Brad showing us that even poker pros can have awkward scenarios at the table! I remember summing up the courage to show up at my first table after watching these videos. Poker etiquette can be hard to learn at first but once you get the hang of it you can tell who is 'new' to poker at the table. Thanks for the video's Brad! Continuing to support from the sidelines.
I am highly impressed with your sportsmanship over this incident Brad, and I thank you for showing it even if you might find it somewhat embarassing... I'm sure most of us have been in such a sickening spot, I know I sure have been... and "teaching moments" or "learning moments" don't always have to involve hand ranges or strategies!! This is a video anyone can learn from, and to show my respect, it earned you a sub from me. Merry Christmas!!
I also think it adds a good amount of value to the vlogs. Not only the time between the played hands but also between the sessions. Now that I think of it I'd also like to know about how many hands they get through per hour and if it changes much from one session to another where there's approximately the same amount of players in. I would think that it has an affect on the overall mood at the table but it's impossible to even make an educated guess without playing yourself much live on a regular basis and in different places.
Lunch break started 5 minutes ago, just pulled out my lunch, checked my phone hoping to see some new poker content and BOOM Brad comes in clutch. Keep crushing it big dawg ✊🏽
Another video that encapsulates why I love this channel. You easily could have not included the pocket Aces hand and most of us would never have known. A lot of other channels would not have included it because it was an embarrassing mistake. However, you did because mistakes are a part of poker, and it is how you handle those mistakes that is important. You easily could have checked down, given him the pot and moved on, but you recognized you would have lost more had it played out naturally and so you paid your opponent some equity for your mistake. Personally I would have felt miserable at that point and gone on tilt or gone home, but you continued to play good poker and finished strong. So much to take away from this video. Thanks for sharing it and for all of the work you do to show your ups AND downs! Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season!
Nah, don't calm down, you spoke exactly what I was thinking... thanks to Brad for showing us ALL of poker, not just the "check me out, bro!" ego moments... wonderful comment, AKA Reject, thanks to you as well.
I love how you are starting to put the time stamps in here. Gives those the idea that poker isn’t always big hands. Sometimes, patience is the key. Love the vlog!
How ? He completely changed the story about what the guy said? The guy never said you can bet the turn and I’ll fold. He said we can check it down and brad said okay, then the guy said Or you can bet the turn.. why is it the guys fault or problem at all? Brad was the one who was trying to get away from it cheap by betting 15 on the turn and taking it down. It’s not the other guys fault he showed his cards… I thought it was a borderline angle shooting scenario. Dealer even know it too. If it were me I woulda told him after the flop he could either fold or we can play it w/ all the info I have now and could easily bluff him.
@@Nodnarb212 you might technically be correct about the exact words but the very clear implication of villain's turn statement is that "you can bet the turn AND I'LL JUST FOLD" Of course, when he boats up on the turn, everything changes... in my opinion BOTH players were at fault here, altho its not anything to get angry over because honest mistakes do happen in live poker, and that is why I'm so gracious to Brad for showing us this entire sequence. It is a wonderful learning moment for anyone who may just be learning the game, to (a) always pay attention to your actions, and (b) what might seem perfectly okay at the moment might not be quite so okay to all parties based on precisely what occurred here on the turn. Just an amazing set of circumstances that many vloggers might have edited out but I am quite thankful Brad did not do that even tho it is obviously somewhat embarassing for him to reveal what happened. We've all been there, I think, and anyone who says they've never done such a thing probably has not played very much live poker. If the other guy made a mistake, it was his implied offer of "you bet the turn (and I'll fold)". Just stay quiet and let the hand proceed, that is the ultimate lesson to be learned here... in my humble opinion. Thank you Brad for showing this hand!!
P.S. What might get lost in all the discussion is the unfortunate fact - which Brad mentions - that the dealer was also not paying close attention and put out the river card before the betting action had been completed on the turn. This multiplied and magnified the entire gaffe quite a bit, altho it may also have defused it as well if you think about it. If villain raised Brad's 15 turn bet, it's not a fun spot nor a friendly spot anymore. I bet Brad folds after some thought about it, but the whole thing was just a mess including from the dealer!!! This is as sickening as live poker can get, and I'll say it again, I am impressed and thankful that Brad showed the painful hand for others to learn from.
@@asb3pe I do agree Brad handled it well overall but I disagree with you here. The table (HJ and dealer) understood the situation as HJ saying "could check it down" with Brad saying "ok".. even if HJ started to say the alternative, there was no agreement on that. What was agreed was checking it down.
@@mynameisabe905 Even if they "agree" on that it's not the dealers responsibility to uphold that, the dealer should still have confirmed checks from both players before dealing the river.
The aces scenario was pretty goofy haha, but honestly seems like all parties involved kept their cool. Nice of you to throw him a bone for your mistake, and nice of him to be really understanding, all things considered
I don't think giving him the $100 was necessary. Showing his hand was a mistake, and at worst it should cost him the chips that were already in the middle. HJ at the time considered a check down to be to his advantage since he was behind and would at least get 2 more free cards. As Brad said, HJ could have just kept his mouth shut and bet the turn to play mind games and maybe get paid off. Especially since he hit the full house on the turn. I think if I were an anonymous player in a poker room, I wouldn't have parted with the $100. But putting myself in Brad's shoes as a known player, I can definitely understand why the $100 is easy to just give up there.
@@DFTBAT I didn't analyze the situation afterwards as thoroughly as you did but after reading your comment I think I'll have to agree pretty much with everything you said. Nice thinking process, mate 👍 Merry Christmas and good luck at the tables 🙂
first of all that’s bull shit because i’ve seen this happen before in a casino and a player get stacked because of it. right let’s just imagine that the guy never said i’ll check it down. Well he’s getting the right pot odds to peel a turn for the money. than he would’ve hit his trip 10,s and then when player check raises you all in. brad is going to either call and look really stupid for calling or fold and look even more stupid for calling when clearly the guy can see his cards. so in this scenario I love you brad but a huge blunder on your part.
You're on heaters and upswings but after listening to you talk through your reasoning for a couple years now, then vs now it's clear from the outside looking in that you're also just plain a better player. Keep on killing it, dude.
Loving how you're now putting the IRL time on the videos, gives some nice perspective on how late you're playing and how your game might change based on how long you've been sitting down getting terrible hands!
