5 Underrated Poker Hands You Should Play More
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- These are the top 5 most underrated poker hands that you need to play more. All pros know to play these hands!
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What hands do you think are the most underrated? Also, I am calling out TOXIC poker players: ua-cam.com/video/m4Li-65imqw/v-deo.html
The most underrated hand is the hand with which you can see the flop for one big blind or less. ANY hand can be a huge winner. The key is the flop and what the opponents are holding.
See as many flops as you can see on the extreme cheap. Small blinds can oftentimes see a flop for half price. Any time you can see a flop for one big blind take that opportunity. If the betting comes around to you and it is only one big blind call and hope nobody raises after you no matter how crappy your hand. Who knows what the flop will be.
Just don't try to force a win post flop with garbage or crap draws.
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Hand I like to play is JT, especially suited - the winniest hand in poker!
One thing you touched on that I think is so, so important is playing in position. When I’m in position, my opening range is wider and I’m coming in for a raise. A lot of good things can happen when you have position.
I liked the hands you picked. Although I'm not sure there are many decent players who aren't already playing most of them. Particularly the middle pairs & suited aces. One of the best points in this video IMO was you driving home the difference between trips & a set. I've always hated how so many players use the terms interchangeably when they are so different.
I have been loving suited Broadways with a 2. The 2 on the turn or river seems like a brick until showdown lol.
Love me some pocket 10s or 910 suited
Regarding 8-7 suited and baby pocket pairs players need to play them effectively BUT also be skilled enough to know when to get away from them. That is the challenge for most intermediate players. I am a long term documented profitable recreational / semi pro at small and mid stakes player - not as good as Nathan - and I find those hands challenging but yes can be profitable. Pocket 88 and QJ suited ABSOLUTELY great hands. Love your videos just wanted to point out 87 suited and baby pairs need skill and know when to proceed with caution.
where is your document?
I like 4/5s and 5/6s when 3 or more people call a raise pre flop good sneaky hand
Umm….if the turn comes a 10, you DON’T make the nuts…you lose a huge stack to QJ.
What are you referring too
@@runguardian6868 the 1st hand 8h7h…Flop: K96…if the turn comes T, it’s not the nuts as you stated. Just a clarification…not trolling.
@@mrbgddy92 yeah tricky hand in that spot, someone with QJ can stack you there, you can't push it
I feel like driving the bet with this hand is setting yourself up for failure a decent % of the time. You need to fill your range out obviously but this is a tricky hand.
He mentions briefly that you raise preflop. But yes , definitely not the nuts. No king on the flop and its much better with an real open ended
I played the 7 8 clubs, the flop was 6,9,10 clubs, another player bet into me going all in on the river, he had an A high flush. Most I have ever made by just calling all the way
78s is my favorite hand in poker. It's a sleeper.
Don't you think it was a bit of good luck?
When I have 6 4 suited, I always win with a full house. I believe this is my favorite hand.
I have a hate/hate relationship with QJ. I named it "pocket kickers" because either card is always someone else's kicker. It's tough to get a good price to chase what's usually a gut shot. That's going to involve broadway cards on the board, making big hands and therefore big bets and bad math.
I think it's funny to call it little slick
@@twocheezitz9182 i like it. I'll have to remember that .
I just seen one of your videos that tells me to fold these cards (8 7 suited). And here you’re suggesting we play them more often. 5 bad poker hands.
U need to play suited connectors for a shot at the bad beat , WAKE UP GUYS.
Ya baby! Local casino 1/2. I had the Gretzky on the BTN called 7x utg1 raise…Whatya know 9 on the flop. Utg bets pot and I shove he says “I can’t fold kings”…. I learned that one from you buddy! Good thing cuz I was down most of that session…
I liked this. Also, ive experienced success with these hands on 1/2 and 2/3 NL live games. If u could make a video going over poker ranges, applied in a cash game scenario we would appreciate it.
Basically this video can be distilled to two types of hands - pocket pairs and suited connectors. He extended it to “5 types” on sheer willpower and sex appeal.
My favourite hand is pocket 53r. (suited is not good, as I can draw a baby flush). I 3-bet/4-bet with it always! When flop comes 247, I am the king! I know nobody has anything than what they had pre flop. So, I C-bet heavily...then, if called, I shove Turn. Unless it is a card that completes my straight. If "A" hits the board, that's so sweet! Opponent must be holding A. If he does not, that means I DO!! In any case, I ram it heavily when I spot an A on board with this hand.
Too bad I don't have this hand so often.
The problem that I have playing A7s is that I have a hard time folding when the board flops or turns an Ace. Sometimes the ace is counterfeit and I have a difficult time folding top pair. It feels like being that "stupid" opponent you described against the guy with pocket 44s flopping a set.
