What Would YOU Do in This $2,500 Pot? | Poker Vlog #72
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- So, I'm currently in the middle of a downswing. It sucks, but all I can do is try to play my best! Join me on my journey as a professional poker player; today we're playing $5/5/10 NL Texas Holdem at The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, CA.
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00:00 Intro
0:48 AKo on the Button
1:44 45 of Spades in the Big Blind
2:49 77 in the Big Blind
4:11 AQo in the Cutoff
5:37 77 in the Straddle
7:25 AJo in the Straddle
8:14 AKo in the Straddle
9:00 45 of Clubs in the Lojack
10:33 AA in the Small Blind
11:37 38o in Middle Position (Bomb Pot)
12:47 97 of Clubs in the Straddle
14:18 KQo in the Straddle
16:28 Outro & Results
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Sorry for the downswing and appreciate you posting. Keep the spirits up! The variance of poker is tough - you’ll turn it around for sure
Thanks man! Yeah downswings are definitely a bummer, but I think they're important to show, to keep the honesty of the videos/channel. As much as I'd love to say I never lose, that's simply not the case. But thank you! I've already been able to recover fully from the downswing, but the vlog hasn't caught up to real life yet :D
Thanks for the explanation of the full raise sizing. Often I have been in that spot and hadn't thought it through that much, but will now in the future. Appreciate the entertainment and education, keep it up!
Of course! It’s mostly applicable when your opponent is short and you think they’re likely to ship it in. That way you don’t end up getting stuck in a 4 way pot cuz you couldn’t reraise
Great Vid really enjoyed it!!
Thanks! I appreciate it
Keep your head up bro, on the bright side the amount of time you put into your videos definitely comes through. Great quality as always
Thanks so much man - I appreciate the kind words!
Keep up the grind. I was in the midst of a downswing to start the year and now i'm just turning it back over the past two weeks.
Good to hear - yeah, the vlog is a few weeks behind so I’ve been able to climb out of it thankfully!
Good Luck and keep going make nice videos like that bro!
Thanks! I’ll do my best!
Hang in there man. Love the content!
Thanks man!
Hang in there buddy! A combination of bad luck and leveling yourself. Luck will swing and you'll improve your game even further. Best wishes from the Netherlands
Thanks so much! Yeah definitely a bad combination, but all I can do is continue to work on my game and try my best ☺️ thanks for the kind wishes!
Tough luck bro. Keep your head straight and play your best and you'll come out victorious
Thanks! I’ll do my best!
Definitely understand.... this sucks, your play was pretty good outside thise to checks..... keep ur head up. Also thanks for sharing ur down swing, it helps!! I hate feeling like I'm the only one not hitting, so I appreciate seeing this, it lets me kno it happens to others 🙏🏾
Hahaha thanks man - yeah, best of luck to you on the felt!
It’s okay man ! I started my poker journey last year in June and am just now starting to play some winning poker , just keep your head up and fight for every hand you can 🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥
Thanks so much man! Good luck on your journey!
Don't kiss his Ass he playing bad.
Keep grinding, Imo, I think you play really solid poker. Just wanted to comment on the 97cc hand, if you had not already done the math. Your 14 outs has the exact equity needed to call a 240 bet into 275. (31.78% needed vs 31.82%). Let’s say you have 76cc, (fd + gutshot, 12 outs) you wouldn’t be getting the right price by ~4%. This only applies if opponent doesn’t call any bet on river when flush comes in, right. I love your mention that if u just have fd you would fold, knowing most good opponents can find folds with one pair there on river when flush hits. Shows you have very good understanding of pot odds in your head when playing live. Keep up the good play.
Ah man - thanks Jimmy for the in depth comment/conversation. Yeah, I always try to do the math in my head as I play, and it sounds like you have a pretty solid understanding yourself. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tip on sizing your bet in order to allow the short stack to push while still giving you the ability to jam. If the opportunity presents itself tonight I'm gonna try it at the gardens! haha
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful!
Hey Brantzen! Keep up the good work, this downswing will soon come to an end since you know what you’re doing but variance sometimes goes the other way! Thanks for the meet up game btw!
Of course! Thanks for coming! One of the lucky ones who got to meet my wife 😂😂
@@BrantzenPoker Hahaha got to play more time with her than with you! Had a blast 🍻
Tough session, but more great content. The love letter was amazing! The variance will turn. Enough time with your butt in a chair and cards will go your way. Hope that down trend turns around quickly for you!!
