Great vlog. Don't worry about "moving up" to what amounts to usually a worse game. It sounds like Capital Casino 1/3 is a very good game. Once you move to 2/5 or higher, you will lose the bottom 70%-80% of the 1/3 player pool (in terms of skill), and the game will get much tighter in terms of ranges. While it is more predicable, the big errors that 1/3 players make (not maximizing value with good made hands, over folding to three-bets, and paying off with crapy 3rd and 4th pairs), will happen at a much lower frequency. Hope you have a great new year and run well in any game you play!
Thanks for the end-of-year results transparency Doug. $50/hr at 1/3 for almost 500 live hours is an amazing hourly, especially for a mainly Mon-Thurs player! Most live 2/5 players dont make close to 10bb/hr. Awesome job!
I ran into one of your friends at the Venetian poker room. When he mentioned that he was from Sacramento I asked if he ever played at Capital casino 🎰 or knew you (I voiced high praise for your vlog). He’s a very nice dude; big guy. He’s into restaurant consulting. I need to improve my bluffs. I’m glad I found you in 2022; I’ve learned a lot from you but I’m certainly not mistake free yet, but improving my decisions. Let’s hope for a prosperous and fruitful 2023! 👍
Happy New year Doug. Great vlog as usual. I smiled at your glee picking up pocket Aces, I'm on a run of FOUR consecutive Pocket Aces of mine being cracked 😭😭. Have a great year, I'm sure you'll do well if you move up the stakes
I started last year out running bad, getting AA cracked, having KK against AA. I know how frustrating that can feel. Just hang in there and play every hand the best you can. Eventually the chips will follow.
Happy New Year. The first AQ hand where the opponent was counterfeited is interesting. If you look at the most basic poker questions on forums like /r/poker, there are often questions like "who wins this hand?"... and it's almost always a 2-pair counterfeit situation.
You are the only vlogger I consistently watch, concise and a table view of the other players which lets me make my own reads on their motions, thank you. Question: I have to be very picky about what days I frequent the tables and often select for the busiest times, however I notice that ~40% of your net profit is from Sundays. That strikes me as statistically significant. Then paired with your worst day of the week being Saturday. Thoughts? More pros on weekend and softer on weekdays? Anything..
9:28 AK - When you fail to bet the monotone flop, is it likely you have improved ott? I think b/x or x/x is better. Good results for 2022! Well done. As far as 17bb/hr not being realistic, your game plays more like 2/5 (with the normal raise size being around $15 and stack sizes near $500), which makes your results more like 10bb/hr, easily realistic in live poker. If raise sizes were closer to the "normal" 3bb, 17bb/hr would be less likely but still possible.
Great results for the year. Very similar to mine My bankroll is not what I want it to be to size up Only play 1-3 and 1-2 Wish you luck in 2023 How is Zeus doing
Another great blog/congrats on the results 👏. Questions; apparently you played ~500hr/yr, what are your thoughts on playing more? Do you have time constraints? I've played/ kept stats for 15+ years and never had greater than 65% winrate. Yours is impressive, any suggestions for players trying to improve that? Do you have a guess on your live VPIP? (I know this is a broad question). Looking forward to another great year of your vlogs/ keep er rolling!
I did miss the first 6 weeks of the year. Vlogging takes up at least 8 hrs a week of my playing time. Sometimes more, but I love doing it. I have no desire to play 40 hrs a week like many pros do. I imagine I will be playing more this year and in some larger games. As for my 75% win rate, it is the same as last years rate. I don’t track my vpip, some games I play fast, others very snug.
More hours is tough, my A game last about 4-5 hours. When I was younger I could play my A game over 12 hours. Plus now I spend at least 8 hours a week editing.
@@dougmccuskerpoker less than 10 hours a week is all you are playing. if you played 2/5/ elsewhere, making $50/hr would not be easy and your Capitol Casino home would be missed. if playing poker is your main income source, then milk the flowing cow while you can. none of my business but at 73, i tend to step out of bounds a lot.