A good rule of thumb with this hand is to check and call twice. Three bets is usually not good, also if the second bet is big just fold. Small aces are good to check back / pot control.
Most players are obsessed with the high end of the deck. Come at them low and you can usually take it to the bank. They can't fold a top pair, they can't even give you credit for middle or lower pairs. And I agree on sets; they are an easy way to go broke.
J4 isn't on your preflop charts?
I mean Robbi does play high stakes so I guess she knows best 🤷
I love pocket 8's. I only play the 1/2 table at my local casino. These videos are awesome and I said it before, really help. Awesome!
Position, and the SB & BB size are important when playing any hand. I'd play an utter shite hand if I was in position, no one had raised and it was early in the game i.e. blinds small compared to stack.
Nathan, totally agree with you on all 5. Just hit quads with the pocket 4s, of course it was set over set, he hit 10s on the flop also, but he bet small to keep me in and I was in check call mod with bottom set on the flop, river case 4, he shoved.
QJ suited I've hit 5 royals with it, so I'm almost always seeing a flop, which should hold true with any suited Broadway cards.
jeste be sve je tako
Made final table, last hand A7cs all in against maniac with J5hs for the win with A high.
Everything sounds great, except the A7 suited. Just my opinion. I won't play anything besides A through 5 suited, and A through 10-K suited. I see your point with the flop presented, but if you hit an 8o, you are beat by 10/7o. However I see your point as well, and I would say it depends on the make up of the game and who's sitting with you. Thanks for all the valuable info. Headed from Reno to Vegas next week to play Aria, maybe Wynn. Dad taught me the game when I was about 8 years old. I'm almost 50 now, but never considered it as a full time profession. They say Keep your Day Job till your Night Job Pays. But even then, having either residual income always coming in, or a full-time job is probably the most secure way to be, with poker as a side hustle. I know people that quit the game not because they were losing but because of the recent cheating allegations and shady behavior being outted over the last few years. To each their own. Good luck to you always on the felt, and thanks for the videos. BTW: Pocket 8's are my favorite hand next to 89s at the 5/10 level.
Thanks for watching my videos B Green, glad they help!
I feel better for teaching my 7-year old, was wondering if I'm corrupting him :-) 😛
Agree 100%
And I love A2s, A3s, A4s, A5s.
Depending on the price, it's hard to walk from A high suited. Flush draws on the flop have the biggest probability of panning out.
I don't think a 10 gives 7-8s the nut straight... that be QJ..
Small to medium pocket pairs (2-10s) are good for small to medium stake games because you’re not married to them. If you RFI, you very well will have a range advantage on a lot of flops where you don’t hit your set. And if you bluff flop and get called, you can shut down on a blank turn or fire another barrel. And it’s easier to shut down on these pairs because you don’t get married to them.
But my personal favorite underrated hand in 2-5 or lower is the suited one gapper, from 57 to J9. Lots of hidden trips and gapped straights that won’t seem as obvious to your opponent when they do hit.
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Awesome! Thank you!
With 7-8♥️ if the 10 hits Jack-Queen has the nut straight not 7-8♥️??..🤔
My personal favorite is JTs because it makes good flushes. If your opponent raises pre flop, it’s not possible for them to have many higher flushes when the board comes broadway with your suit. It’s almost always the nuts. If they have broadway with another suit you’re just gonna print money. Also, it makes straights on broadway and going down to 7 being the smallest card on the straight potential. Solid hand
It's a good hand but you have to be carefull with those type of flushes, in small stakes players just love their Ax suited even if it's a A2-A6 they will still want to see a flop, and I lost the last 4 out of 5 flushes against better ones
I play all pocket pairs to a single raise. The key is pot control on these small/middle pairs.
Since taking your advice I’ve lost so much money. Not criticising. Maybe it’s just bad luck. But I NEVER been hitting those 3 of a kinds with low pairs. Nor do I ever hit those open straights on the bridge. As a result, I go through my chips so much quicker by losing consistently larger amounts than normal by betting on the blind on cards I should win with
Outstanding job Nathan! Very insightful!
lost to 88. i had KJ OS. flop comes JQJ, river came 8, i raised, they re-raised, i went all in lol.
the example good flop rarely comes out
I took #4 personally. I folded 44 preflop to a big raise. Would’ve hit the set on flop and rivered quads
I just watched a vid of yours in which you said to STOP playing small pairs and mid-range suited connectors!
if you are beginner.
Just found your channel and some great tuition. I like playing J10 as opens up good options too.
