I knocked my EX WIFE out of the same live mtt TWICE and she was soooooo upset. It was an amazing feeling especially cause I went on to chop it two ways I think. Maybe three but I think it was two of us. Can anyone beat that lol?
I'm from Venezuela, and a few months ago I won fourth place, it was $60, that's more than my salary, so I woke up my wife at 2 AM and told her that I would treat her to lunch the next day because there was money in a tournament. He was very happy. Thank you for your content.
Favorite poker memory just happened recently. I played a huge tournament (for me anyway). I cashed 1st in this tournament for $3k. It was the biggest field that was run by this group in my area who has a lot of pros in it. My area does have quite a few pros and it’s great that I get to meet some of these people who have made the main at Vegas. I really love that. I cashed 2nd in that same tournament last week. So…these have been some of my favorites. I’m just working on my game. I’m proud of where I’ve come in a year but I still have so far to go.
This was almost 20 years ago now, but it was the first hand of a MTT live game in a home league. An early position player raised 3BB, I looked down on the button or cut off and had KK. I re raised to 7ish big blinds. the small blind AND BB called and so did the early raiser (I have a reputation for being a somewhat wide range player) Flop was Ace Low card medium card. My open raiser was acting like his hand was a big pair based off live table tells. That puts his hand on 10's plus. Blinds are tight players that will fold a weak ace but call or raise if they hit a set or 2 pair. So I C Bet pot when its checked around to me. Blinds look disgusted and fold. Early raiser thinks about it and decides to call. turn is another low card. there's no straight draws that make sense for early raiser and there's no flush draws. Early raiser checks to me, and I bet half pot. He tanks again, and calls. River is a queen. I was watching this player as the card came out and while he wasn't jumping up and down, he was excited. It was subtle but I could tell. He goes all in for his remaining stack which is about 1/2 our starting stack. I think it through, and Muck my hand face up. He turns over Pocket queens incredulously.
Great videos you are putting out. I am so glad 90 % of people WONT study anything as you are really giving up the goods. I have watched probably 5-6 vids and there is no doubt at all my game is improved. Plug the leaks basically. Keep up the good work for my sake. Cheers
Can’t lie no matter how bullshit this sounds I watched this video before going into a tournament after not cashing ever (played over 15-20 in person) and I finally got my first ever live cash.. thank you for posting these they help out so much
This was really good. So, long story short, I started with stud as a child. My parents played and that’s how I learned. Fast forward to 2018, my father passed away and I wanted to do something to honor our family and I picked up poker again. I started back in 2019 and it was the first time I started with Hold ‘Em. Covid rolled around and I took a break. Well since last year, 2023, I’ve been playing regularly and have really seen growth in my game in the last year. I tend to make a lot of final tables and cash often but here’s my issue…that I need help with. While I’m proud of my poker play for only playing for one year…I’m struggling with these things: 1.) I’m always the short stack at final. I keep wondering why I’m never chipped up and where I’m going wrong there. 2.) This goes a long with number one…I can’t seem to grow my stack like I want it early on. Sometimes I do but most times I’m not. 3.) I play too much in fear when I know I should be calling. I think everyone has Aces or something because I make the mistake of thinking these players play like I do and I fold too much even if I’m winning. I’m being bluffed off too much and I know it. I need to figure out how to hero call way more and stop playing scared. Scared is not making money and I know it. 4.) I need more help with my post flop game than my pre. I think my pre is better than my post but both need work. 5.) I’d definitely like to know more about ICM payouts for sure. That’s helpful. 6.) I’m struggling with the grind. Toward the end of big tournaments and I’ve been at the table for 7+ hours I start getting really punchy and can’t see cards and focus. My mental stamina needs help. And finally I’m about to go play the WSOP circuit here at Cherokee next month and I really want to be prepared for it. What is your advice for me considering what I just said above? Your videos are great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hey man, just seen all the work you put into this comment and I think it's really cool. I struggle with very similar things as you, especially with being bullied off pots by bluffs. Players sniff that out in you very quickly. The only thing I can think is to call more when you think you have decent equity and also depending on the type of player they are you should have a rough idea of their range. I've also heard that people don't often re raise without a good hand and also don't bluff on the river. Hope any of that helped
I would love a long video going through icm I’ve done some studying on the subject but it’s kinda complex and i feel like I would need someone to go through it with me at the time of the tourney to really help me maximize….
