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Poker Video: No Limit Hold'Em by DJ Sensei (Mid Stakes)

I can't get any of these videos to download...

What happens when you click the link marked "Download WMV video" on this page?

Rob

Dunno what it was but it's sorted now.

Thanks!

the check behind reasons were great, ty vanessa

great series so far. It is very well explained, and the few times I object to something said it is quickly answered so I can see how it is a more optimal line or a viable alternative. Can't believe I've been playing so much without having seen this, really gives me an idea of what lines to take as well as how to adjust to regulars and fish

Vanessa,

At around 45 minutes - Why do you feel vipman is bluffing the KJJs flop? You generally do such an excellent job of verbalizing your thought process and expounding upon claims but I believe you forget to in this case.

Melting,

Not much more to say about that -

It's mostly intuition based/frequency based etc. I got the feeling he would try to play back at me enough of the time where getting it in was profitable, since he doesn't have to fold that often for me to have the right price with my flush draw. It wasn't like I was 100% sure, but it's just one of those spots where people hate getting pushed around, they see a board you're likely to steal on, and decide to play back. Definitely very opponent specific.

Sorry I don't have more to say on that - I hope it helps.

Cheers,
Vanessa

Great stuff.

Solid vid.

Timestamp 21:40
After the hand you say that you want to avoid spots where your represent your hand as polarized, "as nuts or nothing". Is this only for situation where you bluff? Since for valuehands I find the best way to get paid from a mediocre hand when you 'only' have a good hand is to play them as 'nuts or nothing'

E.g. QQ slowplay it preflop and call a raise IP. Flop J95 PFR cbets I call turn 5 (puts a FD out) PFR cbets again and I call. river 6 (completes flush and unlikely straight) villain checks. In these spots to get maximum value I try to represent "nuts or nothing" even though I have a valuetype hand since I can then get called by JT or even T9 that would fold to a normal valuebet. So I overbet pot just slightly on river and often get called by mediocre hands...

Is this the wrong way to play these hands? Should this tactic just be used against good aggressive thinking players? Is there a more profitable way to play them?

I beleive she is talking about avoiding polorizing river bets with air because people seem to call down these types of bets.

Usually polarizing river bets go along with scary board textures & weird action. Since most people aren't betting these boards and spots that thin (if at all) hands get weghted to nuts or air. Villains are then inclined to call down lighter. Because of this, the middle range of hands get more value.

V's hand is about getting value by making your bluffs look less bluffy. Your QQ example is about getting value by taking bluffy lines with hands that you would like to get called.