Hi Josh! It is good to watch somebody humbly accepting where they stand and documenting their journey to try to become a better player. We have many similarities in that I started 2 years ago as well. For many months I just couldn't understand why and how I was losing so much money. As I watch and listen to you explain, I can think back and remember that I made similar mistakes before somebody informally started coaching me. I am an improved player today but of course I still make mistakes every session. I would love to connect with you if you are interested - we may be able to learn form each other. Let me know if you'd be interested in chatting up.
I like your fold on the pocket QQ hand. The initial raiser 4 bets you with either AA, KK, or AK. You’re way behind on the first two and flipping with the last.
I would suggest you have minimum of 20 buy ins for the game which is 10K , 4k is kinda of short not enough to withstand the downswing in case it happens
Totally agree with you QQ fold to 3/4bet. I would do the same and your logic is to avoid the higher variance plays where it’s just a gamble. Specially if you’re on a new table and don’t know how they’re playing
Good check for you on the turn with top 2 because if you lose to the set you still behind and if your opponent semi bluff with flush draw turn got there also which didn’t make a difference with top 2. If I were your opponent I would’ve bet at least 75% pot on the turn to deny any equity from set and 2 pair which I would not let you see the river for cheap
With the 45 diamonds hand I think if you’re going to bet the flop you want to set up multiple barrels IF the other players in the hand are deep enough to apply real pressure to. If they’re not you’re just burning money. Just playing your draw passively for value fine as well but betting into 3 players is very seldomly going to win you the hand on the flop.
Agreed - sizing with semi-bluffs has been something I'm currently working on. An old leak of mine was triple barrel bluffing which is why I get passive now but just need to know which board textures to continue on with draws vs which ones to shutdown on
Im leaning towards getting in with the Queens. I'd only fold If I knew that the other player was on the tighter side. The amount of crazy stuff im seeing from random people leans me to a shove. Glad to be a part of the early vlogs ill keep an eye out. I wanna start vlogging up here in Dallas
It all depends on the table. Against a random distribution, I would probably fold. If it is a bunch of players I know who play wreckless then the money is going in. Last night I was at a table like that and saw a 4 way all in preflop hand where QQ held up against 66, KJ off, and A8 suited.
slow playing depends on the player - 1/3 you probably don't want to in general but if it's against an aggressive player like your first hand and expect a river bet then you should check-raise like you just did which was great.
Learning is great; my advice is when you raise an early to middle position in 1-3, I would make it 20-25 bucks. I'm only doing the standard raise of 15 UGT or button if it's folded to me, and I will make it more if there are limpers. And much more in the blinds.
Do you get callers when raising it to $25 in 1-3 games? I've found that people like to call for $15 and can only get away with $20+ if there are limpers (but that's for Vegas games)
@@MagikarpPoker I guess this depends on the hand, but I usually get a call from the button or the blinds. 1-3, people play pretty straight up, so it's more about limiting your exposure to get hands cracked where, whereas in 2-5 or 5-5, the player's open range is wider due to the starting stack and aggressive moves. But again, I'm also learning and picking up things by watching your videos with Aero. Keep it up.
Saw you on Aero My biggest advice alone to any theory or the game itself is to try to prioritize softer games by game selection. Do not play long sessions on* tighter tougher tables.... don't bluff rocks people who are super strong. Bet thin value and probe the turn.... Range betting in position is great do that lol. Don't play many shitty hands Out of position. With these things alone you can crush low stakes, then just mix your frequencies with what you bet for value/bluffs etc.
At 1-2 and 1-3 knowing when to leave. And when to switch tables is huge. If you feel like the table is bad for you, then it probably is. Ive chipped away alot of buy ins sittimg at a table i should have left.
What are you using to take notes, and is there a shorthand type of notation you use? Enjoyed the vid, good luck and looking forward to seeing you progress
Thanks man - I record the hands and also take notes just on my notes app. Oftentimes I will text Coach Aero right after a big hand happened so I have some notes recorded there
Whats up Josh. Coming from Aeros channel and now subscribed to you as well to follow your journey. I see a lot of myself in you. Question, do you have a full time job? I ask because the hours you play, 2:00am-8:00am is crazy and wanted to know how you make it work with your job. Also, great fold on the Q's. Like Aero said in another video, even if he has A,K , do you really wanna flip with your 10% edge for your stack? And that's best case scenerio. Theres better spots. Thats growth right there
Never show your bluffs because the next time you bluff, they’ll call you very light. My rule of thumb is to never show my cards unless there’s a showdown at the river. Winning pots after never having to reveal your cards makes you extremely difficult to play against. Don’t give other players free information.
