4 tables of $5/$10 NL

Heya,

I've decided to do a video, so here goes. Click the image to download.


1) I've had to cut out 2 minutes of the video at the beginning and end due to file size. So please excuse the missing introduction and wrap-up.
2) I'm not a coach. If you see me do stuff, try at your own risk.
3) Should you find a hand that you think I misplayed, please let me know.
4) I recommend watching the video in full screen mode to make the numbers easier to read.
5) I didn't make use of HEM stats very much. But if you want to know, I'll explain them at the end of this post.
6) As an homage to my favorite instructor, I have hidden a few really bad Krantz impressions in the commentary. Spot them and you'll win a Porsche..... NOOOOOT.

Okay, here's a quick explanation of my HUD based on an example:


V| VPIP, PFR B3| 3-bet, Fold to 3-bet
Sq| Squeeze% St| Steal%, Fold BB to Steal
A| Postflop aggression C| C-bet%, Fold to c-bet, Raise c-bet
Bet turn OOP vs. missed C-bet B2| 2-barrel% |Fold to 2-barrel S| Went to showdown

when i get home, i will download
cant wait

Can't get it through our corporate firewall, but will watch as soon as i get home.

I know this isn't very constructive but I just wanted to say that was an excellent video. Some really interesting spots and plays.

I was wondering though, early on when you had KK on table 1, and you were bet into by the busted draw, what was your thinking behind the river call? How often do you think that was just a bluff? Or was your call just based on the price you were getting?

GeoffLacey said:

I know this isn't very constructive but I just wanted to say that was an excellent video. Some really interesting spots and plays.

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Thanks, that's constructive enough for me

I was wondering though, early on when you had KK on table 1, and you were bet into by the busted draw, what was your thinking behind the river call? How often do you think that was just a bluff? Or was your call just based on the price you were getting?

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The price he gave me was a major factor as was the fact that he didn't seem like a good player and could have a small, weirdly played overpair or something random. Had he bet twice as big, I think I would have folded.

Nice Chris, downloading now, cant wait to watch

btw, I love your HUD too. Might be remodeling mine

Great download thanks a lot chris!

downloading now....excited to see you play.

wanna upload your hud for us to steal?

Thanks for posting. Comments:

1. Table one at like 7:30 with KK. He limp-calls SB on 245 flop and leads into you. Assuming from the first part that he's a fish, isn't a ton of his range mid pockets here that you may even be able to get a stack out of or at least raise for value? And then after the turn and river cards although I don't think there's value in raising I guess you just gave more credit than I did to the guy, as again he seems to play it a lot like a mid pocket. I still can't believe the Q3 there, but I just think there are more hands like 66-TT in his range at most points in the hand than there are sets, 5x and A3/36.

2. that was all, please teach me to run like you, although I could do without the AK < AA .

zachvac said:

I just think there are more hands like 66-TT in his range at most points in the hand than there are sets, 5x and A3/36.

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Yeah, I just always find it hard to put bad players on a proper range. Most of them are too scared to bet a small overpair on a double-paired board, I think. Then again, it was a small bet.

What would be your cutoff bet size for calling the river?

Chris_TC said:

Yeah, I just always find it hard to put bad players on a proper range. Most of them are too scared to bet a small overpair on a double-paired board, I think. Then again, it was a small bet.

What would be your cutoff bet size for calling the river?

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hmm I've found that fish want to get in cheap with mid pairs and then go crazy when the flop comes unders because "OMGZ I HAS AN OVERPAIR GOTZ TO PROTECT". I'd probably call up to around a pot sized bet even on that river just because I expect to beat his value bet range, of course that's assuming that his limp-calling range is mostly SCs/PPs. If he's limping hands like Q3 we probably don't beat his value range.

This video is awesome, Chris, thanks!

Could someone school a nub? At 4:00 Chris is talking about brianm being really bad. I don't understand most of the terminology there, could someone explain it?

