MTT Progressive Bounty. Cash is like playing versus robots, and a money pit I don't enjoy wasting my money on - I tried $0.02/0.04 and even that level is full of mechanical grinders. And the upside of a big win is.... whoop a bit more money. Nah not for me. Like Conan I prefer to crush my enemies, see them driven before me and hear the lamentation of their women.
I´m a cash game player and IMO the transition from cash to tournament is more difficult, in cash you almost always play a 100bb strategy, whereas in tournaments you play various stack sizes, there´s ICM and payout implications to consider.
@@koeiswit be patient, at the beginning you play loser as you have lots of BBs and when you are near to tickets you have to wide your jamming range because you don't want all the chips but getting your opponents to fold makes that someone isn't winning 3 bb preflop. You only need to get the ticket, not 1st usually so just wait for food spot, you can even jam 14 BBs with 87S
My strategy for cash games is find the bluffer. Appear to be a bluffer also. Go a few rounds with the bluffer allowing them to feel comfortable bluffing you. Then you lay the hammer down when they least expect it. The added bonus is that the other people think you are a bluffer also and sometimes get caught up in a profitable hand. There is usually at least 1 bluffer per table. It seems it's a mind game in cash games and you just have to watch out and pay attention to the people that don't fuck around so you don't get burnt yourself.
As a small stakes cash game grinder I would love to see more videos like this. However, I think the quality of the video could be improved if you collabed with a cash game specialist. Some of the best cash game youtubers like 'The Mechanics of Poker' (The Wakko) or Saulo Costa would probably love to collab with a big poker channel like yours. - not telling you how to run your channel, just throwing the idea out there
I play fast-forward cash games, which format this seems to be so ranges are tighter as people fast fold until they have a strong starting hand. So you have to play even tighter ranges or call small pairs/suited connectors to try and stack someone who has a big overpair
The guidelines you give are good ones and the larger the stakes the more what those guidelines matter. As stakes go down you get a lot of lmping, overcalling and weak hands opening out of position. Know your table, you can break the rules BBZ gave you because the players allow you to. Also, nits are noticed! If you don't play enough hands, you get no action. So if you are card dead, you still have to play some bad hands even if the rules say fold. For sure cash is way different. I love 6 handed ring games.
I started out as a cash player, but once i found tournament i was hooked, it's like a sport and it's not over untill I have ALL the chips! The chips carry weight different. We "emphasize" different in the two styles. Personally after going tournament. I can't go back, my playing style is so solid and consistent, Disciplined. I can't play like i used to, i feel i have.. evolved. Cash games are next to the slot machines and black jack, feels like gambling, I'm a tournament player not a gambler. Slot machines = Sheeple Bait
Thanks Lex. Good to see you playing Cash! More of this please, I kinda like seeing an MTT god reveal he’s human playing cash 😂 I’d like to see an episode with Jordan on cash too…. Or am I asking for too much now? 😅
Which game format do you play most?
Most crashly
MTT Progressive Bounty.
Cash is like playing versus robots, and a money pit I don't enjoy wasting my money on - I tried $0.02/0.04 and even that level is full of mechanical grinders. And the upside of a big win is.... whoop a bit more money. Nah not for me. Like Conan I prefer to crush my enemies, see them driven before me and hear the lamentation of their women.
MTT!
Tournaments, a small outlay for a potential big win, less huge swings. Cash can destroy you in a few hands
@@paulb3883 Cash is way less swingy than touneys. Depends a lot on your bankroll management
I´m a cash game player and IMO the transition from cash to tournament is more difficult, in cash you almost always play a 100bb strategy, whereas in tournaments you play various stack sizes, there´s ICM and payout implications to consider.
100% agree!!
Online, yes. But live stacks sizes are all over the place.
I think though that for online at least the tournament players are way worse than cash game players.
19:56 i think this is a must barrel, and it improves equity. protect/charge overs with club, and this is a 3bet pot...fight for it. OTR dial him
Would love to see a Satellite strat video, for low stakes like 1dollar to 10dollar tournaments etc.
Unnecessarily mean :(
@@koeiswit be patient, at the beginning you play loser as you have lots of BBs and when you are near to tickets you have to wide your jamming range because you don't want all the chips but getting your opponents to fold makes that someone isn't winning 3 bb preflop. You only need to get the ticket, not 1st usually so just wait for food spot, you can even jam 14 BBs with 87S
My strategy for cash games is find the bluffer. Appear to be a bluffer also. Go a few rounds with the bluffer allowing them to feel comfortable bluffing you. Then you lay the hammer down when they least expect it. The added bonus is that the other people think you are a bluffer also and sometimes get caught up in a profitable hand. There is usually at least 1 bluffer per table. It seems it's a mind game in cash games and you just have to watch out and pay attention to the people that don't fuck around so you don't get burnt yourself.
Wait for the nuts? I'm still confused... is that a 7,7 or like AK?
As a small stakes cash game grinder I would love to see more videos like this. However, I think the quality of the video could be improved if you collabed with a cash game specialist. Some of the best cash game youtubers like 'The Mechanics of Poker' (The Wakko) or Saulo Costa would probably love to collab with a big poker channel like yours.
- not telling you how to run your channel, just throwing the idea out there
Love the Vid Lex.... A great learn along experience seeing you adjust and consider situations and sharing your thoughts with us... So thankful!
Love the cash game content
Loving the cash games Lex great advice please could you do some more if you have time 😊
I play fast-forward cash games, which format this seems to be so ranges are tighter as people fast fold until they have a strong starting hand. So you have to play even tighter ranges or call small pairs/suited connectors to try and stack someone who has a big overpair
Thanks Lex! Can you show us some PLO also?
I play micro stakes tournaments and I remember the first time I played a cashgame that it felt like I was playing a completely different game.
The guidelines you give are good ones and the larger the stakes the more what those guidelines matter. As stakes go down you get a lot of lmping, overcalling and weak hands opening out of position. Know your table, you can break the rules BBZ gave you because the players allow you to. Also, nits are noticed! If you don't play enough hands, you get no action. So if you are card dead, you still have to play some bad hands even if the rules say fold. For sure cash is way different. I love 6 handed ring games.
I started out as a cash player, but once i found tournament i was hooked, it's like a sport and it's not over untill I have ALL the chips! The chips carry weight different. We "emphasize" different in the two styles. Personally after going tournament. I can't go back, my playing style is so solid and consistent, Disciplined. I can't play like i used to, i feel i have.. evolved. Cash games are next to the slot machines and black jack, feels like gambling, I'm a tournament player not a gambler.
Slot machines = Sheeple Bait
Thanks Lex. Good to see you playing Cash! More of this please, I kinda like seeing an MTT god reveal he’s human playing cash 😂 I’d like to see an episode with Jordan on cash too…. Or am I asking for too much now? 😅
More vids like this!
Nice video lex
cash vs tournament are truly different worlds.
I'm still waiting for macro stakes... that's where I fell in love with you .❤
Don’t quit your day job
😂