Poker Video: No Limit Hold'Em by Nolan (Micro/Small Stakes)

Nolan ! Nolan ! seany boy Nolan !

Another excellant video as was your first one Nolan.

Keep 'em coming mate

Nolan as i am just starting out on my FR journey what hud stats would you recommend using on screen for holdem manager.

Any other recommendations about using stats would also be appreciated.

"FoxwoodsFiend showed you what it takes to move up through the ranks of shorthanded No Limit"
what series is this? im interested!

"FoxwoodsFiend showed you what it takes to move up through the ranks of shorthanded No Limit"
what series is this? im interested!

Movin' On Up.

Awesome! Thanks for this series.

resolution is bad on the wmv file cant see stack sizes, stats can just about make out the cards gona check the mp4 see what thats like

resolution is bad on the wmv file cant see stack sizes, stats can just about make out the cards gona check the mp4 see what thats like

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I'm producing it a higher resolution now, as a 6-tabling video we have to shrink it somewhat in order to make it playable on slower computers but it looks like this one was shrunk too much.

Rob

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resolution is bad on the wmv file cant see stack sizes, stats can just about make out the cards gona check the mp4 see what thats like

Yes I agree, and thanks for a sharper production on the way.

To Nolan, which HUD stats in your opinion are the most relevant in MT'ing at these levels? Just the standard vpip, pfr and af? Do you tend to keep a minimalist HUD to keep the table less cluttered? Thanks.

TD

The newer resolution videos are up. Once again I am really sorry for the prior mistake. Thank you all for your patience.

-Rusty

Maybe I missed it, Nolan, but could you explain what your HUD layout is? Thanks.

In the KK hand around the 46:00 min mark, in an effort to make our river decision simpler, would a shove on the turn make more sense? Being that the turn brought in a second flush draw (5h 6c 9c 6h), and we have essentially a slightly bigger than pot size bet left (about $7 or so in a $6+ pot) and the fact that our opponent is likely stacking off with the overpair if we do get our stack in? Suppose the Ac hits instead of the As, we are still committed to getting the rest in when we bet $4 on the turn, correct? It feels like bombing the turn still will get the money in that spot, no?

TD

Yes I agree, and thanks for a sharper production on the way.

To Nolan, which HUD stats in your opinion are the most relevant in MT'ing at these levels? Just the standard vpip, pfr and af? Do you tend to keep a minimalist HUD to keep the table less cluttered? Thanks.

TD

I do indeed keep minimalist HUD stats in the sake of keeping tables less cluttered. I just use the standard VPIP/PFR/TOTAL AF. I also have their 3b % on the bottom. If I want to know anything else, HEM HUD is dope because I can just click the box and it brings that nice popup, so I find this the best way for me to do it.

In the KK hand around the 46:00 min mark, in an effort to make our river decision simpler, would a shove on the turn make more sense? Being that the turn brought in a second flush draw (5h 6c 9c 6h), and we have essentially a slightly bigger than pot size bet left (about $7 or so in a $6+ pot) and the fact that our opponent is likely stacking off with the overpair if we do get our stack in? Suppose the Ac hits instead of the As, we are still committed to getting the rest in when we bet $4 on the turn, correct? It feels like bombing the turn still will get the money in that spot, no?

TD

You're just about 100% right. I think shoving the turn is fine. Against certain player types (super donks who aren't aware of stack/pot ratios, pot size in general, etc.) I sometimes find it's ok to still bet small like this, as there are certain players who will fold to a shove, but call $3 despite the fact that I'd only have $4 behind. I think that's what I was going for here, even though it may be a little fancy.

Cool. Thanks, I appreciate the reply. This has been a great start to this series. Keep up the great vids!

TD

Hey Nolan i got a question to limping the low pockets from ep-mp: would you still recommend to not raise them (so say folding them because limping gets exploited by the regs) on even NL50-100? in the vid you say " raising is definetely a leak" cause its not 6max and so one but where you see the border in the limits where i should start rasing any pp from any pos?

Great video -- it still looks a bit fuzzy to me though.

I don't think it's ever good to raise any PP from any PP. 66 and lesser pairs from UTG will not show a profit.

Nolan, How do you get the HH to display in the chatbox. Special Script you can direct me to?

Nolan, How do you get the HH to display in the chatbox. Special Script you can direct me to?

Click Options on the table and then --> Dealer Messages --> Everything

Nolan
Thks for the vid. I think it's really good. A few questions on medium PPs as I'm having a lot of trouble playing them (at NL25).

1. Would you raise 77-99 from EP or only TT+ and add raises for 77-99 from MP? How might this vary depending on table characteristics such as aggressive regulars that float a lot? I get in a lot of trouble raisng these when overcards come on the flop and the calling Villain is aggressive floater.

2. Blinds and medium PPs - how do you advise handling medium PPs from the blinds when facing a Dealer Button raise? Call and see a flop or re-raise pre-flop? Against what Villain types? I tend to re-raise tight regs who have high steal percentages (say 20+%).

3. Post-flop with medium pairs (if we are the raiser) when OOP what do you recommend on the Turn/River when Villain floats our Cbet on say Axx flop or Kxx flop? I tend to value bet until Villain raises me.

4. Post-flop with medium PPs (if we are NOT the raiser) do we call the Villain's Cbet on Axx or Kxx etc flops and peel a Turn card to see if he double barrels? Should we fold to a second barrel? Should we fold to a River bet? How does this vary by Villain type, Villain position and whether we are in position or OOP? I tend to peel a card if Villain has high CBET% especially if Villain has raised from late position. I fold to EP raiser's CBET on Axx or Kxx flop. I don't know what to do when they then Vbet River. Sometimes I call and sometimes I fold.