It's cool that you like the new feature. Thanks for the feedback. Ideally the play wouldn't change based on that so much but from time to time that will happen. More often I'll be making adjustments based on what I've observed from opponents.
The holidays never fail to bring up some hard memories for me and always bring me down a little. This holiday season hasn’t been nearly as bad as the last few because of my own commitment to poker and all of Brads videos. I mostly have Brad to thank because without his corny sense of humor I’d probably be a little depressed. Cheers Brad! Have a great Holiday season and New Years to you and your family!
Your slip up gave me the motivation to play again. Last time I sat at a table I spilled my entire chip rack onto the floor. Hard to not look like a nit when your on your hands and knees looking for the last $5 chip of your $200 buy-in.
To anyone who has ever visited the Vegas Strip... this line was absolutely a pure-as-gold comedy moment. Man, did I have a great big belly laugh over it!!!
Happy holidays Brad Owen. Glad to see you gave 100$ to the player on that mistake. That was very honorable of you. Looking forward to more of your vlogs in 2022.
The nice thing about what you have going on is you are putting out great content! So even on the days you have a loss, you’re killing it with the views! I don’t know Poker RPM/CPM but I’m glad to see you doing well either on the table, on TH-cam, or both❤️
Brad O. You have the best poker vlogs in all of youtube. If you don't post a video in a few days I start missing your videos. Please never stop making these videos. We all love you and will support you throughout!!!!!!!❤
I don't think it was actually necessary but I definitely understand it. Brad is starting to be such a familiar face and name in the live poker games (and on TH-cam) that he needs to also think about his image. And I'm not saying that it was the only or even the biggest reason he did it but it's still an undeniable fact.
I don't ever gamble but I have a lot of fun listening to Brad explain his thought process so I can learn more about the intricacies of poker. Got me interested in something I never thought I'd like watching
Thank you for showing yourself making a mistake that we all have made. I did that last week and the whole table united against me like I just punched someone in the face. Glad you had a more amicable situation lol
Your error with the pockets Aces was understandable with as much attention as you put into recording and documenting your play for your vlog! You handled it very well Brad! You're always a gentleman at the table just as you are when you're not grinding! Thanks for posting!
LOL the escort service promotors line was fucking great. I remember the first time i went to vegas I was like 15 and went with my grandparents and I tried to collect them all like they were pokemon cards
Went to Vegas for my 21st. Obviously came home broke - but had stacks and stacks of those cards for my buddies. Crazy how the same picture of the same girl can have 5 different names.. Almost like they aren't being truthful in their advertising..
I love your content. I am way too young to gamble and I am most likely not going to gamble when I'm older. I still love poker and my friends always make non-money bets on poker. watching you got me out of a lot of punishments I didn't want to do.
Brad I've been watching your channel for 5 years now, I'd love to meet you in person someday, you're my favorite poker vlogger for many reasons. God Bless you and happy holidays my friend!!
$15 turn bet should have been live with action to other player, river should have been shuffled into deck and redealt after he acted (presumably raised) your bet. Really cool of you to throw him the black bird as played, I feel like he can't be that mad as weird shit happens in live poker every once in a while and it wasn't intentional on your part
The HJ did nothing wrong though and should not be punished. He could've taken advantage of the scenario and raised with 100% information and Brad might've leveled himself into calling. It was weird for the guy to suggest betting the turn.
I feel like the best way would have been for the HJ to just play his hand. he has the advantage of knowing what his opponent has since his opponent revealed his cards. when HE made the suggestion to check it down he shouldn't have made that suggestion if he wanted to bet a better hand. no reason he should have been upset since he suggested checking it down and then wishes he hadn't.
Exposing your hand before the hand is over means your hand is dead. This happens a lot and is dealt with many different ways. Usually it can be handled by the table if they are cool. But until someone isn’t. They could argue his hand is dead and that’s what should happen.
@@silvrnblck6 Usually where I play, the hand isn't dead especially for a cash game. You just play the hand out with it exposed. Tournament rules may be different and may depend on when the hand is exposed.
Really dig your content. Articulate, intelligent, and civilized -- with self-deprication, and a solid sense of humour. The guitar(s) in the background -- please consider sharing a riff for your intro. Happy holiday season. :)
I just want to leave the feedback that I really like the timestamp in the top right. It's nice to see how much time passes between eventful hands and is sobering to the reality that things can be dead for a really long time before a hand with some action happens.
You're a good egg. I think showing both winning and losing sessions not only allows we the viewers to gain knowledge of how poker works, it also gives the vlog more credibility. Be well, stay safe..Good fortune at the tables! Happy Holidays!
Regarding the pocket aces hand, I think mistakes happen so showing your hand is not the biggest deal but I didnt think you should bet the turn for any amount since you guys talked about checking it down, regardless of whether he said you can bet on the turn or not. When you bet the turn, I wouldnt blame him if he raised you 400+ in that spot out of spite lol at least he was relatively cool about the situation
100%. Villain never said “or you can bet the turn and I’ll fold.” What he implied, in my opinion, was “you can bet the turn.. but I’d be able to put you in a tough spot considering I know your exact hand and you don’t know mine. So, we can just check it down or…” Weird spot, Brad. Handled it with class but imho that was not the right move to bet tiny on turn like that after the discussion that took place. GG and thanks for the content.
Hey Brad, I've been watching your Videos for quite a while now and I want to thank you for blessing us with your content! Can't imagine anything more relaxing than having a good meal while watching your videos. Keep it up! :)
I've seen situations like that Aces hand happen numerous of time, been a part of them personally a couple of times. Action always gets brought back to the turn with the river being reshuffled into the deck. But, to the villains defense, he never said he would fold to a bet on the turn. He was basically just saying you could check it down or play it out. No angling on his end. You can interpret how he said "Or you could bet the turn" any way you want, but he never admitted any action he would take after that. I think you both handled it well. I was actually thinking in the moment after the hand ended that I would have thrown him a $100 chip cause he def would have taken more than that off me if it played out correctly. The fact that you did exactly that is why you're my fav poker vlogger. Keep it up big dog.
