes he will chech (play in flow) we bet ,and that leaves him with pot size stack.I am asking my self is it worth it to put my self in position to bluff off 20BB on the turn if board is 2 5 8 8? In conclusion with informations that we have only play here is call ,in my mind.Now I hope to be proven wrong ,and learn something.
I watch it till the end ,sorry to say I strongly dissagy with you ,but what I love about this video is coments ,reading coments is my AHA moments ,even people who are wathing this videos and wanting to be better ,big big majority of them dont have a clue (judging buy theres suprise about your advice regarding 3 bets) And I have one question ,please respond to me So ,out of 50 000 hands you 3 bet 8k of hand why? Its not my place I am not poker teacher ,and I dont wanna be ,but first thing you need to teach this people who listen to you is that every play (95% of plays) is situational ,and you can have 2 napkins and win. But I dont understand why you have choosen one spot that is clear call ,and .... Everything you told us here is ,in my opinion ,more or less correct ,but make the same video put J3off ,and it will be A+ advice ,you cant 3 bet in this spot ,and thats huge coming from me ,because I have higher % of 3 bets than vpip :) Anyways gl man!
@Jay P and I bet 8 ,he calls 8 (now ppl really fold to C bets) that's 16 BB + 12 BB + 2,5 BB from small and big =38,5 BB .Here comes the turn and now our opponent checks ,he has less than a pot bet left.And we are also missed most of the flops right? So what did we done to our self? Making decision to shove or not to shove. Again ,would love to be wrong ,so please explain it to me.
In a tourney i wouldn't even consider 3Betting QJs there. I have reccently gotten out of my comfort zone 3-betting more, but i have found easier to do it in cash games. In tournaments i know how to reshove when short and recognize when i'm probably getting it through. This situation H has 65bb so i can imagine taking an aggressive route, but when you're a middle stack (30-50, might vary depending on tourney) i can't imagine 3-betting say 7/40 of my stack unless i'm pretty sure i have the best hand or it gets through. Guess i need to watch more closely player's tendencies and make the calculations. Obviously being a micro player my 3-bet gets called more often and by more players as well. So reasonable options will be to raise higher or call. When i've got 40 blinds i'm not thinking about raising higher, say 9 bb, so i just call.
More important than having the best hand is whether or not it gets thru. That's why we really want to focus on targetting 20-25% opening ranges with this play.
@Jay P so ,you just made my point ,about my coment earlyer. But please keep teaching ppl wrong strategies ,I hope you got 100 of k students ,than I am sure my ROI would be 300% if you reach most of the players ... its sad that you are a teacher bro
Your making it harder for me to make money,it was so easy in the pre moneymaker days,now with you teaching its gonna be even harder.but your rite though great vid. Like my old man used to say...if your gonna enter a pot...RAISE IT!
There's always gonna be plenty of money available for those who are working on their game. And the one's you're concerned about... they won't make it thru a 20 minute video, so you'll still have a big edge my friend :)
Anyone teaching poker and using online examples doesn’t have much credibility.I played in online tournaments were I’ve hit quads multiple times in less then 3 hours.Ive also seen back to back natural straight flushes more then once.If that happened live the odds of back to back STF are basically impossible too happen multiple times in a 6 month period.
I've hit quads three times one night playing live. Next session i would of hit quads three more times. Next session hit quads twice. This is all live. Nature of poker
I play mostly 9 player S&G's I find calling here is better,if you 3 bet they will call and you will miss the flop and you will c bet and they will call and you will lose.haha.
Great video and advice on how to think and what to look for at the table. Look for who you can 3-bet that either will not 4-bet you back or only do it rarely. There are other strategies that will make money but just not as much. Alex backs up his arguments with the facts or in this case the stats from real world db's not just opinion.
I picked call on the first example but to be honest 3 betting the button or calling there in that spot are both ok imo. Just depends on number of bb dynamics there is no right way to play you have to mix up you play all the time poker is always evolving and changing the varibles of player actions and card rng its gambling no matter how you put it it is up to the roll of a dice no matter if you are 99.99% to win you can still lose
Yes you do, it's called your brain. When you only have to keep track of a few people, your brain is good enough. When you have to keep track of 1,000s of players... yep, you're going to need some help.
