Before you criticize my plays in this video, just know I never claimed to be a great poker player haha. My goal is to show you guys what it’s like to play poker for a living. I’m very open with showing hands that make me look stupid, I think it’s important to show the ups and the downs.
If he didn’t show, you’d never know whether it was good or not. Everyone in the comments is quick to criticize but it sucks to play for your whole stack (because I doubt V is giving up on the end) with a hand that can’t improve. May be a bad fold but just have to move on to the next
Being a pro means you will occasionally fold the best hand. That said, when the opponent looked back at his cards to check for a heart, I think that weights him to bluffs with the raise. It’s much more unlikely the player would do this with two hearts.
Can’t thank you enough for these vlogs - showing the good, bad and ugly. I got bluffed for a big pot last night in a spot where I NEVER should have folded. It was an ill conceived bluff, but I fell for it. Helps to know we’re not alone. We all make mistakes.
I came up to Lex after this session without knowing of his struggles this day and the one before. He was super nice and gracious which says a lot about his character
Thank you Lex for keeping it real. We've all had these frustrating sessions where we're zigging when we should be zagging. It's comforting to see that even pros go through the same emotional rollercoasters.
Great video Lex. It’s tough to put yourself out there especially when poker has natural upswings and downswings. Love the transparency and honesty of your videos on this topic (seeing the good and ugly). You”ve got a fan base that supports you!
Your honesty about your play is refreshing. Your ability to step down in limits is extraordinary. Love you analysis. Short term swing. You will rebound quickly
Honestly, I was frustrated for you as well. But Instead of giving up, I really appreciate how you didnt and just went to a lower stake and just play your game. I now understand that playing poker, its frustrating when you have the hand and the community deck makes you start second guessing. I strongly advice you should practice more yoga. Great content overall. I love the honesty. Keep grinding and putting in work.
Lex, awesome Vlog, very well done! It is nice to see someone showing the mental fortitude it takes to move up and down stakes. We've all been there and it takes a lot to admit we get over our heads sometimes. Its just easier to chalk it up to variance or a little run bad instead of being honest with ourselves that its not time to move up yet. Keep up the great work! "Egos in check"
Zig zags and tough calls. I’m behind you from the start. Your growth over the past few years has been amazing. So hang in there and meditate when you were running great. Rebuild that subconscious confidence while relaxing. Breathe deep like you did in competition. Sit down and let it all out. Relax and pick your takedowns All the best!
As always, I appreciate the self awareness in your content. Respect for prioritizing table selection over ego. I look forward to seeing more content from your trip, but also wouldn’t blame you for taking a mental health day.
Your vlogs are the epitome of the real professional poker player life. The highs. The lows. The internal mental battle. The overall lifestyle. Keep up the good work and don't let the downswing get you.
Lmfao that KK v AK “IM GOING TO FLIP THE FUCKING TABLE” Yeah I could see you doing that with this session. 1/3 match really is better action though and no shame in the game
The guy with the AK - when Lex had KK- extremely overplayed it. If Lex min-clicks it back to 1/3 of his stack AK is the easiest fold in the world. That is such a underbluffed spot, players just always have it there AA or KK, even when he blocked both with AK.
Here's what I saw: Good table selection, knowing yourself, recognizing your mindset, willing to make big folds and big calls when your instincts tell you to. Sure, they weren't all right in this video, but on another day every decision could have been correct in these exact spots. You’re a solid player Lex, ride the swings and trust your game. Haters gonna hate.
Usually I like taking breaks when I feel I make a bunch of mistakes and/or run bad, but it sucks when you actually take a trip somewhere else, so kinda want/need to maximize that time for poker vs if you were staying in your city/apartment. But yeah, haters gonna hate, but majority of poker players would appreciate his transparency and showing the truth about being a poker player for a living.
Oh GOD! how can you say this?? he played awful, making the wrong folds and calls, not playing the cards or the players. The guy is going to lose all his money trying to hang in the big games. But hey, you keep sucking on the straw bro
this is hilarious--you walked past me last night while I was sitting at a 1/2 table for the very same reason you dropped down to 1/3 in Texas--and I was still card-dead! Thanks for sharing the pain, it never lasts...hopefully
Hey Lex, I’m the AQ bluff guy. Usually in a session, one really tough spot is normal. This one one awful spot after the next. Also, I’ll add, were a total class act at the table after that 88 hand happened. It was nice to meet you.