Thanks.

I'd like to see more NL25 vids as these tables were not representative. I'd like to see separate vids for weekends vs mid week and deep tables vs regular tables. These days (on FTP) there is a lot more light 3-betting and a lot more aggression in general than seen in this video. Weekends are very different to mid-week. Mid-week has a lot of regulars especially on the deep tables.

For example, on Sunday night I had a hand where UTG raised, I flatted with AKs on the Button and the SB re-raised, UTG called and I folded. At showdown, UTG had Q2s and SB had KQo (on Q99 flop). There were also numerous squeezes from the Blinds where, say, MP raises, CO calls and BB squeezes. Or CO raises and Button squeezes. At showdown, it is often Ace rag that squeezed. I've also seen a lot more all-in River bluffs lately.

not sure why, but you kind of sound like Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting especially at 17:00. LOL like when hes explaining in his monolouge why he doesnt want to work for the NSA. lmao just thought id let you know

It must be because your from Boston I assume lol

i get this all the time.

hahahhaa.

I don't think it's ever good to raise any PP from any PP. 66 and lesser pairs from UTG will not show a profit.

I dont think thats entirely true


155k hands NL25 FR
EP
22-66..PRF=TRUE
Winrate:41PTBB/100

22-33..PRF=TRUE
winrate:56PTBB/100

Set:11,3%

Very nice vid though
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Just a quick question: how are you tiling six tables without overlap? My laptop does that and it drives me nuts.

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If peepleschamps (on table 3)bets the river into you can you call there for value or are you always behind his range? I usually check back the turn in this situation that you have, and find that they see it as weakness and so they lead out on the river. I fold most times to their bet unless its a weak bet.

Cheers,

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Why do you say "hopefully get it all in" with KK in this spot, when the caller to your PF raise had odds for set mining? Would you call a shove here? Isn't that an EV- play? Or is the villain a maniac or something?

Thanks!

I just looked at my stats for 22-66 UTG and I'm showing a nice profit as well there.

I just looked at my stats for 22-66 UTG and I'm showing a nice profit as well there.

guess you're way better than me, keep it up

utg is actually a spot where i take down alot of hands uncontested. its almost as if its the new steal spot. unintentionally, with big hands i have noticed i rarely get action rasising from utg. idk if its too risky to use as a strategy, given all those guys behind,but in games with multitable regs, it might be an effective move. utg or no, most of the time in nlhe, no one really has anything right.

i used to play alot with chiren8o on stars, and he very definitely was making this move, opening to 4x utg constantly, seemed to be effective.



this video was usefull to me, thankx. i did want to say that in my game, 25nl on tilt non rush, there is little or no limping. if you limp behind with 44 or something you will get squeezed 99% of the time. stars might be different.

I was replying to the other guy saying that... No need for the irony, I never said that I'm better than you, I'm just sharing a stat to discuss, maybe in the low limits (up to NL25) it is still profitable to limp or raise UTG with low PP as there is usually some fish around to stack off with some garbage... Or maybe I'm just getting a good side of variance, and after a million hands I will be losing with this play. Don't know, just wanted to discuss that, I don't think you are responding in a respectful way.

Greetings and keep it up.

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I have a question here. Is the c-bet here to pick up the dead money in the pot? I mean, we're not getting called by many worse queens and Kx already have us beat.

Cheese,

It's more so to protect our hand and not offer any free cards. It's likely we have the best hand but letting two plays (four cards) draw to outs is dangerous. Also, if they do take a passive line here with Kx we can always check back the turn. So by betting we take the betting initiative, give ourselves two "free" cards, and don't allow 22 or whatever to get there.

Thank you for the reply

Nolan,

You talked about how raising the "donk bets" was a very good idea. Can you give more in depth definition of a donk bet? From what i gathered I took a donk bet to be a small bet (half pot or less), often bet out in front of you, and often done when you were the preflop raiser. Thank you ahead of time.

Nolan,

Great video!
Haven't seen much of blind stealing from you this session?
Is it because you had mainly maniacs on your left?
Or you just don't worry much about it?

Thank you,

Nolan,

You talked about how raising the "donk bets" was a very good idea. Can you give more in depth definition of a donk bet? From what i gathered I took a donk bet to be a small bet (half pot or less), often bet out in front of you, and often done when you were the preflop raiser. Thank you ahead of time.

I donk bet can happen on any street, and generally referencing someone betting into the aggressor on the previous street.

Nolan,

Great video!
Haven't seen much of blind stealing from you this session?
Is it because you had mainly maniacs on your left?
Or you just don't worry much about it?

Thank you,

It was mostly due to the players on my left. Rest assured, blind stealing is very important and I generally open as light as I can possibly get away with.

I would like to see you playing NL10 to NL50 video this year for micro stake... This year may be harder than 3 years ago which you made these video. I would like to know how you win micro stake this year. Do you mind? Nevermind if can't.

Yes, I'll second that please, one for the newbies as Stars has definatley tightened up since three years ago and it would be good if you could take the time to maybe acknowledge the changes and show us how to adapt, maybe an Episode 2b. Thanks for the series.

Yes, I'll second that please, one for the newbies as Stars has definatley tightened up since three years ago and it would be good if you could take the time to maybe acknowledge the changes and show us how to adapt, maybe an Episode 2b. Thanks for the series.

I could definitely do this next year. I'll be back on stars beginning in 2012 and will consider doing something like this. Planty/Zolen, shoot me a PM maybe we can do some free coaching sessions so I can feel it out.