Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 96 minutes.
In the series finale, vandweller gives veloblank some parting theoretical food for thought, including: how hand values are skewed by the SNG pay structure, the primacy of risk/reward over hand ranges, the importance of the 'equity ceiling', and why not to worry about 'close' decisions.
Micro/Small Stakes, 4 tables, 80 minutes.
Vandweller brings new meaning to the phrase "sweat session" working from his tiny office in Texas. He and Veloblank work on some of the $6.50 turbo tournaments on Poker Stars.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 85 minutes.
Has Veloblank reverted to his old ways? In this episode, the V-team takes a look at some of veloblank's short-handed, medium and high-blind hands. vandweller also explains how NOT using ICM tools to review one's games can help one find leaks. He reveals his humble origins as a vandweller, and Velo wonders if DC coaches ever leave their homes.
Mid Stakes, 4 tables, 76 minutes.
Vandweller continues his tutelage of veloblank. This week they actually run a sweat session as Veloblank plays 4 tables of SNGs.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 94 minutes.
In this fourth installment of RLMSG, veloblank is having trouble wrapping his head around medium-stacked headsup play, and he and vandweller take a look at some relevant hands.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 97 minutes.
In this episode, vandweller checks in on veloblank and gets some pretty crappy news. He offers velo some advice on how to use Hold'em Manager to monitor his game, and shows him that he needs to be making late-game, high-blind shoves far more aggressively.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 121 minutes.
In Episode Two, vandweller looks at veloblank's pre-coaching hand histories, diagnoses some of his more egregious errors, and offers some simple fixes. Discussed are pre-flop hand selection, when and how to play speculative hands, bet sizing, and the value of simplifying one's decision-making.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 82 minutes.
Vandweller debuts his new series, Real Life Micro SNG Grinder, with our latest grinder veloblank. This episode breaks down the series, the tools every SNG grinder should have, and some of the aspects outside of play to note.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 63 minutes.
The Final Countdown. In this dramatic season finale, PygmyHero takes on DeucesCracked's finest in a 6-handed $1/2 match. DeathDonkey, Joe Tall, Entity, danzasmack, and DC member geormiet test PygmyHero's mettle. Featuring after-the-fact audio commentary and analysis by DeathDonkey, PygmyHero, Entity, and Danzasmack. Part one of two.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 57 minutes.
The Final Countdown. In this dramatic season finale, PygmyHero takes on DeucesCracked's finest in a 6-handed $1/2 match. DeathDonkey, Joe Tall, Entity, danzasmack, and DC member geormiet test PygmyHero's mettle. Featuring after-the-fact audio commentary and analysis by DeathDonkey, PygmyHero, Entity, and Danzasmack. Part two of two.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 70 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero 1-table $2/4 6max, discussing the importance of notes and the changes encountered as you move up in stakes, adjusting to a rotating cast of players who range from LAG to loose passive and everything in between.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 87 minutes.
In this episode, watch as Entity and PygmyHero review Pygmy's first shot at $2/4 6max. After starting the project with a bankroll of 500BB for $.5/1, he has moved up to a 500BB bankroll for $2/4. In this extra-long episode learn for things to look out for as you move up in limits, and see more detailed analysis of post-flop play in more aggressive games.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 52 minutes.
In Episode Five of Real Life Microlimit Grinder, watch as Entity sweats PygmyHero playing 1 table of $1/2 6max. Lots of focus on making quick reads on your opponents, note taking, and how to turn specific actions into generalizable ideas about how to exploit players and win big.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 82 minutes.
Part two of the unimproved overcards mini-series, featuring guest star danzasmack. Watch as Entity, danzasmack, and PygmyHero dissect five hands where hero has an overcard hand that didn't connect with the flop. Lots of discussion on board textures, opponent tendencies, and narrowing down handranges.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 61 minutes.
In the third episode of Real Life: Microlimit Grinder, Entity and PygmyHero dive deep into the world of turn play. Using AK as the common thread amongst these hands, watch and learn when to and when not to bet.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 58 minutes.
In Episode Two of Real Life Microlimit Grinder, Entity and PygmyHero start to look deeper into PygmyHero's game, focusing on blind defense and stealing. Featuring specific focus on defense and stealing from the small blind, using your positional advantage, and tips and tricks for picking up spots to raise preflop and make yourself a very difficult player to play against.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 66 minutes.