Chris, if there has been no action before you, are PPs the only hand you'll limp with? That's what it seemed like from watching this video. Just curious.

At ~33:40 when you have ATs and that mega fish min 3 bets you why did you just call instead of raising, when at ~33:50 you shove over his bigger 3 bet with A9o?

Also at ~46:45 I probably would have just flatted his raise instead of shoving to give him another chance to bluff but obviously raising is pretty standard.

schnozzinkobenstein said:

Could someone school a nub? At 4:00 Chris is talking about brianm being really bad. I don't understand most of the terminology there, could someone explain it?

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I was talking about him flat-calling 4-bets 100BB deep. 100BB deep means he has a normal sized stack (=max buy-in).
When somebody raises and you re-raise them, it's called a 3-bet. When you then re-raise the 3-bet, it's called a 4-bet. The 4-bet is typically so large that calling it makes no sense. It's a fold or shove situation.

Chris, if there has been no action before you, are PPs the only hand you'll limp with? That's what it seemed like from watching this video. Just curious.

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I don't open-limp ever. I only flat-call open-raises.

SeanyJ said:

At ~33:40 when you have ATs and that mega fish min 3 bets you why did you just call instead of raising, when at ~33:50 you shove over his bigger 3 bet with A9o?

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Two reasons: At that point, I may not have been aware of just how frequently he 3-bets. But more importantly, ATs is such a nice hand that I don't mind seeing a very cheap flop and playing postflop. With A9o on the other hand, I can't really call. I don't wanna fold it against his super-wide range either, so I decided to shove.

Also at ~46:45 I probably would have just flatted his raise instead of shoving to give him another chance to bluff but obviously raising is pretty standard.

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Yeah, that's a tricky spot. I figured value hands are a bigger part of his range than bluffs. Even if he was bluffing, there are few players crazy enough to bluff-shove the turn this deep after I call his flop raise.

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I don't open-limp ever. I only flat-call open-raises.

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what about limping behind? Is there any hand worth limping behind that you won't raise the limper with?

BelgoSuisse said:

what about limping behind? Is there any hand worth limping behind that you won't raise the limper with?

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Right, I forgot about that. With only one limper in front of me, I usually don't limp behind. I may choose to limp behind if there are two limpers and maybe another fish in the blinds, and I have a hand like 58s.
But that's a very rare occurence, and it doesn't really come up at 5/10.

Thanks. Yeah, there's a good chance I'll do another one at some point.

Chris I was just watching the video again and I have another question if that's ok? At around 20:30 on table you're dealt KQ on table 1 when the guy to your right raises, seen as there are instances where you 3-bet with lesser hands than KQ elsewhere, can you explain why you flat called instead of 3-betting? Unless there was no particluar reason of course

GeoffLacey said:

Chris I was just watching the video again and I have another question if that's ok? At around 20:30 on table you're dealt KQ on table 1 when the guy to your right raises, seen as there are instances where you 3-bet with lesser hands than KQ elsewhere, can you explain why you flat called instead of 3-betting? Unless there was no particluar reason of course

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There's always a reason. KQ is such a strong hand that I don't want to waste it on a 3-bet. Most players don't tend to call 3-bets very often when they're out of position, so it makes more sense to raise lesser hands and call with the decent ones.

There are two main exceptions: If the preflop raiser is a bad or very loose player who I know will call plenty of 3-bets OOP, I'll re-raise it for value. Not every time though, I mix it up with flat-calling.
And when I'm in the blinds and somebody steals, I also mix up 3-betting and flatting. Since the stealer has position, they will generally call wide enough to allow me to raise KQ for value.

Great videos. Thanks for posting these.

Thanks for posting,it was very intresting. I think I have been playing like a scared fish i guess. i must get a HUD. Which program do you use?

Great video.

Keep em coming.

Wow, this is an awesome video! Can't wait for your next one!

The link doesn't work.. Could some1 re-upload it??