Good move to switch tables.. and great last hand. Shows how tough it is when you are struggling. Running into big hands often will tilt you when someone gets a bluff in as well.. hoping the next 1 is a banger!
Great vlog! Don't be too hard on your decisions. You had good reasons for making them and it is harder when you are not familiar with the players and their potential bluffing frequency. If this was his only bluff of the year, it was still right to fold a straight in that spot in a very tight game. Your best decision was to get up and move to a better table.
reason that table one is so tough is they're willing to bluff to put you to the test. one can say they play in a balanced manner so that you can't tell whether they're strong or have two napkins.
Sorry for your run bad Lex, but thank you so much for posting this vid. Showing the ups and downs at poker. Recently i have had these terrible run outs. Dude went crazy went all in pre flop with 2 7 off suit, I called with AK. Duce came on the flop and i couldnt improve. Tilted me to no end. Hopefully the run good will come back soon. Good luck to you and keep up the awsome vids. Thank you
The most honest poker vlogs that prove poker is not only getting pocket monsters and flopping nuts every hand. It’s also useful to see loosing hands and bad decisions.
I believe one of the most important factor which bring you so far is you know what you are doing. It’s hard to move to lower stake immediately when on tilt.
Great vlog Lex, makes me feel better about losing 3 out of my last 4 sessions playing 10/10 at Parx. Stay patient and those Texans will be throwing the money at you. Good luck!
One of your best vlogs yet Lex! Some super tough spots that you were in. You’re just going to make mistakes when the decisions are that tough. 88 hand is the only mistake but even then his semi bluff still could have hit if a heart comes on the River. Always a big fan of your work. Where is Rouge?
Lex you the best bro. I watch the other guys too, but your blog in the best. I love all you do, your voice, your explanations… keep the good work up. P.s that should be a call… that’s what you said first … 🤗
You need to head back to Dallas for TCH. It's been incredibly busy there every freaking night. It's like the amount of people who go to the Lodge when Brad and Neeme are in town for meetup games except it's just a normal night in Dallas.
Thank you for posting this video and showing you’re just like us regular folks sometimes and you take losses and have to make hard decisions like all of us.
In the 1st hand, checking your cards almost always means it only contains one of the flush suited cards. Players remember when the cards are the same suit. I new he didn't likely have the flush when you mentioned that you saw him check his hand.
Bro this happens to EVERY poker player, don't you dare apologize for anything. This only makes me follow you more because eventually you will regroup and come back smashing the board. We rolling with you big dog.
Much love lex, love your videos, I think on that pocket 8s hand, if he had a nutted flush he would just flat call so he could milk you on the river. It wouldn’t make much sense to raise an already made flush unless it was a low one to protect from a 4th heart on the river. Most of the time his hand is gonna be exactly what it was, but if he was nutted he would want you to stay in the hand.
Lex, Doubt i the killer of all and in poker if you lose you confidence it can make you doubt your skill set. It was humbling to see you show us the losing and winning.... have patience in good time you will find that groove thanks for the videos....
Ok after watching it again I would say a fold was really wrong. Just calling the raise and then go in check/call mode if no heart comes. Yeah and it really shows discipline to lower stakes, going up would be bad
Yea man, mad respect for taking a step down in stakes for the night. Ego will always ruin poker payers. Game selection is key. And yea the first part of the Vlog had me on tilt too. The way that player played KKs was so so bad but got him paid. Ridiculous.
Excellent decision to change games mid-session. It's critical as a poker player to identify games which you feel comfortable playing, be it the level of competition, the stake, or the behavior of your opponents. Make the best choices for yourself in the situation and ignore any ego implications that your fear from others judging you.
Been watching your videos for a while now lex, always has an interest in poker! Played my first game at my local casino friday night, 1-1 no limit brought in for £350 hoping I'd end up in a spot for a double up to win more but the intention of leaving if I lost around £200 Allowed myself to be caught bluffing a few times and stacked a guy for a double up with a king high straight! The nerves were high but I played well, made some good calls, one with jack high and one with 9 high. I wanted to make myself look unorthodox to keep them all guessing. Cashed out for £796 after winning and losing a few pots after the double up... lost out with pocket kings to aces and lost a pot set over set then ran card dead for a while so decided to call it a day. Is there any books you would advice to read to improve my game? As most of the players at the table new about equity and pot odds and were so much more advanced players than I thought they would be!
