Jeff Boski - AMA about tournaments and my Vlog

#1 April 19th, 2019, 8:29 AM

Hello CardsChat!

I have been a professional tournament player for 14 years. 2.5 years ago I started my own YouTube channel to document tournament poker in Las Vegas. Many of my vlogs have been controversial, but I feel that is the best way to show the realness of my unique occupation. I have visited fine steak houses, massage parlors, strip clubs and many casinos in the 300+ vlogs I have uploaded.

I have longstanding accounts on Pocketfives and Twoplustwo but I am new to this forum. Feel free to Ask Me Anything!

-Jeff

#2 April 19th, 2019, 10:05 AM

Hi Jeff, welcome to the forum.

I�m a MTT player online (micro stakes) I play mainly the BIG $0.55, $1.10 and $2.20 on Pokerstars. I make the payouts in the majority of tournaments I play. But I very rarely make the final table where obviously the most money is. Have you got any tips on how to make the final table more often?

Thanks.

#3 April 19th, 2019, 12:49 PM

What are your plans for the WSOP this year? Any details you can leak for us?

#4 April 19th, 2019, 2:34 PM

Thanks for joining and starting this thread!!!

#5 April 19th, 2019, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by HE.FLOPPED.IT

Hi Jeff, welcome to the forum.

I�m a MTT player online (micro stakes) I play mainly the BIG $0.55, $1.10 and $2.20 on Pokerstars. I make the payouts in the majority of tournaments I play. But I very rarely make the final table where obviously the most money is. Have you got any tips on how to make the final table more often?

Thanks.

Be fearless and aggressive and embrace the variance that it brings. You have to take more risks and not worry about being the bubble boy. Aim to be the chip leader at the final table and you will able to use your chips as weapons against the shorter stacks that are looking to move up the payouts.

#6 April 19th, 2019, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by SirYivx

What are your plans for the WSOP this year? Any details you can leak for us?

I will be mainly playing at the Rio and Wynn/Encore. As a general rule, the bigger the field, the softer the tournament. Play as many "themed" events as possible. Practice good meta game to tourney select. For instance, on a given day if there is a 5k at the WSOP, a $1600 at the Wynn and a $500 at the Golden Nugget, the softest field on that day will be at the Nugget. All of the pros will choose to play the 5k or $1600. Don't let your ego get in the way of your profitability.

#7 April 19th, 2019, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by Debi

Thanks for joining and starting this thread!!!

No, thank you Debi!

#8 April 19th, 2019, 11:43 PM

Well to the forum Jeff Boski.

Sigh another Jeff that will kick my butt at the tables.

I am sure you will enjoy your time here with our friendly community.

I don't know about you and never heard about you before but I thoroughly enjoyed Post #5 above. That is my mantra embrace the variance and use the pain to come back better next time and also use chips to apply pressure to not only the shorter stacks but anyone that enters the pot.

My question is a simple but important one do you eat pineapple on pizza?

#9 April 19th, 2019, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by joeisi

My question is a simple but important one do you eat pineapple on pizza?

I have enjoyed a ham and pineapple pizza with ranch in the past. I prefer mushroom and pepperoni with extra cheese.

#10 April 20th, 2019, 1:36 AM

Hi Jeff! Welcome to the forum, great to have you here.

#11 April 20th, 2019, 2:16 AM

Hey man! got a couple tables going now and will have more constructive questions, thoughts, and praises - hopefully- to put on here later.
But just saw this thread and gotta say hello!
Long time vlog subscriber. Big fan of your content! Stoked to see you on here with an AMA!
Bored sometime? Check a fun thread a made bit back- big nod to you sir

https://www.cardschat.com/f46/3rd-in...turing-421265/ (https://www.cardschat.com/f46/3rd-in-big10-1500-gtd-featuring-421265/)

Anyway- back to the games and kinda high so this extra typing kicking my ass....
This is a good day for CardsChat.