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I play 2/5 NL live and see people employing the 3-Bet in position play a lot. So when I get 3-bet by them and miss, I donkbet 1/2 pot into them, watch them Hollywood and fold. When I hit the flop, I check, let them C-bet, and then come over top with a reraise, watch them Hollywood and fold. Very profitable for me :)
Might work on clueless players but most already know that donk leads heads up are often weak holdings, stuff like flushdraws, gutshots, straight draws or air
BorussiaComps Correct, that’s who I’m referring to. Clueless players who are trying to make a move because they saw it on a video. If it’s a seasoned player, I do the opposite(Donkbet when I hit the flop to induce a reraise, Check when I don’t and play defense)
If it hurts you so much feeling bad 3/4 times when you 3 bet an utg raiser and lose, why not min raise him instead! If he doesn't re-raise, you'd feel better about your QT suited, not to mention after hitting a couple of clubs on the flop! maybe w 2nd pair 3rd kicker you could proceed to outbet top pairs on a draw!!
This video was very helpful. Pre-flop I actually saw merits in folding, calling or raising but when looking at the optimal play mathematically I really do see the benefits he is discussing and will attempt to action this strategy more in my game.
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poker is a game of luck 80% and 20% skill,,,,,,,,,,thats why you have the best guys not winning the big tournaments, other games of skill the top guys win steady tennis, golf, pool, wrestling, ufc, poker is a game of luck its all in the cards you get,,,,,,,,,,,
Thanks for the advice. I think the most important thing is getting a feel, ASAP, of each opponents’ range. Some are so tight that even a small raise indicates a big pair or AK. Against agro players, I agree with you, 3betting here is best. Against tighter players I prefer to just call, and when a lower flop comes, preferably with a straight or flush draw, betting it big.
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Just curious who decides who is a "pro" on "team gripsed"??? Are there any qualifications that need to be met??? Or is this just a group of Evans friends that he has named as "team pros"??? Just curious, so don't badger me like I am being rude. It's just an honest question out of curiosity.
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Not saying you are wrong, you are a winning player and backup your strategy with numbers. I do think however QJs is not the BEST hand to 3 bet in this spot, ESPECIALLY against a loose player. With QJs you are crushing his range (example: Q9s), no need to protect as much as it's not a big deal if the big blind comes along. Especially against a fish i would call. If you 3 bet and get 4 bet you hate your life because you can't see a flop with a hand that flops very well. I much prefer to 3 bet hands like A5s, A7s, A8s, A9s, J9s, Q9s, KTs, KQo, ATo. Why these hands and not QJs? Because at least if I get 4 bet I have no problem folding these hands. They don't flop as well and need more protection vs. SB and BB behind. Thx for the video, amazing to have other players views.
your not protecting anything. you are giving yourself the better chance to win the hand by 3 betting. if you just call and the flop comes A8x and he has Q9 and c bets he wins. If you are the one c betting you win,
@Beacon. Would depend on greater situation (tourney status, cash game, etc), but folding is always an option and now you have more player information, this player is willing to 4 bet or shove. In other words, does not fall into the typical player aggregate.
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The aha moment came at the end, where I realized I was watching an infomercial.
Like, listen, give me a talk and plug your thing at the end. There was a cliffhanger here, but the cliffhanger was... the answer to the very first and only thing he asked us.
@@danielhakimi The 2nd part of the video completes everything :)
This video was the pivotal point for me when I went from a break-even, burnt out poker player to a winning player! I can’t thank you enough man!
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Speak for yourself I found it quite educational
I respectfully disagree, raising is definitely fine, but calling on the BTN specifically has a similar EV to raising in this spot. You are 3-betting MP which has an overall strong range in general and MPs flatting range is already ahead of your 3bet range - KQs, KJs, AQ, 66-TT; if this player was a complete fish then thats a different story as we’d like to get in position and isolate. Not saying QJs is a bad 3-bet, but its given you are on the button, against and mp range, the EVs are very close. Especially in today’s game, many players habe a decent understanding of gto opening ranges;
James Evans correction to my comment, I meant to say against the bluffing portion of the 3bet range. Clearly your JJ+ and AQ+ has a higher equity; when you are adding QJs using a merged 3 bet range, you would be behind a good part of MPs flatting range. Hands like suited aces perform better as bluffs against mps range as villain isnt flatting many Ace x hands and your suited aces have higher equity against the flatting range.
With a suitedAx you block the nutted part of villains 4 bet range (AA,AK and AQ); with QJs it plays well multiway especially on the button since you will realize your equity much better. As noted, the EVs of raising anf 3 betting qjs on the btn are very close;
A typical BTN flatting range is very wide and is intended to flat a lot of hands, simple math on equit realization- if you run it through a solver you will see why- the EV of 3 betting in HJ or CO is more reasonable as you want to take the BTN out and play the hand in position; but on the BTN they dont vary as much as noted in this video which seems to indicate that 3 betting is the clear cut play;
@@jamesevans2507 Imo you should do a bunch of randomizing just because it's a nice hand to have in our calling range and it plays terrible against a 4bet.