Your ture to life poker vlogs are very much appreciated!! Your miss click on either a call or raise. The dealer should of made a ruling as a call. But the player in that hand wade in and allowed you to either call or raise. You explain it was a raise. Player in the hand gave you the benefit of the doubt. Dealer allowed it. No objections at the time. The hand played on. I am taking it as a learning lesson. Thanks for posting and showing some different aspects of the game. Don't forget to burn some sage next time. Peace!!
Haters goin hate Lex don’t worry about em. We’ve all made bad folds and personally I’ve made a lot of bad calls lol . I appreciate your content and honesty. 👍
Hey Lex I think you do a great job being honest with yourself and us in these videos. My best advice to you is to study hard in all these spots for GTO as it gives you a solid benchmark, and from that you can then choose to deviate and make exploitative plays based on player reads etc. You just have too many spots where you don't know what to do and fluctuate based on all sorts of variables not relating to simple GTO. The GTO style will help you relax and build confidence in decision making. It's a lot of hard work, but you aren't the sort of guy to baulk at that, based on your previous success in things like wrestling and crossfit. Good Luck and keep at it.
I’ve been a poker dealer for 15yrs now! I’ve seen some major angles from players! I don’t blame you for that hand more on the dealer herself! Verbal is binding! As a dealer that hand would of just been a call! Kinda surprise no one on the table said anything or mention to call the floor supervisor!
I’m not folding there with 8’s… I understand I lose sometimes but other times you don’t lose so, honestly feel like the new famous quote, folding is boring… I just think you got to take a stand and believe in ur gut sometimes. It’s not gto style but I like mixing it up which can be dangerous. Your play is not bad at all…305 player here. Love the vids bro.
Beyond belief that both you and dealer let that 200 raise stand. Not only did you day call, but the first dropped chips were 100. You did angle by not doing the right thing and leaving the 100 as a call. I get that the dealer didn't know the rule, but you certainly do.
Tough session we’ve all been there where every big decision feels like the wrong one Just from my perspective when you call someone scared money who seemed like they were being friendly with you after they beat you in a pot it comes off as pretty petty
Here's the problem... Right now you're not paying confident poker.. When you're at the point where you're like if 1 more thing goes wrong I'm gonna lose it you in reality shouldn't even be at the poker table anymore... I'm glad the kings held up and that you dropped down in stakes... Here's the thing, Poker just like life is not a smooth even ride... You just need to make good decisions and live with the results... Way easier said than done...The problem for alot of players is when they lose they think they made the wrong decision or when they are shown the bluff...No you made a fold based on the information you had and poker vis a game of incomplete information and you're gonna make the wrong play alot over the course of your poker life... Just like real life...I do think playing where you're comfortable like alot of people have said makes a difference.. Time to head back to Florida but I think you're heading to Vegas...Either way unfortunately these decisions and losses can stick with you.. Shake it off and treat it as a lesson you had to pay for like education..If you learn from it then it was worth the price... Keep your head up... I'm sorry I've been negative towards you myself...I think you're better than you're playing... Now go get them! And like others have said let the game come to you and don't worry about the future or the past stay focused on the task at hand and the good results as a whole will come...1 last thing alot of people when they are very competitive like yourself see there life and identity in there wins and losses so when things are going bad they feel like they are a bad person and lose themselves in this great game we call poker...Remember in the end even though you are doing it 4 a living it's still a game and you're playing vs people that just wanna have fun sometimes and that can be frustrating... Try to learn to take some deep breathes and relax even when you're winning and keep your emotions under control.. Don't get to high or 2 low.. ✌
Love your content Lex. You probably know this but I’ll say this anyways. Don’t be results oriented. Calling with the worst hand does not 🟰 a bad decision. I know it sucks and you are super competitive but don’t let that mentality poison your confidence. You got this dude!
The fold with pocket 8’s was a rly bad play. He easily could be turning the ace of hearts with any other face card into a semi bluff. There’s tons of combos of that. Not as many combos of value hands he’d be in there with the nut flush. Cant even really say this in hindsight. First time watching the hand it was a slam dunk call in my mind before seeing he had the ace queen.
