When I close my eyes and listen to your videos, you paint such a great picture of the hand that I don’t need to watch the video to know what’s going on.
Wow really nice play with the value check raise on the river, your commentary on how you've improved over the past year or two was spot on. Keep crushing
Fantastic job Lex. Been following you for a while now and got to say alot of things have changed for the better. Your mindset especially seems to be alot stronger,also when stuck and it matters the most the keep a straight head.
Great video! I like your thoughts and explaining it so well! I still may be on the nitty side and need to take the time to think like you did. Again, great content!
The Kings hand was a good fold Lex. The problem is you are right. Any ace isn't folding because the Queen kicker protects whatever kicker he called with. Nice fold.
Quite possibly, but I'm not sure. If I'm the opponent here, I'm putting Lex on 10's or Jacks due to the check on the Queen (especially after the Ace check). My gut tells me the $700 bet into a $1,000 pot, does not want to be called. An Ace would likely either bet pot+ (to polarise), or around $500 (to ensure getting called).
I thought that was a pretty straightforward call given his hand was very underrepresented and the opponent checked back the turn but I'm just a $1/2 player lol
I'm sure you have covered this in the past before or not, how much do you feel is "fair" to tip on big pots like the AKo hand? Is that dealer dependent, are you a professional and should be tipping 0? Just as much as 1 dollar on a 4,000 dollar pot? Does it vary if you are up big or down big?
Hey Lex I'm looking to better my game, What would you recommend other than watching your channel haha ? There's tons of stuff about poker and its a bit overwhelming.
I'm no expert, but the four simple things I wish I'd learnt BEFORE I started playing: 1, bankroll management. Because variance happens. 2, Find a game you can beat. Remember variance happens though. 3, Play a lot. Variance happens. 4, Tilt control. Again, variance happens.
First and foremost, I would look at some preflop RFI charts and really hone in your preflop ranges. Then comprise a solid 3 bet range. Cleaning up preflop play is the quickest and easiest way to improve your win rate. Think of it as building a house, your preflop hand selection is the foundation. You can't build a sturdy house without a solid foundation. Work on those things first, and then worry about more complex stuff IMO. Good luck on the felt bro
Lex that AK thin value bet was the reason your winning, you seem to be playing with less worry about the money and just trusting your game. Don’t think it’s going to all end in a massive downswing, your a winning player, trust game and your reads and you will come up a winner. Keep on tracking upwards man, from your first vlogs to now your game is on point keep it up legend
Your on the next tier of professional poker player. Lex-O-Million maker tour you can do it . I’m a believer. By the way great breakdown on the insight of that AK hand against the Euro player. Wow would love to have that though process at the table. That was Dynamite 🧨. That some Rounders way of thinking 💭. Can’t wait for the upcoming news 📰
I wonder what you would have done if he shoved the river with your A,K hand. Never heard u run that scenario with this hand. Given the dynamics and you knowing he's a euro pro, what is the thought process with that possiblity? Also no mention of stack size.
PSA The AK is only good against a high level player that would call you light, recognizing that the hand doesn't make too much sense or a calling station. Trying this on your reg 1-2/2-5 players is a recipe for losing a lot of money.
Just a small suggestion. Instead of closing with "and until next time, I'll see ya" (which actually doesn't make any sense) maybe try a simple "I'll see ya next time." Keep up the winning ways!
@@lexopoker LOL. Yes, you should. Think of the literal meaning of the words you are using, "until next time, I'll see ya." It's like saying, "until I see you again, I will see you." Huh? Would you ever say 'until I talk to you again, I will talk to you'? No, because it just doesn't make sense. You might say "until next time, take care" or "until next time, be safe" but not "until next time, I'll see ya." 🙂
I know you are a cash game player, but I feel like you would do well in tournaments. Seems like it won’t happen this year but would love to see you fire a few wsop events in the future.
Weird hand with the AK. You should pure 4bet it pre in SB vs BB spot. And river check seems bad too since you unblock hands like 99-JJ that’s gonna snap check back river. The only upside is that you have an A that’s blocks he’s check back range like AT AQ AJ, But somehow you got it right this time, in the long run this is not gonna be super profitable. But nice hand. I guess the euro pro was chocked to see you flat AK there vs he’s 3bet. 😂 The KK hand you could have made your life easier and just block bet barrel the turn with a big part of your range , there is no ev in checking here to induce bluffs and start bluff catching. Just block barrel and check rivers to see what he does next time is better.
