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

This being bi-weekly sucks

Time Link to 00:33:29

If he bets river its a snap right with the AJo on 55J28?

Time Link to 00:06:49

vs. this 17/12, I assume we are 3bet/folding 22? I know you are a proponent of adding small PP's to your 3bet-to-5bet range, but what makes you 3bet vs. this particular player? Given we have <200 hands on him, and maybe you aren't sure how he reacts to resteals, shouldn't we look to 3bet a range that plays better post-flop ie. suited middling cards?

This grabs my attention because I am having trouble finding spots to 3bet-to-5bet these small pairs as you suggest.

Time Link to 00:09:21

I really have a question on this spot and would like to hear your toughts.

On table 4 with 79s isnt it an akward spot to call a 3 bet pre in this spot, considering vilain plays with only with 50bb? Yes I agree, considering pot odds only and our equity, this call seems good,but because of SPR, we will have a hard time making any kind of moves postflop, can we? I mean, can we call with the intention of playing fit or fold postflop?

Maybe I have a small leak here, but I tend to fold a lot of these hands vs shortstackers min 3 bet.

Time Link to 00:18:41

Another interesting spot that draw my attention.

I understand that you called here because we have some equity, but I guess that vilain is not barrelling a lot of turns, I mean vs an aggro player, woulnt it be a bluff raise or fold OTF? Also, any chance you are turning your hand into a bluff when facing a turn barrel when unimproved (no A, no 7 or on OTT).

By the way, very good vid!

Please make these vids twice a week and treble my subscription fee!

If he bets river its a snap right with the AJo on 55J28?

oh yes.

vs. this 17/12, I assume we are 3bet/folding 22? I know you are a proponent of adding small PP's to your 3bet-to-5bet range, but what makes you 3bet vs. this particular player? Given we have <200 hands on him, and maybe you aren't sure how he reacts to resteals, shouldn't we look to 3bet a range that plays better post-flop ie. suited middling cards?

This grabs my attention because I am having trouble finding spots to 3bet-to-5bet these small pairs as you suggest.

You aren't wrong, and I probably wouldn't 3/5 vs this particular guy, but 3betting 22 might still be ok vs him. He probably folds a lot and is likely to fold a decent amount post when he misses, but as you said 22 isn't the best hand to have here. I could probably cut out 22-55 and try to add in more T6s type stuff to my range here.

I really have a question on this spot and would like to hear your toughts.

On table 4 with 79s isnt it an akward spot to call a 3 bet pre in this spot, considering vilain plays with only with 50bb? Yes I agree, considering pot odds only and our equity, this call seems good,but because of SPR, we will have a hard time making any kind of moves postflop, can we? I mean, can we call with the intention of playing fit or fold postflop?

Maybe I have a small leak here, but I tend to fold a lot of these hands vs shortstackers min 3 bet.

I don't think I can fold to the small 3bet in position. Obviously when he has an overpair i lose money on the call, but I pretty much have to be making money vs non paired hands.

Another interesting spot that draw my attention.

I understand that you called here because we have some equity, but I guess that vilain is not barrelling a lot of turns, I mean vs an aggro player, woulnt it be a bluff raise or fold OTF? Also, any chance you are turning your hand into a bluff when facing a turn barrel when unimproved (no A, no 7 or on OTT).

By the way, very good vid!

I probably should c/f this hand, but I also should have bet the river. He's way too likely to have bet a pp on the turn, and will almost never bluff. I think betting river is a lot better than checking.

Time Link to 00:07:46

LOL! Games are dead

Time Link to 00:08:42

Table 2, what are your toughts on raising this river bet as a rebluff? I think this may be a spot I get suckered into getting too aggro on. Once a bunch of draws lead brick off, do you think players take this call, call, lead line as a bluff often enough for us to profitably raise here?

Time Link to 00:26:04

What goes into your decision to fold your FD to the chk-raise on table 3? I feel this is a spot I would call a lot with perceived implied odds. Maybe it's a leak.

Really enjoying your series!!!

