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Poker Video: Limit Hold'Em by DeathDonkey (High Stakes)

Only 15 mins in and so many interesting/tough spots. Great vid so far!

What about some non-LHE Ghost vids?

Time Link to 00:20:09

Top right; Any merit to coldcalling preflop?

Yes!

Hey DD, awesome video.

I've only watched 20 minutes so far but just seeing you fold so many hands that I've been playing and listening to your explanations of why its a bad spot to open/call/raise (pre and post flop) has been inspirational. Thanks.

Top right; Any merit to coldcalling preflop?

My rule of thumb is I want 4 way action OR I want some chance I have the best hand. So I'd probably call it if it was like hijack raise button 3 bet, but their EP ranges are so strong its just pure set value and I don't think 3 ways its worth it.

My rule of thumb is I want 4 way action OR I want some chance I have the best hand. So I'd probably call it if it was like hijack raise button 3 bet, but their EP ranges are so strong its just pure set value and I don't think 3 ways its worth it.

Isnt that a good argument FOR calling for set value simply BECAUSE their ranges are strong from utg and utg+1 3bets? Say the raises come from hijack and button, would you call with all your pairs now?

I got a shoutout!

I got a shoutout!

Hey boc4life, nice contribution! That was loltastic.

It's reminiscent of when hecklers stand behind a reporter, pulling funny faces, and the camera man can't move the heckler out of shot. nice

Time Link to 00:01:09

I don't get this river bet. We beat JJ which is 6 combination, we loose to AA KK TT AT thats 27, and we split with QQ. He can also have some QdTd or AdKd which he decided to semibluff and all those type of hands got there. Do you bet/fold here because you hope he overplayed something like KT QT JT and he decide to call you even when the board gets this scary? Or do you bet here because he has 2 star?

I don't get this river bet. We beat JJ which is 6 combination, we loose to AA KK TT AT thats 27, and we split with QQ. He can also have some QdTd or AdKd which he decided to semibluff and all those type of hands got there. Do you bet/fold here because you hope he overplayed something like KT QT JT and he decide to call you even when the board gets this scary? Or do you bet here because he has 2 star?

Honestly I bet there because it seemed like the best of a bunch of bad options in a hand that got pretty complicated while I was just getting my video recording started, setup, etc. I was feeling rushed with all that going on and a tough hand at the same time, and I think I misplayed it. Looking back on it just calling down his turn 3 bet is imo the best play. I was so fixated on the fact that I slowplayed I sort of disregarded the fact that his line is so strong it doesn't really matter that I have a hidden overpair.

Isnt that a good argument FOR calling for set value simply BECAUSE their ranges are strong from utg and utg+1 3bets? Say the raises come from hijack and button, would you call with all your pairs now?

I think no because 1) much higher chance that normal it gets capped so my effective odds are worse, 2) there are still lots of flops I'm going to want to continue on, either correctly or incorrectly. Let's say it comes TT3, am I just check/folding? Sometimes I'll fold the winner. Not knowing what to do in these spots is a form of reverse implied odds, I'm going to make mistakes.

Does boc4life play on Full Tilt under the name "TuanLeeWannabee"?

Does boc4life play on Full Tilt under the name "TuanLeeWannabee"?

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Around the 18:00 mark you complete the SB with A2o. Do you think calling here is actually more profitable than raising, considering it is a 1 chip 2 chip blind structure?

Around the 18:00 mark you complete the SB with A2o. Do you think calling here is actually more profitable than raising, considering it is a 1 chip 2 chip blind structure?

I call that spot with a lot of hands vs decent opponents, I would venture a guess vs a tough player it is a losing hand whether you call or raise but folding loses more.

Speaking of that BvB hand with A2o...

We get a pretty nasty flop of 7d6c5h, but villain opts to check it back, and then fearlessly bets an 8h turn. I feel like most villains would be betting this flop with anything that comes close to hitting the board(and possibly his entire range?), so I'm definitely skeptical of his turn bet.

Is the pot just too small to protect with a turn value bet/value bluff/blocking bet? How about a call down?

Bonus question: How are you playing this spot w/ a 5x hand?

Time Link to 00:23:05

I thought you play all suited Aces here? Have you changed your mind or is this just not the game conditions for it?

Speaking of that BvB hand with A2o...

We get a pretty nasty flop of 7d6c5h, but villain opts to check it back, and then fearlessly bets an 8h turn. I feel like most villains would be betting this flop with anything that comes close to hitting the board(and possibly his entire range?), so I'm definitely skeptical of his turn bet.

Is the pot just too small to protect with a turn value bet/value bluff/blocking bet? How about a call down?

Bonus question: How are you playing this spot w/ a 5x hand?

Yeah I don't totally hate a calldown. Though some guys are just flat out passive and just show up with 7x, 8x, 9x here a lot of the time, but yeah its a good point for sure. I think this is a good example of reduced edge from multitabling, to not really pick up on this spot while I was playing.

I thought you play all suited Aces here? Have you changed your mind or is this just not the game conditions for it?

I think I explain it right after but my seat isn't great there, two of the better players are in the blinds, I'll be OOP to the fish with a marginal hand from that spot, so yeah I think weak suited aces get tossed in this game from UTG.

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Here you defend QQ in the BB and c/c a 5T2 flop. I don't see why it makes sense to wait for the turn to raise since you often will not get a chance to c/r the turn.

If I am UTG with a hand like AT+ or KJ+, I would be very hesitant to bet again on this turn as the best I can hope for is to get value from a weaker ace or something. It seems to me that very few people will fire twice on a 52T board since no one continues on that board without having a piece of it, and without a pair in my hand I am more inclined to take a free card on that turn.

Once he 3 bets you the best I think you can hope for is JJ or AT. AA and KK obviously have you crushed.

I think this is a somewhat wide range, assuming a tight UTG open from the button:

Board: 5c Ts 2d 3d
Dead:

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 48.744% 47.43% 01.32% 793 22.00 { TT+, ATs, KTs, QTs, ATo }
Hand 1: 51.256% 49.94% 01.32% 835 22.00 { QcQh }

Time Link to 00:26:44

You can disregard my last post, since someone asked a similar question and you answered it already. Now that I've read all the discussions, though...

Here you have K6s on a QJ6 board of the wrong color. You're getting about 7:1 on a flop peel. I think I would normally fold here because:

1) 2 hearts on board and you don't have any

2) If you make a 2 pair on QJ6K board it's also making a lot of straights and better 2 pairs vs a HJ opening range. I would not feel comfortable C/Ring such a board. Is that too nitty?

You can disregard my last post, since someone asked a similar question and you answered it already. Now that I've read all the discussions, though...

Here you have K6s on a QJ6 board of the wrong color. You're getting about 7:1 on a flop peel. I think I would normally fold here because:

1) 2 hearts on board and you don't have any

2) If you make a 2 pair on QJ6K board it's also making a lot of straights and better 2 pairs vs a HJ opening range. I would not feel comfortable C/Ring such a board. Is that too nitty?

I think its smart nitty, its definitely logical, and the RIO I am facing probably outweigh the +implied odds. I just think the price is too good, if the SB had folded pre I would say your advice is prudent. I think the villain will play turn fairly straightforwardly, looking back on it I think folding turn is probably the best option. Hands like this are so tough because unless villain has a very obvious specific strategy that would make one line way better than another (maniac = c/c 3 times, huge nit = fold flop or turn, etc.) its always going to be difficult, starting from preflop.