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The Peanut Protector: Episode Four

by BigBadBabar, yesterday, 68 min

$$$, 4 tables, FR
Euro Trip: Episode Three

by inavacuum, TheLoon, Feb 7th, 64 min

$, 4 tables, 6M
Full Ring Squadron: Episode Two

by DiscoBisco, RapidEvolution, Feb 6th, 59 min

$, 4 tables, FR
Ringside: DiscoBisco (#1) - 6-tabling 1...

by DiscoBisco, Feb 6th, 57 min

$, 6 tables, FR
Ghost Ship: The Cracked Pearl: Episode ...

by NoahSD, Feb 5th, 68 min

$$$, 4 tables, 6M
Omahawks: Episode Three

by n0whereman, Feb 5th, 65 min

$, 3 tables, 6M
What to do When...: Episode Six

by DeathDonkey, mike l., Feb 4th, 68 min

$, 1 table, 6M
Tournament Trials: Episode Three

by DJ Sensei, fslexcduck, IWEARGOGGLES, Feb 4th, 57 min

$$, 4 tables, FR
Never Tell Me the Odds: Episode Seven

by KRANTZ, Feb 3rd, 58 min

$$$, 4 tables, 6M
In a Nutshell: Episode Two

by danzasmack, yeahthatsme, Feb 3rd, 66 min

$, 4 tables, FR
Video Description
BigBadBabar moves up to $5/10 4-tabling play and teaches you to protect your peanuts at this new level.

Series Description
Starring BigBadBabar this full ring LHE series teaches you to protect the peanuts you collected in the Peanut Collector. Play starts at $3/6 and moves all the way up to $15/30 if the games are running.

Stakes
High Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
TheLoon invites Invacuum to sweat him as he plays 4-tables fo 20NL on Betfair Poker.

Series Description
TheLoon and company take a tour of the European sites and talk of differences from the players to the software itself.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
DiscoBisco and RapidEvolution review a 4-tabling video of Disco's play at 100NL full ring.

Series Description
Our Full Ring coaches are coaching each other, finally, all the way from low stakes to high stakes.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
DiscoBisco plays 6 tables of 100NL as he explains his play at this level and how best to extract money from different types of opponents.

Series Description
9 people. One ring. Watch as DeucesCracked Full Ring instructors provide instruction on the best way to navigate through 9-handed games.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
6 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
The Cracked Pearl has a new captain, NoahSD. He expands on the premises put forth by jk3a and takes us to new ports of call in his own live play session.

Series Description
Jk3a, NoahSD and BalugaWhale present a collection of thematically linked, mid and high stakes Ghost videos.

Stakes
High Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
N0whereman sits down with a student of his. They review his play at 3 tables of $0.25/0.50 PLO.

Series Description
This collection of thematically linked Ghost, Duel and Mentor PLO videos from KasinoKrime, n0whereman, and michaelsc allow all to learn the secrets of PLO.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
3 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
DeathDonkey and Mike l. answer what to do when . . . well what to do when playing AK unimproved. A continuation of last episode's topic.

Series Description
DeathDonkey and mike l. tackle the common, but nasty spots in mid/high stakes shorthanded LHE. Using hands played by mike, they will analyze and argue about what to do when...you find yourself in sticky situations in LHE.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
IWEARGOGGLES, Vanessa, and DJ Sensei crash the party in this episode. Still following the SUnday play of IWEARGOGGLES, Vanessa and DJ pick his brain on his strategies.

Series Description
Throughout the course of the season follow DJ Sensei and fslexcduck as they spend one entire Sunday with IWEARGOGGLES, picking his brain and building a primer that hopes to be the definitive guide to beating online and live tournaments.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
Hour 3 of lockdown and KRANTZ and FenderJaguar have not seen daylight in ages. KRANTZ continues to play 4 tables of $5/10 and $10/20 while FenderJaguar picks his brain.

Series Description
Get a look inside KRANTZ's coaching program. How do you take a mid-stakes grinder and turn him into a high stakes juggernaut? Watch FenderJaguar's poker world get turned upside down.

Stakes
High Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
Danzasmack and YeahThatsMe review some of of his play at PLO and NLO8 full ring.