#12 April 20th, 2019, 4:10 AM

Thanks for the kind words

It is refreshing to see someone that has so much love and enthusiasm for the game of poker as you!

#13 April 20th, 2019, 4:27 AM

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lol at that Q3 V QQ hand on smknginmaine thread
Cool u tube videos Jeff watched that one where you returned just under 5k good karma.
Friend of mine dropped his wallet with two thousand euro in it in work one night when he was getting off a forklift looking everywhere frantic for it,
Told the lads in work they had a great laugh while he was looking for hours
Only when we where about to clock out 8 or 9 hours later returned it to him he could not believe it insisted on handing me 20 which I did not want but meant more than keeping thousands by deceit.
Nice to get that $100 voucher
Good karma follows will be sure to check out some other clips.
Welcome to CardsChat

#14 April 20th, 2019, 4:57 AM

Originally Posted by hugh blair

Strip clubs massage parlours subscribed
lol at that Q3 V QQ hand on smknginmaine thread
Cool u tube videos Jeff watched that one where you returned just under 5k good karma.
Friend of mine dropped his wallet with two thousand euro in it in work one night when he was getting off a forklift looking everywhere frantic for it,
Told the lads in work they had a great laugh while he was looking for hours
Only when we where about to clock out 8 or 9 hours later returned it to him he could not believe it insisted on handing me 20 which I did not want but meant more than keeping thousands by deceit.
Nice to get that $100 voucher
Good karma follows will be sure to check out some other clips.
Welcome to CardsChat

Just to clarify... Jeff's the man.
The hand you reference in my screen shot only shows the end result.
I had just sat a hand or 2 before and Jeff got hit and was down to a BB or two-
Went in pre.
I luckily had QQ and plenty to cover = monkey call click.
By no means did I out play!

I got lucky- and it looked cool- so I used it

.....hmmmm

#15 April 20th, 2019, 5:04 AM

Originally Posted by Tammy

Hi Jeff! Welcome to the forum, great to have you here.

Thank you Tammy! Nice community you have here

#16 April 20th, 2019, 5:07 AM

Originally Posted by hugh blair

Strip clubs massage parlours subscribed
lol at that Q3 V QQ hand on smknginmaine thread
Cool u tube videos Jeff watched that one where you returned just under 5k good karma.
Friend of mine dropped his wallet with two thousand euro in it in work one night when he was getting off a forklift looking everywhere frantic for it,
Told the lads in work they had a great laugh while he was looking for hours
Only when we where about to clock out 8 or 9 hours later returned it to him he could not believe it insisted on handing me 20 which I did not want but meant more than keeping thousands by deceit.
Nice to get that $100 voucher
Good karma follows will be sure to check out some other clips.
Welcome to CardsChat

Thanks for subscribing, I hope you enjoy all the vlogs. I thought the BANNED vlog brought up many good ethical debates. Unfortunately many people saw me in a bad light, but I wanted to put it out there for discussion while trying to be as vague as possible.

#17 April 20th, 2019, 5:08 AM

Originally Posted by smknginmaine

Just to clarify... Jeff's the man.
The hand you reference in my screen shot only shows the end result.
I had just sat a hand or 2 before and Jeff got hit and was down to a BB or two-
Went in pre.
I luckily had QQ and plenty to cover = monkey call click.
By no means did I out play!

I got lucky- and it looked cool- so I used it

.....hmmmm

I must have been very short stacked to get in Q3o. Usually not in my preflop range.

#18 April 20th, 2019, 5:11 AM

Hi Jeff, Welcome to Cardschat!

#19 April 20th, 2019, 5:13 AM

My previous fav AMA =

You Tube

The bar is set -nearly as high I- with Ricky's AMA above.

But I'm betting, cause that's what I like to do.

This AMA gonna win

#20 April 20th, 2019, 5:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Feel free to Ask Me Anything!