But if your EV is high on the BTN with an ADC and UTG had a AQ Why would you fold the a FCI when he could GDI the crocodile all the way to the chicken ranch with 3 hands on a gold fish in the back seat of a 52 coupe?
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You can crush this kind of play by floating your cbet, check the turn, then it’s an easy read; fold a double barrel or lead the river if the in position player can’t double barrel this enough
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Anybody else think it's weird that this whole video is basically about 3-betting more but the guy teaching only did it 8000 times out of 500,000 times (1.6%) because "that's how poker works, it's really hard to 3bet"? 7:45
Alex Fitzgerald 3bets more than almost the entire population of poker players. I think you're forgetting that in order to 3bet, someone must raise first.
@@BenjaminRichardCraig Also, this is seemingly filtered to not include squeezing with flatters in between, as well as 3-bets out of position.
@@BenjaminRichardCraig He filtered out when he was re raised and when he did not go all in preflop. which means he 3bet a lot more but faced action in the other spots he filtered out. without even looking at my data base i am sure mine would look similar in wins with that filter
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I think aggression is fine but if you 3-bet qjs then that implies you also 3-bet kqs, aqo, tt, 99, kts, etc. And if you did that the players in the blinds and the raiser would adjust at least live or when they have HUDS.
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"If you said call, I'm telling you right now you're wrong."
*Me* Checks PokerCoaching.com's chart...
Pokercoaching.com's chart: Call
*Me* I trust no one.
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Just play solid poker, nothing fancy. If your opponent checks you bet. If he bets you raise. If he raises you reraise. Only call when your trapping. And NEVER play trash. Follow this advise for a complete session and I guarantee you will win more than you lose. YOUR WELCOME.
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You may be right but I feel if you are not adjusting to maximize exploitation of your opponentz you are leaving a lot of money on the table.
It's like what op said most people don't want to make the difficult decisions but in poker knowing when and how to make those decisions most consistently is what nets the big bucks
That's the worst advice I've ever read.
I really liked the point about opponent missing the board that often. Puts a whole new perspective to the way I perceive gambling strategy.
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The three betting more often is compelling advice. What program is being used to display that database? Is that holdem manager?
@@basketballmaven1454 thanks. i am already making use of it. amazing
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I've been card dead last three sessions and I haven't hit a set from the last 33 pocket pairs. It sucks. I'll go back Friday night with a new attitude and try it again. The cards have to turn.
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online poker is a scam. Today i had kk while other had AA QQ AND JJ. Right after i had 2 times AA and lost. I see weird hands every day online. It is not just chance.
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My problem is- a general open in the home game I play is 8 BB... And 3-4 players call... What to do... Are these strategies still applicable?
search my video 'how to play in loose live games' that will help
Start opening for 15X BB
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Great video from Alex! I think the biggest takeaway was the mathematical basis for why 3betting is a much better play than calling. It is a major leak I have in my game and absolutely will be something I focus on in my future play/study sessions. Looking forward to the next one!
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Does your software take in to account the amount of times the initial raiser flats and calls down with certain ranges or check raises ect or does it just assume they're check folding to all c bets if they called vs fold or raise? Honestly don't know but it seems very relevant to the data set.
You can choose what hands the opponent continues with in the software. So you can get a gameplan vs a tight opponent, vs a loose opponent and anything in between. It's a really great tool flopzilla, and to get the most of it you combine it with your own reads and assumptions about your opponent.
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And we do have some videos on timing tells there
Calling suited Jack Queen connectors is stupid? Please elaborate
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Another question: should we really bet 75% on A74r? This seems a crazy large bet on such an unconnected board, with either bluffs or our value hands. Seeing as this happens so often, wouldn't this reduce our overall average flop bet size, meaning 'betting any 2' surely becomes unprofitable
Why 3b pre when u can defend BB and xR flop but wanted to show turn strat so obv had to put 'didn't face turn bet'. Range was = 100%. I am telling PT4 show me hands where I xR w/ 100% of my range but villain kinda shutdown OTT. 11.8K of this year's hands popped out and boom, insanity levels of EV won. When we cap the villain OTT like this, of course the premise holds that xR caps villain OTT because I put it in the filter in there lol. Just like in the video 'no 4bets faced' was included. - I won heaps more than Mr. Fitzgerald BTW.