Merry Christmas Brad! Appreciate the words of encouragement at the end of your video from a true pro. I’ve been running terrible and also not playing amazing this month but I’m still having the best poker year of my life. Important to keep the big picture in perspective. Hope you have a great holiday season! 😀
The edit on the AA hand is kinda gross. He says "do you want to check it down?" and you said "yeah, if you don't mind." He began to then say "or, if you bet the turn," implying that he'd fold if he doesn't improve. I don't think the other player did anything wrong.
Yea, kind of feels like a bit of an unintentional angle. The only circumstance that would have been fair would be to play the hand as normal. There shouldn't have been an option other than checking it down and letting Brad bet gives himself the only advantage in this situation.
We’ve all been in that uncomfortable situation due to misunderstandings at the poker table. You handled it nicely, and the withdrawal from HJ’s emotional bank account was refunded.
dude shouldnt have agreed to anything right there, as he paid the money, the turn shoulda been flipped up right away. then if he wants to talk he can. staying silent for a few seconds is a good strategy after anything occurs at the table. not that i wanna see brad lose or anything, dude is awesome, but opponent called. just be quiet mr. villain and enjoy the turn card u paid for,then either take ur action or discuss the friendly side to it :)
re: the exposed aces You're a human. Humans make mistakes sometimes. It was a completely innocent error that was entirely made awkward and weird by the villain's desire to take advantage of his subsequent 2-outer. Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about here. Things happen.
Hoping you can make it through the rest of the year without a losing session. 10 days to go...you can do it!!! Great showing winning, losing, awkward and smooth plays. Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
He didn't say he'd fold. His statement was knee jerk, in the moment. I think you both were very professional there. Friendly game..... until it's not. Love the vlogs.
Thanks Nick. He said "Or if you bet turn..." which 100% implies he'll fold, not sure there's any other way to take that statement, but I'm totally ok with how everything played out.
@@BradOwenPoker no it doesn’t imply any action on his part because it’s an incomplete sentence. He already offered you a checkdown and “if you bet the turn,” then he’ll assume you are not interested in checking it down. He’s 100% giving you as much freedom as you want so he doesn’t look scummy on camera.
Just for the record: King/Jack off suited is referred to as "Jacking Off" in official poker parlance. Please use the correct terminology in the future.
I think you are one of the best, if not the best poker vlogger in the field. I enjoy and learn from your detailed explanation of the hands played, and it shows in your YT channel subs and views, congrats on your success. Soon you'll be announcing for TV poker events.
AA hand is interesting. At first he is asking to check it down to his advantage mostly (as long as he doesn't hit a 10), it is a fair offer in this scenario. Your bet of 15 on the turn makes little sense. I don't think he was saying he would fold to the bet. He could have a 4, he could have anything. Once you bet 15 you open yourself up to getting raised, more often than not if you get raised you're going to be losing IMO. Why risk being put in an even grosser situation for $15? If you have the best hand, you're going to win by checking it down anyways. I think once he offered to check it down, and you basically agreed, you should have left it at that and done so.
I agree BB was not offering to fold to a turn bet. (Brad was still deciding whether to check it down at that point so forfeiting the pot would make no sense from BBs POV. It would be like open folding.) He was saying we can check it down or continue normally. He thought Brad was choosing to continue normally. But then the dealer dealt the river and BB exposed his hand and all hell broke loose. BB was worried about looking bad if he raised, hence the reason he asked if this was going on youtube. Unfortunate situation
I could just imagine what he was thinking when the 10 came out. Definitely a WTF moment. Funny how the guy got dementia all of a sudden, but understandable in my opinion. Let's all put ourselves in his shoes and be honest, what would we do? How would we feel? Nice of you to compensate him a C-note. 👍
I’m watching you from france. I dont play poker except with friends but it’s always a pleasure to watch your vlog. Great content, great guy. Keep up the good vibes !!!!
Brad you completely scuffed the aces hand and then you’re trying to complain about the other player? This is 1,000% on you and you should just be happy you got away as easy as you did. Stop whining about the other players
This is your friend who is old (not your old friend) from SLC. I was recently playing at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs and I exposed my hand TWICE in the same session against the same player. I was on one end and he was on the other and he was putting half a stack of chips on his cards. Needless to say, I lost both hands. Nice to see it can also happen to a 'pro'. Thanks for the content.
1) I echo the compliments for posting this one. 2) I have only been watching for the last couple of months but I credit this series for getting me playing poker again. Thanks. 3) I had a weird hand play out on Sunday: four players preflop with a $17 raise at 1/2NL Flop comes out Ad Qd 7d. Player one (about $550 stack) thinks for about 15 seconds and then checks. Player two (about $500 stack) bets $45 (has made Jack high flush)...also was the pre flop raiser... players 3 and 4 fold. Player one thinks for about 20-30 seconds and then gently pushes all his chips in. Player one has twice shoved on the flop and out drawn opponents on the turn or river. Should player 2 call the massive over bet (about 450 raise into a 160 pot) with a made Jack high flush (no draws to improve) or should player 2 let the $62 invested in the hand go? Pretend its Brad an add a 10x multiplier to those numbers. :) Brad: you're doing a great job sir. Take care and Merry Christmas, everyone.
spoiler alert: this contains the result of the hand in the previous comment and should be ignored if you want to give an unvarnished opinion of the hand described above. In the scenario I was actually player one and had made the king high flush on the flop. Player two thought about his decision for a long time and was verbally confused about the size of the bet. He eventually did call and did not show his cards, but told me he had the Jack as he was getting up to leave. He'd been there three hours before when I sat down and had a stack of 400ish (200 buy in limit) so he must have been there for a little while. He seemed to play pretty tight/only raise with premium hands/made hands so I 100% knew he liked his hand. I had him on three of a kind and wanted to convince him not to outdraw me with a full house. My guess is that he thought I had a weaker flush, or more likely the over bet was a bluff or semi bluff. Anyhow, thanks for helping me remember I know how to turn $240 into $1K in under five hours the fun way.
The biggest thing that stumps me in poker is deciding on a bet. How do you decide on a sizable bet in specific situations. I’ve been watching you for about 2 years now and that’s the only real question I have. Thanks Brad!