-Jeff

Have you figured out any new ways to get paid twice for the same tournament? Just kidding, welcome to CardsChat

#21 April 20th, 2019, 5:26 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

I must have been very short stacked to get in Q3o. Usually not in my preflop range.

Hahaha. u were way SS. Maybe less than the BB or two I mentioned.
That's why I said- and I meant
no outplay
- no play really- u had maybe an ante and rebought after to get back to play.
made sense
and as a bonus
you unknowingly- at the time- made my microstakes ACR evening.
Thank you

#22 April 20th, 2019, 5:29 AM

Originally Posted by smallfrie

Have you figured out any new ways to get paid twice for the same tournament? Just kidding, welcome to CardsChat

It was not intentional. Thank you

#23 April 20th, 2019, 5:31 AM

Originally Posted by mackmasterss

Hi Jeff, Welcome to Cardschat!

Thank you

#24 April 20th, 2019, 5:51 AM

Originally Posted by smallfrie

Have you figured out any new ways to get paid twice for the same tournament? Just kidding, welcome to CardsChat

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

It was not intentional. Thank you

C Jeff... Ur semi-famous now and have to be nice.
....that's a bummer sometimes.

The upside.

U got fans like me without such a burden

#25 April 20th, 2019, 1:31 PM

Welcome Jeff to our awesome community! Hope you will also have a nice time here

#26 April 20th, 2019, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dejange

Welcome Jeff to our awesome community! Hope you will also have a nice time here

Thank you. I hope to add some value and entertainment

#27 April 21st, 2019, 12:01 AM

Hi and welcome Jeff to Cardschat! Have a good time here

#28 April 21st, 2019, 6:28 AM

How do you deal with a bad run on cards, other then bluffing??

#29 April 21st, 2019, 7:13 AM

Arg. Anylove for the bubble? Had fun - took somelumps- in the Boski H5FR. Lol- ouch early, beat down, n out couple times. With the add on had near $1 and 6 hours in.
....4th.
or 464th (#of players)
same thing

#30 April 21st, 2019, 8:19 AM

Hi Jeff! How do you mentally deal with variance? Do you have any recommendations?
/Lars

#31 April 21st, 2019, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by kidkvno1

How do you deal with a bad run on cards, other then bluffing??

Stick to your solid game plan. Fold bad hands, play good hands. Don't be frustrated that you haven't had any good hands in a while. It all evens out in the long run. I don't think your bluffing frequency should increase just because you are card dead.

#32 April 21st, 2019, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by smknginmaine

Arg. Anylove for the bubble? Had fun - took somelumps- in the Boski H5FR. Lol- ouch early, beat down, n out couple times. With the add on had near $1 and 6 hours in.
....4th.
or 464th (#of players)
same thing

Nice run but just short of the finish line. I know you are passionate about the game, but don't show your emotions in the chat box.

#33 April 21st, 2019, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Nice run but just short of the finish line. I know you are passionate about the game, but don't show your emotions in the chat box.

Wise words. Working on it. I know..... I still got a ways to go
GL in the 420k ME today! Take it down

#34 April 21st, 2019, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by LarsLucidor

Hi Jeff! How do you mentally deal with variance? Do you have any recommendations?
/Lars

Great question. Variance is tough for anyone to deal with. Often you will start asking yourself the following questions.

Am I running bad?
Am I playing bad?
Am I running bad AND playing bad?

You have to be honest with yourself. Take a step back and look at the big hands you played. Ask other good poker players for their options on your big hands. Make sure your train of thought is logical.

In the end you have to embrace the variance.

"Everybody will eventually run worse than they thought was possible. The difference between a winner and a loser is the latter thinks he doesn't deserve it" -Gigabet

#35 April 21st, 2019, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Great question. Variance is tough for anyone to deal with. Often you will start asking yourself the following questions.

Am I running bad?
Am I playing bad?
Am I running bad AND playing bad?