What goes into your decision to fold your FD to the chk-raise on table 3? I feel this is a spot I would call a lot with perceived implied odds. Maybe it's a leak.

Really enjoying your series!!!

I wondered about this spot too. OTT, he needs to call 43 to win 120, so that's 3:1 immediate odds. We need to win just over 200 otr just to break even on a turn call (since we're only about 20% to hit flush ott). So, it seems to be a matter of deciding whether we get significantly more than an additional 80 dollars on the river if we hit.

Strange hand, I think it's definitely a call.

Time Link to 00:26:18

I think given C/R range you have between 16% and 20% equity in this pot. I am giving his C/R range sets, aces, straights, aq (which can not be dominating flush draw). Additionally, I think most of his C/R range check/calls spade rivers. So, lets say we have 18% equity and 80% of the time we get there he calls a 3/4 pot sized bet ($104). Is a call on the turn profitable? EV(Call Turn) = .82*(-38) + .18*.20*120 + .18*.80*224=+5.4. Therefore, I do think this would be a profitable turn call. I would be interested to hear what you guys think about my assumptions for the EV calculation. Also, let me know if I did my math wrong here.

Time Link to 00:21:59

Don't like pre w T9o. Like you said better to do it with suited cards. What do think of throwing away normal betsizing and cbet close to pot and shoving turn your entire range you continue with ? Spot where I like to have two street game only. Cause it is sqzed and bloated pre. Rep AA-JJ all day every day. Alot of the time I would have them and when I didn't I would have alot of FE.

Time Link to 00:26:14

No call with JTss IP ? You get to play perfectly river. Stack him when spade hits. Fold when he shoves. Shove when he checks to you and pick up the pot 100% of the time. Almost direct odds to call ( well not really pot gives you 3 to1 = 25% equity needed ).

Time Link to 00:08:56

Nice video Dani.

Bottom left, with Kings, is that a no brainer value bet for you on the river?

Also it looks like he looked you up pretty light there, but you didn`t check the replayer.

If the situations were reversed, and you were in his spot with something like J10s, would you be inclined to bluff jam that river, considering the line (you took) he takes?

I assume calling there would not be an option for you?

Time Link to 00:34:03

AK on table 2.

You squeeze OOP from $6 to $23. You're 175bb deep with both guys.

Is this a standard bet size? Would you size differently with a hand like K9s, or with AA? And what would you size to if you were IP on the BTN? (MP opens $6, CO flats)

2nd question:
http://www.deucescracked.com/videos/17361-Episode-Two?seek=2410

You 4bet AA from $6 to $18 to $40 OOP, about 140bb deep. Again, do you 4bet bluff bigger here? Do you 4bet bigger for value with a more vulnerable hand like QQ here?

I feel like I usually make it $42-48 with most hands, with just 100bb stacks. Do you think this is too large a bet size?

Time Link to 00:16:27

Why aren't we valuebetting KJ on the AKQxx board after 3 checks from the IR on the top left?

Time Link to 00:33:01

Could this be a good spot for cr for value with AJ on J55 ?

Time Link to 00:05:06

why bet so much on table 4? its a really dry board so would half pot or a little over not suffice?

Time Link to 00:17:19

Why do you 3bet A7s on 2nd table? Isnt that like a perfect hand to play IP and flat against his wider range from CO? You mentoned that he is kinda passive and I guess this makes you wanna 3bet this hand?

I pretty much never 3bet Axs hands in any position and always flat them or fold. Pretty much the same with SC.

Time Link to 00:03:41

With the 9To on btm right table.
I would be inclined to bet turn and bet allot of rivers since he checkd back the Kxx board.
What do you think about this ?

Time Link to 00:05:48

Your thinking he folds his 66,88,99,TT on that turn right ? then if the rvr was not a 4 what cards would you tripple barrel and why ?

