Poker Video: MTT/SNG by vandweller (Micro/Small Stakes)

Yes! Finally a replayer episode. I've been looking forward to this one. Thanks a lot. I really hope you'll follow this series up with a season 2!

Great series overall. Something I would like to see is high blind situations when table is still somewhere 7-8 handed. Thought velo plays regular speed sng's that situation doesn't oome that often. But in turbos there pretty often 6-8 players in 100-200 levels and personally I'm bit trouble what kind of showing ranges there should be from EP or MP.
Thank if you can help!

Nice vid.

I'd definetely slow down with cbetting when your stack is like <16bb and you get flatted pf.

Oh and vandweller needs to get rapist glasses and/or pedophile beard to go with that van http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15S0g8pG6HU

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if we arent c betting this flop then we are always giving up ... i mean this flop doesnt connect with his range that often and i feel the bet size is perfect to take it down on the flop or give up when played back at ... if we arent going to bet this flop then i dont like raising this hand from the button EVER ... i feel its either one or the other (correct me if you feel differently) but if we arent betting the dry flops that miss most of the time then i dont think its profitable to 2.5x this from the button against someone who we saw limping in UTG before IMO

if we arent c betting this flop then we are always giving up ... i mean this flop doesnt connect with his range that often and i feel the bet size is perfect to take it down on the flop or give up when played back at ... if we arent going to bet this flop then i dont like raising this hand from the button EVER ... i feel its either one or the other (correct me if you feel differently) but if we arent betting the dry flops that miss most of the time then i dont think its profitable to 2.5x this from the button against someone who we saw limping in UTG before IMO

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Good episode.

I like the preflop 3x raise with junk on the bubble. It kind of represents a strong hand - Aces etc.

It works sometimes.

Re: weight - my wife is 6 months pregnant and my belly is still much bigger than hers. It is not good. Can we have a poker fitness video for the next episode please?

Yes! Finally a replayer episode. I've been looking forward to this one. Thanks a lot. I really hope you'll follow this series up with a season 2!

Thanks. No immediate plans for a Season 2 of RLMSG. I have something more theoretical and blackboardy in mind for my next series. I am having PowerPoint withdrawal.

Great series overall. Something I would like to see is high blind situations when table is still somewhere 7-8 handed. Thought velo plays regular speed sng's that situation doesn't oome that often. But in turbos there pretty often 6-8 players in 100-200 levels and personally I'm bit trouble what kind of showing ranges there should be from EP or MP.
Thank if you can help!

Thanks. I have a video in the works that covers exactly that scenario, and it is part of the theoretical series I mentioned above.

Nice vid.

I'd definetely slow down with cbetting when your stack is like <16bb and you get flatted pf.

Oh and vandweller needs to get rapist glasses and/or pedophile beard to go with that van Smile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15S0g8pG6HU

For the record, no women/children were harmed in the making of RLMSG.

if we arent c betting this flop then we are always giving up ... i mean this flop doesnt connect with his range that often and i feel the bet size is perfect to take it down on the flop or give up when played back at ... if we arent going to bet this flop then i dont like raising this hand from the button EVER ... i feel its either one or the other (correct me if you feel differently) but if we arent betting the dry flops that miss most of the time then i dont think its profitable to 2.5x this from the button against someone who we saw limping in UTG before IMO

I disagree. I think the immediate preflop raise can be profitable, against most opponents, without any plan to c-bet a complete miss.

As the most extreme illustration, imagine a strange opponent who will call your preflop steal with only AA and KK, and always fold everything else. Your immediate preflop raise is profitable since he is calling less than 1% of the time; however, your c-bet with air is decidedly most unprofitable since it is only up against AA or KK. Somewhere between that extreme and the other, the truth lies, and I think the truth lies closer to my view against most opponents.

Good episode.

I like the preflop 3x raise with junk on the bubble. It kind of represents a strong hand - Aces etc.

It works sometimes.

Re: weight - my wife is 6 months pregnant and my belly is still much bigger than hers. It is not good. Can we have a poker fitness video for the next episode please?

Thanks. It's a move that exploits a very exploitable tendency and most players, even some winners, are afraid to do it. For sure it's a variance-inducing play, but for those with appropriately stocked bankrolls, variance shouldn't be a factor on any in-game decision.

I'm going to start blogging my fitness experience very very soon.

Thanks all for the comments.

Love the vid until 46:24 when there is no sound on the ipod version. Please fix this. Thanks

Love the vid until 46:24 when there is no sound on the ipod version. Please fix this. Thanks

Same here and same with Episode 7 of Last Man Standing.

up, up up

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You say you would shove 55+? As I don't think our opponents are willing to call this push with 33-55, it's not that big difference between shoving deuces or fives, is it? (as fives run as bad as deuces against 66+)

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I hate to say that I'd shove here too. I think the only thing that makes this seem less appealing is the fact that Smulanos has a small gap between our chips, so I would prefer to double up through him. But at the same time, I would be the shortest stack here, and when the blinds hit me, i'm in desperation mode. I think if I have a successful shove here, my opponents' short-term memory MIGHT prevent them from raising or shoving as loosely the next hand on my big blind, since I might have an image that is willing to gamble. In a $3 game, I'd definitely take the role of the aggressor here.

Everything i know so far is from Van. Hopefully his next videos will help with the big blind situations as I have problems with them. Anyone have suggestions on which videos would help when the blinds are big and many players still in game?

Next time someone is picked to train I hope it is someone who really wants to learn and deserves it. This guy could care less

This guy could care less

Obviously not true. I don't really feel the need to defend myself in a public forum, so I have little to say in my defense. But with your single post statistic I don't think you've been around the forum enough to watch the transformation from STT noob to a winning player to someone who can teach and talk about the game intelligently, or can sense the gratitude when I try to help the DC community by floating around the forums and participating with members.

I'm sure if the series was taking a micro/midstakes grinder through to baller status I would not be the ideal candidate. Having said that, I simply replied to a casting call for a losing/breakeven player, listened to the coaching and started winning.

Obviously the journey to being a complete poker player doesn't happen overnight. I'm sorry if I didn't throw around the words 3-Bet, ICM, and push/fold enough for you while I was learning to fold k7s utg. I saved it for the next guy to do better.

I do think Veloblank deserved the Episodes. Don't forget what teaching is.
Teaching is easy when an student is smart en knows what he is doing.

Next time someone is picked to train I hope it is someone who really wants to learn and deserves it. This guy could care less

Yeah this is way out of line. Velo started from basically zero and now is a big contributor to the forums as well as a thinking, winning SNG player. That didn't all come from me...he worked hard.

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How much here with 2 overs? With the small stack, I would guess 325 (1/2 pot)to be max... AI would be my only other option on the flop, Is that right? With basically 10x bb and rockets I would think AI preflop would be ideal, No?