Bad decision to raise w 4 liner to a straight w 88, but 3 to a flush. With 3-bet preflop, you gotta assume he has at least one big ❤️. You have good showdown value if a ❤️ doesn’t peel on river, you bet or bluff catch on river. What is he holding on turn that he can call with, only hands that have you beat. So if you’re not willing to face check-raise w that board, don’t bet. And don’t feel too bad, he still had 9 outs to flush to beat you. The A5 ♠️ hand vs KK, bad read to begin with calling 3-bet. Look like a genius if you flop flush, wheel but at best 2:1 dawg. Flop middle pair, but ends up 2nd to bottom pair and call? Lex even said in past common line w overpair is big bet, check, big bet. This dude went tricky, check, big bet 2x.
Lex, I went on a one month spree of terrible cards, terrible run outs, etc. hang in there and try to weather the storm losing the minimum. It WILL turn around. You’re a great player. When I’m my downturn, I studied a lot, and watched a lot of “how do I get through this” videos.
Usually when your opponent looks back at their cards when the flush comes, it means they are checking to see if they have one of those suits. If they had suited cards they wouldn't look back to check, just a thought.
Yo folding the straight to one raise is pretty tight man huge fan tho but yeah that was in your head on that one.I mean what card on the turn are you calling with it was the best card in the deck for you
The reason it looks like people are criticizing you is that when you guy add your commentary to this video or vlog is after the hands has been played and the section is over, which make your commentary sounds like a genius because you guy have the opportunity of hindsight which of course is 20/20. If you sound like a genius in your analysis after the fact and you are not making genius decisions or plays then your genius commentary is as a result subject to scrutiny, question and or criticized. Stay please bro and good luck. MAY YOUR CARDS BE LIVE AND YOUR POTS BE MONSTERS.... Mike Stetson
You're a much better player than me folding 88. I'd have been unable to discount the idea the opponent was bluffing with a naked heart. I'd have called and re-evaluated on the river at which point I'd end up finding out I was wrong.
Before you criticize my plays in this video, just know I never claimed to be a great poker player haha. My goal is to show you guys what it’s like to play poker for a living. I’m very open with showing hands that make me look stupid, I think it’s important to show the ups and the downs.
If he didn’t show, you’d never know whether it was good or not. Everyone in the comments is quick to criticize but it sucks to play for your whole stack (because I doubt V is giving up on the end) with a hand that can’t improve. May be a bad fold but just have to move on to the next
Ya I mean even if your a pro you still make mistakes just gotta analyze your play after and learn from it.
This is what we want, thanks for transparency you’re one of if not the best in the blogging game
You have to risk failure to learn and improve , keep positive Lex , no need to apologize for being real
Being a pro means you will occasionally fold the best hand. That said, when the opponent looked back at his cards to check for a heart, I think that weights him to bluffs with the raise. It’s much more unlikely the player would do this with two hearts.
Can’t thank you enough for these vlogs - showing the good, bad and ugly. I got bluffed for a big pot last night in a spot where I NEVER should have folded. It was an ill conceived bluff, but I fell for it. Helps to know we’re not alone. We all make mistakes.
Same bud. It hurts more when you fold to a bluff, then when you get called on a bluff sometimes.
I came up to Lex after this session without knowing of his struggles this day and the one before. He was super nice and gracious which says a lot about his character
Thank you Lex for keeping it real. We've all had these frustrating sessions where we're zigging when we should be zagging. It's comforting to see that even pros go through the same emotional rollercoasters.
Great video Lex. It’s tough to put yourself out there especially when poker has natural upswings and downswings. Love the transparency and honesty of your videos on this topic (seeing the good and ugly). You”ve got a fan base that supports you!
Thanks for sharing Lex, hearing your thoughts and seeing it unfold. It's great content.
Says a lot about your character moving down in stakes when things aren’t going as planned.. great content! Thanks Lex
Never a bad idea, he needs to tighten up his preflop range when running bad like this tho. You can tell he's tryin to force it.
Your the best because you tell it like it is. Your very honest assignments makes this a great vlog. Thank you
appreciate your transparency lex - your attitude rules dude - ups and down are a part of the game. good for you man, head up always
Thanks for the honest commentary…. Hard choices… tough game… appreciate you Lex!
