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Poker Video: No Limit Hold'Em by DJ Sensei (Micro/Small Stakes)

Hey DJ!

What about profit in full ring games compared to 6max?

I know you said variance is lower in FR, but what about profit?


BTW great videos!

I think I enjoyed your advice in the last two minutes, than everything else in the whole. Not saying that the video was bad, on the contrary. But it was the last piece about the grind that really helped me understand the thought process of playing at these stakes. Out of curiosity [and if you don't mind answering], how long did you grind at these or lower stakes before deciding to move up in limits, and what was your bankroll when you did?

Thanks and great video yet again, looking for the next two in the series!

sudic: FR is probably less profitable than 6max if you're equally skilled at both. But not everyone is that way. Some folks just prefer to play fullring, and others find that it suits their skillset better. The key of course is to play the game that is most profitable for you.

PJHutch: I don't recall exact numbers, but I made my move through the ranks back in the pre-UIGEA party days when games were super soft (though I think I also played a lot on pokerroom up until 2/4). I tended to use roughly a 20-30 buyin bankroll requirement and moved up from nl25 to nl200 within a few months, probably not spending more than 20k hands at each level, if even that many. I was winning pretty consistently at 8-10 ptbb/100. I wouldn't recommend the same haste to anybody moving up the ranks nowadays, as I imagine the path is a lot tougher.

I had to figure out exactly what was the best way to go about making a fullring live video. With less than 4 tables running it would probably be full of tons of dead space (lol nitaments obv), but I also wanted to keep it 1-table size for the ipod users. I think next week I'll make it just a 4-table fullsize video. But I'd like to hear yall's opinions on that: would you rather have more like this, or a full 4 tables on the screen?

Also, people, keep sending me fullring hands for the bonus ep: djsensei@deucescracked.com

I also prefer four tables, although like you said this would be nice for ipods. However, it just feels too much of a mess switching tables in and out and its hard to follow table dynamics.

Hi,
I have already watched 1/2 of the 2nd episode, but had to go somewhere. Is there anyway to pick up where I left off without having to start over?

Hi,
I have already watched 1/2 of the 2nd episode, but had to go somewhere. Is there anyway to pick up where I left off without having to start over?

Unfortunately there's no way to do this in the flash videos -- those are best for one time streams. The downloadable options are great for picking up a few times.

Rob

Hi,
I have already watched 1/2 of the 2nd episode, but had to go somewhere. Is there anyway to pick up where I left off without having to start over?

Well if you take note of when you quit watching, then you can come back later and start loading it and just pause, then when its loaded up past the part you stopped you can skip right to it. Not the easiest or quickest way to do it, but its not too bad. Kinda like VHS tapes

I had to figure out exactly what was the best way to go about making a fullring live video. With less than 4 tables running it would probably be full of tons of dead space (lol nitaments obv), but I also wanted to keep it 1-table size for the ipod users. I think next week I'll make it just a 4-table fullsize video. But I'd like to hear yall's opinions on that: would you rather have more like this, or a full 4 tables on the screen?

Also, people, keep sending me fullring hands for the bonus ep: djsensei@deucescracked.com

Very good work/explaination on the videos, I am up to #2 right now, but I think doing a video with 4 tables at once is good but making it 1 tables I prefer because I can see the cards better for one and 2nd I can see the stats #'s on the opponents your are making your moves on.

I tried watching the coaching lesson videos were they were sweating a session with a 22cracked fellow playing 4tables of 6max, and I was lost and confused. They used some format to display stats that the whole tables had #'s, then it was difficult to follow the action and because so much action was going on I couldn't understand what either coach/player was saying on what tables.

This series is very good with big tables big cards & stats that I can see...lol

thank you

Hope you are going to make more full ring videos at 50NL & 100NL.

In one of your posts you mentioned you will be putting up the stars version of your hud stats. Do you have a link for this?

Going to practice this style and then watch the video again (plus the others) before I ask you any questions.

my stars HUD is up on my blog along with the FTP one: http://www.senseipoker.com/?p=28

Hey DJ,
Do you recommend playing FR at the lower limits, then switching to 6max as you move up? Or should you stick to 6max the whole time. I've heard such a push to play 6 max

It depends on your style (I expound upon this in episode one if you haven't seen it already). I started at FR and switched to 6max as I moved up, and it worked out pretty well for me, but if you're naturally looser and more aggressive then you may be better off just getting right to the 6max.

Hi!

Why you limp-reraised with aces? I think in this table its better to raise because there were 3 short-stacks. Just raise and hope that other big stacks cold call and then one shortie go over the top and you can trap more money. Also NL50 is very passive. So there is chance they all limp around and no-one raise.

Otherwise nice video.

And I love this site

Great video. Also very good narrative.

Nice work DJ Sensei.

'Late to the party. Sorry. About 16 minutes in you comment on this opponent who posts under the gun, a sign as you say, "here's almost a surefire sign that here's a guy itchin' for some action (and probably not a very good player)". And I see your point. As an extension, wouldn't that be a good cheap off kilter counter-tell that you were horny for some action and just can't seem keep your chips in front of you?

Table image is so difficult to buy or sell online, and if I can trip someone up, if only for like twenty minutes that I like to get and give, for the cost of a big blind - that sounds pretty good as investments go.