Thanks for watching my poker videos, glad they help!
A7ss is not a good hand but I agree with all your other recommendations
another great video!
in your blog posts you do some reviews for the various poker courses out there. you've done great reviews on Doug's, Daniels's and Phil's courses...
i was wondering if you had an opinion on Nick Howard's Poker Detox program.... the cost is maybe a little cheaper than the 3 i mention above. his approach focuses more on exploitive play based on data.... rather than GTO/solver stuff....
anyhoo, keep up the great stuff!
Thanks for watching my poker videos, glad they help!
Over played qj s yesterday and played to big of a pot with just top pair and got out kicked. Sometimes I need to hit the breaks after I get called after the flop
I was the bad player today. Couldn't fold my AK when I flopped top pair, KQx. Wish I had watches this video earlier. It would save over a hundred bucks.
Charts are a bit tight.
Even a novice can win more money playing a few more hands.
VPIP 30+ seems optimal, especially in bigger buyin games.
I like 10-J preferably suited. But don't get marred to it if it doesn't flop well.
I play it like rockets.
Agree. 10-J More likely to hit a straight than J-Q, Q-K or K-A, and if you hit a straight more likely to win than if you hit one with 10-9, 9-8, 8-7 etc. Was expecting 10-J to feature on this video
For example: If you have 10-J, and QKA comes up no other straight can beat you, but if you have 9-10 and JQK come up then 10-A would beat you with a higher straight. With 10-J you can get AKQJ-10, KQJ-10-9, QJ-10-9-8, or J-10-9-8-7 (4 possibilities). Whereas with QJ you can only get any of the first 3 of those possibilities of straight., with KQ just the first 2, and with AK just the first
I can never find a link for your cheat sheet can you help me out
Good hands in position against bad players. Important variables there.
I agree but I remember a video you made not long ago where you were saying not to play some of these hands.
Ive been binging these videos and it's amazing how much contradictory information is put out. A little clarification would be nice.
Depends how you play them. If you can't read the flop and bets from opponents none of these hands will help you
@@jeffreycoffman8781 that's not my point. I know how to play poker with the best in the world. I'm just saying he's said the opposite before
you missed something. That's why you're confused.
This is for advanced level of poker players. Beginners, of course, do not supposed to play speculative cards often. They're going to be crushed.
I find it strange to have to explain the difference between a set and trips. I always use the difference between a quarter and 25 cents
Dude... I just started watching this video. He started talking about pocket 4's and I got that hand in a small tourney I joined. I hit trips on flop too... What are the odds!?
K96 skittles holding 78s does not have 8 outs to the nut straight. It is still vulnerable to JQx if a T hits.
How nitty are the players in the game that aren’t playing the hands suggested here?
Hold on, I could swear I've seen videos from you about 'Stop playing these hands' that included A7.
Watch pocket 44s of Selbst massacred by Liv... But she bluffed all-in pre-flop which was crazy against pros. Very careful with shitty pocket pairs, no aggressive gameplay until flopped a set and I would try to block follow-on floating ASAP, no slow playing a low set IMHO, raise always? Not convinced so much by QJ suited. If the flop is K10x like in an example or A9x you will often pay a lot of money to see the river and you have typically 4 outs only and some guys sit with As and Ks and 10s or 9s so in reality there are fewer outs, some also might have been folded. The odds are against you and statistically you will more often lose a mid pack equivalent in BB terms and once in many you might win a big one, however, like with trips - everybody can see the table has A, K and 10 or K,10,9 oraz 9, 8, 7. Tricky play to hang someone unless they cannot fold a high set or two pairs.
87s you have as a great hand but it’s not even in your own play these hand chart pre flop for 6 or 9 handed ! Which one is it ?
Depends on the game conditions!
One of my favorite hands, I rivered 4s full and my sister had a straight!
K96 flop for 87
This guy said nut straight if 10 hits. He said he was a coach too 😅
In example 1, in what world does a flop like K, 9, 6 make the nuts with 87 with a T on the turn. Pretty sure we have the second nuts and lose to QJ with no redraw unless it's the TH... Just sayin.
I LITERALLY heard u on a separate video where u said don't like small poker pairs and have a low percentage of hitting a set.....in this video now you Love pocket 4's...??? I'm really confused
Beginners don't supposed to play speculative hands too often. they'd get crushed. This is for advanced players.
K 9 6 with 7 8 in hand and a 10 on the turn is NOT the nut straight
I generally only play the top 10 hands but will steal pots, when opponents seem weak, w/ anything (7/2 off).