Your honesty about your play is refreshing. Your ability to step down in limits is extraordinary. Love you analysis. Short term swing. You will rebound quickly
Honestly, I was frustrated for you as well. But Instead of giving up, I really appreciate how you didnt and just went to a lower stake and just play your game. I now understand that playing poker, its frustrating when you have the hand and the community deck makes you start second guessing. I strongly advice you should practice more yoga. Great content overall. I love the honesty. Keep grinding and putting in work.
Lex, awesome Vlog, very well done! It is nice to see someone showing the mental fortitude it takes to move up and down stakes. We've all been there and it takes a lot to admit we get over our heads sometimes. Its just easier to chalk it up to variance or a little run bad instead of being honest with ourselves that its not time to move up yet. Keep up the great work! "Egos in check"
The first part of this video had me on massive tilt too! You'll have better days. Thanks for being honest and sharing the swings.
Zig zags and tough calls. I’m behind you from the start. Your growth over the past few years has been amazing. So hang in there and meditate when you were running great. Rebuild that subconscious confidence while relaxing. Breathe deep like you did in competition. Sit down and let it all out. Relax and pick your takedowns All the best!
As always, I appreciate the self awareness in your content.
Respect for prioritizing table selection over ego. I look forward to seeing more content from your trip, but also wouldn’t blame you for taking a mental health day.
Your vlogs are the epitome of the real professional poker player life. The highs. The lows. The internal mental battle. The overall lifestyle. Keep up the good work and don't let the downswing get you.
Realist poker vlogger. Don’t change.
Lmfao that KK v AK
“IM GOING TO FLIP THE FUCKING TABLE”
Yeah I could see you doing that with this session. 1/3 match really is better action though and no shame in the game
The guy with the AK - when Lex had KK- extremely overplayed it.
If Lex min-clicks it back to 1/3 of his stack AK is the easiest fold in the world.
That is such a underbluffed spot, players just always have it there AA or KK, even when he blocked both with AK.
Love the vlogs lex, keep ‘em coming !
Here's what I saw: Good table selection, knowing yourself, recognizing your mindset, willing to make big folds and big calls when your instincts tell you to. Sure, they weren't all right in this video, but on another day every decision could have been correct in these exact spots.
You’re a solid player Lex, ride the swings and trust your game. Haters gonna hate.
Usually I like taking breaks when I feel I make a bunch of mistakes and/or run bad, but it sucks when you actually take a trip somewhere else, so kinda want/need to maximize that time for poker vs if you were staying in your city/apartment. But yeah, haters gonna hate, but majority of poker players would appreciate his transparency and showing the truth about being a poker player for a living.
Oh GOD! how can you say this?? he played awful, making the wrong folds and calls, not playing the cards or the players. The guy is going to lose all his money trying to hang in the big games. But hey, you keep sucking on the straw bro
this is hilarious--you walked past me last night while I was sitting at a 1/2 table for the very same reason you dropped down to 1/3 in Texas--and I was still card-dead! Thanks for sharing the pain, it never lasts...hopefully
I liked how you moved down to the 1-3 table. Great vlog.
Thanks for being so honest in your vlog. You have to have a short memory in this game. I really enjoy your content so keep up the good work.
Impressive to be on super tilt and still make the move to lower stakes.
Hey Lex, I’m the AQ bluff guy. Usually in a session, one really tough spot is normal. This one one awful spot after the next. Also, I’ll add, were a total class act at the table after that 88 hand happened. It was nice to meet you.
Nice meeting you! Next time just fold to my bet and let me win :) see you next time
@@lexopoker nice meeting you too! I’m sure you’ll crush next time at The Lodge. A little run bad makes opponents seem better than they are.
Honesty rocks, Lex! Keep up the great vlogs!
Good move to switch tables.. and great last hand. Shows how tough it is when you are struggling. Running into big hands often will tilt you when someone gets a bluff in as well.. hoping the next 1 is a banger!
I can relate. Tilty session. Been there, done that. Thanks for posting this!
Great vlog! Don't be too hard on your decisions. You had good reasons for making them and it is harder when you are not familiar with the players and their potential bluffing frequency. If this was his only bluff of the year, it was still right to fold a straight in that spot in a very tight game. Your best decision was to get up and move to a better table.
reason that table one is so tough is they're willing to bluff to put you to the test. one can say they play in a balanced manner so that you can't tell whether they're strong or have two napkins.
Great vlog ..very honest about the pain of poker
That straight fold was brutal.
