Very good read by Lykov. He probably knows that Tolokonnikov is opening alot and puts his range mainly on suited hands and connectors along with some Ax, overcards. The flop is so dry that it is very likely misses Tolokonnikov's range unless Tolokonnikov has Ax. The turn, although could possibly give Tolokonnikov some draws and the river bricks completely. So Tolokonnikovs range is rather polarised to Ax or a bluff (busted draws or suited connectors, overcards). But a bet there with Ax is rather thin in position, because a slowplayed trips or pot controlled top pair is in Lykov's defending range. If Tolokonnikov did turn a 3 or river a J it is better for him just to check the river rather than to value bet so thin on the river. This allows Lykov to pretty much play his K-high as a bluff catcher.
Flop is fairly standard. The turn starts to be a bit thin for Lykov, but a fair few hands pick up equity and are going to barrel this spot, as well as Ax+, so calling again is fine. The river blanks out the draws (which could triple this spot fairly frequently, it's a decent spot to do so), and Lykov's perceived range has a lot of Ax in it, though probably not AQ/AK as he'd 3bet pre. Some mid pairs too. It doesn't really make sense to bet worse Ax than AQ here for Tolo, hence the call.
As soon as you realise someone has a read on your like this - you have two options: # give the man your chips immediately and leave the premises... # wear a mask for the remainder of the tournament and seriously have a think about whether you are really cut out for poker...
ok no 4, how about the ace that more of a real worry so Lykov check calls, Tolo fires again on the turn which is a 3 also a rather dry card the 3 is a spade which opens up a flush draw yet Tolo feels no need to protect his hand and only make a slightly larger bet
Tolo bet to quick to have an ace , I think hes most often bluffing there. In this situation, I believe it's better to raise on turn hes second bluff, just in case the bluffer might catch a pair on the river. it would be so cruel for Lykov if the 6 came on the river and it went check check ( obviusly )
a few things, he is a good knowledge of his opponent , that he will raise with non-pairs or an ace and when misses flops he will c-bet the flop come 44A doubtful that he open with a 4 in his hand unless it's 44 and if he did have 44 would he really raise right off with it?
Also, if he did have an Ace i doubt he would fire 3 bets at it, what hand is he really getting value calls from? At this point more than likely, if you have an Ace, you are either ahead, or getting called down by a better hand.
I feel bad for the people that post the most ridiculous comments ever like poker is 100% luck or betting patterns (although it does have an effect in some cases, but now here) ..but at the same time you people are the people that are good for poker, so just keep depositing !!! ...On that note, what a great hand, although if he really is a non believer I could see myself making this call (however we don't know stack sizes, history etc) That value bet says I have AJ AQ AK A!0 A9 A8 ometimes
Hand isn't that crazy. Unlikely for either of them to have a 4. Lykov probably would have 3bet an ace pre unless it's ace rag offsuit. 3 on the turn changes nothing. If Tolo thinks Lykov has a pocket pair, firing 3 shots to rep the Ace to get him to fold makes sense. The call is somewhat tough because now you have to question if he really has an ace or caught the J on the river but maybe Tolo would have checked the river with the Jack because it has show down value.
Lykov discounts the 4 the ace and the 3 (and also any pocket pair) if so then he is ahead with the king, the river is the most trouble a Jack this card might had been in his range J-10 J-9 QJ , but getting good odds believing he was head on all other streets also in if Tolo didn't have an ace or a four why not check behind when he hit the jack? he would have showdown value but Tolo has none and knows the only way he wins the pot is to bet at it, Lykov knows this too.. and calls
@cardplayer55 sure if he holding 2-5!, and yes it's opened the backdoor flush draw, but still dry that it didn't just helped make his hand, with his holding is unlikely to be 2-5 or a BD flush draw as the board is paired hurting implied odds, if his actions made sense pre/post then 33 would be his holding where the 3 was the card that helped him, unlikely so "rather dry", but not completely dry) if he had 33/2-5 then Lykov would had be very unlucky against Tolo with the king high call
hes not value betting 7 high, a range merge is when the hero is betting to get called by a bluff catcher. i.e betting pocket 2s to get called by king high
@longjohnw86 he is a team pokerstars pro that won a WSOP bracket in 2011 in a field of 4,576 ans you never heard of him, you must be one of these causal poker fans that only know of hellmuth, doyle, annie duke, mike the month etc.. lame
Cyrogenian please dont try to rationalize this because its impossible. This HAS to be the result of some history between the 2 of them. Some kind of read or something. It has nothing to do with ranges or dry cards anymore.
Very good read by Lykov.
He probably knows that Tolokonnikov is opening alot and puts his range mainly on suited hands and connectors along with some Ax, overcards.
The flop is so dry that it is very likely misses Tolokonnikov's range unless Tolokonnikov has Ax. The turn, although could possibly give Tolokonnikov some draws and the river bricks completely.
So Tolokonnikovs range is rather polarised to Ax or a bluff (busted draws or suited connectors, overcards). But a bet there with Ax is rather thin in position, because a slowplayed trips or pot controlled top pair is in Lykov's defending range. If Tolokonnikov did turn a 3 or river a J it is better for him just to check the river rather than to value bet so thin on the river. This allows Lykov to pretty much play his K-high as a bluff catcher.
Such a sick, sick call. My hats to you, Lykov. Great bluffs too.
is that Ray William johnson?
Flop is fairly standard. The turn starts to be a bit thin for Lykov, but a fair few hands pick up equity and are going to barrel this spot, as well as Ax+, so calling again is fine. The river blanks out the draws (which could triple this spot fairly frequently, it's a decent spot to do so), and Lykov's perceived range has a lot of Ax in it, though probably not AQ/AK as he'd 3bet pre. Some mid pairs too. It doesn't really make sense to bet worse Ax than AQ here for Tolo, hence the call.
and that guy won a bracelet this year
Tolonnikov sees the hand and is like : "hmm, well, yeah, I got pwned"
i see your point, i edited out the result from the title
solid read.