Thanks man! Been doing a lot better in real time and was able to climb out completely which is good 👍
@@BrantzenPoker nicely done my man! Glad to hear that!😃
I really appreciate the Slow Poker reference. ❤
Slow poker is the man 👍
I know it stings, but if you keep studying and making the right decisions you will come out ahead over time, Brad Owen vlog last year he was in the negative for a little while before he finally turned it around has been doing amazing this year 🎉 off table is as important as on table, as you know 📝
Definitely - 100% it’s always important to work on your game and to always try to improve
Best wishes from Florida Brah🙏 Keep your chin up 🤜🤛
Love your sense of humour in the video and your vibe. I hope you go big and achieve your dream. Hope you get out of the downswing soon. Start a Patreon or sell merchandises so we can support you.
Thanks! Luckily, in real time (3-4 weeks ahead of the vlog) I was able to get out of the downswing decently quickly, but thanks so much for the suggestions and kind comments ☺️
On the 77 vs A8 hand, maybe that guy was a nit afraid to bet for value, he put you on a missed draw that wasn’t going to pay anything off, or you gave some kind of tell/vibe that you loved the river and were waiting to pounce
Also on the last hand the guy may be spewy but you had been seen checking monster hands OOP looking to X/R and both times they didn’t fall for it. So if you’re prone to do that he will take a free card if he misses and bet when he makes the nuts.
That was the craziest thing because that player was actually quite an action player. Also, there’s no physical tell he could get since we had no vision on each other. The dealer was between us so we couldn’t see each other
As far as the last hand, I had changed tables, so that opponent had only seen it one time
Sorry about the downswing, I always love your editing style…
Thanks! And no problem, downswings are definitely part of the game, but thankfully I was able to recover from it quite quickly (speaking from the current timeline)
Thanks for always watching and commenting, Jeff
Sorry bout the downswing man! Digging the new segment.
Thanks man! Hopefully the new segment just gets more polished 👍
brutal session! I agree with Red Chip, I don't think there was much you could have done differently on that KQ hand. Just poop luck running into a cooler like that. But at least meetup weekend helped in the downswing recovery!
Hahaha true true!
2:40 wtf is that check back by villain with KJ - top two pair on the river 😮
Downswings suck, but you'll get through it. Just missed a bet or two that could've helped a little. Head up! Love the vlog.
Thanks for the support
M(e screaming at the laptop) "Bet your hands stop trying to get tricky". I have upped my poker by stopping getting tricky. I'm sure every situation is different but river a full house and put him on trips...BEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT!..STILL LOVE THE VLOGS BRUTHA
Thanks man! Yeah hahaha it was a rough session
STOP CHECKING ON THE RIVER...lol Keep up the vidss
Ahahahah - I will say I think the 45 would’ve been better as a lead, but with the 77 hand, I think I stand by my x/r plan 😅 my opponent just happened to own me
I'm also in a downswing at the Gardens Brantzen, it always comes back :)
Good luck to you!
Yes those down swings really suck, get'em on the next one😁
Thanks Lisa!
brutallll on that full house
Unfortunate stuff
The run good is coming soon 🙏
Thanks man! Thanks for coming to the meetup
@@BrantzenPoker yessirr 🔥
Here’s a downswing related question. Let’s say you are up a buy-in, ie. ~800, do you call it a night shortly after, thinking “Alright, let’s get a victory. Build up the momentum and confidence for the next session to climb our way back”? Or do you stay to look for the “home run” because you are so deep in the hole and, of course, could risk losing it all with a cooler?
Great question: I’ve done both. In borderline spots where the game isn’t great, but isn’t bad, I might just call it a night to build confidence and book the W. But I try to stay as long as the game is good, and leave when I’m more surrounded by tough players
Just like upswing, downswing happen.
I like value betting more on turn and especially river.
Variance is a real thing
Totally
The same thing happens to me when I'm on a downswing the A8 vs 77 lol we should double through these guys and some how we even run bad with the best hand
Hahaha it’s brutal 😩
The J Cole feature 😂😂
😂😂
On the 77 hand, you had 2nd nuts with it being extremely unlikely opp had 1st nuts (quads). Always jam the effective nuts on the river. You jam the nuts on river it looks like a bluff or a weaker kicker. The session ends up differently. It’s always that ONE play per session, good or bad.