For the pocket queens hands, you must 3 bets at least 80, because your OOP, and there are 39 dollors already in the pot (including bb). If you 3bet large enough and MP still 4bets you, I think your folding is fair. Since there are not many bluff in low stakes games and MP must have at least AK.
@@MagikarpPoker Rule of thumb: 3-4x standard 3bet size. If you're OOP, veer on the larger side. +1x per caller. So if utg opens to 10, and mp 1, 2, co calls, and youre in sb, i would 3x + 3( callers) + 1 (for OOP) So i would do 7-8x ($70-80) In the QQ hand specifically, i would've done $60-65.
i wouldn’t have bet with 45 (maybe check raise if position was diff.or multi-way. but it’s not a bet give up so yes i would have bet twice (so pick ur streets wisely based off his/her action. maybe check turn and bet river which is solid top or mid pair line but again in multi-way u don’t wanna be betting out these 45dd type hands they play better as check calls and it’s small flush draw so u must proceed with caution when u do hit your flush with these lower suited connectors.)
@@MagikarpPoker Always think about subsequent action. Obviously getting folds from random over card combos is nice, but what if you get raised on the flop? Are you happy to get it in with flush draw and bottom pair? Not a terrible spot but also sucks to be charged to actualize your equity. You have so much equity, i think it's fine to check flop (check call). Not sure if you're last to act out of the 3 players on the turn, but if you're last to act and it was checked to you on the turn, i would say that's a better spot to bet than the flop. I doubt a strong ace would check multi way on that wet board. But given the flop line you took, i would probably opt to double barrel on the ace. Would jam river 4s, probably check/call when the diamond hits since you're only getting called by better. I would shut down on the Q since reasonable 2 pair combos, J8, get there. Not too worried about KJ. Only KJdd should get there, and goes back to there are only better hands/diamonds that call you on the river if diamond comes.
You should be barreling turn more often especially when you decide to take the lead with the 54dd hand. Lots of opponents in 1/3 cannot handle this type of aggression especially when you see the showdown of 55, where they're not bluffing a hand like this. These are the type of hands where you can see where your opponents are not bluffing enough. Look at EQPokers video titled "Poker is Easy (Balance is Hard)".
Your 3bet out of the SB with QQ was way too small for being OOP. Usually my 3bets are 3x the last bet plus whatever is in the pot or 4x or more when I am OOP. Since the raise was to $12 with 2 callers I would make the 3bet $75-80. You still may have folded but it probably also changes his 4bet sizing. The lesson here is 3bet sizing based on position, not hand result. Also there are 6 ways to make a pair and 16 combos of AK (any 2 cards) so of the 28 possible hands you thought he had, 57% of them were AK.
@@MagikarpPoker thanks for replying. Where did you get the overlay (or what’s it called)? I think it’s similar to the one Bart Hanson uses in Crushlivepoker.
I’d likely fold the 5,4s pre-flop (you’re not that deep, raise came from early position and it can still get 3 bet from behind… oh, and you have 5 high lol). If I saw the flop and if I bet, I’d go much larger - to 60 or so.
@@MagikarpPoker. You should be folding everything but 88+ and AQs+ utg based on your ply level from what I see. The issue with suited connectors early is you can’t realize your equity as easily and you can’t control pot size out of position.
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@@MagikarpPoker bro you suck im saving you headaches in the long run. Ak the bluffs goddamit why bother. Have fun folding qq to jj omc because some jam them even tho tight and basicly everyone jams ak
I believe in that hand the opponent 4-bet me, in previous cases I would've just 5-bet shoved with my QQs but wanted to practice playing profitable poker in this spot. Although, I think if he were deeper stacked then I would've called but I had just sat down so didn't really know how this guy plays and ppl rarely 4-bet in 1/3
You definitely made the right choice and folding those queens. In the long-term, it’s just not profitable to be making that type of call. Most of the times at best you’re going to be Flipping with AK
I agree with Aero. Don’t show your hands unless you think it will tilt someone.
