Poker Video: No Limit Hold'Em by FoxwoodsFiend (High Stakes)

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Isn't this 10000NL not 1000NL?

Super interesting video.

Isn't this 10000NL not 1000NL?

Super interesting video.

My bad missed a "0" in there.
-Rusty

You said near the start of the video that you like to min-raise buttons against players that call a lot out of position. I understand why you would want to min-raise buttons against opponents who like to 3 bet a lot; however, I'm a bit confused at this statement.

Wouldn't a better strategy against someone calling too much out of position be to narrow your opening range a little (maybe open 80% of buttons instead of 100%) and raise the button to an amount where he still calls too much (3x, or even 4x or 5x if he doesn't adjust)? It seems building bigger pots in position against someone calling too much out of position would be an optimal strategy.

Could you please explain where my thought process is off?

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You did 3x your QQ and then the next hand at table 1 (AK) though

You said near the start of the video that you like to min-raise buttons against players that call a lot out of position. I understand why you would want to min-raise buttons against opponents who like to 3 bet a lot; however, I'm a bit confused at this statement.

Wouldn't a better strategy against someone calling too much out of position be to narrow your opening range a little (maybe open 80% of buttons instead of 100%) and raise the button to an amount where he still calls too much (3x, or even 4x or 5x if he doesn't adjust)? It seems building bigger pots in position against someone calling too much out of position would be an optimal strategy.

Could you please explain where my thought process is off?

You're not way off, I just think you're undervaluing the autoprofit yielded with your opening strategy. I should clarify two things:
1) By "a lot" I didn't mean "more than 50%" I meant players that play somewhere between ~38% and 50%. I've found that most opponents that don't play exploitably tight against a 3x, while they do loosen their calling range against a minraise, still play exploitably tight (i.e. <50%)
2) His calling range is dynamic and depends on your raise size, so just raising to 5x and planning on him still calling K5o isn't a great plan.

As for playing a stronger range by folding: a LOT of headsup is automatically profiting by openraising the button and you should avoid giving that up unless absolutely necessary

You're not way off, I just think you're undervaluing the autoprofit yielded with your opening strategy. I should clarify two things:
1) By "a lot" I didn't mean "more than 50%" I meant players that play somewhere between ~38% and 50%. I've found that most opponents that don't play exploitably tight against a 3x, while they do loosen their calling range against a minraise, still play exploitably tight (i.e. <50%)
2) His calling range is dynamic and depends on your raise size, so just raising to 5x and planning on him still calling K5o isn't a great plan.

As for playing a stronger range by folding: a LOT of headsup is automatically profiting by openraising the button and you should avoid giving that up unless absolutely necessary

Thanks for the quick response and clarifications! I understand better now.

great video Ariel, wish you made videos more than once a month as you are my favorite DC coach to watch, looking forward to the next one !!

the vid is nuked compared to the sound for me.

I play 5max the majority of the time and found this video very insightful. FWF is definitely the best video producer in poker imo, great vid.

Also I pat myself on the back when you bet the turn with a pair plus open ender and I though 'surely this is a check?' and you admitted the mistake. Go me.

FWFs videos are worth the subscription alone, even if he rarely posts new ones.

host your hud layout plz

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Awesome video FWF i got more from this video,than i did from the latest Heads Up series.

Ariel why did you ship the turn w QT about 4-5 mins in? Calling seems viable because

- He'll value ship big aces on the river

- Does better v. bluffs

- Protects when you have QJ in this spot

- Not toooooo much to protect against

- Not toooooo many scare cards that will lose you value v hands he'd call turn with

- Some rivers you might be able to get away from hand on.

I actually prefer the turn jam in the 95s hand as I think there is too much to be lost folding the best hand on the river. On a lot of river card he will just be forced to get it in given our passivity in the hand while we still have to fold our bp.

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Classic rethinking of the "lucky guy" joke on the left table.