Content is always top quality. Thanks for the vid
Sorry for your run bad Lex, but thank you so much for posting this vid. Showing the ups and downs at poker. Recently i have had these terrible run outs. Dude went crazy went all in pre flop with 2 7 off suit, I called with AK. Duce came on the flop and i couldnt improve. Tilted me to no end. Hopefully the run good will come back soon. Good luck to you and keep up the awsome vids. Thank you
The most honest poker vlogs that prove poker is not only getting pocket monsters and flopping nuts every hand. It’s also useful to see loosing hands and bad decisions.
Thanks for showing a difficult session. Keep up the grind.
“Fake action” 😂😂 that’s hilarious
🤣 my mouth dropped when you folded that straight! I was like “NO FUCKING WAY!”.
A real poker vlogger!!! Thanks
I believe one of the most important factor which bring you so far is you know what you are doing. It’s hard to move to lower stake immediately when on tilt.
Love this Lex!! This is some real poker pro life stuff, thanks for keeping it real. Tough spot with mclovin there
Great vlog Lex, makes me feel better about losing 3 out of my last 4 sessions playing 10/10 at Parx. Stay patient and those Texans will be throwing the money at you. Good luck!
As always awesome videos lex!
good vlogs Lex ..... you are due for some run good in Texas man..... you had some pretty tough decisions there
Lex you are real thats why i like you. Keep on goning and stay away from the big tables. Maybe a tournement? Grtz a big fan from Amsterdam!!
Love the videos keep up the great content!!
Youre the man Lex. Poker gods will bless you soon🙏🏽
Love the honesty
Sometimes poker is like that man. So brutal. Good video
Keep your head up Lex!
One of your best vlogs yet Lex! Some super tough spots that you were in. You’re just going to make mistakes when the decisions are that tough. 88 hand is the only mistake but even then his semi bluff still could have hit if a heart comes on the River. Always a big fan of your work. Where is Rouge?
Lex you the best bro. I watch the other guys too, but your blog in the best. I love all you do, your voice, your explanations… keep the good work up.
P.s that should be a call… that’s what you said first … 🤗
Hey lex I love watching you play I feel your pain feel your pain I've been on a spiral downward for a few months now😮
You need to head back to Dallas for TCH. It's been incredibly busy there every freaking night. It's like the amount of people who go to the Lodge when Brad and Neeme are in town for meetup games except it's just a normal night in Dallas.
Thank you for posting this video and showing you’re just like us regular folks sometimes and you take losses and have to make hard decisions like all of us.
In the 1st hand, checking your cards almost always means it only contains one of the flush suited cards. Players remember when the cards are the same suit. I new he didn't likely have the flush when you mentioned that you saw him check his hand.
I counter this by always checking my cards when the flush comes in, even when I know I have the flush already. Easiest false tell to implement.
Wow, you are allowed to make a mistake but that dealer made a bigger one allowing your raise.
Exactly. So bad
@@carlsullivan8861 I have to agree. verbal is binding.
Bro this happens to EVERY poker player, don't you dare apologize for anything. This only makes me follow you more because eventually you will regroup and come back smashing the board. We rolling with you big dog.
Rooting for you Lex, you'll get 'em next time!
Much love lex, love your videos, I think on that pocket 8s hand, if he had a nutted flush he would just flat call so he could milk you on the river. It wouldn’t make much sense to raise an already made flush unless it was a low one to protect from a 4th heart on the river. Most of the time his hand is gonna be exactly what it was, but if he was nutted he would want you to stay in the hand.
Thanks for the vlogs lex
I lost it when you said if he has aces I'm going to flip this table over and head back down to Florida!
Great video. Thanks for Tyr reality.
Lex,
Doubt i the killer of all and in poker if you lose you confidence it can make you doubt your skill set. It was humbling to see you show us the losing and winning.... have patience in good time you will find that groove thanks for the videos....
Yeah yeah we all know it’s a bad fold. Props for being humble enough to lower stakes, that’s not easy to do mentally so I respect that
Ok after watching it again I would say a fold was really wrong. Just calling the raise and then go in check/call mode if no heart comes.
Yeah and it really shows discipline to lower stakes, going up would be bad
@@sebastianxxx3351 this___
Bad luck 😫 hopefully getting better
Yea man, mad respect for taking a step down in stakes for the night. Ego will always ruin poker payers. Game selection is key. And yea the first part of the Vlog had me on tilt too. The way that player played KKs was so so bad but got him paid. Ridiculous.