You have to be honest with yourself. Take a step back and look at the big hands you played. Ask other good poker players for their options on your big hands. Make sure your train of thought is logical.

In the end you have to embrace the variance.

"Everybody will eventually run worse than they thought was possible. The difference between a winner and a loser is the latter thinks he doesn't deserve it" -Gigabet

Great advice, thank you!

#36 April 22nd, 2019, 4:26 AM

Welcome to CardsChat, Jeff!

I had a chance to play with you briefly at the last summer at the Wynn in one of the $550 tournaments. Can't wait for this summer! going to be there for 29 days this year.

Do you have a routine to keep focused durning the summer grind?

Just got PrimedMind which has a WSOP track that looks like it will help.

.

#37 April 22nd, 2019, 5:02 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Thank you. I hope to add some value and entertainment

Hi and welcome to CardsChat Jeff, looking forward to reading your posts.

Do you fancy a lamb leg or a lamb rump.

I'm a lamb rump guy.

#38 April 22nd, 2019, 5:31 AM

Hello Jeff

How do you adjust yourself to A game, even you were not feeling good at that time?
would u share us your little tricks to boost yourself up.

thank you.
Welcome to Cardschat.

#39 April 22nd, 2019, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by Zorba

Hi and welcome to CardsChat Jeff, looking forward to reading your posts.

Do you fancy a lamb leg or a lamb rump.

I'm a lamb rump guy.

Is this some sort of inside joke? If not, lamb chops at most Las Vegas steakhouses are great.

#40 April 22nd, 2019, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by XXPXXP

Hello Jeff

How do you adjust yourself to A game, even you were not feeling good at that time?
would u share us your little tricks to boost yourself up.

thank you.
Welcome to Cardschat.

Good question. When you are not in a positive and focused mindset my best advice is this quote from Wargames. "The only winning move is not to play."

Once you are in a tournament, you don't have a choice. You need the mental endurance to handle the emotional swings that come with every hand you play. Don't get too high and don't get too low. It is normal human behavior to feel disappointed or tilted if you lose a big race or if you are on the losing end of a suck out. That is what makes tournaments so hard. Unlike cash games, you can't just get up and leave if you aren't feeling good physically or mentally.

On the flip side, when I am running good, playing good and feeling good, I call that "The Zone." Try to stay in the zone as long as possible and you will feel like an unstoppable force. Play fearless and aggressive and good things will happen in the long run.

#41 April 22nd, 2019, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Is this some sort of inside joke? If not, lamb chops at most Las Vegas steakhouses are great.

You got me, yes it's a bit of a running joke I'm the Australian Lambassador, and this is my very close friend

Jeff Boski - AMA about tournaments and my Vlog

Baaaaabara.

Your read was spot on, hate to be HU with you.

Great to see you here at CardsChat.

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#42 April 22nd, 2019, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by gabpoker

Welcome to CardsChat, Jeff!

I had a chance to play with you briefly at the last summer at the Wynn in one of the $550 tournaments. Can't wait for this summer! going to be there for 29 days this year.

Do you have a routine to keep focused durning the summer grind?

Just got PrimedMind which has a WSOP track that looks like it will help.

.

My only routine is to play almost every day. It just depends which event I think will be the most profitable each day. The WSOP has a great schedule this year with many $250-$1,000 events. I will be playing at the Rio most days.

Fight to urge to get drunk with friends every night to drown the sorrows of your tournament failures. Come back stronger the next day. Get at least 6 hours of sleep, eat clean and exercise.

I have heard good things about primed mind but have not checked it out yet.

#43 April 22nd, 2019, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Boski

Good question. When you are not in a positive and focused mindset my best advice is this quote from Wargames. "The only winning move is not to play."