I am new to your channel and now I am already addicted! I love how you give us all the details of the game. I am completely enjoying all of your games! The most I ever one was in Tahoe and it was just two grand! Lol I should hit the poker table as well! I live about an hour and a half away from South Lake Tahoe so I loved to go there. But I also have red Hawk Casino 2 exits down the freeway from me!
So glad I’ve started putting notifications on these vlogs. As far as your “mistake”, I thought it was really good that you were able to take it on the chin and try to do right by the guy.
I'm new to poker and trying to learn the game before playing with real money. I'm having a hard time following some of your terminology and strategy, but it's fun to see you win big pots and I'm learning from your mistakes. :)
I think it’s great that you can admit your mistakes. I enjoying watching your poker Videos, and it’s awesome how humble and classy you are while working on the felt.
If anyone has played poker long enough, they’ve made a mistake at the table. Luckily, it worked out for you this time. My impression of the other player from watching his reaction wasn’t that he wanted to necessarily raise the turn as you suggested, just that he seemed to think it was getting checked down. It was very confusing with more than one person talking at a time. In defense of both you and the hijack, the dealer really should’ve made sure to clarify what was happening before he started peeling off cards. I’m also kind of surprised the dealer didn’t call the floor to straighten things out once there was any dispute about the action. Anyway, kind of crazy for sure, always love your vlogs, keep up the great work!
As always great content. Had my worst session on Saturday and have been knocking myself ever since. Played scared folding when shoulda called or raised and the opposite too. Terrible session and got rekt. Hoping will get a chance to use the session next time as an image of an idiot fish… felt that taught me a lesson. Win or lose your content is some of the best out there Brad, glad you have had a good year.
Bad sessions are going to happen but it's important to learn from them and progress as a player. It seems like you have the right mindset. Thanks for the comment and good luck to you.
Love your blog Brad, but I definitely would have made you play that hand as normal. Making a deal like we are gonna "check it down" or "you can just bet it on the turn and take it" that stuff always gets so murky from my experience. Given the board run out, you got off so easy. That's some serious run good right there hahaha
Yeah, I wouldn't expect anyone to say check it down after that but I think he realized it was going to be hard to bluff me off of Aces on that board (obviously all before the T came out)
The guy with 10’s was legit nice. He was willing to check it down when he was behind AND when he sucked out on the turn. He easily could have just let u bet and check raised you for more but was trying to argue with you to still check it down. Super nice of him.
I need to start playing live games more often because you inspired me a lot. Thank you man! I have always won more playing live than online but I am just to lazy to drive 100km to a casino...
I don’t know how much of a cooler that first one was when the flush and numerous full houses are out there. Sometimes you need to fold good hands when all of those possibilities arise, especially when the board is paired.
Thanks for inspiring me to play poker brad, now i have my own apartment.
-Former house owner
Because of losses?
@@chongqinger that’s the joke
I want to laugh at this...but only if it's a joke...
@@JohnBorgen eh, laugh either way.
Who knows, the rent can be more than the mortgage. *hence winning
Brad showing us that even poker pros can have awkward scenarios at the table! I remember summing up the courage to show up at my first table after watching these videos. Poker etiquette can be hard to learn at first but once you get the hang of it you can tell who is 'new' to poker at the table. Thanks for the video's Brad! Continuing to support from the sidelines.
wow.
I think it's really nice that he gave his opponent an extra $100 after the hand was over. I don't know anyone else who would have done that.
He runs so good that even when he screws up and shows his hand it saves him 1000 dollars.
@@zzanatos2001 I think that was the honorable thing 2 do as he would got alot more from Brad
I am highly impressed with your sportsmanship over this incident Brad, and I thank you for showing it even if you might find it somewhat embarassing... I'm sure most of us have been in such a sickening spot, I know I sure have been... and "teaching moments" or "learning moments" don't always have to involve hand ranges or strategies!! This is a video anyone can learn from, and to show my respect, it earned you a sub from me. Merry Christmas!!
Love the added time frames between played hands. Puts a lot of perspective to the vlogs.
I also think it adds a good amount of value to the vlogs. Not only the time between the played hands but also between the sessions. Now that I think of it I'd also like to know about how many hands they get through per hour and if it changes much from one session to another where there's approximately the same amount of players in. I would think that it has an affect on the overall mood at the table but it's impossible to even make an educated guess without playing yourself much live on a regular basis and in different places.
Yeah makes you feel like you’ve been at the table
Yes it does. Because without them poker can look so easy.
From my experience playing, I always assume there's like 8 hours between every hand that makes the vlog.
Lunch break started 5 minutes ago, just pulled out my lunch, checked my phone hoping to see some new poker content and BOOM Brad comes in clutch. Keep crushing it big dawg ✊🏽
Me too! Just had a nice lunch video
Same here baBY ;) 0:
On the contrary I just woke up, great way to start the day
Yep same here..
My Monday ritual as well
Another video that encapsulates why I love this channel. You easily could have not included the pocket Aces hand and most of us would never have known. A lot of other channels would not have included it because it was an embarrassing mistake. However, you did because mistakes are a part of poker, and it is how you handle those mistakes that is important. You easily could have checked down, given him the pot and moved on, but you recognized you would have lost more had it played out naturally and so you paid your opponent some equity for your mistake. Personally I would have felt miserable at that point and gone on tilt or gone home, but you continued to play good poker and finished strong. So much to take away from this video. Thanks for sharing it and for all of the work you do to show your ups AND downs! Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season!
Calm down bro it's just a video
@@RodJeez How about you calm down, bro. It's just a comment 😘
Nah, don't calm down, you spoke exactly what I was thinking... thanks to Brad for showing us ALL of poker, not just the "check me out, bro!" ego moments... wonderful comment, AKA Reject, thanks to you as well.
I love how you are starting to put the time stamps in here. Gives those the idea that poker isn’t always big hands. Sometimes, patience is the key. Love the vlog!
This is why you're one of the only vloggers I watch. Mad respect for how you handled the AA flip mishap.
How ? He completely changed the story about what the guy said? The guy never said you can bet the turn and I’ll fold. He said we can check it down and brad said okay, then the guy said Or you can bet the turn.. why is it the guys fault or problem at all? Brad was the one who was trying to get away from it cheap by betting 15 on the turn and taking it down. It’s not the other guys fault he showed his cards… I thought it was a borderline angle shooting scenario. Dealer even know it too. If it were me I woulda told him after the flop he could either fold or we can play it w/ all the info I have now and could easily bluff him.
