Episode One
Episode One
Episode One: Meet the New Boss. Chuck talks about the big differences you'll see from the .5/1 games to the 2/4 games. Difference in villain aggression, the # of HU pots vs. multiway pots, frequency of strong players, and how that is going to effect our postflop strategies.
tags: ipod friendly danzasmack microlimit lhe limit hold'em heads up pots multiway pots adjusting to aggression
This Series: Shouldn't Fold
Danzasmack continues DeucesCracked's smash hit The Price is Right and plays/studies 1/2 through 3/6 LHE.
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- danzasmack
- Founder
- Deuces Full
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"Shouldn't Fold" imo
anyways guys, I wanted to talk a lot about this turn spot in this ep., i'll actually be stepping back a bit for EP 2 then you'll see me playing a bunch.
I included some 10/20 hands here and a hand I actually misplayed. I like the inclusion of that in the series, curious on your feedback.
- jajvirta
- Deuces Full
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Joined 03/07
Sorry for being all too "like you said" again, but, yeah, that's a great title. I know y'all don't give that much credit for all this balancing and game theory non-sense, but I find that these "shouldn't fold" spots often come down to the fact that if your folding that hand at that spot, then you're will be calling in that spot like once a decade. What I mean is that if you look at your own range at spot, you often realize that your Ace-Queen or whatever is the top end of the range and you should be willing to showdown just because of that.
- random_99
- Deuce High
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76 posts
Joined 12/07
Totally unrelated, but danzasmack i tried to post a comment in your blog the other day. It wouldn't let me. I just thought that I would tell you as you may not be aware of that.
Bring on the gameplay! We want to see you pwn some newbs whose name you can't pronounce.
- Hypnotic
- Deuces Full
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903 posts
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God I hope Bagroland moved up in stakes, too. We need more
- Hypnotic
- Deuces Full
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903 posts
Joined 02/08
Woot. Finally off work.
Ima watch this badboy on my psp on the train home.
- Eraserhead
- Pair of Deuces
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123 posts
Joined 11/07
Hi, nice video, I really like the that you brought up this turn value check thingy, looking forward to watch the whole series.
One question: In the A2o hand you seem really certain that you have the best hand on the turn and you know that your opponent will c/r semibluff/bluff a lot, couldn't you bet to induce said bluff since you know hewould have c/r'd any hand on flop that now hit the turn?
- danzasmack
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- Deuces Full
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On the flop when I bet and get called the pot is about 9SB. So on the turn I am betting and calling down a c/r, which means I'm putting 3 more BBs in. I don't like my price @ that frequency, I also don't like the variance it adds to my game.
Also, I like when he c/r's me as a bluff when I have a hand with a jack or something, and me showing I'm not folding Ahi may take him out of that gameplan.
It's a fine line to walk for sure.
But account for what I just said, as well as the fact that he may check/fold.
- danzasmack
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- Deuces Full
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Totally unrelated, but danzasmack i tried to post a comment in your blog the other day. It wouldn't let me. I just thought that I would tell you as you may not be aware of that.
Bring on the gameplay! We want to see you pwn some newbs whose name you can't pronounce.
it's up now! Wordpress thought it was spam lol
- Hypnotic
- Deuces Full
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903 posts
Joined 02/08
Very good video.
Great introduction to the value check play. Now, if I could just get the hand reading skills needed to pull those plays off...
- random_99
- Deuce High
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76 posts
Joined 12/07
Totally unrelated, but danzasmack i tried to post a comment in your blog the other day. It wouldn't let me. I just thought that I would tell you as you may not be aware of that.
Bring on the gameplay! We want to see you pwn some newbs whose name you can't pronounce.
it's up now! Wordpress thought it was spam lol
Everything I write is spam! I'll give it another go now. Rest assured that my comment on your blog will be uninsightful and dull!
- danzasmack
- Founder
- Deuces Full
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697 posts
Joined 02/07
Very good video.
Great introduction to the value check play. Now, if I could just get the hand reading skills needed to pull those plays off...
I'll be playing!
I have a standalone coming out where I make some nice hand-reading based queen hi calls!
TBH the key to hand reading is slowing the hand down. I learned SO MUCH MORE about it from working with Joe on his series. Everything changes so much in a game like stud with each street that you have to.
Well, everything changes street to street from LHE too.
The flop gives 3 cards to your hand.
The turn adds another card, plus the bet size increase (big thing here is people folding gutshots)
On the river you can not get value from draws anymore.
Of course, I'm oversimplifying things here but you get the point. You most likely have the skills/confidence to be hand readin, as well as the knowledge. A lot of it is confidence in the execution. The other part of it, which I'm talking about with the Joe stuff - is LETTING yourself execute it.
- MickeyWins
- Quad Deuces
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Joined 07/07
Nice video...
is it possible to answer the following question easily?
We "tend" to check behind on the turn when........?
I am still worried about giving draws that would fold a free shot at beating us.
ex: the Jd9d hand...he had 7 outs on us, and may have folded.
Is this a valid concern?
A slightly unrelated question. DD..likes to c/r a lot of flops vs the PFR'r. I have been practicing this also. I c/r the flop vs the PFR'r with almost any pr and any draw.
My question is....after/while watching this video, I am questioning my flop c/r's.
Do you think its better to mix it up, or ??
It seems to me, a important question during any poker hand is..."is this hand going to SD"...and how best to get there if it is. Will that type of thinking help in making the turn decisions...as per this video?
- Hypnotic
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I'll be playing!
I learned SO MUCH MORE about it from working with Joe on his series.
Cool!
Can't wait for the live play.
I also just started watching Joe's series. I like to play stud, and have been wanting to watch this anyway, so after this comment by you I DL'd it right away.
- ajm
- Deuce High
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Joined 03/08
I have a question about the last hand you played. Would a 2h on the river have changed your river call. At lower limits (1/2, 2/4), it would be rarer to see a TAGish player bet a 3-flush K high double paired board as a pure bluff.