I’ve noticed at my local live tournaments ($20/$40 buyin) there are a lot of people who limp in with premiums and a raise is essentially a 3-bet strength. Any ideas on exploiting? Tighten up and work to outmaneuver post flop?
I didnt understood if you're saying that as shortstack, one should settler for little money insted of using the bubble for trying to grow up and play for the win, or the opposite. Anyone could make it clear for me? thanks
He's saying if you have a big stack, try to make it bigger, but if you have a medium stack you should consider tightening up and taking pay jumps instead of battling for all the chips. And short stacks should definitely be willing to accept pay jumps instead of trying for the dramatic comeback.
The smaller your stack, the harder to build chips. You have to go all in a lot, and the risk of this is asymmetric - you win, your double a small stack which doesn't make you a lot more likely to win, but you lose you're out and get no money
I've found the bubble should be aggressive... Post bubble is when you should tighten up because recreational players start dropping in large tournaments by the hundreds... Watch the WSOP hundreds go out in the level after the bubble
I dont understand the consept of 'defending the blinds".... Why you have to protect it?? If you steal the pot on button preflop for example,, then you already have the blinds. Its hard for me to explain what I mean but I think you can "defend the blinds" on every position the future blinds.
It's about maximising your BB win rate. If you can learn to defend your blinds properly and can add even 2BB won per 100 hands to your overall BB win rate that is a massive gain. Also if players notice you always fold your blinds they will attack you relentlessly and near the end of a tournament you will blind out fast. Conversely if players know you will fight for your blinds you may get a few walks which can be huge with a 12/15BB stack
@@adyajlp You can play, let say, 8 different positions/round. That cost you 1.5 big blinds. If you want to add 2bb or 3bb/100 hands, why the big blind position?? Why dont you say that you must defend button more??
Because at BB you are out of position, but you have money in the hand(1BB + ante). As he said, you gain more BBs, and you will be slowing the leak of your chips to other players.
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What is your favorite tournament poker memory?
I knocked my EX WIFE out of the same live mtt TWICE and she was soooooo upset. It was an amazing feeling especially cause I went on to chop it two ways I think. Maybe three but I think it was two of us. Can anyone beat that lol?
I'm from Venezuela, and a few months ago I won fourth place, it was $60, that's more than my salary, so I woke up my wife at 2 AM and told her that I would treat her to lunch the next day because there was money in a tournament. He was very happy. Thank you for your content.
Favorite poker memory just happened recently. I played a huge tournament (for me anyway). I cashed 1st in this tournament for $3k. It was the biggest field that was run by this group in my area who has a lot of pros in it. My area does have quite a few pros and it’s great that I get to meet some of these people who have made the main at Vegas. I really love that.
I cashed 2nd in that same tournament last week. So…these have been some of my favorites.
I’m just working on my game. I’m proud of where I’ve come in a year but I still have so far to go.
Being down to 90 chips then came back and won
This was almost 20 years ago now, but it was the first hand of a MTT live game in a home league. An early position player raised 3BB, I looked down on the button or cut off and had KK. I re raised to 7ish big blinds. the small blind AND BB called and so did the early raiser (I have a reputation for being a somewhat wide range player) Flop was Ace Low card medium card. My open raiser was acting like his hand was a big pair based off live table tells. That puts his hand on 10's plus. Blinds are tight players that will fold a weak ace but call or raise if they hit a set or 2 pair. So I C Bet pot when its checked around to me. Blinds look disgusted and fold. Early raiser thinks about it and decides to call. turn is another low card. there's no straight draws that make sense for early raiser and there's no flush draws. Early raiser checks to me, and I bet half pot. He tanks again, and calls. River is a queen. I was watching this player as the card came out and while he wasn't jumping up and down, he was excited. It was subtle but I could tell. He goes all in for his remaining stack which is about 1/2 our starting stack. I think it through, and Muck my hand face up. He turns over Pocket queens incredulously.
As someone who regularly plays MTTs, I can say that most of these are worth their weight in gold, very helpful.
Great videos you are putting out. I am so glad 90 % of people WONT study anything as you are really giving up the goods. I have watched probably 5-6 vids and there is no doubt at all my game is improved. Plug the leaks basically. Keep up the good work for my sake. Cheers
I would like to learn about ICM. please make a video about ICM. You're one of my favorites and I would like to hear your input
It is coming!
Can’t lie no matter how bullshit this sounds I watched this video before going into a tournament after not cashing ever (played over 15-20 in person) and I finally got my first ever live cash.. thank you for posting these they help out so much
Another great vid - simple and to the point!