Once you are in a tournament, you don't have a choice. You need the mental endurance to handle the emotional swings that come with every hand you play. Don't get too high and don't get too low. It is normal human behavior to feel disappointed or tilted if you lose a big race or if you are on the losing end of a suck out. That is what makes tournaments so hard. Unlike cash games, you can't just get up and leave if you aren't feeling good physically or mentally.

On the flip side, when I am running good, playing good and feeling good, I call that "The Zone." Try to stay in the zone as long as possible and you will feel like an unstoppable force. Play fearless and aggressive and good things will happen in the long run.

Too True! Week or so ago I was making a batch of medicated chocolate covered caramels. Yummy I was wise enough to not take to many tastes through the process. I made a few hundred of them so it was a long process.
My mistake- I wasn't wearing gloves when hand dipping the caramels in the medicated chocolate. Basically took a 4-5 hour hand bath in medicated coco balm.
Oops! Thank goodness was only playing a couple small buys and a CC freeroll. Couldn't really see. Clicking aimlessly until adrift......
I didn't make the money- or even my bed- that night.
Awoke with a nice keyboard pattern pressed into left side of my face and perma- grin still lingering.

#44 April 22nd, 2019, 10:10 PM

Hello Jeff,
I've been watching your table in two big events at ACR at the end of 2018, quite memorable gameplay, you had nuts at showdown calling pre-flop bet with pocket T9. It was cruel, because opponent had pocket kings I also remember that one of your fans disturbed the table chat with "GO Boski, GO!" messages during an hour or more, was it part of your strategy? )
Welcome to the forum!

#45 April 22nd, 2019, 10:18 PM

What�s the best route or play with AK post flop and you miss the flop completely, obv a cbet is always likely but what do you when they call or raise big. If you miss the turn and river what�s the standard action taken. I know position and stack size dictates a lot so let�s say we have position and 30bb.

#46 April 23rd, 2019, 1:51 AM

Originally Posted by finaltable1

Hello Jeff,
I've been watching your table in two big events at ACR at the end of 2018, quite memorable gameplay, you had nuts at showdown calling pre-flop bet with pocket T9. It was cruel, because opponent had pocket kings I also remember that one of your fans disturbed the table chat with "GO Boski, GO!" messages during an hour or more, was it part of your strategy? )
Welcome to the forum!

Ah yes, the million dollar Venom final tables. Good times. I edited the twitch streams into highlights on my YouTube channel. I have never hired a viewer to spam the table chat. I don't think it would be an effective strategy.

#47 April 23rd, 2019, 1:56 AM

Originally Posted by MikeCarasone

What�s the best route or play with AK post flop and you miss the flop completely, obv a cbet is always likely but what do you when they call or raise big. If you miss the turn and river what�s the standard action taken. I know position and stack size dictates a lot so let�s say we have position and 30bb.

Too many variables to give an exact answer but it is best to play AK aggressively. Sometimes you can represent AA or KK since you have the blockers. If you miss the flop, it is better to c bet dry boards like 442 or 952r than T87s when your opponents continuing range will be much greater.

#48 April 23rd, 2019, 2:08 AM

Hi Jeff,

Huge fan of your VLOG i have seen many of them but not all yet... i find your insight to be aggressive and has helped me in opening my game up. I also appreciate your honest no holds barred approach to let us know how you feel about things refreshing. Please keep the great work and crush the tables.

#49 April 23rd, 2019, 3:50 AM

Originally Posted by Bartown

Hi Jeff,

Huge fan of your VLOG i have seen many of them but not all yet... i find your insight to be aggressive and has helped me in opening my game up. I also appreciate your honest no holds barred approach to let us know how you feel about things refreshing. Please keep the great work and crush the tables.

Hi Bartown,

Thanks for the feedback. I now have over 300 Vlogs on YouTube so sit back and enjoy!
(Subscribe, like and comment also!)

#50 April 23rd, 2019, 3:54 AM

Yes sir I have been posting an liking as of late. Great work on today's VLOG Excellent points sir well done.

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