Great results man. I continue to be in awe of your results. I had a great year of 8.7 bbs/hour over mostly 1/3, some 1/2 and 2/5. $50/hour at 1/3 is off the charts. Def got to move up man. Do you not like money?
I like money, but I also like vlogging for 1-3 players too. Adding some 2-5 sessions would be a good route to attract a wider audience while satisfying my current followers.
Do you ever feel dissatisfied winning when a lot of your opponents are bad or not on your skill level? Just asking since players at even 2/5 will not make as many mistakes as 1/3 players. At 1/3 sometimes opponents are so bad you can win without trying too hard, but your game doesn’t improve or grow. I don’t mean to discredit your play, just wondering if you think you can make more there or just looking for a different challenge
I would be happy to play larger as long as the game is good with a number of games to choose from. The 1-3 game has 3-5 games daily at Capitol. The 2-5 normally has 1 game and starts Iater in the day. The other options in the area are not vlogger friendly. When I travel, my game of choice is 2-5. My goal is to play my best no matter the competition, many 2-5 regs play the 1-3 games because they are so good.
@@dougmccuskerpoker yeah i was traveling and at capitol on 12/15 when you had a vlog but I was there in the evening after you were gone. I hear you about the game being good. I made a bad call and got stuck several hundred and thought it’d be hard to get unstuck but I was able to get back to even just waiting for good hands and letting them make mistakes. I lost some big pots on bomb pots too, which I’m not used to except at meet ups
I remember Zeus was very disappointed last year when he found out that you made so much money from poker and he only got to eat scraps and dog food! Will he get better food in 2023?
I read and study just about everything. Johnathan Little has a good online course, sometimes he offers a free trial. Ed Miller has several books that are worth reading.
@@dougmccuskerpoker did you take Jonathan littles online course? I have done a bit of solve for why, upswing poker, RUclips, and some tournament books. Nothing beats some good ol on the job training 😁
I think its Poker Bankroll Tracker for Apple. There's free and $5 version. I know others use Poker Income also. I just use Google Sheets, but its more work.
you cant isolate players postflop, at that point it's an equity battle. Isolation is reserved for preflop play with the intent to fold out other players. Making players fold postflop is called bluffing. Raising top pair is a huge leak, you only make better hands call and worse hands fold, as demonstrated by the SB shipping on you and the other guy folding.
@ticenits1926 @cameronandrew1853 Sounds like you guys dont play Capital often. While I do agree that you only fold worse hands, Capitol has some pretty sticky players. Its always better to know your player pool to not miss out on EV.
Tice, you have some very good points and I appreciate you sharing your insight. My terminology may be off, his bet was so small that most players in my pool would take one off for that price. My hand is very vulnerable to over cards. I raised to eliminate the likely loose callers. If someone with a decent stack played back, it’s an easy fold. With a smaller number of players seeing the flop, flatting has more value.
I'd sign up for Doug & especially Zeus poker coaching for $100 - $200 per month if you're interested in offering it. The higher-end OMC-ish mature-student personalized coaching market is presently underserved. Congrats on a successful 2022!
Happy new year, Doug! Enjoy your content, man, keep it up!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your support.
Happy New Year Doug! Congratulations on a great year! Vlog is on point and played at very relatable stakes. I always enjoy them.
Thanks Tim, will continue with the 1-3 and maybe add some higher games also. Happy New Year’s.
Great vlog. Don't worry about "moving up" to what amounts to usually a worse game. It sounds like Capital Casino 1/3 is a very good game. Once you move to 2/5 or higher, you will lose the bottom 70%-80% of the 1/3 player pool (in terms of skill), and the game will get much tighter in terms of ranges. While it is more predicable, the big errors that 1/3 players make (not maximizing value with good made hands, over folding to three-bets, and paying off with crapy 3rd and 4th pairs), will happen at a much lower frequency. Hope you have a great new year and run well in any game you play!