@@Nodnarb212 you might technically be correct about the exact words but the very clear implication of villain's turn statement is that "you can bet the turn AND I'LL JUST FOLD" Of course, when he boats up on the turn, everything changes... in my opinion BOTH players were at fault here, altho its not anything to get angry over because honest mistakes do happen in live poker, and that is why I'm so gracious to Brad for showing us this entire sequence. It is a wonderful learning moment for anyone who may just be learning the game, to (a) always pay attention to your actions, and (b) what might seem perfectly okay at the moment might not be quite so okay to all parties based on precisely what occurred here on the turn. Just an amazing set of circumstances that many vloggers might have edited out but I am quite thankful Brad did not do that even tho it is obviously somewhat embarassing for him to reveal what happened. We've all been there, I think, and anyone who says they've never done such a thing probably has not played very much live poker. If the other guy made a mistake, it was his implied offer of "you bet the turn (and I'll fold)". Just stay quiet and let the hand proceed, that is the ultimate lesson to be learned here... in my humble opinion. Thank you Brad for showing this hand!!
P.S. What might get lost in all the discussion is the unfortunate fact - which Brad mentions - that the dealer was also not paying close attention and put out the river card before the betting action had been completed on the turn. This multiplied and magnified the entire gaffe quite a bit, altho it may also have defused it as well if you think about it. If villain raised Brad's 15 turn bet, it's not a fun spot nor a friendly spot anymore. I bet Brad folds after some thought about it, but the whole thing was just a mess including from the dealer!!! This is as sickening as live poker can get, and I'll say it again, I am impressed and thankful that Brad showed the painful hand for others to learn from.
@@asb3pe I do agree Brad handled it well overall but I disagree with you here. The table (HJ and dealer) understood the situation as HJ saying "could check it down" with Brad saying "ok".. even if HJ started to say the alternative, there was no agreement on that. What was agreed was checking it down.
@@mynameisabe905 Even if they "agree" on that it's not the dealers responsibility to uphold that, the dealer should still have confirmed checks from both players before dealing the river.
The aces scenario was pretty goofy haha, but honestly seems like all parties involved kept their cool. Nice of you to throw him a bone for your mistake, and nice of him to be really understanding, all things considered
I don't think giving him the $100 was necessary. Showing his hand was a mistake, and at worst it should cost him the chips that were already in the middle. HJ at the time considered a check down to be to his advantage since he was behind and would at least get 2 more free cards.
As Brad said, HJ could have just kept his mouth shut and bet the turn to play mind games and maybe get paid off. Especially since he hit the full house on the turn.
I think if I were an anonymous player in a poker room, I wouldn't have parted with the $100. But putting myself in Brad's shoes as a known player, I can definitely understand why the $100 is easy to just give up there.
@@DFTBAT I didn't analyze the situation afterwards as thoroughly as you did but after reading your comment I think I'll have to agree pretty much with everything you said. Nice thinking process, mate 👍 Merry Christmas and good luck at the tables 🙂
first of all that’s bull shit because i’ve seen this happen before in a casino and a player get stacked because of it. right let’s just imagine that the guy never said i’ll check it down. Well he’s getting the right pot odds to peel a turn for the money. than he would’ve hit his trip 10,s and then when player check raises you all in. brad is going to either call and look really stupid for calling or fold and look even more stupid for calling when clearly the guy can see his cards. so in this scenario I love you brad but a huge blunder on your part.
@@DFTBAT kjtitt kpt.
You're on heaters and upswings but after listening to you talk through your reasoning for a couple years now, then vs now it's clear from the outside looking in that you're also just plain a better player. Keep on killing it, dude.
Loving how you're now putting the IRL time on the videos, gives some nice perspective on how late you're playing and how your game might change based on how long you've been sitting down getting terrible hands!
It's cool that you like the new feature. Thanks for the feedback. Ideally the play wouldn't change based on that so much but from time to time that will happen. More often I'll be making adjustments based on what I've observed from opponents.
This this this
I never noticed and had 2 go back and look lol
Had me laughing 😂 “that trick of exposing cards, only works once per session.”
Same lmao I was dying 🤣
I was waiting to hear just kidding or something. Obviously it was a joke, but I love how he just said it like that 😀
Yeah, thought that was pretty bold considering how bad a lot of people online are at getting sarcasm lol
The holidays never fail to bring up some hard memories for me and always bring me down a little.
This holiday season hasn’t been nearly as bad as the last few because of my own commitment to poker and all of Brads videos. I mostly have Brad to thank because without his corny sense of humor I’d probably be a little depressed.
Cheers Brad! Have a great Holiday season and New Years to you and your family!
Your slip up gave me the motivation to play again. Last time I sat at a table I spilled my entire chip rack onto the floor. Hard to not look like a nit when your on your hands and knees looking for the last $5 chip of your $200 buy-in.
Haha, I've definitely dropped plenty of chips on the floor before. Things like that happen. Good luck in your next session.
"Babe wake up, Brad posted"
Babe, i got the jiggities
😂
Wake the kids. Tell the neighbours. You don't want to miss this
“Can’t just be giving away free cards on the strip…” this has to be one of your best jokes. This one got me.
To anyone who has ever visited the Vegas Strip... this line was absolutely a pure-as-gold comedy moment. Man, did I have a great big belly laugh over it!!!
Happy holidays Brad Owen. Glad to see you gave 100$ to the player on that mistake. That was very honorable of you. Looking forward to more of your vlogs in 2022.
Lol. Wasn’t that honorable
Hilarious in the KK hand when you said 'I consider exposing my hand!' 🤣
I gotta say, I dont even play poker but I enjoy your vlogs. Keep up the good work man, you're an inspiration to us all.
You always seem to release these at the perfect time Brad. TH-cam algorythms are so sh*t at the moment, your videos stand out like a ray of sunshine!
