Once again excellent video DD. You mentioned that next season you would be doing a triple drawa series (I don't even know what triple draw is), and that after LHE triple draw was your second best game.

Some time back you started playing no limit and you made some videos which were very good about the transistion to no limit, do you still play no limit and if not why not?

I would have thought with your hand reading skills, you would soon be crushing the no limit games. I remember Stox trader mentioning in a video ages ago, that when he started playing no limit (he started no limit because he was worried about good high stakes limit games drying up), that his hand reading enabled him to beat the small no limit games without him having to do much no limit studying.

Great series DD. Although I don't wish for you to run bad, this last video is inspiring in that you kept your composure despite the fact that the deck really broke against you this session.

And wow, I can't wait for the triple draw series!! I think unique content like the upcoming TD series, combined with your great coverage of the traditional games like NLHE and LHE, are what makes DC top notch.

BTW, as far as the content of the current video, I disagree with your assertion that calling two cold in the BB with KTo is a big mistake. In fact, I think folding is probably the worst option in these games. First, KTo actually dominates more hands in the button's opening range than it is dominated by. And yes, your hand range to 3-bet is stronger than KTo, but because of the aggressive nature of SB resteals in the 15/30 game, the threat of domination is somewhat diminished. Getting 7-to-2 (which could become 9-to-3) odds to see a flop and having pretty good relative position, calling is perfectly reasonable. Capping is okay too and depends on the chances button will fold for two back, your image (and in particular your chance of dragging the pot when everyone misses after fourth street), and your ability to play the hand postflop.

Really enjoyed the series. I learn the most from your limit videos because your hand discussions are very concise and helpful for actual play. I found this 2-table video much easier to follow than the 4 tabling videos - the discussion flowed a lot better.

I want another heads up series DD! But I'm looking forward to learning triple draw as well .

xrosswind: I play a little NL when bored, I am a big winner at 200 NL and around breakeven in the typical 400 NL in my experience. I do a poor job of improving in some ways, I would rather play a bunch than watch our videos in truth, and so I definitely shoot myself in the foot with speed of learning. That said, I am a limit player and I'm happy with that for the most part.

Boomer, I wasn't a tourney competition level player or anything, just got into it in high school long before I found poker, I have a few thousand cards laying around somewhere.

Sweetjazz, thanks a ton for the compliments about our video selection, I think the triple draw will be a ton of fun for me and my guest Executive Producer student!

You are definitey right about the KTo hand (I seem to say this every week to your comments), I overstated how bad it was but I definitely believe his play is indicative of other mistakes as most players in that game would cap or fold a lot of hands there hoping to drive out the button.

Mickey, 1) I guess I am a little surprised about the ease of which you guys must tilt I only lost around 45 bets during the session, which isn't much fun, but hardly surprising for the aggressiveness of those games. I routinely have 100 bb swings during my 15/30 sessions without hardly noticing, just takes practice!
2) Yeah, even ace high is usually not folding, that's why its so easy to value bet in these games.

Hope you enjoy the triple draw, I'll endeavor to do a Ghost hold'em vid or two.

-DeathDonkey

@5:30 Hero open raises Kd Jd in HJ, and unknown villain in CO three bets, only hero calls.

Hero checks and calls flop and turn on a board of 8d 3c 3h Qd, and makes the following comments.

"If I make a flush on the river I will check raise, and if I hit king or jack I will bet for value".

Are these the reasons for the different lines with these hands.

If you hit a king or jack, you want to bet to avoid villain checking behind with Ace high, but does that also mean you will call if villain raises your donk bet, I assume it does. You do not want to try for a check raise, because if villain does bet the river it is quite likely to be with a hand better than heros, and heros hand with either a pair of kings or jacks is not strong enough to check raise, so check calling the river with a king or jack is going to be less profitable than donk betting and calling when villain sometimes raises, but will often call with ace high.

If you hit a flush however, your hand now is strong enough to raise when villain bets the river after being checked to.