Excellent decision to change games mid-session. It's critical as a poker player to identify games which you feel comfortable playing, be it the level of competition, the stake, or the behavior of your opponents. Make the best choices for yourself in the situation and ignore any ego implications that your fear from others judging you.
Been watching your videos for a while now lex, always has an interest in poker!
Played my first game at my local casino friday night, 1-1 no limit brought in for £350 hoping I'd end up in a spot for a double up to win more but the intention of leaving if I lost around £200
Allowed myself to be caught bluffing a few times and stacked a guy for a double up with a king high straight! The nerves were high but I played well, made some good calls, one with jack high and one with 9 high. I wanted to make myself look unorthodox to keep them all guessing. Cashed out for £796 after winning and losing a few pots after the double up... lost out with pocket kings to aces and lost a pot set over set then ran card dead for a while so decided to call it a day.
Is there any books you would advice to read to improve my game? As most of the players at the table new about equity and pot odds and were so much more advanced players than I thought they would be!
Humility is such an asset in poker. Stick with it at the 5-10 and lower stakes in Texas, and it will come back Lex.
Your ture to life poker vlogs are very much appreciated!! Your miss click on either a call or raise. The dealer should of made a ruling as a call. But the player in that hand wade in and allowed you to either call or raise. You explain it was a raise. Player in the hand gave you the benefit of the doubt. Dealer allowed it. No objections at the time. The hand played on. I am taking it as a learning lesson. Thanks for posting and showing some different aspects of the game. Don't forget to burn some sage next time. Peace!!
Haters goin hate Lex don’t worry about em. We’ve all made bad folds and personally I’ve made a lot of bad calls lol . I appreciate your content and honesty. 👍
Hey Lex I think you do a great job being honest with yourself and us in these videos. My best advice to you is to study hard in all these spots for GTO as it gives you a solid benchmark, and from that you can then choose to deviate and make exploitative plays based on player reads etc. You just have too many spots where you don't know what to do and fluctuate based on all sorts of variables not relating to simple GTO. The GTO style will help you relax and build confidence in decision making. It's a lot of hard work, but you aren't the sort of guy to baulk at that, based on your previous success in things like wrestling and crossfit. Good Luck and keep at it.
Be kind to yourself Lex. Not everyone can play for living. Thank you for sharing. I will keep follow your journey and I’m sure you will bounce back.
Don’t let it take you down brother. I went on a 2 month cooler and it killed my confidence. Take a couple days and get back at it.
Those were very tough hands to go with. Hopefully the next upload changes the narrative. Good luck ! Love the content ! Hate the results.
keep ur head up brother.. ur skills will put u back in the green...
I’ve been a poker dealer for 15yrs now! I’ve seen some major angles from players! I don’t blame you for that hand more on the dealer herself! Verbal is binding! As a dealer that hand would of just been a call! Kinda surprise no one on the table said anything or mention to call the floor supervisor!
I’m not folding there with 8’s… I understand I lose sometimes but other times you don’t lose so, honestly feel like the new famous quote, folding is boring… I just think you got to take a stand and believe in ur gut sometimes. It’s not gto style but I like mixing it up which can be dangerous. Your play is not bad at all…305 player here. Love the vids bro.
Sometimes you will lose and sometimes you will win so you should call… some GTO shit right there.
Great video. Gl next video
Exactly how some of my sessions have been going, feels like nothing is working. It's really hard to grind through these sort of sessions sometimes.
Hang in there Lex. Poker is full of ups and downs. You will snap out of it.
Beyond belief that both you and dealer let that 200 raise stand. Not only did you day call, but the first dropped chips were 100. You did angle by not doing the right thing and leaving the 100 as a call. I get that the dealer didn't know the rule, but you certainly do.
Your honesty and transparency is what makes your vlog amazing. Definitely top five along with Neeme, Owen, Rampage, and Negraneau.