River Value raise was obviously amazing 👍 but I still not agree with the preflop calls with AJhh and AKo, would have played that aggressively, especially deepstacked
You may loose often both times a middlish pot vs mediocre hands you wanted to fold out if you don’t hit the K on the second board and rarely win a big. Well except you play the second board as you did, good job there 😄
Rarest hand in poker occurred in a different video just posted. SF v. SF v. Quads, simultaneously in a hand, both hole cards being used by all 3 players in hand. Can anyone calculate odds? It’s two simultaneous bad beats.
I don't understand the sizing of your raise on the river with AK in the thin value hand. If you think he's capped at 1 pair, raising to 3.4x looks pretty strong. I would have gone to $1250 or $1,300 to make the price too good for him to fold. $1,400 would probably be my max
I just suffered my worst loss ever after watching one of your previous big loss vlogs on my way to the casino. I almost wanted to quit poker forever. I hope in time my sessions turn into this one and I can continue to play my favorite game. Thanks for being an inspiration to newbie 1/2 players! ❤️
@@zacharylucas8941 the AK hand where he went for the thin value… he won over a 4K pot and tipped the dealer 1 dollar. He can do better than that surely.
When you’re playing for a living those tips add up and need to be part of your budget/bankroll mgmt. Rec’s with jobs can afford to stroke their own egos with big tips. Pros playing for the rent and trying to move up need to be consistent with tips (These guys who commented must be either dealers or waiters. 😂)
I disagree with you, Lex. I think that the larger pots normally take much more time than the small pots and should be tipped more. Most dealers can deal about 15 hands in a 30 minute down and expect a dollar a hand. In order to do that, they need a little larger tip on hands that take longer. If you want to play with skilled dealers at the larger stakes, tip them a little more on large pots. The dealers in the 5-10 games need to be better than the ones dealing 1-2 or 3-6 Limit and the players need to recognize that and pay them accordingly with a better tip.
Hey Lex, What I don't see in your vlog is what happens to me (and every other solid poker player I know) quite often: running into sets & coolers with premium hands and big bluffs - and making bad calls. Are you immune? This particular "Thin Value" vlog pissed me off the most. Thin Value? Really? How often are you going to run into a set or cooler in that spot? A hell of a lot. I don't see you take many bad beats or get the wrong end of coolers in your vlogs. I play NLH everyday and every good player runs into sets and horrific bad beats on the regular. Mysteriously, you don't seem to have that problem. Why is that?
Because he runs good......the secret to no limit Holdem is very simple.....win most of your BIG pots ....that is an absolute requirement to be profitable at this game .
Nice river raise in the AK hand 13:34 What I don’t understand is what is he calling a $1700 raise with that’s worse than top pair top kicker???? Did he just not believe you? I’m not calling with any less than KQ
Won a 4k pot and tipped the dealer $1? Hope you never come to my room. Not asking for a percentage or even a big number; but a nickel is too much? This is the reason the dealer pool has gotten bad. Players cannot complain about dealers if they are not willing to pay for quality. A friend of mine told me to start watching your streams because they though you were a nice guy and good at your craft. I will not follow you.
It's your best year so far because you're playing your best poker. Being a pro doesn't just mean folding big hands it also means getting value when you can.
When I close my eyes and listen to your videos, you paint such a great picture of the hand that I don’t need to watch the video to know what’s going on.
Nice job Lex ! The cream eventually rises to the top ! LFG
Wow really nice play with the value check raise on the river, your commentary on how you've improved over the past year or two was spot on. Keep crushing
This works in south florida...in real games you get called by a set.
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Fantastic job Lex. Been following you for a while now and got to say alot of things have changed for the better. Your mindset especially seems to be alot stronger,also when stuck and it matters the most the keep a straight head.
Well done you played that AK beautifully and your examination and reasoning on the raise was good play.
Love it. You’ve come a long way Lex. Great to see you book another sun run
Fun one! Your opponent in the last hand with AA might have had two pair, the river pairing the 2 could have counterfeit them.