@Cryogenian
seems like i have a lot to learn, i can barely understand how that call was possible =) but you made it a little more clear to me
Can't believe ctrl + F didn't find the word Mullet! :-D
reason you never heard of this guy...............BECAUSE HES A FRIGGIN CALLING STATION!
He must have had some kind of read on him. It's the only explanation.
His name is Leak of Chips!
As soon as you realise someone has a read on your like this - you have two options:
# give the man your chips immediately and leave the premises...
# wear a mask for the remainder of the tournament and seriously have a think about whether you are really cut out for poker...
WOW SICK, he made the call ...so sick....superman over hurrrrrrr
you saw it here first
and in the end not even a "NICE HAND"... LOL
who knew ray william johnson played poker
nice triple range merging
He's wearing an Ed Hardy shirt.
I refuse to give him props...
lesson here is dont mess with guys in pink shirts thats it
well said, great poker hand, but i prefer titles that dont just give away the outcome ;)
@Tembath29 Those were some "agressive" calls :)
Mike the Month. Fucking LOL
ok no 4, how about the ace that more of a real worry so Lykov check calls, Tolo fires again on the turn which is a 3 also a rather dry card the 3 is a spade which opens up a flush draw yet Tolo feels no need to protect his hand and only make a slightly larger bet
@Koopin123 How about "In Soviet Russia King high beats you"?
how the hell did he know he could make that call???
Tolo bet to quick to have an ace , I think hes most often bluffing there. In this situation, I believe it's better to raise on turn hes second bluff, just in case the bluffer might catch a pair on the river. it would be so cruel for Lykov if the 6 came on the river and it went check check ( obviusly )
@maiabh poker is all about mind games, if he knows his opponent then he can make the call
a few things, he is a good knowledge of his opponent , that he will raise with non-pairs or an ace and when misses flops he will c-bet
the flop come 44A
doubtful that he open with a 4 in his hand unless it's 44 and if he did have 44 would he really raise right off with it?
Also, if he did have an Ace i doubt he would fire 3 bets at it, what hand is he really getting value calls from? At this point more than likely, if you have an Ace, you are either ahead, or getting called down by a better hand.
I feel bad for the people that post the most ridiculous comments ever like poker is 100% luck or betting patterns (although it does have an effect in some cases, but now here) ..but at the same time you people are the people that are good for poker, so just keep depositing !!! ...On that note, what a great hand, although if he really is a non believer I could see myself making this call (however we don't know stack sizes, history etc) That value bet says I have AJ AQ AK A!0 A9 A8 ometimes
i think he wants to see hand of his opponent . ... and sacrifice a lot of chips to saw his strategy ! .my opinion
Russians .... Vodka and Nukes and No Limit Holdem. What a cocktail.
I tried that calling station style with king high on the net. Lost 3/4 of my bankroll, lol. How come?
Terrible call on the river, 99/100 times he's losing that hand.
@UMSLSTABB hahahaha, ye that was the lesson in this video imo too, i can't believe so many russians play poker, do they never go broke?
Hand isn't that crazy. Unlikely for either of them to have a 4. Lykov probably would have 3bet an ace pre unless it's ace rag offsuit. 3 on the turn changes nothing. If Tolo thinks Lykov has a pocket pair, firing 3 shots to rep the Ace to get him to fold makes sense. The call is somewhat tough because now you have to question if he really has an ace or caught the J on the river but maybe Tolo would have checked the river with the Jack because it has show down value.
Lykov discounts the 4 the ace and the 3 (and also any pocket pair) if so then he is ahead with the king, the river is the most trouble a Jack this card might had been in his range J-10 J-9 QJ , but getting good odds believing he was head on all other streets also in if Tolo didn't have an ace or a four why not check behind when he hit the jack? he would have showdown value but Tolo has none and knows the only way he wins the pot is to bet at it, Lykov knows this too.. and calls
wtf is this a quad merge
@Cryogenian Ive prolly logged more hands then you in life and Im sorry if I dont know the name of every person that has ever won a bracelet!
In Soviet Russia.. luck is 100% poker
than*
mike the which month? january?
@cardplayer55 sure if he holding 2-5!, and yes it's opened the backdoor flush draw, but still dry that it didn't just helped make his hand, with his holding is unlikely to be 2-5 or a BD flush draw as the board is paired hurting implied odds, if his actions made sense pre/post then 33 would be his holding where the 3 was the card that helped him, unlikely so "rather dry", but not completely dry) if he had 33/2-5 then Lykov would had be very unlucky against Tolo with the king high call
RUclips isn't really the best place for deep analysis. Head over to 2+2 my friend.
hes not value betting 7 high, a range merge is when the hero is betting to get called by a bluff catcher. i.e betting pocket 2s to get called by king high
Thats the Dumbest call i have ever seen.. i bet he was drunk
@longjohnw86 he is a team pokerstars pro that won a WSOP bracket in 2011 in a field of 4,576 ans you never heard of him, you must be one of these causal poker fans that only know of hellmuth, doyle, annie duke, mike the month etc.. lame
Russians are friggin calling stations!!!. 98% are donks
crazy russians
nh lykov
In soviet russia three barrels bluff you
Cyrogenian please dont try to rationalize this because its impossible. This HAS to be the result of some history between the 2 of them. Some kind of read or something. It has nothing to do with ranges or dry cards anymore.
bfg
Guess you can't play poker.
good thought process, NOT
poker is 100% luck