I stopped watching at the first hand example because it's flat bad to make a move just because you think someone is active. Unless you have 100,000+ against this opponent, you have no way of telling if he's just getting a run of cards. So let's say you 3-bet your hand and the guy does have QQ+ and 4 bets you. You now have to fold your position and your hand never gets to realize any equity. You have a hand that flops well and will gain more equity on the flop most of the time. Take a flop and evaluate your strength. I think this is one of the most underrated skills in poker. Also by 3 betting you are narrowing your range to hands you don't have.
I agree.
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so is the current strategy when 3 bet for most people just to fold?
Great video. I understand his thought process. It's an extremely aggressive move especially if it's up against a highly aggro player like the one described. It's more then likely aggro re-raises All-In :(
Key takeaway: our goal in poker is to make more money even if it is not cool or slick. 3 betting/being aggressive and picking your spots against your opponent is the key to doing this.
So the point is to get them to fold PF?
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What ever you say. Online poker is rigged.. 3 bet with any cards you want... Someone will call and win. 90% of the time.
So why don't YOU just call and win 90% of the time? Poker isn't rigged, you just suck.. ever consider that?
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That was world defining, hearing what I know as theory as practice!!! People (and woodlice) have two motivations, move away from pain and move towards joy. Most people when playing poker try to be as comfortable as possible, move away from pain.. me too! I called by the way. Can I change my ways and search for joy or am I stuck moving away from pain?
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Assuming that the opposition calls KJo or even ATo is very bold
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I'm a marginally winning live player. My key takeaway is that I don't 3-bet or 4-bet enough, but at least I got the initial quiz right.
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What you are saying might be true for online poker or even mid and high stakes live poker. But I doubt if it wil work on low stakes live poker, too many caling stations and gamblers.
and it would not work vs pro's
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And If you raise it even bigger even those small stakes guys may find the fold button ;)
Thanks for a very interesting video. I'm trying to incorporate more Exploitative techniques into my game, having attempted to approach the game from a 'balanced-range' perspective. However, as the instructor explained we can bet flop with any 2 cards, and how 'what is the guy thinking when he calls the 3-bet out of position', I thought about what I would think in Villain's shoes. He doesn't want to fold his equity, particularly if he knows that suited connectors can over-realise their raw equity. And he can plan to play aggressively on the flop (with a really aggressive check-raise strategy) on boards that favour his range, against an opponent whose c-bet frequency is way too high.
So is the strategy actually really player-dependent? Or is this an exploitative move (100% c-bet) that we can use against all but the best players?
player dependent, board texture, stack size, image and past history.
A few more factors to consider, but the more relevant variables you account for, the better your plays will be!
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The reason I called was I was on the button. How can you take advantage of position if you raise from the button? If he comes over the top or shoves you might be better but your position gives you absolutely no advantage at that point.
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This first hand really depends on a lot more factors. With 40BB effective -- let's say he's got 99 -- how often will he shove 4-bet? How often does he barrel off when he misses? How does he play post flop? How many calling mistakes does he make preflop?
If he's a station 3-betting here can go real bad, but if he barrels a lot it's more profitable to call.
As I said if he Jams any pair above 5's here then you might as well have 7,2 -- when you 3bet here do you want called or all folds? If you want all folds why would you take a hand with decent equity? Why not take AX that's got a blocker to many his call hands?
This is not hard and fast - it really depends on a lot of tendencies as if your opponent never calls worse - your not letting them make any mistakes. They jam a lot hands that beat you and you can't call, and fold their J,10's
The fact that you are aware of all these factors... that means you are thinking like a poker player.
Good stuff Jason!
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Great session! I am an 84 year old guy who has been at this holdem game since 2003-2004. This is definitely a big help in switching my thinking! Learning to recognize the 'field' that you see is a great concept. Patterns of flops and players has got my old mind cranking up! Keep it up! FLOPZILLA could be a wise investment.
are you really 84 year old? at this age I doubt people are still willing to learn anything new, that amazes me
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Don't lose your retirement playing poker. You are probably a fish at most stakes based on your comment. Play within your means.
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Poker is about people. If you can get to know your opponents, it doesn't matter what 2 cards you have in your hand.
That's why playing online sucks
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This guy is teaching you to get the fold out of your opponents and basically push player’s around. Not totally unhelpful but I believe in flop play as well. You can make good money playing good hands and waiting for a flop to break your way!!
