$60 is a small price to pay for the advice. I got schooled and honestly, i appreciate the lesson. I will definitely take it to heart and try to implement it in future sessions. Thanks Doug.
great vlog , brightens up my Sunday, as always, been pretty sick the past weeks, 7 done, 1 more to go, then hopefully operation to remove the stuff, best wishes Fraser
@@beachfraser3747 wishing you and your medical staff good results when they do decide to remove the growths. Hopefully 2025 will be your turn around year.
Thx again for another great year of videos Doug Was wondering if Zues could do a year-end review for us, nothing fancy Potential ideas ... Poker-wise: Maybe what we learned this year, maybe what we tried/incorporated this yr & how it went (eg, expanded 3-bet range? more barreling? etc.) Progress: Maybe how our game/results have changed since the first vlog Life-wise: what we have to be thankful for (eg, more steak in the dog bowl), friends, meet-up games Your vlog rocks!
100% right fold on the QJ hand. Bummer on the checkraise. Love the 77 hand. Don't really like the AQ hand. Could go either way on your call. Finally, love your comment about "great flop for my range. Good job overall IMO.
@@dougmccuskerpoker Ok agree to disagree that set over set is or isn’t exciting. Respectfully, you have your die hard viewers, but with your poker knowledge and the excellent way you describe your thinking, I have to wonder why your channel isn’t growing like it should. I think it’s because your laid back style doesn’t get people emotionally invested but it’s just my opinion. I’m rooting for ya.
Great vlog, big fan. Love your analysis mid hand, i have a tough time thinking of all the options like you do but I'm getting there! Do you happen to know your approx vpip? Hard to tell from edited video
as a proud creative nit, the AQ facing a $28 open when in the small blind is a SNAP FOLD out of position. would love to hear from you about your BTC activity.
@@paulmaier6305 he raised to 21, thought of folding on earlier streets, he was also steaming from so beats. I like BTC, not financial advice, and expect the craziest bull market ever.
Great Vlog.Mr. McCusker...question...in-between hands, hour, hour and half...card dead....what do you do to pass time? Drink coffee? Read paper? Just.curious....also what is the average time you give to your session? 4, 5, 6 hours? Just curious...thanx and good luck next week!
Capital casino, a place where you can possibly get a full set of teeth if you can combine all of the dealers and none of the players know what shower is.😂 Absolutely disgusting place. Was there few weeks ago, possibly one of the nastiest casinos.
Two things: On the QJ hand you’re getting 5:1 on a call. You only have to be right 20% of the time for a call to be profitable. Secondly, on the 96 hand I love the three bet but hate that you showed it. When you show the table your bluffs, you’ll find that you start getting called down light, and that’s not what you want.
@@jolaz69 QJ, I knew the odds, my hand was still garbage, never a bluff. 96, I normally never show a bluff, but this time my desired effect was achieved. My opponent started chasing me and gave too much action.
@@mrhumble2937 I’m not your financial advisor. I will just tell you what I am doing. I own BTC ETFs that can be bought thru a securities broker. I own other btc related stocks along with owning actual bitcoin. I recommend talking with your investment advisor or broker to see what is right for you.
@@willinnewhaven3285 showing I waited over an hour to play 96 suited, got my opponent tilted. He made a comment that he just folds whenever I turn the camera on. The game got much better after that 😀
$60 is a small price to pay for the advice. I got schooled and honestly, i appreciate the lesson. I will definitely take it to heart and try to implement it in future sessions. Thanks Doug.
@@mb4pfs you have a good game, this advice will make it better.
great vlog , brightens up my Sunday, as always, been pretty sick the past weeks, 7 done, 1 more to go, then hopefully operation to remove the stuff, best wishes Fraser
Praying for God to heal you
@@beachfraser3747 wishing you and your medical staff good results when they do decide to remove the growths. Hopefully 2025 will be your turn around year.
@@scotttavernier720 thanks
@@dougmccuskerpoker cheers mate Fraser
Thx again for another great year of videos Doug
Was wondering if Zues could do a year-end review for us, nothing fancy
Potential ideas ...
Poker-wise: Maybe what we learned this year, maybe what we tried/incorporated this yr & how it went (eg, expanded 3-bet range? more barreling? etc.)
Progress: Maybe how our game/results have changed since the first vlog
Life-wise: what we have to be thankful for (eg, more steak in the dog bowl), friends, meet-up games
Your vlog rocks!
I will do a year end review with results
You are fantastic. Thank you for sharing 👍
@@potheadpilot thank you for the praise, I’m not deserving, but my ego feels better now. 😀
Great play with the pocket 7s hand Doug. Loved turning them into a bluff. Nice read and well executed.
@@nicholi2789 thank you, had a good read and went with it.
Hey Doug longtime viewer, thanks again!
@@bensantellano thanks for all your support!
Thank you, Doug, for the episode!
Loved the 77 hand. Great example playing the player, not the hand.
@@LinusK500 against most 1-3 players, his play is fine. Against observant players that can apply pressure, his tight range can get him in trouble.
Haha Zeus nailed it! Love the Sunday morning vlogs. I always am just coming home from Seven Mile in Chula Vista at that time. 👍
@@kettenbach Zeus somehow always finds a way to put me in my place
Another great vlog, Doug! My favorite Sunday vlog! Yo Zeus!!!
@@CoolHandC Zeus and I appreciate your continuous support
Thank you for a nice vlog I learned a lot from you!
@@abubakrmostafai101 I’m happy you found value in the vlog. I appreciate your support.
great vlog have a good holiday
@@robs4530 thank you, happy holidays to you and yours.
Well done sir!