I think given C/R range you have between 16% and 20% equity in this pot. I am giving his C/R range sets, aces, straights, aq (which can not be dominating flush draw). Additionally, I think most of his C/R range check/calls spade rivers. So, lets say we have 18% equity and 80% of the time we get there he calls a 3/4 pot sized bet ($104). Is a call on the turn profitable? EV(Call Turn) = .82*(-38) + .18*.20*120 + .18*.80*224=+5.4. Therefore, I do think this would be a profitable turn call. I would be interested to hear what you guys think about my assumptions for the EV calculation. Also, let me know if I did my math wrong here.

Not bad, It's probably a good calculation. I should have called.

AK on table 2.

You squeeze OOP from $6 to $23. You're 175bb deep with both guys.

Is this a standard bet size? Would you size differently with a hand like K9s, or with AA? And what would you size to if you were IP on the BTN? (MP opens $6, CO flats)

2nd question:
http://www.deucescracked.com/videos/17361-Episode-Two?seek=2410

You 4bet AA from $6 to $18 to $40 OOP, about 140bb deep. Again, do you 4bet bluff bigger here? Do you 4bet bigger for value with a more vulnerable hand like QQ here?

I feel like I usually make it $42-48 with most hands, with just 100bb stacks. Do you think this is too large a bet size?

Whatever it is it obviously needs to be consistent. I'd say your sizing is fine, slightly smaller when you are slightly shwllower.

Hey Ansky,

Just finish the first two episodes of Zoom Poker. Loving it as I am a reg in 200NL zoom myself. I have a question about your play vs 3-bets. In your first video you called A9ss OOP vs a 3-bet vs an aggressive opponent. Standard play IMO, as you will get 5-bet shove a decent amount and cant call if you 4-bet.

Then in this video you 4-bet AA OOP saying some % of the time you will call some % you will 4-bet. My question is how do you balance there? Against an aggressive opponent I dont want to be folding KQ, ATss type hands but I cant 4-bet call it off neither. So the only option left is calling. However, at the same time I want to get in my monsters because they will get it in light.

I am talking about opponents that have 8-10% 3-bet or more (in a particular position) and fold to 4-bet <40% of the time. I was thinking about getting it in with my monsters 100% of the time and calling a lot but am torn between the issue of balance since I wont have monsters in my range when I do call. It make it easier for villain to barrel me. At the same time it is just insane not to 4-bet AA when he folds <40%. What are your thoughts?

Hey Ansky,

Just finish the first two episodes of Zoom Poker. Loving it as I am a reg in 200NL zoom myself. I have a question about your play vs 3-bets. In your first video you called A9ss OOP vs a 3-bet vs an aggressive opponent. Standard play IMO, as you will get 5-bet shove a decent amount and cant call if you 4-bet.

Then in this video you 4-bet AA OOP saying some % of the time you will call some % you will 4-bet. My question is how do you balance there? Against an aggressive opponent I dont want to be folding KQ, ATss type hands but I cant 4-bet call it off neither. So the only option left is calling. However, at the same time I want to get in my monsters because they will get it in light.

I am talking about opponents that have 8-10% 3-bet or more (in a particular position) and fold to 4-bet <40% of the time. I was thinking about getting it in with my monsters 100% of the time and calling a lot but am torn between the issue of balance since I wont have monsters in my range when I do call. It make it easier for villain to barrel me. At the same time it is just insane not to 4-bet AA when he folds <40%. What are your thoughts?

Have you ever used the vs Hero stat on HEM? Make sure the stats you are referring to also apply to how this opponent played vs you.

Have you ever used the vs Hero stat on HEM? Make sure the stats you are referring to also apply to how this opponent played vs you.

Ya, I use vs Hero stats. HM2 doesnt have fold vs hero 4-bet% though, which I think is a very important piece of the puzzle to create a strategy vs aggressive 3-betters. So for now I am using villains general fold to 4-bet% in position.

Ya, I use vs Hero stats. HM2 doesnt have fold vs hero 4-bet% though, which I think is a very important piece of the puzzle to create a strategy vs aggressive 3-betters. So for now I am using villains general fold to 4-bet% in position.

In theory what you say is true, just be careful though, as the really specific stats like that one take a big sample size to become significant.