I agree 100%, games get tougher as you move up. Lots of low hanging fruit in the 1-3 pool. I will be selective in the larger games I play.
Keep with the one three!
Nice results this year, Doug. And excellent vlogging. All in all, a fine year.
Thanks Mike, looking forward to 2023!
Thanks Doug, enjoy following your poker journey.
I’m happy you are along for the ride
Form is temporary , class is permanent!! haha, Happy New Year Bro!! all the best fro 2023!! Fraser
Thanks Fraser, I hope your Nee Year brings you health and happiness.
Thanks for the end-of-year results transparency Doug. $50/hr at 1/3 for almost 500 live hours is an amazing hourly, especially for a mainly Mon-Thurs player! Most live 2/5 players dont make close to 10bb/hr. Awesome job!
The games are that good, better action than many 2-5 games.
@@dougmccuskerpoker I believe it. Smaller casinos have the best action.
Happy New Year as always thanks for the wonderful content
Thank you Bart, appreciate your constant support!
I ran into one of your friends at the Venetian poker room. When he mentioned that he was from Sacramento I asked if he ever played at Capital casino 🎰 or knew you (I voiced high praise for your vlog). He’s a very nice dude; big guy. He’s into restaurant consulting. I need to improve my bluffs.
I’m glad I found you in 2022; I’ve learned a lot from you but I’m certainly not mistake free yet, but improving my decisions.
Let’s hope for a prosperous and fruitful 2023! 👍
I make plenty of mistakes, I’m human. Zeus on the other hand doesn’t have all of my faults 😉
Happy New year to you and your family start the year off as you mean to go on
I’m feel confident this year will start better than last year.
Happy New Year Doug, really enjoy your vibes and insight. Great vlog my friend💯👍😎
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Happy New year Doug. Great vlog as usual. I smiled at your glee picking up pocket Aces, I'm on a run of FOUR consecutive Pocket Aces of mine being cracked 😭😭. Have a great year, I'm sure you'll do well if you move up the stakes
I started last year out running bad, getting AA cracked, having KK against AA. I know how frustrating that can feel. Just hang in there and play every hand the best you can. Eventually the chips will follow.
Happy New Year Doug!
Thank you Art, hope the new year treats you well.
Fun Video. Happy New Year Doug.
Happy New Year Ed.
Happy new year Doug and family!
Thanks ❤️
“Merry New Year!” Great vlog!
Glad you enjoyed it, Happy New Year
Happy New Year Doug & Zeus..
Happy New Year to you also.
run good on 2023 happy new year!
Hoping my hot streak doesn’t know it’s a new year.
Happy New Year. The first AQ hand where the opponent was counterfeited is interesting. If you look at the most basic poker questions on forums like /r/poker, there are often questions like "who wins this hand?"... and it's almost always a 2-pair counterfeit situation.
Happy New Year’s, counterfeits happens a lot, all part of the game.
Happy New Year, Doug! Congrats on a successful 2022! Love to see you clicking up a bit on the c-bet sizing
Thanks, I been mixing my sizing. Not related solely because of value, but more for board texture. I still have plenty to learn in 2023.
@@dougmccuskerpoker keep at it, Doug. It’s a journey for us all. Your vlog keeps me focused on off days
happy new year zeus!
you too doug
😉✌🏾
Thanks 🐕, Doug says thanks too 😀
Great vlog and results!
Thanks, optimistic about 2023
Thanx for the info....
Thanks for watching
Let the haters hate your playing like a pro. Good job pulling your year out.
Just trying to play my best everyday.
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year to you too
You are the only vlogger I consistently watch, concise and a table view of the other players which lets me make my own reads on their motions, thank you. Question: I have to be very picky about what days I frequent the tables and often select for the busiest times, however I notice that ~40% of your net profit is from Sundays. That strikes me as statistically significant. Then paired with your worst day of the week being Saturday. Thoughts? More pros on weekend and softer on weekdays? Anything..