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It seems strange that with 256 combos the range hits the flop 55% of the time, (min. 16:00), yet when he drops down to 184 combos, the range hits 61.5% of the time.
you take out the weaker hands and the stronger hands will connect more often. You also have a higher concentration of pocket pairs when you take out the other combos and pocket pairs count as 'made hands/hit the flop'
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Solid vid man. I think i might invest in the offer Evan.
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@@gripsed Evan, I cant figure out how i strayed from your channel a couple/few years back, may have been when Jason Somerville started but i am back sir. Thanks for reply.
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Since this is a video made to teach poker can I use this video to breakdown how the guy in the presentation is in the gripsed (no puns) of concepts and not only contradicts himself during the video, he doesn’t generalise enough - and it is my claim that whether you are 3b to mix or totally as an exploit - this is the worst combo. The logic does not hold water CC vs aggro players is the best option because like your presentation master of poker says himself “you don’t hit flops often” or smth like that - the significance of that statement cannot be understated. It makes 3betting there - not good. Not good at all.
Great Video and good info. One main takeaway I got was how small the 4bet range/% is especially in this spot. Was interesting to dissect this one spot so thoroughly.
My main question is from my experience in tournaments this size I have ran into alot of tight players who will limp/min raise JJs plus so if you 3Bet pre with a hand like QJs your being set up for a bad situation if you dont hit board perfectly. Also this opens the situation for a 4 bet squeeze super light from the blinds occasionally (usually from bad players). I'm speaking from some games I have played in which is the exception to the rule but I gathered that, percentage wise, you will come out ahead enough for this to be profitably implemented more than most players do. Keep up the great content and I look forward to the next video and the rest of the series!
@Nolan Wilson I am referring to specific instances i have experienced in live tournaments with buy ins ranging from around $50-$350. (I believe Alex specified in the Vid that this hand took place in a $150 tourney so similar stakes) It mainly happens at one specific Cardroom I have played at but there are a decent number of players who will "Set Mine" and try to trap with pocket big pairs like this. But buy in wise it is far from Micros and I agree with you but oddly enough I have gotten better play from Micro players, usually deeper in the tourney, than some live players with $100 and up Buy ins. Just a lot of people don't respect the money. Thanks for the reply.
@@DDoz42 the reason you get better play from online players in these spots you mention is the psychological affect on live play. People hate to feel dumb and sometimes in live poker you just have to forget about revealing your holdings and play optimal play even if you are wrong in one specific hand. In online poker I can jam QJ suited in my underwear and never worry about my poker confidantes criticizing me .. when i tell them i won the 3 dollar 180 man tourney on pokerstars i may have made ridiculously bad moves but caught some luck. live play is very diff. Btw i play both styles and prefer live. But hate camera tables because now im feeling way more exposed. Poker can be like football 4th & inches. Make it hero turn over on downs dumbass
Ive never played online. I Dont know if I would ever like it or do well. I like looking at people over time. Plus drunk people self destructing at an Indian casino is fun.
totally agree :)
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I wish the mic was turned down just a bit more I could still actually hear the guy
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Loving the consistency.
Thx Flizz
I'm 15 minutes in and while his point of most player not 3 betting enough is extremely relevant and a valid point, there hasn't been a single comment about how often villian cold calls your 3 bet. How often should you be C-betting when missing the flop when in position? How often should you be C-betting when 3 betting preflop from the blinds? 3 betting preflop is obviously the correct play in the listed example...proceeding when checked to on a flop of Kd 2C 8H is what I'd like to hear him talk about.
Or Ad 10d 4s flop. Obviously a slightly different scenario, but what should optimal C-betting frequencies look like here?
This is only the first 15 minute of a 60 minute video... and we get into those topics... and in his courses we get even deeper into those topics... they're a lot of fun :)
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I’m going to tear up the 2-4 limit game now
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Although I think yo're going to find this stuff more effective in no limit than in limit hold'em
AMAZING VIDEO
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Im half through the video, so this guy is saying that if you 3bet crap and he doesnt raise you make millions... Right okay
once you get to the end of the video you'll understand. It's about putting the math in your favor and leveraging your 'fold equity'
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And this is only for someone to 3bet out of position to UTG+1? I am slightly confused, I think...
He’s not out of position
Dave Robb that totally makes sense. And the reason I see it is because if he calls out of position on 40% of his hands that he opens from that early position he would have to have a wide range and calling with garbage hands at least 1 out of every four.