The time stamp in the top right hand corner is a great addition to the vlog. Keep up the good work mate! Cheers from down under
The nice thing about what you have going on is you are putting out great content! So even on the days you have a loss, you’re killing it with the views! I don’t know Poker RPM/CPM but I’m glad to see you doing well either on the table, on TH-cam, or both❤️
Brad O. You have the best poker vlogs in all of youtube. If you don't post a video in a few days I start missing your videos. Please never stop making these videos. We all love you and will support you throughout!!!!!!!❤
Giving that guy $100 is a class move Brad. Good on ya
I don't think it was actually necessary but I definitely understand it. Brad is starting to be such a familiar face and name in the live poker games (and on TH-cam) that he needs to also think about his image. And I'm not saying that it was the only or even the biggest reason he did it but it's still an undeniable fact.
@@Juide80 of course. It’s also his fault the guy didn’t get paid off and that is partly due to vlogging.
He would have lost way more on the hand so it’s really not the big of a deal
@@airhead3333 I think it was mostly the dealer's fault but not entirely, obviously.
From someone who just started playing poker, I love your content. The way you explain the thought process is really helpful.
Love the time stamps at the top right, super helpful for keeping up with the game. Great content as always!
I don't ever gamble but I have a lot of fun listening to Brad explain his thought process so I can learn more about the intricacies of poker. Got me interested in something I never thought I'd like watching
Thank you for showing yourself making a mistake that we all have made. I did that last week and the whole table united against me like I just punched someone in the face. Glad you had a more amicable situation lol
Your error with the pockets Aces was understandable with as much attention as you put into recording and documenting your play for your vlog! You handled it very well Brad! You're always a gentleman at the table just as you are when you're not grinding! Thanks for posting!
LOL the escort service promotors line was fucking great. I remember the first time i went to vegas I was like 15 and went with my grandparents and I tried to collect them all like they were pokemon cards
Pokemon cards 😂 😭 💀
I'm glad someone picked up on this joke
@@BradOwenPoker I wondered how jokes like that get written...is it while you're editing...? Do you have a notebook to jot stuff down..?
Went to Vegas for my 21st. Obviously came home broke - but had stacks and stacks of those cards for my buddies. Crazy how the same picture of the same girl can have 5 different names.. Almost like they aren't being truthful in their advertising..
hahahah
Merry Christmas, Brad. Keep up the great work. We all enjoy your commentary and sense of humor. From an old bassist in LA.
Merry Christmas Eric. Do you ever watch Davie504?
Never wishing to see you lose, Brad! I enjoy watching you play and love watching you win! Keep it up!
Brad love your stuff and thanks for adding the time stamp in upper right corner. You are the best vlogger out now - keep it up !
I love your content. I am way too young to gamble and I am most likely not going to gamble when I'm older. I still love poker and my friends always make non-money bets on poker. watching you got me out of a lot of punishments I didn't want to do.
Lol we’re not your parents. You don’t gotta lie to us. We all know your throwing money bets around like it’s nothing!!! Hahaha just kidding man
@@lonnieshaw3347 ye just bet 10 bucks and won. 💴
Brad I've been watching your channel for 5 years now, I'd love to meet you in person someday, you're my favorite poker vlogger for many reasons. God Bless you and happy holidays my friend!!
$15 turn bet should have been live with action to other player, river should have been shuffled into deck and redealt after he acted (presumably raised) your bet. Really cool of you to throw him the black bird as played, I feel like he can't be that mad as weird shit happens in live poker every once in a while and it wasn't intentional on your part
The HJ did nothing wrong though and should not be punished. He could've taken advantage of the scenario and raised with 100% information and Brad might've leveled himself into calling. It was weird for the guy to suggest betting the turn.
Yeah I mean it was mainly the dealers fault
I feel like the best way would have been for the HJ to just play his hand. he has the advantage of knowing what his opponent has since his opponent revealed his cards.
when HE made the suggestion to check it down he shouldn't have made that suggestion if he wanted to bet a better hand. no reason he should have been upset since he suggested checking it down and then wishes he hadn't.
Exposing your hand before the hand is over means your hand is dead. This happens a lot and is dealt with many different ways. Usually it can be handled by the table if they are cool. But until someone isn’t. They could argue his hand is dead and that’s what should happen.
@@silvrnblck6 Usually where I play, the hand isn't dead especially for a cash game. You just play the hand out with it exposed. Tournament rules may be different and may depend on when the hand is exposed.
Thank you for talking about the downswings in poker. It helps for us that are getting cooler'ed at a seemingly unreal rate.
Really dig your content. Articulate, intelligent, and civilized -- with self-deprication, and a solid sense of humour. The guitar(s) in the background -- please consider sharing a riff for your intro. Happy holiday season. :)
yeah Brad it's always nice when you make up songs for the vlog
one of many who keep checking youtube for a new brad owen vblog. they really make the day better.
'I consider exposing my hand again so we can check it down" lmao
I just want to leave the feedback that I really like the timestamp in the top right. It's nice to see how much time passes between eventful hands and is sobering to the reality that things can be dead for a really long time before a hand with some action happens.
Another well timed Brad video while I sit on the throne! Cheers!
You're a good egg.
I think showing both winning and losing sessions not only allows we the viewers to gain knowledge of how poker works, it also gives the vlog more credibility.
Be well, stay safe..Good fortune at the tables!
Happy Holidays!
"I consider exposing my hand so we can check it down" I laughed out loud at this
Same!
I am happy to see you vlog this episode. My hearing has made happen this sort of problem before. The floor usually resolved the situation.
Regarding the pocket aces hand, I think mistakes happen so showing your hand is not the biggest deal but I didnt think you should bet the turn for any amount since you guys talked about checking it down, regardless of whether he said you can bet on the turn or not. When you bet the turn, I wouldnt blame him if he raised you 400+ in that spot out of spite lol at least he was relatively cool about the situation
100%. Villain never said “or you can bet the turn and I’ll fold.” What he implied, in my opinion, was “you can bet the turn.. but I’d be able to put you in a tough spot considering I know your exact hand and you don’t know mine. So, we can just check it down or…”
Weird spot, Brad. Handled it with class but imho that was not the right move to bet tiny on turn like that after the discussion that took place. GG and thanks for the content.
Yeah except the goofball dealer was in la la land and fucked up the whole hand then proceeded to joke like a clown and not call the floor over ...hmmm
Been following for a long while now. This channel has matured as you have a player. Been a fun journey to be apart of.
Hey Brad, I've been watching your Videos for quite a while now and I want to thank you for blessing us with your content!