My best day is Monday, but I don’t play a lot on Friday Saturday and Sunday. Try to spend that time with the family.
9:28 AK - When you fail to bet the monotone flop, is it likely you have improved ott? I think b/x or x/x is better.
Good results for 2022! Well done. As far as 17bb/hr not being realistic, your game plays more like 2/5 (with the normal raise size being around $15 and stack sizes near $500), which makes your results more like 10bb/hr, easily realistic in live poker. If raise sizes were closer to the "normal" 3bb, 17bb/hr would be less likely but still possible.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you!
Congrats on a great year. Getting past your health issues was your biggest win, though. You look blasted. Get some rest.
I’m worn out from all the holiday stuff going on.
Good one😁
Thanks
The 1-3 game you play in is amazing
It truly is, haven’t seen a better game yet.
Nice graph.
Second half is nice, just need to skip the first half.
Great results for the year.
Very similar to mine
My bankroll is not what I want it to be to size up
Only play 1-3 and 1-2
Wish you luck in 2023
How is Zeus doing
My goal for 2023 is to have similar results to the second half of last year all year long. Wishing you another successful year!
PLEASE PLAY 1-3 IS THE BEST GAME AND THE BEST VLOG!!!
Don’t worry Vico, I love the 1-3 action
Another great blog/congrats on the results 👏.
Questions; apparently you played ~500hr/yr, what are your thoughts on playing more? Do you have time constraints?
I've played/ kept stats for 15+ years and never had greater than 65% winrate. Yours is impressive, any suggestions for players trying to improve that? Do you have a guess on your live VPIP? (I know this is a broad question).
Looking forward to another great year of your vlogs/ keep er rolling!
I did miss the first 6 weeks of the year. Vlogging takes up at least 8 hrs a week of my playing time. Sometimes more, but I love doing it. I have no desire to play 40 hrs a week like many pros do. I imagine I will be playing more this year and in some larger games. As for my 75% win rate, it is the same as last years rate. I don’t track my vpip, some games I play fast, others very snug.
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you need to play more hours. GREAT hourly results and GREAT games to play in.
More hours is tough, my A game last about 4-5 hours. When I was younger I could play my A game over 12 hours. Plus now I spend at least 8 hours a week editing.
@@dougmccuskerpoker less than 10 hours a week is all you are playing. if you played 2/5/ elsewhere, making $50/hr would not be easy and your Capitol Casino home would be missed. if playing poker is your main income source, then milk the flowing cow while you can. none of my business but at 73, i tend to step out of bounds a lot.
Wow I was the only poker vlogger who lost money in 2022 🤦
Don’t worry man!, you are not the only one!
@@bogdans1343 I feel like it 😕😅
My boys vlog rocks love PLO
Keep playing solid, it will turn around
@Doug McCusker Poker thanks, yes 2023 has to be the year
I’m a believer
You’ve seen the benefits Honey.
Do you play the tournaments?
Not so much anymore, I can focus for about 6 hours, after that I’m useless. Most tournaments last more hours than my A game.
Totally believable
Looking forward to 2023 and improving
Styles bro
Great results man. I continue to be in awe of your results. I had a great year of 8.7 bbs/hour over mostly 1/3, some 1/2 and 2/5. $50/hour at 1/3 is off the charts. Def got to move up man. Do you not like money?
I like money, but I also like vlogging for 1-3 players too. Adding some 2-5 sessions would be a good route to attract a wider audience while satisfying my current followers.
@@dougmccuskerpoker You do you man. Feels like Michael Jordan wasting his talents playing baseball lol
Or Will Hunting being a janitor. 😂
Do you ever feel dissatisfied winning when a lot of your opponents are bad or not on your skill level? Just asking since players at even 2/5 will not make as many mistakes as 1/3 players. At 1/3 sometimes opponents are so bad you can win without trying too hard, but your game doesn’t improve or grow. I don’t mean to discredit your play, just wondering if you think you can make more there or just looking for a different challenge
I would be happy to play larger as long as the game is good with a number of games to choose from. The 1-3 game has 3-5 games daily at Capitol. The 2-5 normally has 1 game and starts Iater in the day. The other options in the area are not vlogger friendly. When I travel, my game of choice is 2-5. My goal is to play my best no matter the competition, many 2-5 regs play the 1-3 games because they are so good.