@@gnawbabygnaw thanks
100% right fold on the QJ hand. Bummer on the checkraise. Love the 77 hand. Don't really like the AQ hand. Could go either way on your call. Finally, love your comment about "great flop for my range. Good job overall IMO.
@@thefourthquarter7429 thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. QJ was totally avoidable, 77 I had a good read, AQ I felt like folding turn
Good Stuff.. Keepem Coming...Peace...!
@@jvjoe4376 will do ✌️
Great vlog again. I thought the set over set was a little Ho hum understated but that’s your style
not too exciting to cooler a smaller set. That hand played itself.
@@dougmccuskerpoker Ok agree to disagree that set over set is or isn’t exciting. Respectfully, you have your die hard viewers, but with your poker knowledge and the excellent way you describe your thinking, I have to wonder why your channel isn’t growing like it should. I think it’s because your laid back style doesn’t get people emotionally invested but it’s just my opinion. I’m rooting for ya.
First, i know you're gonna kill it this vlog doug!
@@derekmundy I love your optimism, unfortunately I made some dumb plays this week.
Great blog, I would like to see smaller hands from ur individual sessions.
@@eugeneahmad5459 they a very boring, most people would tune out.
you should bring Zeus with you to the poker room. He always seems to know the GTO. 😂🥰
@@TheWonkyDonkey mastiffs have great vision, and even better hindsight 😀. He always seem to know the best lines.
Great vlog, big fan. Love your analysis mid hand, i have a tough time thinking of all the options like you do but I'm getting there! Do you happen to know your approx vpip? Hard to tell from edited video
I play fair tight, guessing between 15-20 depending on the table. Softer the table, higher the VPIP.
Ty you Doug ❤😅
You are welcome!
Nickname for QJ is "Hawaiian vacation"! If you just fold it every time you get it, you can save enough for a vacation to Hawaii!
@@benjaminpierce742 love it!
AQ I like the turn call and you can fold on the river
@@smcg1938 I thought of making a tight fold on the flop and the turn. Once I saw the river, I was too curious.
as a proud creative nit, the AQ facing a $28 open when in the small blind is a SNAP FOLD out of position.
would love to hear from you about your BTC activity.
@@paulmaier6305 he raised to 21, thought of folding on earlier streets, he was also steaming from so beats. I like BTC, not financial advice, and expect the craziest bull market ever.
I did some investing a few high potential alt coins at the beginning of the cycle. My 10k has already nearly doubled and I expect it to keep going.
Great Vlog.Mr. McCusker...question...in-between hands, hour, hour and half...card dead....what do you do to pass time? Drink coffee? Read paper? Just.curious....also what is the average time you give to your session? 4, 5, 6 hours? Just curious...thanx and good luck next week!
@@vincentbaca790 I would say my average playing time per day is 3-4 hours. In between hands at the table I watch the action and look for tells.
Capital casino, a place where you can possibly get a full set of teeth if you can combine all of the dealers and none of the players know what shower is.😂
Absolutely disgusting place. Was there few weeks ago, possibly one of the nastiest casinos.
I disagree
@Ok, then is this place clean?
Run like God.
@@raylewis6117 if only I could
How many days a week are you currently playing on average?
3 days a week normally
How many hours would you say you average a week?
@@speedyjay4513 not that many, 10-15 hours playing time.
How many days do you play a week?
@@lc8945 normally 3 days.
You’re great at reading weakness and getting folds. If only you could get away from the hands that show strength your win rate would skyrocket.
@@daltonraynes305 if only, I’m only human, if I was a canine like Zeus my game would be much better.
@ If asking yourself what would Zeus do before going on with the hand then maybe you should try that. Just saying Zeus is wise.
QJ hand he has QK OR BETTER but I like the call
@@smcg1938 against an unknown villain, I pay off the bet. I don’t believe he is ever betting a hand I can beat.
Two things: On the QJ hand you’re getting 5:1 on a call. You only have to be right 20% of the time for a call to be profitable.
Secondly, on the 96 hand I love the three bet but hate that you showed it. When you show the table your bluffs, you’ll find that you start getting called down light, and that’s not what you want.
@@jolaz69 QJ, I knew the odds, my hand was still garbage, never a bluff. 96, I normally never show a bluff, but this time my desired effect was achieved. My opponent started chasing me and gave too much action.
Both the AQ and QJ should have been 3-bet. If you had, you would have saved money.
@@colintimp1372 I agree, 3 betting would clarify my opponent’s hand and make folding easy.
Can’t me some dougy Poker
@@StiglerPanther thanks for watching
How can i make money on bit coin.
@@mrhumble2937 I’m not your financial advisor. I will just tell you what I am doing. I own BTC ETFs that can be bought thru a securities broker. I own other btc related stocks along with owning actual bitcoin. I recommend talking with your investment advisor or broker to see what is right for you.
How tf do you have a good image if you showed that 96s?
Yesterday, I knew my image was bad when I bluffed and got called by a hand that I beat.
@@willinnewhaven3285 showing I waited over an hour to play 96 suited, got my opponent tilted. He made a comment that he just folds whenever I turn the camera on. The game got much better after that 😀
No disrespect dude but you sound like Dr. evil
@@Startedfromthebottompoker I sound like I sound, maybe I am Dr Evil 🤔
Hey Doug! I'm in town visiting family. I'm free today if you want to get together for a collab or something :D
Do you have instagram? If so, send me a DM and we can arrange something
Could have been worse.
@@raylewis6117 true, if I got caught on my bluffs it could’ve been ugly.
This vlogger wouldn't do well at higher stakes that's for certain......
my 1/3 game style would get killed by solid high limit players, but it definitely works against my everyday opponents