In the introductory episode to Real Life: Microlimit Grinder, Entity and PygmyHero acquaint you with the ideas behind the series, a little biography of PygmyHero, and the beginning blocks for how they will continue their coaching sessions and techniques that anyone can use to help analyze and improve on their poker playing abilities. Get a little insight behind what really goes into an in-depth coaching session.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 112 minutes.
PygmyHero and Entity close out the micro limit grinder season with a long 2/4 session at an interesting table full of loose aggressive opposition.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 75 minutes.
Everyone's favorite limit grinder is here and along with Entity, PygmyHero is looking to take down some 6max $3/6 tables.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 62 minutes.
Entity (our favorite leprechaun) sits down to play some $3/6 Limit Hold'em. Episode comes complete with guest hosts PygmyHero and Danzasmack.
by Entity, danzasmack, PygmyHero on August 09, 2008
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 80 minutes.
PygmyHero takes a shot at $3/6! Watch as Entity and PygmyHero discuss playing marginal hands more aggressively and the differences that a 1/3 blind structure has on optimal play.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 87 minutes.
Entity reviews previous hands of pygmyhero's as they talk about what strategies were applied in the moment and what optimal strategies hindsight can always show us.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 94 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero go over the core differences between 3-handed and 6-max play and discuss the ways that a good 3-handed game can drastically impact your 6max game later.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 57 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero return for a second season of Real Life Microlimit Grinder. They tackle more advanced concepts and formulate a plan for moving further up the limit hold'em ladder in this first episode.
Micro/Small Stakes, 2 tables, 105 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero change it up for the final installment of Season 3. They invite boomer from the DC forum and all of them review a video he put together of his typical play.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 66 minutes.
PygmyHero plays and Entity plays back seat driver. They review play from a $5/10 session Pygmy played earlier. Will there be another angry Elephant moment?
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 69 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero continue their review of Entity's 2 tabling session from episodes 1 and 3. They discuss 3 bet and capped pots preflop.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 54 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero watch a video of Pygmy's game as a continuation of Episode 2. Is it possible to be the angry elephant?
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 58 minutes.
This episode picks up where Entity and PygmyHero left off in Episode One. Entity is playing at two tables of $5/10 LHE while he and PygmyHero review his play.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 64 minutes.
This week pygmyhero plays some $5/10 LHE. He picks Entity's brain a bit as they discuss 3 bet pots and other situations he finds himself in.
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 59 minutes.
Entity and PygmyHero are back with a new spin. This season Entity and PygmyHero will trade off playing and critique one another. Entity gets us started with playing $5/10 LHE while he and PygmyHero discuss.
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 55 minutes.
Gman and his student wrap up the season with another live sweat session with the opponents hold cards imported during the video production.
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 66 minutes.
Gman and Tony do a live sweat session as Tony plays $1/2 against a villian on 2 tables. The villians hole cards were added later so the DC audience can see both sides of the story.
Mid Stakes, 1 tables, 73 minutes.
Gman and Tony continue to grind it up with this thrilling next episode. They review some hands from Tony's recent play at $1/2.
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 66 minutes.
Gman and Tony continue their training in the Heads Up circles. This episode is a video review of Tony's play at $1/2.
Mid Stakes, 2 tables, 79 minutes.
Gman returns with his midstakes grinder Tony. This week they review a 2-tabling video made by Tony and they pick apart his play.
Micro/Small Stakes, 1 tables, 66 minutes.
Gman introduces you to his take on the Real Life series with his new student Andymckenzie, and begins the process of uncovering the fundamentals of beating MSNL HU play.
High Stakes, 2 tables, 60 minutes.
DeathDonkey concludes the series with a live play video two tabling 15/30 on Stars. He puts some of the concepts he has covered thus far to work and tries to maintain his 10/20 lucksacking with predictable results!
Mid Stakes, 4 tables, 55 minutes.
DeathDonkey finishes off his continuous 4 tabling session at $10/20 6 max on PokerStars and talks about big folds, hero calls, and quitting decisions.
Mid Stakes, 4 tables, 63 minutes.
DeathDonkey fires up his $10/20 4 tabling session and this week talks about blind battles, dealing with a near maniac, playing multiway pots, when to not continuation bet, and how to flop straights!
Mid Stakes, 4 tables, 61 minutes.
DeathDonkey continues his 4 tabling session, discusses playing marginal hands out of position, the disappearance of the free card play at higher stakes, when to bet turn vs value check, and how to read flop check behinds from fish.
