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Poker Video: Limit Hold'Em by BigBadBabar (High Stakes)

Time Link to 00:06:26

Are you using a mod of some sort for the icons? I have a different set that aren't color coded. Mine have a fish, a crown, and a red chip. I'm playing on Carbon as well.

Are you using a mod of some sort for the icons? I have a different set that aren't color coded. Mine have a fish, a crown, and a red chip. I'm playing on Carbon as well.

in the lobby, down at the bottom, if you click on settings, then contacts, you can edit the icons to your satisfaction

i put mine to roughly the same color coding system i used on stars and full tilt cuz that's what i'm used to and it serves me well

Time Link to 00:21:33

good fold- A8o here.

Good stuff Mr BBB.

Time Link to 00:14:38

If we are in lolgovernment's shoes here with 77, should we fire that second barrel oop into two players? It seems a little light to me.

Time Link to 00:32:03

Against players with high Agg postflop should we tighten our SB 3betting range? I noticed this guy likes to spazz out a lot postflop.

Oh and I like your river analysis. I didn't think of that until you mentioned it, but I really like it.

Time Link to 00:12:43

I think you're ok bet/folding here. You kinda lay out the reasons why you aren't scared of lolgovernment's hand--he'd value bet stronger hands right? You mention him x/calling w/ QQ, but wouldn't he bet that expecting to get called by your exact hand? (i.e. all QJ and AJ making a crying call, plus you would've let him know if you had a K). And I think that if you bet either Mizzou might call off w/ Tx or Jx, (same for lolgovernments if Mizzou folds).

[edit: oh, you say the same thing in the next 20 sec's of the video. so yeah, I think you can bet]

Time Link to 00:24:53

Is 13:1 the right pot odds here hoping for a chop?...7.5:1 for a split pot game right? And that's best case scenario since TT-AA scoop.

Not that the math necessarily affects the decisions, you're still ok calling right?

ProPokerTools Hold'em Simulation
46 trials (Exhaustive)
board: JTTJT
BBB: A 6 32.61% (0 wins, 30 ties)
Villain: AA-JJ, AKs, AQs, 99, AKo, AQo 67.39% (16 wins, 30 ties)

I agree that it's a bet for sure (and fold to a raise). The screwplay would be extremely rare in a huge pot with two players not having shown any aggression and one being a passive player who likes to call. So many hands that will call bets in a pot this huge from potentially missed flush draws. Perhaps about 50% chance he calls with the hand he has. And the station also has many more hands that will call than hands that beats you. And those that beat you will bet themselves and you will have to call.

Time Link to 00:29:01

I agree calling with A6 is what you should do most of the time but there are many spots, especially at higher stakes and especially HU, where you want to raise A6 here. One is to protect your bluffs in similar spots (and also to set up for the possibility of bluffing similar spots later now that you've shown strength). Bluffing light 3-bettors here can be very profitable, assuming they have a tendency to not play back. Against very spazzy non believers you definitely want to raise the flop as they will often 3bet 97 type of hands and fire 3 barrels. K high hands might also put more money in the pot by looking you up the whole way, but giving up themselves on the river. So not quite as clear cut though in most situations I agree with your call, call, call line.

Time Link to 00:31:27

I think your turn check is definitely the best play. His flop call is often a pair that isn't folding or a gutshot. Some K high/Q high with backdoor spades will also sometimes call. I think the river is usually a fold for that reason. To consider a raise I'd need a guy who isn't very SD bound and who also has shown willingness to donk/be creative when boards become scary a river raise to push him off pairs and maybe even straights is viable. Your turn check indicates many lone spades in your range, however one drawback is you can't have the ace of spades as you checked the turn which could make a thinking player call very light with a small pair that he turned into a bluff. Mostly just fold though.

Time Link to 00:42:25

Interesting comment. It is these small things that may not be anything in themselves but this hunt for all available info is what in the long run ultimately is going to make a player a tough as opposed to a robotic grinder (who will gradually become extinct as the games continue to toughen).
Personally I'd have a tendency to widen my range just a little after having won a pot especially if it's been shown down and maybe tighten it slightly after losing one (and especially if I've been caught with my hands in the cookie jar). And I think generally speakin many will do this, but maybe this is bs. Of course only apply this when decissions are really close.

If we are in lolgovernment's shoes here with 77, should we fire that second barrel oop into two players? It seems a little light to me.

it's thin but i think it's okay given that he didn't get raised on the flop. that means it's less likely an opponent has a king or ten which beats him. and the pot is pretty big. i think on a scary turn card like a broadway card or another spade he should probably just check/fold though

I think you're ok bet/folding here. You kinda lay out the reasons why you aren't scared of lolgovernment's hand--he'd value bet stronger hands right? You mention him x/calling w/ QQ, but wouldn't he bet that expecting to get called by your exact hand? (i.e. all QJ and AJ making a crying call, plus you would've let him know if you had a K). And I think that if you bet either Mizzou might call off w/ Tx or Jx, (same for lolgovernments if Mizzou folds).

[edit: oh, you say the same thing in the next 20 sec's of the video. so yeah, I think you can bet]

yeah, looking at it again i think i just leveled myself out of a pretty standard bet