Exactly my thought there
Keep up the great content and winning!
Great commentary and even better session.... way to go Lex!
Thanks for the Rogue shots at the end!
Wow .gotta say lex.. u have become a really good player
Very nice thin check raise with AK and great analysis. This is indeed a spot I would not think or dare check raising.
Nice work Lex! Just noticed you smashed 50k+ subs, well-deserved!
Appreciate what you do for us viewers. Fearless player. Congrats on the big win
I miss my dog when I have long sessions also! Just thought I’d throw that in there! 😂
Great video! I like your thoughts and explaining it so well! I still may be on the nitty side and need to take the time to think like you did. Again, great content!
Underrated poker vlogger!
Nice killer hands always good to see you come up strong congrats 🎉🎉🎉
Best poker vlog on youtube
New hairstyle looks great, keep crushin! Another session from Bonita springs?? Did well there, only been once so far
The Kings hand was a good fold Lex. The problem is you are right. Any ace isn't folding because the Queen kicker protects whatever kicker he called with. Nice fold.
Quite possibly, but I'm not sure. If I'm the opponent here, I'm putting Lex on 10's or Jacks due to the check on the Queen (especially after the Ace check). My gut tells me the $700 bet into a $1,000 pot, does not want to be called. An Ace would likely either bet pot+ (to polarise), or around $500 (to ensure getting called).
I thought that was a pretty straightforward call given his hand was very underrepresented and the opponent checked back the turn but I'm just a $1/2 player lol
I'm sure you have covered this in the past before or not, how much do you feel is "fair" to tip on big pots like the AKo hand? Is that dealer dependent, are you a professional and should be tipping 0? Just as much as 1 dollar on a 4,000 dollar pot? Does it vary if you are up big or down big?
Well done fam keep it up sometimes we gotta stay focus and always remember that’s why we got a bankroll to swing back up
Another fun video, thank you Lex.
Great Sess Lex!!!
Nice Turn Around!!!! Keep it going...
I was just at HR a Hollywood Poker room this past weekend. Didn’t see you
Another good win the heater continues I really enjoy your video’s and your thoughts on wat you are thinking it’s almost time to move up haha😅
nice win Lex O!
Love the AK hand on Q high flop, I was thinking 1400 but I like the 1700 check raise Great play Lex 🔥
Hey Lex I'm looking to better my game, What would you recommend other than watching your channel haha ? There's tons of stuff about poker and its a bit overwhelming.
Play as much as possible
I'm no expert, but the four simple things I wish I'd learnt BEFORE I started playing:
1, bankroll management. Because variance happens.
2, Find a game you can beat. Remember variance happens though.
3, Play a lot. Variance happens.
4, Tilt control. Again, variance happens.
bart hanson or - crush live poker
First and foremost, I would look at some preflop RFI charts and really hone in your preflop ranges. Then comprise a solid 3 bet range.
Cleaning up preflop play is the quickest and easiest way to improve your win rate. Think of it as building a house, your preflop hand selection is the foundation. You can't build a sturdy house without a solid foundation.
Work on those things first, and then worry about more complex stuff IMO.
Good luck on the felt bro
Start bluffing.....then bluff some more.
You're a beast 💪 my friend!!! Luvin your game... stay the course 👏
*$2500 stack and consists $3000 pots 🥶
The heat is on, 4real...
Great one😁
Nice job and great reads congratulations
Lex that AK thin value bet was the reason your winning, you seem to be playing with less worry about the money and just trusting your game. Don’t think it’s going to all end in a massive downswing, your a winning player, trust game and your reads and you will come up a winner. Keep on tracking upwards man, from your first vlogs to now your game is on point keep it up legend
Nope....the reason he's winning is because he got lucky....
@@dalewike856 yeah luck box that’s the only reason he wins he must he the luckiest bloke I know 🤦🏻♂️
Good video as usual. Enjoy
No ways I’m folding kings after the A came and he checked back. He most def put you on 10’s-K’s and bluffed you off your hand
That AK river check raise was brilliant
Not really brilliant.....apponent should have folded.
Nice going Lex.