Thanks for the input - I didn’t quite have the 2nd nuts, (behind 88, 78, 68, and 28, though I don’t assume he’d play 28)
In general, I didn’t think his range contained many 8s from that position; I actually thought a bluff was more likely than value. I wanted to give him the chance to bluff for a third barrel if he had nothing, and I figured if he DID have an 8, he would bet it. I think the only 8s he’d typically have opening from that position was 2 combos of A8s, 89s, and maybe 8Ts.
Hang in there.
Thanks Lee 👍
Hey Brantzen, Keep your chin up… 🙂
🇨🇦🇺🇸
Thanks!
Imo, i think the KQ is an overplay there. Considering your opponents ranges you have too at least put him on made hands 77s, A10, 910, JJ (he did limp flat 75), As far as what he could be bluffing with the only bluffs in that range are only 89suited, KJ, K10suited, You have a blocker too the Q so im just assuming your not putting him on a Q, given QJ would raise it on the flop, but yeah if your assuming that your opponents just willing too rip it in on the turn with nothing but a flush draw then i dunno. He bet out 400 basically implying he has a strong hand but he was actually just trying too block the flush draw. That's definately a very tough spot in poker. I actually always check that turn card once the draw hits especially given the flop was seen by 2 opponents. Your equity on the turn given those ranges is only about 30% if your putting your opponent on real hands. However if the guys just a bluffing maniac then ya i could see it as a profitable call. I've learned too always just check in that spot given how deep the stacks were. Again this is my opinion though. Variance is brutal in NL. I play 5/5
Thanks for your insight - it was a tough spot overall, however I think this opponent will have a ton more semibluff/weaker hands than the ones you mentioned. It’s tough though making the call, because on the river you’ll most likely face a jam anyways, in which you’ll be in another tough spot
@@BrantzenPoker 100% agree.
4 figure Profitable session is in near future 👍
Thank you sir! Hopefully so 😄
This video is the quintessential definition of
Winning the min with value
Losing the max with second best
Yeah definitely true - but I feel it’s super important to show because it’s impossible to always make the right decision, and sometimes, even if you’re trying your best, you make wrong decision after wrong decision.
@@BrantzenPoker that is something we can respect. All the best
@@BrantzenPoker somehow you are all in not on best hands and aren't betting with better hands... even when you intend to raise at the river it is even less likely the opponent will call.
11:35 thank bloody goodness
Thank bloody goodness 😂
17:45 can feel that mate. You gambled at the right times and it didn't go your way. You may have been able to extract more value at times but still would have shoved the stack at the end. You can't dodge every bullet brother. They do hurt when they hit.
@@BrantzenPoker Thank bloody goodness, hahaha
@@CH3FFI3 thanks as always for all your comments and support
@@BrantzenPoker love your work mate, you'll bounce back.
I wonder how many players change their betting styles when they’re on a downswing.
An interesting thought. I honestly think I would’ve played most of the hands the same way minus the 45 hand. I think I should’ve led river on that one. But the 77 hand I still feel is a good x/r spot on the river
Keep ur head up brother… it does suck but what’s that sayin? When life sucks eat a sucker or something like that… or make lemons… whatever it is… your a good player… just though times✌️
Hahahaha thanks for all the anecdotes 😂
Keep studying bro! The downswing will end. Quit checking all your value premiums, and Start trying to go for more value. Just sharing my opinion. Good luck at the tables
Thanks for the advice! Good luck to you as well ✅
Sorry if the question is out of place, but how exactly do you live on just poker alone? Thanks.
Hahaha don’t worry the question isn’t completely out of pocket given this video, but overall, my results are pretty decent and consistent, and then also have some support from TH-cam ad revenue, sponsorships, etc. But, it’s still a difficult task for supporting a family in Southern California 😅
@@BrantzenPoker well thanks for the honest reply. That is mainly the only reason why I asked, the fact that living in California is not easy. I play regularly $5/$10 in SD but I couldn't imagine leaving my job for poker. Anyway, keep it up!