I believe that a table change is the most under-utilized play at the poker room. Don't squander the opportunity you have with aero.
I've learned that you make money playing against worst players, not trying to outplay good players 😂
Hi Josh! It is good to watch somebody humbly accepting where they stand and documenting their journey to try to become a better player. We have many similarities in that I started 2 years ago as well. For many months I just couldn't understand why and how I was losing so much money. As I watch and listen to you explain, I can think back and remember that I made similar mistakes before somebody informally started coaching me. I am an improved player today but of course I still make mistakes every session. I would love to connect with you if you are interested - we may be able to learn form each other. Let me know if you'd be interested in chatting up.
this was great to watch cause it feels like you are ACTUALLY trying to improve. Cant wait to see more content !
Thanks so much for the kind words! Trying my best to become a profit grinder 😎
Nice approach to the vloging. Very refreshing. Good luck to you sir.
Thank you - I’m going to include poker hands in future videos!
Love the series, looking forward to seeing you improve.
Thank you - hopefully I can deliver!
Table the bluff if you think villain will tilt, if you think he won’t don’t do it you are just giving him info on your play.
I like your fold on the pocket QQ hand. The initial raiser 4 bets you with either AA, KK, or AK. You’re way behind on the first two and flipping with the last.
I would suggest you have minimum of 20 buy ins for the game which is 10K , 4k is kinda of short not enough to withstand the downswing in case it happens
Totally agree with you QQ fold to 3/4bet. I would do the same and your logic is to avoid the higher variance plays where it’s just a gamble. Specially if you’re on a new table and don’t know how they’re playing
Good check for you on the turn with top 2 because if you lose to the set you still behind and if your opponent semi bluff with flush draw turn got there also which didn’t make a difference with top 2. If I were your opponent I would’ve bet at least 75% pot on the turn to deny any equity from set and 2 pair which I would not let you see the river for cheap
With the 45 diamonds hand I think if you’re going to bet the flop you want to set up multiple barrels IF the other players in the hand are deep enough to apply real pressure to. If they’re not you’re just burning money.
Just playing your draw passively for value fine as well but betting into 3 players is very seldomly going to win you the hand on the flop.
Agreed - sizing with semi-bluffs has been something I'm currently working on. An old leak of mine was triple barrel bluffing which is why I get passive now but just need to know which board textures to continue on with draws vs which ones to shutdown on
I think Hollywooding might get you a few more calls at 1-3 but you’re right, almost everyone plays the exact strength of their hand
Goodluck brother keep up the grind and thanks for the content💯
Appreciate the kind words man!
Im leaning towards getting in with the Queens. I'd only fold If I knew that the other player was on the tighter side. The amount of crazy stuff im seeing from random people leans me to a shove.
Glad to be a part of the early vlogs ill keep an eye out. I wanna start vlogging up here in Dallas
I've heard Texas poker is crazy action so QQs are probably a different play there
@@MagikarpPoker thats so true lol
It all depends on the table. Against a random distribution, I would probably fold. If it is a bunch of players I know who play wreckless then the money is going in. Last night I was at a table like that and saw a 4 way all in preflop hand where QQ held up against 66, KJ off, and A8 suited.
@@brianbasham3517 strong hold
slow playing depends on the player - 1/3 you probably don't want to in general but if it's against an aggressive player like your first hand and expect a river bet then you should check-raise like you just did which was great.
You're doing great with your content.. Good information... Keep it up
Appreciate it man!
@MagikarpPoker from a life long donkey..lol
It’s Anthony from Bellevue. We played at RW. GL brother
Yo what’s up man - great playing with you earlier this past week!
@@MagikarpPoker I’m excited to see your journey! I will be living vicariously through you!
Redwind.... ahhh
Learning is great; my advice is when you raise an early to middle position in 1-3, I would make it 20-25 bucks. I'm only doing the standard raise of 15 UGT or button if it's folded to me, and I will make it more if there are limpers. And much more in the blinds.