U played almost perfectly 😂
Your on the next tier of professional poker player. Lex-O-Million maker tour you can do it . I’m a believer. By the way great breakdown on the insight of that AK hand against the Euro player. Wow would love to have that though process at the table. That was Dynamite 🧨. That some Rounders way of thinking 💭. Can’t wait for the upcoming news 📰
Does lex have any merch ? I have a good idea for a design
Hello after long time
Last week I was playing in tournament and won the best place, I used good strategies and passive plans
Goated Lex
AK great play!
Beautiful casino😮
I wonder what you would have done if he shoved the river with your A,K hand. Never heard u run that scenario with this hand. Given the dynamics and you knowing he's a euro pro, what is the thought process with that possiblity? Also no mention of stack size.
@lexo do you normally play on pokerbros?
Hey lex when are you going to Vegas? I’ll be there July 1st-3rd for some cash games. I’m a religious Vlog watcher and would love to meet ya!
PSA The AK is only good against a high level player that would call you light, recognizing that the hand doesn't make too much sense or a calling station. Trying this on your reg 1-2/2-5 players is a recipe for losing a lot of money.
Just a small suggestion. Instead of closing with "and until next time, I'll see ya" (which actually doesn't make any sense) maybe try a simple "I'll see ya next time." Keep up the winning ways!
So you’re saying I should change my Outro from what it has been for 2.5 years ?
Yes.
@@lexopoker LOL. Yes, you should. Think of the literal meaning of the words you are using, "until next time, I'll see ya." It's like saying, "until I see you again, I will see you." Huh? Would you ever say 'until I talk to you again, I will talk to you'? No, because it just doesn't make sense. You might say "until next time, take care" or "until next time, be safe" but not "until next time, I'll see ya." 🙂
I know you are a cash game player, but I feel like you would do well in tournaments. Seems like it won’t happen this year but would love to see you fire a few wsop events in the future.
Insane run... I'm moving just the opposite... Haven't played in 2mo because I just tired of losing... Missing it tho
Seems like you have a lot of european pros in Florida? Right?
That’s construction hands 😂😂😂
Nice session.
Bet the guy at the end had two pair. 10’s and 7’s and you hit two pair with the board pairing on the end to cooler him.
KEEP GRINDING THE UP SWING
Did you get that blister digging out of your financial hole?
What are the "other things" you have going on in terms of income?
Coke dealer
Weird hand with the AK. You should pure 4bet it pre in SB vs BB spot. And river check seems bad too since you unblock hands like 99-JJ that’s gonna snap check back river. The only upside is that you have an A that’s blocks he’s check back range like AT AQ AJ, But somehow you got it right this time, in the long run this is not gonna be super profitable. But nice hand. I guess the euro pro was chocked to see you flat AK there vs he’s 3bet. 😂
The KK hand you could have made your life easier and just block bet barrel the turn with a big part of your range , there is no ev in checking here to induce bluffs and start bluff catching. Just block barrel and check rivers to see what he does next time is better.
Jeez....someone's been studying and watching lots of videos.
River Value raise was obviously amazing 👍 but I still not agree with the preflop calls with AJhh and AKo, would have played that aggressively, especially deepstacked
You may loose often both times a middlish pot vs mediocre hands you wanted to fold out if you don’t hit the K on the second board and rarely win a big.
Well except you play the second board as you did, good job there 😄
You don't always 3 bet big hands......stop listening to these so called experts.
Rarest hand in poker occurred in a different video just posted. SF v. SF v. Quads, simultaneously in a hand, both hole cards being used by all 3 players in hand. Can anyone calculate odds? It’s two simultaneous bad beats.
ROGUE IS AWESOME!
I don't understand the sizing of your raise on the river with AK in the thin value hand. If you think he's capped at 1 pair, raising to 3.4x looks pretty strong. I would have gone to $1250 or $1,300 to make the price too good for him to fold. $1,400 would probably be my max
I’m just here for Rogue 🐕
Miami dade thin value activities. Good shit.
isn't it possible he is making a value but with a Queen on the river. Your check on the turn means you likely do not have the ace
Good job,
What a gòod choices U did
I would love a session like this where you can go out and earn enough to pay for rent and food for a month, anything else would go into bankroll.
Lol did you tip the dealer a $1 chip after winning that 4k pot?!