Can't imagine anything more relaxing than having a good meal while watching your videos. Keep it up! :)
I've seen situations like that Aces hand happen numerous of time, been a part of them personally a couple of times. Action always gets brought back to the turn with the river being reshuffled into the deck. But, to the villains defense, he never said he would fold to a bet on the turn. He was basically just saying you could check it down or play it out. No angling on his end. You can interpret how he said "Or you could bet the turn" any way you want, but he never admitted any action he would take after that. I think you both handled it well. I was actually thinking in the moment after the hand ended that I would have thrown him a $100 chip cause he def would have taken more than that off me if it played out correctly. The fact that you did exactly that is why you're my fav poker vlogger. Keep it up big dog.
100%
Checks himself before he wrecks himself , happy Gilmore it 😂😂😂 bro it’s your delivery that kills me 😂😂
Merry Christmas Brad! Appreciate the words of encouragement at the end of your video from a true pro. I’ve been running terrible and also not playing amazing this month but I’m still having the best poker year of my life. Important to keep the big picture in perspective. Hope you have a great holiday season! 😀
The edit on the AA hand is kinda gross. He says "do you want to check it down?" and you said "yeah, if you don't mind." He began to then say "or, if you bet the turn," implying that he'd fold if he doesn't improve. I don't think the other player did anything wrong.
Yea, kind of feels like a bit of an unintentional angle. The only circumstance that would have been fair would be to play the hand as normal. There shouldn't have been an option other than checking it down and letting Brad bet gives himself the only advantage in this situation.
Love your vlogs. Great narrative, honest humility
all of which makes this my favorite poker vlog.
We’ve all been in that uncomfortable situation due to misunderstandings at the poker table. You handled it nicely, and the withdrawal from HJ’s emotional bank account was refunded.
I do respect the honesty with the aces and the fact that he owns up to it, I respect that.
I feel you got very fortunate on the AA hand...as he would have put you in a terrible position after that turn whether the cards were exposed or not.
dude shouldnt have agreed to anything right there, as he paid the money, the turn shoulda been flipped up right away. then if he wants to talk he can. staying silent for a few seconds is a good strategy after anything occurs at the table.
not that i wanna see brad lose or anything, dude is awesome, but opponent called. just be quiet mr. villain and enjoy the turn card u paid for,then either take ur action or discuss the friendly side to it :)
favorite thing to do on my lunch break is to watch a new brad poker video! thanks for consistantly uploading man!
re: the exposed aces You're a human. Humans make mistakes sometimes. It was a completely innocent error that was entirely made awkward and weird by the villain's desire to take advantage of his subsequent 2-outer. Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about here. Things happen.
Hoping you can make it through the rest of the year without a losing session. 10 days to go...you can do it!!! Great showing winning, losing, awkward and smooth plays. Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
He didn't say he'd fold. His statement was knee jerk, in the moment. I think you both were very professional there. Friendly game..... until it's not. Love the vlogs.
Thanks Nick. He said "Or if you bet turn..." which 100% implies he'll fold, not sure there's any other way to take that statement, but I'm totally ok with how everything played out.
@@BradOwenPoker no it doesn’t imply any action on his part because it’s an incomplete sentence. He already offered you a checkdown and “if you bet the turn,” then he’ll assume you are not interested in checking it down. He’s 100% giving you as much freedom as you want so he doesn’t look scummy on camera.
I think it's needless too say you have some of the best poker content on TH-cam right now Brad. Love and Light too you. Merry Christmas 🥰❤💜💛🧡💚💙
Just for the record: King/Jack off suited is referred to as "Jacking Off" in official poker parlance. Please use the correct terminology in the future.
I think you are one of the best,
if not the best poker vlogger in the field. I enjoy and learn from your detailed explanation of the hands played, and it shows in your YT channel subs and views, congrats on your success. Soon you'll be announcing for TV poker events.
AA hand is interesting. At first he is asking to check it down to his advantage mostly (as long as he doesn't hit a 10), it is a fair offer in this scenario. Your bet of 15 on the turn makes little sense. I don't think he was saying he would fold to the bet. He could have a 4, he could have anything. Once you bet 15 you open yourself up to getting raised, more often than not if you get raised you're going to be losing IMO. Why risk being put in an even grosser situation for $15? If you have the best hand, you're going to win by checking it down anyways. I think once he offered to check it down, and you basically agreed, you should have left it at that and done so.
I agree BB was not offering to fold to a turn bet. (Brad was still deciding whether to check it down at that point so forfeiting the pot would make no sense from BBs POV. It would be like open folding.) He was saying we can check it down or continue normally. He thought Brad was choosing to continue normally. But then the dealer dealt the river and BB exposed his hand and all hell broke loose. BB was worried about looking bad if he raised, hence the reason he asked if this was going on youtube. Unfortunate situation
Bam! A new vlog waiting for a view to start an excellent day! Thanks for the great content Brad..
I could just imagine what he was thinking when the 10 came out. Definitely a WTF moment. Funny how the guy got dementia all of a sudden, but understandable in my opinion. Let's all put ourselves in his shoes and be honest, what would we do? How would we feel? Nice of you to compensate him a C-note. 👍
I’m watching you from france. I dont play poker except with friends but it’s always a pleasure to watch your vlog. Great content, great guy. Keep up the good vibes !!!!
Brad you completely scuffed the aces hand and then you’re trying to complain about the other player? This is 1,000% on you and you should just be happy you got away as easy as you did. Stop whining about the other players
This is your friend who is old (not your old friend) from SLC. I was recently playing at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs and I exposed my hand TWICE in the same session against the same player. I was on one end and he was on the other and he was putting half a stack of chips on his cards. Needless to say, I lost both hands. Nice to see it can also happen to a 'pro'. Thanks for the content.
Classy Brad! I like that you aren’t afraid to admit when you eff up! Merry Christmas brother!
1) I echo the compliments for posting this one. 2) I have only been watching for the last couple of months but I credit this series for getting me playing poker again. Thanks.
3) I had a weird hand play out on Sunday: four players preflop with a $17 raise at 1/2NL Flop comes out Ad Qd 7d. Player one (about $550 stack) thinks for about 15 seconds and then checks. Player two (about $500 stack) bets $45 (has made Jack high flush)...also was the pre flop raiser... players 3 and 4 fold. Player one thinks for about 20-30 seconds and then gently pushes all his chips in.
