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

Time Link to 00:46:33

Do you have a calling range v this guy? You 3bet air like Q7o, premiums, AQo for value, and here KJo.

It was actually quite encouraging to see Grindcore get a bit owned by the maniac (and variance) toward the beginning of the match, and then deduce a winning strategy and make more +EV moves vs him later in the match (even though the fish kept sucked out). I've been in these spots before and have been lost, then I seem to spew a bunch and leave the table. Good to see there's a way to turn that around if you stick around and adjust your strategy.

Very nice vid!

I have just runned the video and I love the intro part ! Didn't really know how to perceive Turn C-Bet stat and as you said, it should be related not only to the Flop C-Bet stat, but also to his VPIP/PFR, excellent idea

And even if an opponent is only cbetting 50%, his cbetting range ain't necessarily stronger. He could be checking made hands for example, which is much more common at midstakes, especially at 5/10. It's best to just think about ranges yourself and not blindly look at numbers.

Do you have a calling range v this guy? You 3bet air like Q7o, premiums, AQo for value, and here KJo.

I'll flat hands that aren't strong enough to 3b for value. Small PPs, suited connecters etc.

Hi Grindcore!
Bottom right
Villain's range is probably not v strong in this spot because he only called half stack's (probably fishy) open so I expect him to 3bet JJ+ for value. That being said TT is probably top of his range, he could also have some suited broadway like KQs. I agree that this board is not especially good to take him off TT, because he might ship over your cbet putting you on a draw.

However let's assume that a board would be 992tt or other kind of dry flop. Would you consider barreling here? There are many regulars who are willing to call one bet or two and fold to further agression even on cards that do not change texture of a board so if you want to bluff here I guess that would be this type of opponents. My coach adviced me to pay attention to this type of players because it's profitable to pressure them by barreling. In this case this type of player on 992 would call one bet with TT and fold on a blank turn to a shove. What kind of note would you need to have on somebody to make this kind of play apart of course that he can float light etc. My coach advised me to make notes on regs who fold turns or rivers on cards that could only help his range. Which kind of evidence would you need to consider barreling on 992 board?

992s is kinda the same as 864s vs a tight reg as they usually don't setmine or call with suited connecters. They'll have the same amount of FDs and same amount of overpairs and same amount of missed overs. But since he's unknown, there's a chance he's calling wider pre and thus 864s is horrible and 992 is better. I'd probably fire once or c/c on 992 and c/f this flop 100% of the time.

I'm not considering barreling with AK on a board like 992 as it beats air and he folds when I hit. I'd rather barrel with a 3b bluff that can turn some backdoor draws. Say I have Q8s on 992 with a backdoor FD, I can bet any backdoor FD and any Q+ (maybe check Q). If I feel AK has no showdownvalue then I'll obviously play it as air like Q2s.

In general I don't ever try barreling unknowns off of hands with strong absolute value (like a mid PP on 992r), especially not at these stakes unless the board runs out well for it. If I 3barrel AA on bricks and he folded river, I'll make some note about him being capable of folding bluffcatchers though, and adjust accordingly.

Just finished the video.

What I liked:
- loose isolating the fish
- excellent hero call on the river with T7s, although it was risky

What I didn't like:
- TOO loose isolating the fish OOP with total trash hands
- hero call with KJo @ 188 BB deep, you need 45.7% equity to call him profitably
I know what he was doing, but it might be possible, that with deep stacks his jamming range will be slightly narrower

This call was definitely super close, but you know, this is all about being 0.5-1.5% favourite in equity. Providing that you have a big bankroll, this may be okay.


Definitely the best part out of these 3 videos. Good job Grindcore !

Regards,
Mati

I'll flat hands that aren't strong enough to 3b for value. Small PPs, suited connecters etc.

With the range you give him in Stove, something like 77-55 is better than KJo. Wouldn't it be better to flat KJ types than set mine? And 44 is pretty close to the same value.
Also, since the guy's shoving so wide, wouldn't be more likely he shoves his premiums as well rather than less?

With the range you give him in Stove, something like 77-55 is better than KJo. Wouldn't it be better to flat KJ types than set mine? And 44 is pretty close to the same value.
Also, since the guy's shoving so wide, wouldn't be more likely he shoves his premiums as well rather than less?

Sure, if I know he's gonna shove I'll 3bet small pairs, but I don't. Small pairs play horrible postflop OOP in 3b pots. KJo plays great.

What I didn't like:
- TOO loose isolating the fish OOP with total trash hands

I also don't like isolating fish TOO wide, as TOO implies it's -EV and I only like +EV lol. Timestamp? If I do something -EV for the sake of the video I always mention it, so if I didn't say anything it means I thought it was a profitable play.

Time Link to 00:19:42

"Oh, he got there? Didn't even notice."

I think this kind of mentality can help my game more than anything.

Time Link to 00:33:17

Hey Grindcore, could you explain your thoughts on the 76hh hand where you double barreled the turn and checked to c/ship the river? Thanks!

Time Link to 00:17:36

he also could turn sometimes a 7 or a weak T into a bluff here b/c his overall range in this hand is pretty strong.

Anyways,
tbh I don`t like his overbet there and I also would prefer to check there almost my whole range.

Hey Grindcore, could you explain your thoughts on the 76hh hand where you double barreled the turn and checked to c/ship the river? Thanks!

I barrel because I pick up equity and I likely fold out floats and 2nd turned 3rd pairs. On the river I can't really bluff as a lot of draws missed. That also means a lot of his draws missed that he could bluff with, + he might bet/fold some hands for value like TT 9T spades A9spades. I don't know if he's capable of folding those hands to a CRAI, but there's at least a chance he does + I'll get money out of his draws + a CRAI will be for only a little bit more so it has to work a low % of the time. If he calls my CRAI I also get a read on his bluffcatch tendencies when I get called by 9T or so, which allows me to make adjustments.

"Oh, he got there? Didn't even notice."

I think this kind of mentality can help my game more than anything.

Watch Tommy Angelo's series.

he also could turn sometimes a 7 or a weak T into a bluff here b/c his overall range in this hand is pretty strong.

Anyways,
tbh I don`t like his overbet there and I also would prefer to check there almost my whole range.

Those would be very unlikely hands for him to be flatting preflop, unless he drastically changed since the last time I played him.