Awesome video.
ICM video would be very helpful
Good luck at your next poker tournament :)
This was really good. So, long story short, I started with stud as a child. My parents played and that’s how I learned. Fast forward to 2018, my father passed away and I wanted to do something to honor our family and I picked up poker again. I started back in 2019 and it was the first time I started with Hold ‘Em.
Covid rolled around and I took a break.
Well since last year, 2023, I’ve been playing regularly and have really seen growth in my game in the last year. I tend to make a lot of final tables and cash often but here’s my issue…that I need help with. While I’m proud of my poker play for only playing for one year…I’m struggling with these things:
1.) I’m always the short stack at final. I keep wondering why I’m never chipped up and where I’m going wrong there.
2.) This goes a long with number one…I can’t seem to grow my stack like I want it early on. Sometimes I do but most times I’m not.
3.) I play too much in fear when I know I should be calling. I think everyone has Aces or something because I make the mistake of thinking these players play like I do and I fold too much even if I’m winning. I’m being bluffed off too much and I know it. I need to figure out how to hero call way more and stop playing scared. Scared is not making money and I know it.
4.) I need more help with my post flop game than my pre. I think my pre is better than my post but both need work.
5.) I’d definitely like to know more about ICM payouts for sure. That’s helpful.
6.) I’m struggling with the grind. Toward the end of big tournaments and I’ve been at the table for 7+ hours I start getting really punchy and can’t see cards and focus. My mental stamina needs help.
And finally I’m about to go play the WSOP circuit here at Cherokee next month and I really want to be prepared for it.
What is your advice for me considering what I just said above?
Your videos are great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hey man, just seen all the work you put into this comment and I think it's really cool. I struggle with very similar things as you, especially with being bullied off pots by bluffs. Players sniff that out in you very quickly. The only thing I can think is to call more when you think you have decent equity and also depending on the type of player they are you should have a rough idea of their range. I've also heard that people don't often re raise without a good hand and also don't bluff on the river. Hope any of that helped
I would love a long video going through icm I’ve done some studying on the subject but it’s kinda complex and i feel like I would need someone to go through it with me at the time of the tourney to really help me maximize….
Should we or can we use the preflop chart in tip 3 in a cash game or should this chart only be for mtts?
Low it, absolutely fantastic video!!
I’ve noticed at my local live tournaments ($20/$40 buyin) there are a lot of people who limp in with premiums and a raise is essentially a 3-bet strength. Any ideas on exploiting? Tighten up and work to outmaneuver post flop?
idk i think the same stuff he mentions here
Ty 🙏💚
I didnt understood if you're saying that as shortstack, one should settler for little money insted of using the bubble for trying to grow up and play for the win, or the opposite. Anyone could make it clear for me? thanks
He's saying if you have a big stack, try to make it bigger, but if you have a medium stack you should consider tightening up and taking pay jumps instead of battling for all the chips. And short stacks should definitely be willing to accept pay jumps instead of trying for the dramatic comeback.
@@erikseidler793 thanks dude
The smaller your stack, the harder to build chips. You have to go all in a lot, and the risk of this is asymmetric - you win, your double a small stack which doesn't make you a lot more likely to win, but you lose you're out and get no money
I've found the bubble should be aggressive... Post bubble is when you should tighten up because recreational players start dropping in large tournaments by the hundreds... Watch the WSOP hundreds go out in the level after the bubble
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I dont understand the consept of 'defending the blinds".... Why you have to protect it?? If you steal the pot on button preflop for example,, then you already have the blinds. Its hard for me to explain what I mean but I think you can "defend the blinds" on every position the future blinds.
It's about maximising your BB win rate. If you can learn to defend your blinds properly and can add even 2BB won per 100 hands to your overall BB win rate that is a massive gain. Also if players notice you always fold your blinds they will attack you relentlessly and near the end of a tournament you will blind out fast. Conversely if players know you will fight for your blinds you may get a few walks which can be huge with a 12/15BB stack
@@adyajlp But you could add 2bb won any other position also than big blind...
@@adyajlp You can play, let say, 8 different positions/round. That cost you 1.5 big blinds. If you want to add 2bb or 3bb/100 hands, why the big blind position?? Why dont you say that you must defend button more??
Because at BB you are out of position, but you have money in the hand(1BB + ante). As he said, you gain more BBs, and you will be slowing the leak of your chips to other players.
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