(Kind of new to poker just like watching these videos but at 6:53 how did u win with 3 pair 7 but he had a 8 wouldnt he have 3 pair 8? (Jusy need someone to explain so I dony remained confused af)
Sure - no problem. So in poker there are different hand rankings:
High Card Only
Pair
Two Pair
Three of a Kind
Straight
Flush
Full House (3 of a Kind + a pair)
Four of a kind
Straight flush
In that situation, he had 3 of a kind (888) while I had a full house (777+88)
@@BrantzenPoker Ah got you totally forgot that you can use the pair of 8 as well in the in the community cards. Keep up the good work love your vids and hopefully you can get out of that hole you in and good luck
Maybe a blocker bet when u River a boat is my only guess that would work there …… no idea how he checks an 8 on the River that’s insane
Yeah my biggest reason for checking was if he didn’t have the 8, I’d give him a chance to bluff with a missed draw; and i figured once the flush draw missed, he would almost never check back an 8
@@BrantzenPoker yah how he checks back an 8 there blew my mind the blocker bet thought was maybe he would see it as weak then u could punish it if he raises if not still got some value for such a disguised boat if he just calls there
@@brandeng4669 true true, I definitely could have tried that way
On the A8 vs 77 hand, he checked back because only the winner will call/raise. A busted flush/straight draw folds. So there’s no value in betting. I’ve seen you do the same. It’s a good play.
15 years ago, shoves or big bets on the turn and river were for value. So people started raising huge on the turn and river as a bluff. So now poelle are going back t9 shoving the river to get value when people think it’s a bluff. That’s why so many players just check back the river. Just put out a huge value bet out on the river. Guarantee that worse will call.
Honestly it still seems like a pretty crazy check back since no flushes came in and the only straight draws that came in were gutshots, which I shouldn’t be calling on a paired board anyway
But yeah, I should’ve put out a bet on the river
@@BrantzenPoker yeah the meta has shifted again 🤣🤣🤣 big turn and river bets are value bets again and with your ranges (bc you’re a solid player) over calling doesn’t balance being overbluffed anymore. This is why Rampage can get so many bluffs through on tough river spots, and Mariano gets paid when he shoves the river with the nuts. I’m adjusting to this new meta too. I used to make all my money bluff catching when my opponent shoved the river with a missed draw. Now I make all my money shoving rivers with the nuts. Stay solid homie, you’re doing great!
Thanks for all the advice and input! I think it’s important to hear from others and try to keep up with the meta! Good luck on the felt
@@BrantzenPoker yeah, Doug Polk did a great breakdown a while back of calling ranges in tough river spots when a scare card hits and our opponent who plays a balanced range shoves. It basically boiled down to: set or better, call. It guards us from getting over bluffed and also paying off nutted hands. Interestingly enough, that was Dan Sklansky’s advice in one of his 2+2 books on low-stakes NL. 🤣🤣🤣 Solid play is solid for a reason: it never goes out of fashion. Stay frosty, I’ll see you at the Gardens!
A couple of bad plays when you hit the nuts in the river!! A little blocker bet maybe next time, looks weak. You’ll be fine, your a very good player just this is part of poker!
Thanks! Yeah, hindsight’s always 20/20 but I’m sure I could’ve played a few of these hands better
Rampage 2.0
Rampunt 😅
Play the bounty game it’s way better run up 300 to like 15k
I play both, it depends on the lineups
Did he just called tide Japanese player at my boy JJ 🤣 can’t get a damn dime from him
JJ is pretty tight 😅 but I am too! Hahaha it’s not a bad thing - I think JJ is a solid player
@@BrantzenPoker when u see him tanking a min from decisions ruuunn🏃♀️🏃♀️🤣🤣
@@Ieatsouls8787 hahaha
Seriously🤔, I think you're "smudge" looks like your footage could be from the 90s perhaps😅💯
"In this next hand, I switch to my old '90s video camera"
Mikki turned his 20k wack to 27k in bacc maybe try that
Hahaha bacc isnt for me 😂 it may be easy to make tons but also easy to lose tons hahaa
Take break find time with wifey and family come back refreshed and ready to kill it
For sure - thanks for the advice
That one hurt you lost value 2 times trying to check raise people at these stakes people just bet there hands goodluck
True - it’s just a bit of a difficult situation being out of position without the betting lead. I very rarely lead in those spots, both with bluffs or value
First to see you win?
Let’s hope 🤝
Wow.... sorry man that was rough
No problem hahah it happens - all I can do is try my best and hope the cards go my way
well, Brantzen. there's only one word that I can say that would sum all of this.....ouch. sorry buddy.
Haha no problem - it happens. I just have to continue to do my best, and always try to make the best decisions I’m capable of
Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS) is f***ing up this guys hourly rate. After basic housing, food expenses, what’s left?