@@NatureandSpirit111Nope,it's not 1 out of every 4,it's 2 out of every 5 or 4 out of every 10,but yes he is calling wide with exploitable hands
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I disagree, qj s. Flops pretty good, and if he jams then what? Its good to be aggro but dont be fooled, caution has its merrits,
understanding 3-bet/4-bet ranges against various villain types is key
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So 3 betting ISNT gambling?
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Not afraid, but 3 bet does not make sense. I am behind, in most cases. Nice to see if I catch a piece. If I catch a piece, I still may be behind. So you are telling me to get my money in while I am behind? This is a way to bet big, which can lead to wins but also big losses.
It's math. With the betting lead you don't need to hit to win. Since most players play their hands, and fold if they miss, a 3 bet, and Cbet will take the pot down upwards of 70% of the time if you choose the flop cbets intelligently. If you 3 bet and take it down you make 5bb, which is what kings makes on average every time you're delt them. QJs is behind Ace high, but if you c bet 75% of the pot on 952 most people will fold ace high.
If that player is LAG then alot of the time you are actually ahead. He may be opening as wide as 56s+ and 22+. Maybe even hands like 10,8o so a 3 bet makes perfect sense.
He's telling you to turn the situation around so your opponent is the one seeing if they can catch a piece, meanwhile if they don't catch you get to win the pot regardless of whether you hit or not. It's more volatile than the other strategy but in poker glory goes to those who gamble!
@@gripsed Thank you all for the considered responses.
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Your video is cool, after applying your filters to my DB i have a possitive net won, and a 433 bb/100 on the 3Bet,, allin preflop = false and face 4bet after hero 3 bets = false, but overall i am a losing player, happy to see i am playing my suited connectors in a good way. Seems my leaks are somewhere else since i am a losing player. I hope you make these kind of videos where you can show how to analyze your database to find leaks.
We will have videos like this from Alex.
Splitsuit is also great for database analysis stuff.
Check him out!
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6:03 into the video. I am poker pro btw ,I hope you open my eyes by the end of this video and I learn something,but QJs on the button ,against "farly active player" ( you did not tell us vhat his vpip% is and his pfr % are that can make all the diference in the world does he reise 30% of hands when its unopen pot ,or he calls a lot ,limps ,we are missing some crucial info) never the less ,I honestly dont care what anyone thinks about me ,and I dont need bump of dopamine (I have CBD for that :D ) but I just cant see ,been profitable anything exept calling here ,simply because we have no1 revers implyed odds hands in poker ,and again we miss info on his % of calling our 3 bet if he is not folding ,with reise (witch pressumably will isolate that guy) we are assencially playing for stacks.Here is why ,he is 40 BB deep ,we reise he calls ,what ever comes he will chech (play in flow) we bet ,and that leaves him with pot size stack.I am asking my self is it worth it to put my self in position to bluff off 20BB on the turn if board is 2 5 8 8?
In conclusion with informations that we have only play here is call ,in my mind.Now I hope to be proven wrong ,and learn something.
I watch it till the end ,sorry to say I strongly dissagy with you ,but what I love about this video is coments ,reading coments is my AHA moments ,even people who are wathing this videos and wanting to be better ,big big majority of them dont have a clue (judging buy theres suprise about your advice regarding 3 bets)
And I have one question ,please respond to me
So ,out of 50 000 hands you 3 bet 8k of hand why?
Its not my place I am not poker teacher ,and I dont wanna be ,but first thing you need to teach this people who listen to you is that every play (95% of plays) is situational ,and you can have 2 napkins and win. But I dont understand why you have choosen one spot that is clear call ,and ....
Everything you told us here is ,in my opinion ,more or less correct ,but make the same video put J3off ,and it will be A+ advice ,you cant 3 bet in this spot ,and thats huge coming from me ,because I have higher % of 3 bets than vpip :)
Anyways gl man!
@Jay P and I bet 8 ,he calls 8 (now ppl really fold to C bets) that's 16 BB + 12 BB + 2,5 BB from small and big =38,5 BB .Here comes the turn and now our opponent checks ,he has less than a pot bet left.And we are also missed most of the flops right? So what did we done to our self? Making decision to shove or not to shove.
Again ,would love to be wrong ,so please explain it to me.