Do you get callers when raising it to $25 in 1-3 games? I've found that people like to call for $15 and can only get away with $20+ if there are limpers (but that's for Vegas games)
@@MagikarpPoker I guess this depends on the hand, but I usually get a call from the button or the blinds. 1-3, people play pretty straight up, so it's more about limiting your exposure to get hands cracked where, whereas in 2-5 or 5-5, the player's open range is wider due to the starting stack and aggressive moves. But again, I'm also learning and picking up things by watching your videos with Aero. Keep it up.
You need to make 10/1 at minimum when set mining, sometimes u will make your set and still lose, can prob go 15/1 in tournaments.
Saw you on Aero My biggest advice alone to any theory or the game itself is to try to prioritize softer games by game selection. Do not play long sessions on* tighter tougher tables.... don't bluff rocks people who are super strong. Bet thin value and probe the turn.... Range betting in position is great do that lol. Don't play many shitty hands Out of position. With these things alone you can crush low stakes, then just mix your frequencies with what you bet for value/bluffs etc.
Great advice - really appreciate it! I've made numerous mistakes going against some of the advice you listed which will surface in future videos
love ur stuff just subbed
Thanks for the sub!
At 1-2 and 1-3 knowing when to leave. And when to switch tables is huge. If you feel like the table is bad for you, then it probably is. Ive chipped away alot of buy ins sittimg at a table i should have left.
I've realized that profit taking is a skill in and of itself
Table your bluff if you are a tight player.
What are you using to take notes, and is there a shorthand type of notation you use?
Enjoyed the vid, good luck and looking forward to seeing you progress
Thanks man - I record the hands and also take notes just on my notes app. Oftentimes I will text Coach Aero right after a big hand happened so I have some notes recorded there
I'm also interested in what situations is it okay to show my cards to others.
Whats up Josh. Coming from Aeros channel and now subscribed to you as well to follow your journey. I see a lot of myself in you.
Question, do you have a full time job? I ask because the hours you play, 2:00am-8:00am is crazy and wanted to know how you make it work with your job.
Also, great fold on the Q's. Like Aero said in another video, even if he has A,K , do you really wanna flip with your 10% edge for your stack? And that's best case scenerio. Theres better spots. Thats growth right there
I currently have a break between graduating from graduate school and starting my job so I'm fortunate enough to play during weird hours right now
The most important thing is that you think before you act .. seems like you have no problem with that.
Never show your bluffs because the next time you bluff, they’ll call you very light. My rule of thumb is to never show my cards unless there’s a showdown at the river. Winning pots after never having to reveal your cards makes you extremely difficult to play against. Don’t give other players free information.
That's great advice - keeps your range in the dark
For the pocket queens hands, you must 3 bets at least 80, because your OOP, and there are 39 dollors already in the pot (including bb). If you 3bet large enough and MP still 4bets you, I think your folding is fair. Since there are not many bluff in low stakes games and MP must have at least AK.
That’s a good point, 3 bet sizing is a WIP
@@MagikarpPoker
Rule of thumb: 3-4x standard 3bet size. If you're OOP, veer on the larger side.
+1x per caller.
So if utg opens to 10, and mp 1, 2, co calls, and youre in sb, i would 3x + 3( callers) + 1 (for OOP)
So i would do 7-8x ($70-80)
In the QQ hand specifically, i would've done $60-65.
i wouldn’t have bet with 45 (maybe check raise if position was diff.or multi-way. but it’s not a bet give up so yes i would have bet twice (so pick ur streets wisely based off his/her action. maybe check turn and bet river which is solid top or mid pair line but again in multi-way u don’t wanna be betting out these 45dd type hands they play better as check calls and it’s small flush draw so u must proceed with caution when u do hit your flush with these lower suited connectors.)
That’s a good point, I have a tendency to overplay marginal / non-nutted hands multi-way which has cost me money
@@MagikarpPoker
Always think about subsequent action. Obviously getting folds from random over card combos is nice, but what if you get raised on the flop? Are you happy to get it in with flush draw and bottom pair? Not a terrible spot but also sucks to be charged to actualize your equity. You have so much equity, i think it's fine to check flop (check call). Not sure if you're last to act out of the 3 players on the turn, but if you're last to act and it was checked to you on the turn, i would say that's a better spot to bet than the flop. I doubt a strong ace would check multi way on that wet board.