Player one has twice shoved on the flop and out drawn opponents on the turn or river. Should player 2 call the massive over bet (about 450 raise into a 160 pot) with a made Jack high flush (no draws to improve) or should player 2 let the $62 invested in the hand go?
Pretend its Brad an add a 10x multiplier to those numbers. :) Brad: you're doing a great job sir. Take care and Merry Christmas, everyone.
spoiler alert: this contains the result of the hand in the previous comment and should be ignored if you want to give an unvarnished opinion of the hand described above.
In the scenario I was actually player one and had made the king high flush on the flop. Player two thought about his decision for a long time and was verbally confused about the size of the bet. He eventually did call and did not show his cards, but told me he had the Jack as he was getting up to leave. He'd been there three hours before when I sat down and had a stack of 400ish (200 buy in limit) so he must have been there for a little while. He seemed to play pretty tight/only raise with premium hands/made hands so I 100% knew he liked his hand. I had him on three of a kind and wanted to convince him not to outdraw me with a full house. My guess is that he thought I had a weaker flush, or more likely the over bet was a bluff or semi bluff.
Anyhow, thanks for helping me remember I know how to turn $240 into $1K in under five hours the fun way.
The biggest thing that stumps me in poker is deciding on a bet. How do you decide on a sizable bet in specific situations. I’ve been watching you for about 2 years now and that’s the only real question I have. Thanks Brad!
Hey Brad, that Aces hand was wild!! Everyday you see something new at the poker table😉 Limiting mistakes is key to longevity in poker
I am new to your channel and now I am already addicted! I love how you give us all the details of the game. I am completely enjoying all of your games! The most I ever one was in Tahoe and it was just two grand! Lol I should hit the poker table as well! I live about an hour and a half away from South Lake Tahoe so I loved to go there. But I also have red Hawk Casino 2 exits down the freeway from me!
So glad I’ve started putting notifications on these vlogs. As far as your “mistake”, I thought it was really good that you were able to take it on the chin and try to do right by the guy.
Thanks for having fun all year long.
I wish you a blessed Merry Christmas!
The consider exposing my KK jokes was amazing. Loved the vid
Another W! Love to see the channel growing as much as it is. Brad is the goat
I'm new to poker and trying to learn the game before playing with real money. I'm having a hard time following some of your terminology and strategy, but it's fun to see you win big pots and I'm learning from your mistakes. :)
You've got such a big heart! You're a kind man. Keep sharing your awesome life! Thanks 😊
I think it’s great that you can admit your mistakes. I enjoying watching your poker Videos, and it’s awesome how humble and classy you are while working on the felt.
Great video Brad, thanks for keeping us entertained…hope you have a good, healthy Christmas!
If anyone has played poker long enough, they’ve made a mistake at the table. Luckily, it worked out for you this time. My impression of the other player from watching his reaction wasn’t that he wanted to necessarily raise the turn as you suggested, just that he seemed to think it was getting checked down. It was very confusing with more than one person talking at a time. In defense of both you and the hijack, the dealer really should’ve made sure to clarify what was happening before he started peeling off cards. I’m also kind of surprised the dealer didn’t call the floor to straighten things out once there was any dispute about the action. Anyway, kind of crazy for sure, always love your vlogs, keep up the great work!
Congratulations on crushing your goal! December has been my best month and 2022 is looking like it will be the best of my career. FANTASTIC JOB Brad
His name is Brad not Brian
@@markbleach5031 thank you!
Hey Brad - I was the young British guy at the table! It was great playing with you and I hope you had a great trip to LA 😊
"i considered exposing my hand in hopes of checking it down"......thats the brightest, shiniest nugget of youtube GOLD ever uploaded. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Could you explain why you 4-bet at 12:38 ? Why not call and grab the two other players along to get max value ?
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Keep up the great content. Always entertaining and informative. Thanks Brad.
I watch all your vlogs, i just rly enjoy them and your vibe is amazing.. i hope you will keep playing and good luck out there💪🏻♥️♦️♣️♠️
Another great Monday of poker, love watching your videos while I’m grinding out in sessions of my own✊🏻 you’re the man Brad! ♥️♦️♠️♣️
Hopefully the dealer didn't make a comment about the guy on tv having pocket 8s.
@@nachobroryan8824 that would have made me so mad lol
Quote of the year " I consider exposing my hand again to see if we can check it down". Comedy gold Brad
been watching you since time. You're just a legend man. I've met Jsaon Momoa, and I never flinched. If I meet you I might fangirl hard. lol. LEGEND
In regards to pocket aces hand..you both were gentlemen. Thanks for the content, keep crushing it!!
brads vlogs after finals just hit so much better
As always great content. Had my worst session on Saturday and have been knocking myself ever since. Played scared folding when shoulda called or raised and the opposite too. Terrible session and got rekt. Hoping will get a chance to use the session next time as an image of an idiot fish… felt that taught me a lesson. Win or lose your content is some of the best out there Brad, glad you have had a good year.
Bad sessions are going to happen but it's important to learn from them and progress as a player. It seems like you have the right mindset. Thanks for the comment and good luck to you.
Love your blog Brad, but I definitely would have made you play that hand as normal. Making a deal like we are gonna "check it down" or "you can just bet it on the turn and take it" that stuff always gets so murky from my experience.
Given the board run out, you got off so easy. That's some serious run good right there hahaha
Yeah, I wouldn't expect anyone to say check it down after that but I think he realized it was going to be hard to bluff me off of Aces on that board (obviously all before the T came out)
The guy with 10’s was legit nice. He was willing to check it down when he was behind AND when he sucked out on the turn. He easily could have just let u bet and check raised you for more but was trying to argue with you to still check it down. Super nice of him.
It was statistically proven at MIT that showing your cards makes you a better player so this will just benefit you in the future.
Liked for your always consistent show of integrity.
I need to start playing live games more often because you inspired me a lot. Thank you man! I have always won more playing live than online but I am just to lazy to drive 100km to a casino...
I don’t know how much of a cooler that first one was when the flush and numerous full houses are out there. Sometimes you need to fold good hands when all of those possibilities arise, especially when the board is paired.