@@enisdesevic8277 he said out of 500k hands not 50k-big difference
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In a tourney i wouldn't even consider 3Betting QJs there. I have reccently gotten out of my comfort zone 3-betting more, but i have found easier to do it in cash games. In tournaments i know how to reshove when short and recognize when i'm probably getting it through. This situation H has 65bb so i can imagine taking an aggressive route, but when you're a middle stack (30-50, might vary depending on tourney) i can't imagine 3-betting say 7/40 of my stack unless i'm pretty sure i have the best hand or it gets through. Guess i need to watch more closely player's tendencies and make the calculations.
Obviously being a micro player my 3-bet gets called more often and by more players as well. So reasonable options will be to raise higher or call. When i've got 40 blinds i'm not thinking about raising higher, say 9 bb, so i just call.
More important than having the best hand is whether or not it gets thru. That's why we really want to focus on targetting 20-25% opening ranges with this play.
A 3bet on the button against an active player.. how unique.
Lol
we've all gotta start our poker learning somewhere, not all know about this strategy just yet :P
The point is most people want to feel safe and comfortable against agressive active players..
@Jay P so ,you just made my point ,about my coment earlyer. But please keep teaching ppl wrong strategies ,I hope you got 100 of k students ,than I am sure my ROI would be 300% if you reach most of the players ... its sad that you are a teacher bro
Some of the lower suited 2 gappers like J8 are unique plays, trouble is were just gonna flop so many gutters and our cbets are spew.
RAISING QJ on botton after minraise? Yes its standard....but ITS NOT A MUST.
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Your making it harder for me to make money,it was so easy in the pre moneymaker days,now with you teaching its gonna be even harder.but your rite though great vid. Like my old man used to say...if your gonna enter a pot...RAISE IT!
Ya in like ten years every serious poker player will play damn near the same it's already started last few years depending on the stakes
There's always gonna be plenty of money available for those who are working on their game. And the one's you're concerned about... they won't make it thru a 20 minute video, so you'll still have a big edge my friend :)
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i hate the new youtube, u cant tell by the likes if its good or not
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Anyone teaching poker and using online examples doesn’t have much credibility.I played in online tournaments were I’ve hit quads multiple times in less then 3 hours.Ive also seen back to back natural straight flushes more then once.If that happened live the odds of back to back STF are basically impossible too happen multiple times in a 6 month period.
I've hit quads three times one night playing live.
Next session i would of hit quads three more times. Next session hit quads twice.
This is all live.
Nature of poker
nice overarching generalization Mike...
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Great video Evan - i guess that is what Vanessa Selbst does when she 4 bets with cinema tickets:)
OMFG that is hilarious!
That's it!
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The sound is very poor when the power point presentation is given ... I would love to see this fixed :) Otherwise nice video
i'm on it!
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I play mostly 9 player S&G's I find calling here is better,if you 3 bet they will call and you will miss the flop and you will c bet and they will call and you will lose.haha.
Great video and advice on how to think and what to look for at the table. Look for who you can 3-bet that either will not 4-bet you back or only do it rarely. There are other strategies that will make money but just not as much. Alex backs up his arguments with the facts or in this case the stats from real world db's not just opinion.
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I picked call on the first example but to be honest 3 betting the button or calling there in that spot are both ok imo. Just depends on number of bb dynamics there is no right way to play you have to mix up you play all the time poker is always evolving and changing the varibles of player actions and card rng its gambling no matter how you put it it is up to the roll of a dice no matter if you are 99.99% to win you can still lose
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My Family thanks you for these gems Evan!
Well said! 🤑
I play live poker. We dont rely on a computer program tracking data to make decisions.
I gave you a thumbs up on your comment just because of your name..
props!
Yes you do, it's called your brain. When you only have to keep track of a few people, your brain is good enough. When you have to keep track of 1,000s of players... yep, you're going to need some help.
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a 50$ online is the same as 150$ live? really? I figured it would be the same as a 500$ live, at least on the limited sites I can play on.
You're right Josh, usually it's a 10x ratio live vs online.
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insane value ++++
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My Dad told me "Never gamble". I only play poker with friends for like 20$ and even then I get nervous in "big" hands.
time to take that program out of your operating system!
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I don't suck at poker, I just lose by bad players.. Well online at least.. Now live poker is much different.. Depending on how others play
wtf is he going on about.
where's the first 20 videos before this one :)
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Lol first time I’ve seen an advertisement for problem gambling before a poker video 🤔
It's good that youtube's lookin out... I'm a big fan of raising awareness for problem gambling... it's a very real thing
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You mentioned esoteric
That's when I said ooh ahh
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Just when you think Evan has given us everything he could possibly teach us.