@@dougmccuskerpoker yeah i was traveling and at capitol on 12/15 when you had a vlog but I was there in the evening after you were gone. I hear you about the game being good. I made a bad call and got stuck several hundred and thought it’d be hard to get unstuck but I was able to get back to even just waiting for good hands and letting them make mistakes. I lost some big pots on bomb pots too, which I’m not used to except at meet ups
@@guillermoalvarez9400 yeah, plenty of action, glad you made a comeback.
I hope to see you at Capital this year. I’m boycotting Vegas until they get their pricing out of the stratosphere and increase street safety measures
I look forward to seeing you 😀
I remember Zeus was very disappointed last year when he found out that you made so much money from poker and he only got to eat scraps and dog food! Will he get better food in 2023?
He is eating well, enjoying the meats of my labor. 😀
What poker material are you reading?
I read and study just about everything. Johnathan Little has a good online course, sometimes he offers a free trial. Ed Miller has several books that are worth reading.
@@dougmccuskerpoker did you take Jonathan littles online course? I have done a bit of solve for why, upswing poker, RUclips, and some tournament books. Nothing beats some good ol on the job training 😁
I did do a 3 day free trial, I went through his cash game course. Good material.
Does anyone know the software he uses to track progress?
I think its Poker Bankroll Tracker for Apple. There's free and $5 version. I know others use Poker Income also. I just use Google Sheets, but its more work.
Poker Tracker is correct, highly recommended.
Not that I don’t believe you but hard to believe your win % is 76% and you didn’t win more than 20k in a $500 NL
I don’t play a ton of hours, longest session this year was 6 hrs. That’s my max playing my A game. Editing my vlog eats up over 8 hrs a week also.
you cant isolate players postflop, at that point it's an equity battle. Isolation is reserved for preflop play with the intent to fold out other players. Making players fold postflop is called bluffing. Raising top pair is a huge leak, you only make better hands call and worse hands fold, as demonstrated by the SB shipping on you and the other guy folding.
lol did you see his graph? pretty sure hes doing just fine with raising top pair.
@@cameronandrew1853 You're right he must be playing perfect poker 100% of the time.
@ticenits1926 @cameronandrew1853 Sounds like you guys dont play Capital often. While I do agree that you only fold worse hands, Capitol has some pretty sticky players. Its always better to know your player pool to not miss out on EV.
Tice, you have some very good points and I appreciate you sharing your insight. My terminology may be off, his bet was so small that most players in my pool would take one off for that price. My hand is very vulnerable to over cards. I raised to eliminate the likely loose callers. If someone with a decent stack played back, it’s an easy fold. With a smaller number of players seeing the flop, flatting has more value.
@@dougmccuskerpoker Turn could have been a deuce. Now you get another street to evaluate the action so that you dont risk running into AA.
I'd sign up for Doug & especially Zeus poker coaching for $100 - $200 per month if you're interested in offering it. The higher-end OMC-ish mature-student personalized coaching market is presently underserved.
Congrats on a successful 2022!
Well, you get it all here for free! What a deal! Thanks for the compliment 😀
Slow playing aces multway... horrible idea
Agreed, bigger raise pre, shove the flop.
I watch because you are 1/3. Stop watching when they start playing for stupid money. 2/5 I’ll watch beyond that probably not
I’m comfortable playing 1-3 and 2-5, don’t have to prove anything by playing bigger.
Probably 10 minutes max on videos will help your sub count
I don’t agree….
Varies between 15-20 minutes normally.
24k that’s it lol, play bigger stakes old man
I plan to put in more hours and play bigger.