Series Description
Born out of the Insomniac Challenge, DC member yeahthatsme brought the idea of a series based on PLO8 and NLO8. He's teamed up with Danzasmack to show you what's what in this world of unique O8 games.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)
Ringside: DiscoBisco (#1) - 6-tabling 1...

by DiscoBisco, Feb 6th, 57 min

$, 6 tables, FR
What to do When...: Episode Six

by DeathDonkey, mike l., Feb 4th, 68 min

$, 1 table, 6M
Duel at Hidden Temple: Episode Three

by WiltOnTilt, Feb 2nd, 54 min

$$$, 1 table, HU
The Peanut Protector: Episode Three

by BigBadBabar, Feb 1st, 69 min

$$, 4 tables, FR
Tournament Trials: Episode Two

by DJ Sensei, fslexcduck, IWEARGOGGLES, Jan 28th, 58 min

$$, 4 tables, FR
Close but No Cigar: Episode One

by Entity, Jan 28th, 82 min

$$, 2 tables, 6M
The Thin Red Line: Episode Five

by Grindcore, Jan 25th, 75 min

$, 4 tables, 6M
Euro Trip: Episode One

by inavacuum, TheLoon, Jan 24th, 62 min

$, 4 tables, 6M
Mentor: SoundedSimple, RapidEvolution, ...

by DiscoBisco, RapidEvolution, Sounded Simple, Jan 16th, 67 min

$, 4 tables, FR
Ghost: Joe Tall (#2) - 2-tabling Stud 8

by Joe Tall, Jan 10th, 55 min

$$, 2 tables, FR
Video Description
DiscoBisco plays 6 tables of 100NL as he explains his play at this level and how best to extract money from different types of opponents.

Series Description
9 people. One ring. Watch as DeucesCracked Full Ring instructors provide instruction on the best way to navigate through 9-handed games.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
6 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
DeathDonkey and Mike l. answer what to do when . . . well what to do when playing AK unimproved. A continuation of last episode's topic.

Series Description
DeathDonkey and mike l. tackle the common, but nasty spots in mid/high stakes shorthanded LHE. Using hands played by mike, they will analyze and argue about what to do when...you find yourself in sticky situations in LHE.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
WiltOnTilt wraps up his analysis of his duel at $10/20.

Series Description
Duel videos from your favorite high stakes players including, but not limited to: Ansky, WiltOnTilt, FoxwoodsFiend, KRANTZ, and Whitelime.

Stakes
High Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
Heads Up (HU)

Video Description
BigBadBabar picks up with his review of his 4-tabling play at $3/6 LHE fullring.

Series Description
Starring BigBadBabar this full ring LHE series teaches you to protect the peanuts you collected in the Peanut Collector. Play starts at $3/6 and moves all the way up to $15/30 if the games are running.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
IWEARGOGGLES continues with the live recording and Vanessa "fslexcduck" give commentary. Then they highlight specific hands with the help of DJ Sensei.

Series Description
Throughout the course of the season follow DJ Sensei and fslexcduck as they spend one entire Sunday with IWEARGOGGLES, picking his brain and building a primer that hopes to be the definitive guide to beating online and live tournaments.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
Entity kicks off his new series with a video review at the $2/4 LHE level.

Series Description
Coming off a close finish on a prop bet in 2009, Entity is taking LHE DC members and discussing any and all topics from the small to high stakes.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
2 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
Grindcore continues his play at 4 tables of 100NL deep and ante tables from episode 4.

Series Description
DeucesCracked welcomes fan favorite and new instructor Grindcore to the fold with this original video series about that thin, red line – nonshowdown winnings. This winter Bart will take a look at some common misconceptions about the red line and discuss the ins and outs of how small stakes 6max players can pick up previously unreachable profit

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
TheLoon sits down with inavacuum as they review play at 20NL 6max on the microgaming network.

Series Description
TheLoon and company take a tour of the European sites and talk of differences from the players to the software itself.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
RapidEvolution plays 4 tables of 100NL deep and ante while DiscoBisco and SoundedSimple pick his brain and his play apart.

Series Description
DeucesCracked coaches Mentor their students in these coaching videos.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
4 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)

Video Description
Joe Tall plays 2-tables of mid-stakes Stud 8. Ghost him as he adjusts to the table dynamics at two different stakes.