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Evan, you continue time and time again to offer the best free poker material. Which you could easily charge a monthly fee for. I tip my hat to you sir! Keep up the great work.
I appreciate your feedback, and I will Allen, I will!
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I play 2/5 NL live and see people employing the 3-Bet in position play a lot.
So when I get 3-bet by them and miss, I donkbet 1/2 pot into them, watch them Hollywood and fold. When I hit the flop, I check, let them C-bet, and then come over top with a reraise, watch them Hollywood and fold.
Very profitable for me :)
Might work on clueless players but most already know that donk leads heads up are often weak holdings, stuff like flushdraws, gutshots, straight draws or air
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Correct, that’s who I’m referring to. Clueless players who are trying to make a move because they saw it on a video. If it’s a seasoned player, I do the opposite(Donkbet when I hit the flop to induce a reraise, Check when I don’t and play defense)
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If it hurts you so much feeling bad 3/4 times when you 3 bet an utg raiser and lose, why not min raise him instead! If he doesn't re-raise, you'd feel better about your QT suited, not to mention after hitting a couple of clubs on the flop! maybe w 2nd pair 3rd kicker you could proceed to outbet top pairs on a draw!!
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This video was very helpful. Pre-flop I actually saw merits in folding, calling or raising but when looking at the optimal play mathematically I really do see the benefits he is discussing and will attempt to action this strategy more in my game.
Good luck and Good Skill Joseph!
@@gripsed I love that answer!
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How much is Alex per hour?
he doesn't take on students anymore. It was $200/hr
But I can get you a great deal on both his tournament and cash game courses. shoot me an email evan@gripsed.com
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Great info, thank u.
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I want to pay this guy thousands of dollars to teach me how to be smart at gambling
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poker is a game of luck 80% and 20% skill,,,,,,,,,,thats why you have the best guys not winning the big tournaments, other games of skill the top guys win steady tennis, golf, pool, wrestling, ufc, poker is a game of luck its all in the cards you get,,,,,,,,,,,
It's closer to 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain... and 100% reason to remember the name #Gripsed
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poker real tough game ,its al in the cards you get dumb shit, give me aces every hand , and i will destroy the table,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Starts interesting, gets boring, all leading to an ad.
Part 2 gets more interesting, gets a little less boring, but also still finishes with an ad
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Thanks for the advice. I think the most important thing is getting a feel, ASAP, of each opponents’ range. Some are so tight that even a small raise indicates a big pair or AK. Against agro players, I agree with you, 3betting here is best. Against tighter players I prefer to just call, and when a lower flop comes, preferably with a straight or flush draw, betting it big.
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Just curious who decides who is a "pro" on "team gripsed"??? Are there any qualifications that need to be met??? Or is this just a group of Evans friends that he has named as "team pros"??? Just curious, so don't badger me like I am being rude. It's just an honest question out of curiosity.
I choose who comes on as a Team Pro. If they are a great teacher and have results to back it up then I consider them.
Team is still pretty small right now, as I only want to bring on people who I feel can really help out the community.
@@gripsed thanks for the response bro, appreciate the insight and then understanding that I was simply curious. Best of luck on the tables!
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Not saying you are wrong, you are a winning player and backup your strategy with numbers. I do think however QJs is not the BEST hand to 3 bet in this spot, ESPECIALLY against a loose player. With QJs you are crushing his range (example: Q9s), no need to protect as much as it's not a big deal if the big blind comes along. Especially against a fish i would call. If you 3 bet and get 4 bet you hate your life because you can't see a flop with a hand that flops very well. I much prefer to 3 bet hands like A5s, A7s, A8s, A9s, J9s, Q9s, KTs, KQo, ATo. Why these hands and not QJs? Because at least if I get 4 bet I have no problem folding these hands. They don't flop as well and need more protection vs. SB and BB behind. Thx for the video, amazing to have other players views.
your not protecting anything. you are giving yourself the better chance to win the hand by 3 betting. if you just call and the flop comes A8x and he has Q9 and c bets he wins. If you are the one c betting you win,
@@brushbackz1 You have better hands to 3 bet with pre.
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Ur a genius. This makes prefect cents lol literally. Playin cent now and its working great!
Ps. I choose raise to 2k or 2.2k max
glad you're seeing the benefits!
and iif the opponend goes all in after?
@Beacon. Would depend on greater situation (tourney status, cash game, etc), but folding is always an option and now you have more player information, this player is willing to 4 bet or shove. In other words, does not fall into the typical player aggregate.
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Think like a poker player, not a gambler. Great video
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