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86 of spades? @7:18? 8 of spades on the board, no?
I'm of the opinion that calling to chop is -ev
If your opponent did have two pair on the last hand, the deuce counterfeit him...
When you call someone else's all in, MAKE THEM SHOW. You're making entertainment here. We want to see. It also lets you know more about how they play.
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A pro? He open raises and calls a C/R river?
Rather than an A/Q what could he have?
And why would you bet / call a check raise with a Q?
has rained yet
ROUGE!!!
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Lex is Mr 🐠
Keyboard warrior! Where can I watch your vlog?🤣🤣🤣
@@JakeDarrow211 I’ve played with Lex a few times and cleaned him out majority of them… he doesn’t put those in the vlog😂
Lotion up next time you yank your meat. Won't get calluses 😉
I just suffered my worst loss ever after watching one of your previous big loss vlogs on my way to the casino. I almost wanted to quit poker forever. I hope in time my sessions turn into this one and I can continue to play my favorite game. Thanks for being an inspiration to newbie 1/2 players! ❤️
Wins a 4K pot and tips the dealer a dollar?
what do you expect? do they tip you when you get rivered?
@@zacharylucas8941 the AK hand where he went for the thin value… he won over a 4K pot and tipped the dealer 1 dollar. He can do better than that surely.
Yea 1$ is crazy don’t even tip bro
How much do you tip when you win a $4k pot ?
@@lexopoker10-25
Gotta say your tips are pretty thin. You win a 4K pot and tip a dollar. Pro or not that’s cheap af
Size of pot won doesn’t dictate size of tip to dealer.
@@lexopoker surprised you didn’t get some quarters and flip one over to the dealer
When you’re playing for a living those tips add up and need to be part of your budget/bankroll mgmt. Rec’s with jobs can afford to stroke their own egos with big tips. Pros playing for the rent and trying to move up need to be consistent with tips (These guys who commented must be either dealers or waiters. 😂)
I disagree with you, Lex. I think that the larger pots normally take much more time than the small pots and should be tipped more. Most dealers can deal about 15 hands in a 30 minute down and expect a dollar a hand. In order to do that, they need a little larger tip on hands that take longer. If you want to play with skilled dealers at the larger stakes, tip them a little more on large pots. The dealers in the 5-10 games need to be better than the ones dealing 1-2 or 3-6 Limit and the players need to recognize that and pay them accordingly with a better tip.
Hey Lex,
What I don't see in your vlog is what happens to me (and every other solid poker player I know) quite often: running into sets & coolers with premium hands and big bluffs - and making bad calls. Are you immune? This particular "Thin Value" vlog pissed me off the most. Thin Value? Really? How often are you going to run into a set or cooler in that spot? A hell of a lot. I don't see you take many bad beats or get the wrong end of coolers in your vlogs. I play NLH everyday and every good player runs into sets and horrific bad beats on the regular. Mysteriously, you don't seem to have that problem. Why is that?
Because he runs good......the secret to no limit Holdem is very simple.....win most of your BIG pots ....that is an absolute requirement to be profitable at this game .
First!
We gotta get you a girlfriend, your palm is looking kinda rough
Nice river raise in the AK hand 13:34 What I don’t understand is what is he calling a $1700 raise with that’s worse than top pair top kicker???? Did he just not believe you? I’m not calling with any less than KQ
Won a 4k pot and tipped the dealer $1? Hope you never come to my room. Not asking for a percentage or even a big number; but a nickel is too much? This is the reason the dealer pool has gotten bad. Players cannot complain about dealers if they are not willing to pay for quality. A friend of mine told me to start watching your streams because they though you were a nice guy and good at your craft. I will not follow you.
It's your best year so far because you're playing your best poker. Being a pro doesn't just mean folding big hands it also means getting value when you can.
Being a pro means you get lucky on the turn cards......that's what pros do.
LEXO NIT.. WINNING 3K POTS AND TIPPING 1 DOLLAR... SMFH
How can there be monsters under the bed, when you are the monster.
Taking these donkeys to value town!
I like how you balance your ‘makes t’call’ phrase with ‘makes t’fold’… it simply infuriates me 🙃😢
Bad.play.on.your.appoinent