Series Description
Ghost the best of DeucesCracked in the shorthanded games they play in today.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
2 Tables

Seat Limit
Full Ring (FR)
Unconventional Wisdom: Season Premiere

by DJ Sensei, fslexcduck, Dec 31st, 2007, 58 min

$$, 1 table, 6M
The Vault: Entity Coaches Tarkus - $2/4...

by Entity, Nov 6th, 2007, 45 min

$, 1 table, 6M
Memoirs of a Limidonk: You and Your HUD

by sthief09, Jan 4th, 2008, 33 min

$, 1 table, 6M
The Vault: 15/30 6max with DeathDonkey

by DeathDonkey, Oct 11th, 2007, 61 min

$$, 1 table, 6M
The Vault: sthief09 Teaches Limit to NL...

by sthief09, Oct 19th, 2007, 43 min

$$, 1 table, 6M
Tool Time: Using the Holdem Manager HUD

by DJ Sensei, May 5th, 2008, 13 min

$, 1 table, 6M
Duel: DOGISHEAD (#1)

by DOGISHEAD, May 5th, 2008, 25 min

$$, 2 tables, HU
Joe the Pro: Episode Eight

by joethepro, Jul 21st, 2008, 5 min

$$$, 1 table, HU
Video Description
In the series premiere of Unconventional Wisdom, Dan and Vanessa talk about playing and maneuvering their way through tricky spots in reraised pots.

Series Description
Join DJ Sensei and Vanessa Selbst as they think outside the box. Hand after hand of unorthodox, tricky and engaging play for the small stakes No-Limit player. Bid goodbye to ABC poker but be careful not to spew!

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
Watch as Entity uses a hand replayer to dissect the key hands from Tarkus' session and listen to their in-depth conversation between Entity and Tarkus about Tarkus' play on specific hands. Lots of discussion about handranges, deep analysis of specific plays, and even a brief Joe Tall-esque trademarked "breathe" moment. Part one of two.

Series Description
Videos from the old DeucesCracked.com collection -- primarily LHE with occasional Stud/8, PLO, and LO8 mixed in.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
In this short supplemental video, sthief09 goes through all of the stats that he displays on his HUD and talks about the importance of each of them. Great material for both new and experienced players -- if you haven't been using a HUD, this video will probably make you start.

Series Description
"But can't I just bet the minimum?" sthief09, a former Limit Holdem' player turned No-Limit expert, teaches Entity about the mighty power that is "ALL-IN."

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
DeathDonkey single tables a good 15/30 6max game on Full Tilt Poker. In this video DeathDonkey handles a few tough situations against tough opponents, as well as some multiway pots with a loose player trapped in the middle. At the end he reviews his stats and a couple key hands in PokerTracker.

Series Description
Videos from the old DeucesCracked.com collection -- primarily LHE with occasional Stud/8, PLO, and LO8 mixed in.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
Watch as Josh (sthief09) single tables $1/$2NL as he continues his series on how to make the transition from Limit to NL. He covers how to attack dead money, get involved correctly preflop, make the correct bet and raise sizes and many other topics a Limit player needs to win at NL. As a former limit specialist who made the transition and now plays NL exclusively, Josh is very familiar with the skills to begin crushing the NL games.

Series Description
Videos from the old DeucesCracked.com collection -- primarily LHE with occasional Stud/8, PLO, and LO8 mixed in.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
DJ Sensei demonstrates how to set up the Holdem Manager HUD and how it looks in action.

Series Description
Free videos to help you get the most out of the DeucesCracked experience. Quick tips on tools from RSS readers to next-gen trackers and everything in-between. Good stuff IMO.

Stakes
Micro/Small Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
6max (6M)

Video Description
DOGISHEAD 2-tables $400 and $600NL HU on PokerStars in this FREE 25 minute sample video.

Series Description
Watch as DC's finest tangle HU vs a variety of opponents.

Stakes
Mid Stakes

Tables
2 Tables

Seat Limit
Heads Up (HU)

Video Description
DeucesCracked welcomes its newest ultra-high stakes player Joe the Pro. In his eighth video (the first 7 are unfortunately unavailable due to licensing restrictions), Joe discusses the importance of position.

Series Description
JoeThePro brings his unique look to online poker to DeucesCracked. (Entertainment Only)

Stakes
High Stakes

Tables
1 Table

Seat Limit
Heads Up (HU)

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In 2003, I intentionally folded pocket aces before the flop in a live, $20/40 limit hold’em game. It was, according to my meticulous calculations, the worst play ever. But that wasn’t the only reason I did it. I wrote an article at the time in which all is revealed: http://tommyangelo.com/ar... Read More

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tourney 1 was a 1k buyin event that was pretty massive– first place was looking to take over 200k. Seven of us DC guys played (myself, vanessa, joe tall, krantz, josh/sthief, wiltontilt, and danzasmack). Unfortunately, Josh and I got pulled to the same table while everyone else split up ... Read More

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