But given the flop line you took, i would probably opt to double barrel on the ace. Would jam river 4s, probably check/call when the diamond hits since you're only getting called by better. I would shut down on the Q since reasonable 2 pair combos, J8, get there. Not too worried about KJ. Only KJdd should get there, and goes back to there are only better hands/diamonds that call you on the river if diamond comes.
Definitely bet big on river for the e 4-5 s hand
Do you play full time? All super late sessions. Are late sessions easier?
I'm playing full-time right now but only for the next few months before I start working corporate again
You should be barreling turn more often especially when you decide to take the lead with the 54dd hand. Lots of opponents in 1/3 cannot handle this type of aggression especially when you see the showdown of 55, where they're not bluffing a hand like this. These are the type of hands where you can see where your opponents are not bluffing enough. Look at EQPokers video titled "Poker is Easy (Balance is Hard)".
Thanks for the advice - I'll check that video out!
Your 3bet out of the SB with QQ was way too small for being OOP. Usually my 3bets are 3x the last bet plus whatever is in the pot or 4x or more when I am OOP. Since the raise was to $12 with 2 callers I would make the 3bet $75-80. You still may have folded but it probably also changes his 4bet sizing. The lesson here is 3bet sizing based on position, not hand result. Also there are 6 ways to make a pair and 16 combos of AK (any 2 cards) so of the 28 possible hands you thought he had, 57% of them were AK.
That's a good point - 3 bet sizing is a skill in and of itself
What software do you use to show the holecards/board/pot etc…
You can use any video editor to overlay the cards such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, or DaVinci Resolve
@@MagikarpPoker thanks for replying. Where did you get the overlay (or what’s it called)? I think it’s similar to the one Bart Hanson uses in Crushlivepoker.
what is included in the $60 expenses you have written down in your first session?
I get overly generous with tips when playing sometimes...
it would be helpful if you included positions of flat callers and their effective stacks
Future videos will show actual poker hands which should help with this!
I’d likely fold the 5,4s pre-flop (you’re not that deep, raise came from early position and it can still get 3 bet from behind… oh, and you have 5 high lol). If I saw the flop and if I bet, I’d go much larger - to 60 or so.
I'm learning that small suited connectors from EP aren't the best to play massive pots with 😅
@@MagikarpPoker lol.
@@MagikarpPoker. You should be folding everything but 88+ and AQs+ utg based on your ply level from what I see. The issue with suited connectors early is you can’t realize your equity as easily and you can’t control pot size out of position.
The graphic on your first hand has the guy with two clubs, but you said he hit the flush on a diamond board. Just fyi
Thanks for catching that!
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Default to getting in qq kk aa and ak. Save the hero folds for jj
I'd say QQ and AK is opponent dependent for me. I used to shove with any medium pair+ when I used to lose heaps 😂
@@MagikarpPoker bro you suck im saving you headaches in the long run. Ak the bluffs goddamit why bother. Have fun folding qq to jj omc because some jam them even tho tight and basicly everyone jams ak
Do you have a job? I was gonna ask if you were a pro but I know you’re learning just wondering how I can wake up at 5pm lol
I have a four month gap as I just finished grad school and start working in Nov
@@MagikarpPoker ok nice look forward to see your journey
You move through the hands kinda quick. Makes a little hard to follow. And the pictures go away very fast
Action will be easier to follow in future videos once I have poker hand footage!
Never show any cards ...
What is your job outside of poker?
I just finished business school and start working in corporate this fall
@@MagikarpPoker I’m two years behind for my bachelor im business - am i screwed graduating at 24
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I would like to know what Coach Aero’s opinion is on the QQ hand. I also agree 100% with Aero on not showing the bluff
He said depends on the opponent, but most of the time it’s a fold. I’m only beating exactly AK in this case
I would of flat called 3-bet with QQ but everyone is different.
I believe in that hand the opponent 4-bet me, in previous cases I would've just 5-bet shoved with my QQs but wanted to practice playing profitable poker in this spot. Although, I think if he were deeper stacked then I would've called but I had just sat down so didn't really know how this guy plays and ppl rarely 4-bet in 1/3
You definitely made the right choice and folding those queens. In the long-term, it’s just not profitable to be making that type of call. Most of the times at best you’re going to be Flipping with AK