Hahaha I’m doing alright still - keeping my hourly above $100/hr despite the downswing
But if I don’t show my mistakes and my losses, then I’m not being honest with my results
oh brantzen. when will you learn to stop checking your value hands out of position on the river?
Hopefully soon
The two checks on the river with the best hands were atrocious man, at least make a bet or something or a shove to make them think you're bluffing.
Haha my opinion differs a bit from this - in these cases, results wise you’re clearly right, but overall I feel checking in both those spots (especially the 77 hand) is okay. Again just my own opinion though
Come play 1/2 and let it out #thegardens
Hahaha maybe someday
I apologize ahead of time. I didn't see any downswing I saw a bad playing this session brother. Watch the session from the outside. You made some bad decisions. Like we ALL do. I'm a regular 2/5 5/10 player. You're a great player you'll get it together
Thanks - I don’t take any offense, especially because of your wording. I definitely don’t make all the right decisions, despite always trying to. But yeah, personally, I don’t think my playing was too bad this session, but clearly results wise I made the wrong decision many times.
I didn’t show this episode because I thought it highlights my “A” game. I showed it because it’s a representation of how a downswing can feel (and cuz it’s just honest to show when you lose, play bad, run bad, etc)
I think down swings can be caused by many things. It doesn’t necessarily just mean you got coolered non stop in your A+ game. A lot of times, your mental game gets thrown off causing you to bring your A-, or B game to the table, subconsciously, and causing you to lose more. That was more the point I was trying to get across in this video
I love how you share this part of our game. I think this kind of content helps players alot. Everything in your comment back was 100. I go through the same exact struggles. I mean, I feel I should be winning heaps every single session... good players are persistent. I think you are persistent. I'm @ Parx or MgM if you're ever thru. "JJ' ✌️❤️
Thanks so much - if I’m ever in the area, I hope to run into you 👍
Brighter days head pal!! You’re better than this…
Thanks Glen! I think we’re all susceptible to making mistakes and not bringing our “A” game to the table, but I’ll always try to improve and play my best 😁
when you gonna have helmuth call it vlog
Call him up
What's wrong with being Shrek?
😅 well played
That's just the way it goes sometimes. It will turn around. Stay positive
Thanks for the love! I always do my best to stay positive ☺️
Got to bet your made hands...
Haha the lesson of the video 😅
Haha the lesson of the video 😅
Lol. Just bet your hand. Quit trying to check raise.
Fair enough 😂
Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions of dollars from people in his real estate Seminars 😢
I’ve seen this comment dozens of times on mine and other poker channels; did Nick do something personal to you? Or, why the personal crusade to spread the message? Just curious
Your not trying
You’re*
Woke response. Listen what I'm saying don't correct my Grammer!
I couldn't make up to your meet up game but hopefully next time I'll be able to.
No problem - hopefully so!
Stop using the *quack* sound effect so much man
Just being completely honest? I probably won’t 😅 but I’ll at least try to keep that in the back of my mind
From an editing standpoint it makes it cleaner to transition out of bits and get back into the action
Lol all good man, they’re you’re videos. Not a hater, just an opinion. Like your videos
@@gymjunky13 thanks - I didn’t mean my response back to be rude in any way, and seriously, thanks for watching the videos
Go back to your notes. Losing sessions longer than your winning sessions? 👀⚠️
The length of my sessions is just determined by how good the game is at the time - not by how I’m doing
@@BrantzenPoker your notes will tell another story. I’m guessing losing sessions are longer & winning sessions shorter.
@@oopsdididothat7727 okay - I went back in my notes and technically you are right, but I don’t think the discrepancy is super significant.
Last 65 sessions (2023)
Winning sessions: 41 (151 hr 35 min)
Avg winning session: 3hr, 41 minutes
Losing sessions: 22 (84 hr 59 min)
Avg losing session: 3hr, 51 min
So my avg losing session is on average 10 minutes longer
@@BrantzenPoker for a FT poker player, surprised you only average ~20hrs per week. Will be challenging to increase the bankroll (after monthly expenses) - personally don’t seem very motivated as portrayed on YT.
@@oopsdididothat7727 to be fair it’s a balance of playing, editing, and managing social media and content creation, so I’m not just “working” 20-25 hrs/week. I also have a family to spend time with and such
Hey man... I might be able to help u with some things to avoid and get over this downswing, so if you interested in my solutions let me know. ✌
Thanks - sure, you can message me on instagram