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

great video, thanks for turning off the sound this time I really appreciate it

I think you were 8-tabling. Timed out with Kings? Can hear the mouse off screen Hmm..

Time Link to 00:27:26

Why don't you like bombing twice on turn and river after he checks the flop here? Do you read him as a guy that will call any non-K SD value hand?

Hey guys, been playing the main, but did not forget about this thread. Will get to every question.

Any thoughts on the general profitability of ZOOM vs. regular tables at similar stakes, in your experience so far?

didn't see the vid but just from the foto 2 tables out of 4 are
seat 1) 24/23
seat 2) 23/18
seat 3) 16/14
seat 4)20/17

etc etc. how can these be profitable if u just try to outplay regs in a lightning fast speed?

Hey guys, been playing the main, but did not forget about this thread. Will get to every question.

Good luck with your ME! Seems like you are doing fine so far!

very glad you`r back to playing nolimit dany, vgood video as always
thx, always waiting for more and more of ur vids

didn't see the vid but just from the foto 2 tables out of 4 are
seat 1) 24/23
seat 2) 23/18
seat 3) 16/14
seat 4)20/17

etc etc. how can these be profitable if u just try to outplay regs in a lightning fast speed?

I've not played any significant volume at Zoom so I can't draw any conclusions at the difference between the average skill levels at Zoom and at regular tables. I think looking at a bunch of randomized lineups at the highest Zoom stakes currently offered at a very reggy hour of the day isn't very telling either.

Thing is, Zoom has its undeniable advantages: more hands per hour (4 tabling Zoom vs. 8 tabling non-Zoom), meaning better hourly + more VPPs. Meaning, regular games have to be softer in order for playing them to make sense.

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Why not bet much smaller on the turn with the flush? The best he can do is a one card Ten-high flush, and even a fish knows he's in trouble against our line. I like a $100 bet or even smaller because I just don't see him calling 155 ever.

What other rivers do you bet here?


good vid btw

Not too many, doubt he cfolds a pair on a brick. I might bluff some scary cards tho.

unreal call with the K9 in the bottom right and great vid. was just wondering if u adapt ur overall game plan or ranges when playing zoom instead of normal tables, like stealing more, defending lighter against steals or any general observations u've made on how the games play. for example at the 100 & 200NL games, people don't seem to stack off as light at all pf. Even if you've played a bunch of hands with someone, with little or no game flow is hard to kno how they perceive your range or how they think you perceive theirs, like do u think u can get away with more or less because of this e.g. 3 betting utg opens more as a bluff (which ppl seem to do) or does it just favour solid ABC poker? thanks

Well for 1 thing I don't think 2/5 plays much dif than mid stakes nl. I think the player pool is small enough that the lack of "flow" makes no real difference.

I think you pretty much should just try to play every hand as best you can and as properly adjusted for the table conditions as possible (just like you always would).

This is an interesting spot here where I almost ever 4 bet or fold, but was recently wondering if calling oop with these kind of hands (KQs, AXs, maybe some other suited broadway) might be OK vs a high 3 bet % that plays aggro postflop (weaker range that we can exploit and bluff more against).

My question is, what is your postflop plan when you call here? I guess you will be c/raising a lot of flops, of course when you flop strong draws, but I guess that there might be some good boards where you will turn 2 overs with some backdoor equity into a bluff as well?

Basically yes, I am not folding if I flop anything resembling a piece.

Sad we missed the action on table 2 with 88. Are you calling a 2nd barrel here?

Great vid by the way!

Short answer is a mixture of yes and no... (fairly dependant on a lot of player factors).

bottom left. when the CO opens and the Bu calls (both players with normal stats), and you have ATo in the SB. Would you ever consider flatting or 3-betting? what's the bottom of your continuation range there?

this is actually almost definitely a 3bet. Bad fold by me.

Any thoughts on the general profitability of ZOOM vs. regular tables at similar stakes, in your experience so far?

Winrate might be lower, but hard to beat the volume.