So, ehm, are they still good hands to play if one's not a luckbox? -from where I'm sitting you're describing situations where I actually get a playable hand *AND* hit a favourable flop. Both of which are in short supply or, at least, not concurrent when actually playing poker, in my experience.
My fav is 4-3 suited
87 doesn’t hit the nut straight with a 10 on a k96 board. Qj would be the but straight
You said suited connectors should be folded before.
Didn’t you make a video saying middle suited connectors are over rated lol
Do you still play poker for a living? Are you focused now on your poker class to earn money which is your job now since you earning money when people sign up for your class. Just curious because you put up a video every few days is what I noticed. I hope you answer my question. Again I'm just curious, thanks.
I play those hands every time already......but then again, I play all hands every time. Still have not won a session. :)
why play 7 8 suited but fold suited 9 10 (in your past video you say fold it)
you said if a 10 comes you have nut straight. But in that case JQ would be nut straight. Tellin' ya because I love ya!!
Kepp up the great work.
Your friend and fan,
GameOn
Happy to help, thanks for watching my poker videos!
I couldn't disagree more with number five. Eight high doesn't show a profit.
The problem with A7 and QJ is that they are badly dominated. There is a time to play them of course, but there are many situations where they should just be mucked.
Bottom line is that these three hands lose more money than they win.
Why A7?
I like to play
A2s - A5s or AT - AK
@Corey White its most of time dominated, you cant make a wheel or broadway.
Hit a set with 4's recently, was cooled by quad 2's. 😧
Same but I had aces
Like your content :) Short and useful videos
87 on k96t is not the nut straight
Thank you ....master :))
Thanks Nathan!
Glad you enjoyed this one John!
Thanks for this :)
No prob Nativ, glad it helped!
Little confused as to why A9o is a hand only "losing players play" (your video 10 days ago), but A7s is hand one needs to play more often. Sure, you have the ability to get a flush/flush draw sometimes, but otherwise if you're in and just hit an Ace, where do you draw the line on folding? Even the "losing" hand of A9 beats you here.
He said A9 off and today he said A7 suited . Suited always has more value then off . For sure you can make nut flush and 7 is a mid number could make a mid straight combo or blocker
@@bobwu7178 You go on believing that if you like. I just ran a Monte Carlo simulation of A9o vs A7s (over 100 million games) and A9o is the winner 64.66% of the time.
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You're doing a head to head simulation where one hand is dominated when its a cash game starting hand issue instead.
because a suited ace has way better potential to make a really nutted hand that you can win a big pot with.
QJs has gotta be my favorite hand.
Is this advice same as your top hands to fold?
Hit a bad beat win with 7/8clubs, still the most $$ I have won on a single poker hand.
6, 7 suited.
A 10 doesn’t give the nuts on the first one but yeah
On a previous video you said you have played 10million hands. Even at 1 minute per hand, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, thats almost 20 years. Uh....please explain your claim.
U had pocket 8s on stop playing as much
Well, you're not wrong about these hands but who in the world isn't playing suited connectors, pocket pairs, suited aces, and suited broadway hands?
#1: QJs. Who ISN'T playing this?
i cant download ur cheat sheet?
QJ
excellent
In one of your other videos you said to fold pocket 4s! Wtf
You literally made a video saying "never play these hands" with the exact same cards. I'm not sure I can believe you.
Couldn't get past the first hand: K96....four outs to the 10 gives you the nut straight, bye,bye!
In another video of yours you said not to play a pair of 4s.
WHAT??? Play small pocket pairs??? I thought you mentioned in another video that you should NOT play small pocket pairs?!!!
Is this poker for beginners?
Yeah none of these hands are anything interesting. It's knowledge you should've figured out on your own playing poker
You said fold small pairs
No offense, but this is not great advice whatsoever. These marginal hands are doing wayyyyyy to much calling and having to hit wayyyyy too many perfect scenarios as described here to be +EV. A7 s???? That’s the least profitable AXs you could play and way to weak to call. This is bad advice unless as he said…you’re in his game.
I agree with you 100%
Yeah…might as well add 72o into the mix here cause “example good flop: 227…you’re going to win a bunch of money” 🤣🤣🤣
bruh in another video you mention why you shouldnt play 8 7 suited. Smells like a load of barnacles to me
9 10s
A Ten is not the nut straight tho
J-10 suited > Q-J suited
Jack Ten simply has more open-ended straight draw combinations & it can draw to broadway straight aswell
Sooo.... how long have you played professionally and how many students have you coached?
Haha! Just kidding! These are good vids!
10 doesn’t give you the nut straight…
So you hate 76 suited but you loved 87 suited?
Who doesn’t play all these hands. ?
wow, and 10 yrs make you a pro? been playing for 45 yrs.