Poker Video: Limit Hold'Em by Entity (Mid Stakes)

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General question, how do you make your outs into % to win the pot? Whats an easy formula to use? I mean, i know around the right answer almost every time just by counting my likely outs and looking at potsize, but to break it down to %.. F.I 7 outs is how many %?

General question, how do you make your outs into % to win the pot? Whats an easy formula to use? I mean, i know around the right answer almost every time just by counting my likely outs and looking at potsize, but to break it down to %.. F.I 7 outs is how many %?

I don't think you have time to use any formula at the table. If you have >= 8 outs you have odds to see the river. Then memorize the drawing odds for 7-1 outs, not in terms of procent but like odds agaisnt. The reason for this is that u can easily compare that number to pot odds.

Here is a table from SSHE:

1 45:1
2 22:1
3 14.3:1
4 10.5:1
5 8.2:1
6 6.7:1
7 5.6:1
8 4.75:1

Remember to also think about implied odds.

why is the Stacksize of hero always "censored" in the new videos?

It's a program called "Tiltblocker" which many players at FL use to cover up their stack sizes so they don't concentrate on how much they're up/down in a session.

Just an anti-tilt aid.

I actually find that the "tiltblocker" tilts me even more, since I'm thinking "damn, I've lost 3 pots on that table, I've got to be down at least like 15 BB, but I can't see!!!!". I'd rather just know.

Hi neelie, you will find I am not using TiltBlocker in videos that were recorded on my end (so episode 2 and next week in episode 4).

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Just RSS'd you and adding you to my blogroll on my blog as well!

I actually find that the "tiltblocker" tilts me even more, since I'm thinking "damn, I've lost 3 pots on that table, I've got to be down at least like 15 BB, but I can't see!!!!". I'd rather just know.

Sounds like you're on tilt before you even play.

For all who are wondering Tiltblocker is part of my efforts to become less results oriented. At first, my goal is to let the results have less of an effect on me -- this means I don't look at my results in HEM and don't look at my session results or my cashier balance as well, but eventually I'd like to get to the point that it doesn't matter if I know my results or if I don't.

I think it's a worthwhile experiment for all players to undertake, though it's awfully hard for NL players to try it.

Rob

What tilts me about tiltblocker is that I can't get the DC logo to show up

Hey, thanks a lot to everyone who checked out / commented on my blog.

Hypnotic, I'm going to check your site out today and then add it...as soon as I remember how to do that.

Hey thanks for stopping by! I'll be reading yours (and whoever else has one since I enjoy reading fellow grinders bolgs) regularly.

Thanks for another great episode guys!!!

One thing I think my game is lacking is donks. I donk too rarely. I want to improve at reading these spots. Therefore I thought the T4s hand was interesting (Entity said T5s was his cut-off and imidiately called T4s . To be fair it was a huge difference because in this hand it was a BTN steal instead of UTG raise, but fun).

(18:20) BTN raise, SB calls, Hero calls.
Flop is 647. X, DONK

Here are some questions (for both of u. Mike you are too good to hide in robs beard anymore ):

1) How does donking depend on flop texture? If this question is too long to answer than perhaps is this texture one you often donk?

2) Do you ever donk HU on the flop?

3) Do you ever donk from SB position (into two players) and if so, are there different hands?

4) Our donkig range on this board is raggy pairs and 5x if I understood you corectly?

I'll take a shot.

1) How does donking depend on flop texture? If this question is too long to answer than perhaps is this texture one you often donk?

I think this example is a good board to donk because it's one that is unlikely to connect with a PFR-er (even one on the BTN), and it is much more likely to connect with a blind defense range. That means that a decent BTN is likely to check this flop back, which we don't want.

2) Do you ever donk HU on the flop?

This will sound weird, but honestly I'm not sure. I think I went through a stage where I did it more than I do now. But at the present moment I'd say I've vacillated back toward donking less and just c/r-ing more.

3) Do you ever donk from SB position (into two players) and if so, are there different hands?

Well I don't cold call first in from the SB (see Season 1). That said, I get what you're saying in principle here and I think it's a good question. I'll definitely be interested to see what others say. One thing I do really like about this play though is that it puts BB (or others between me and the BTN) in a very awkward spot - not closing the action and potentially getting sandwiched on the flop. Think about it this way - if we donk T4 from the SB here and BB folds 6x because he doesn't want to be in such a weird spot, we are ecstatic.

4) Our donkig range on this board is raggy pairs and 5x if I understood you corectly?

I probably wouldn't put many bluffs in my range here because I don't know what SB's going to do (he can easily have a piece) and I may have to fire again on the turn regardless. So I think your assessment is good. Rob, would you put many semi-bluffs in your range here (like 98)?

Pygmy it seems apparent to me, your improving strength of play is now keeping entity on his toes.
which is good for everyone. sushi is right about the beard thing....lol.

couple of things.
1) Entity...I would love to see a debate/conversation between you and DD about donking verses checkraising under a variety of situations. I know DD likes checkraising a ton, and you seem to consider donking more.
2) the K8 hand 4 ways on a QT3 board. Our equity is terrible on this flop. our chances of getting 3 folds is almost non-exsistent. the point of a flop bet escapes me.
if the board was Axx, or KQx(and we have a non-pair hand) ....I think we have enough pot odds to try for 3 folds. as played, I even think giving up the turn is correct, you made your play for the pot.

Forgot to thank you for your excelent replies pygmy!