NOT BETTER THAN GARRET
Why are they taking rake? I thought they weren’t allowed to in the state of Texas? Thought that’s why they have memberships?
keep grinding
dont worry about that hand
Tough session we’ve all been there where every big decision feels like the wrong one
Just from my perspective when you call someone scared money who seemed like they were being friendly with you after they beat you in a pot it comes off as pretty petty
We all make bad folds, it’s a part of poker but the fact that you’re good enough to fold a strong hand is what makes you a good player 💯
Here's the problem... Right now you're not paying confident poker.. When you're at the point where you're like if 1 more thing goes wrong I'm gonna lose it you in reality shouldn't even be at the poker table anymore... I'm glad the kings held up and that you dropped down in stakes... Here's the thing, Poker just like life is not a smooth even ride... You just need to make good decisions and live with the results... Way easier said than done...The problem for alot of players is when they lose they think they made the wrong decision or when they are shown the bluff...No you made a fold based on the information you had and poker vis a game of incomplete information and you're gonna make the wrong play alot over the course of your poker life... Just like real life...I do think playing where you're comfortable like alot of people have said makes a difference.. Time to head back to Florida but I think you're heading to Vegas...Either way unfortunately these decisions and losses can stick with you.. Shake it off and treat it as a lesson you had to pay for like education..If you learn from it then it was worth the price... Keep your head up... I'm sorry I've been negative towards you myself...I think you're better than you're playing... Now go get them! And like others have said let the game come to you and don't worry about the future or the past stay focused on the task at hand and the good results as a whole will come...1 last thing alot of people when they are very competitive like yourself see there life and identity in there wins and losses so when things are going bad they feel like they are a bad person and lose themselves in this great game we call poker...Remember in the end even though you are doing it 4 a living it's still a game and you're playing vs people that just wanna have fun sometimes and that can be frustrating... Try to learn to take some deep breathes and relax even when you're winning and keep your emotions under control.. Don't get to high or 2 low.. ✌
Liking the intro music.
Only at 7:35 dude you're running as bad as I am right now I getting serious PTSD making me tear up lol. Stay strong!!!
If he has it he would keep you in the hand as much as he can (pocket eights /straight hand)
Love your content Lex. You probably know this but I’ll say this anyways. Don’t be results oriented. Calling with the worst hand does not 🟰 a bad decision. I know it sucks and you are super competitive but don’t let that mentality poison your confidence. You got this dude!
The fold with pocket 8’s was a rly bad play. He easily could be turning the ace of hearts with any other face card into a semi bluff. There’s tons of combos of that. Not as many combos of value hands he’d be in there with the nut flush. Cant even really say this in hindsight. First time watching the hand it was a slam dunk call in my mind before seeing he had the ace queen.
Bad decision to raise w 4 liner to a straight w 88, but 3 to a flush. With 3-bet preflop, you gotta assume he has at least one big ❤️. You have good showdown value if a ❤️ doesn’t peel on river, you bet or bluff catch on river. What is he holding on turn that he can call with, only hands that have you beat. So if you’re not willing to face check-raise w that board, don’t bet. And don’t feel too bad, he still had 9 outs to flush to beat you. The A5 ♠️ hand vs KK, bad read to begin with calling 3-bet. Look like a genius if you flop flush, wheel but at best 2:1 dawg. Flop middle pair, but ends up 2nd to bottom pair and call? Lex even said in past common line w overpair is big bet, check, big bet. This dude went tricky, check, big bet 2x.
Lex, I went on a one month spree of terrible cards, terrible run outs, etc. hang in there and try to weather the storm losing the minimum. It WILL turn around. You’re a great player. When I’m my downturn, I studied a lot, and watched a lot of “how do I get through this” videos.
Usually when your opponent looks back at their cards when the flush comes, it means they are checking to see if they have one of those suits. If they had suited cards they wouldn't look back to check, just a thought.
Yo folding the straight to one raise is pretty tight man huge fan tho but yeah that was in your head on that one.I mean what card on the turn are you calling with it was the best card in the deck for you
The reason it looks like people are criticizing you is that when you guy add your commentary to this video or vlog is after the hands has been played and the section is over, which make your commentary sounds like a genius because you guy have the opportunity of hindsight which of course is 20/20. If you sound like a genius in your analysis after the fact and you are not making genius decisions or plays then your genius commentary is as a result subject to scrutiny, question and or criticized. Stay please bro and good luck. MAY YOUR CARDS BE LIVE AND YOUR POTS BE MONSTERS.... Mike Stetson
How much would you say you make a year playing full time? How long did it take you to become full time
You're a much better player than me folding 88. I'd have been unable to discount the idea the opponent was bluffing with a naked heart. I'd have called and re-evaluated on the river at which point I'd end up finding out I was wrong.