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Great preflop back to basics video ! Here's an explanation for the 6:30 «mysterious triangle» where 22 beats AKo; AKo beats JTs but JTs beats 22... why ? It's because AKo and JTs will usually get an overpair to beat 22. When you start with 2 offsuited cards, you'll make you hand around 48,7% of the time. Because it's a little bit under 50%, 22 is ahead with a made hand preflop. So why JTs is stronger against the ducks than AKo ? JTs has a lot more potential with the flush as it is suited but also powerful for a straight with cards from 7 to A that can help compared to AK that only has 3 cards available to make its straight. Let's now take a look at AJo and JTs, in this scenario, AKo will generally win with high card only. JTs has to fight harder to win this hand because getting top pait is a lot easier than getting a straight or a flush.
My results definitely improved a lot when I learned that A-low offsuit has VERY limited playability. I only play them now in two situations: 1) Very good preflop odds (in the blinds, no big raisers), looking to pair both cards or hit a set with my low card. 2) Looking to exploit a weak player when I can isolate them and have a solid live read on their range. Otherwise, they are generally negative-value hole cards, usually dominated in any pot worth fighting over, resulting in big losses and small wins.
Very accurate I think all beginner and newer players play A-low way often and too aggressive. Great comment. And side note it would be called trips if you hit your low card. Sets are only made with a pocket pair.
I disagree. A-x is still ahead of KQ, J-T, QJ. People sometimes play hands which look pretty, caring a lot about whether they're suited, instead of just brute forcing with high cards. J-T suited looks pretty but there are times when A-X is better, though one must still exercise caution with a low kicker. All I'm saying is that too often people don't think for themselves and don't have their own opinions when it comes to these things
I went through the post flop modules today, taking a lot of notes. I'm now playing against bots, using the notes to guide me through each hand. I wish I had done this with The Theory ages ago. Great stuff, Jonathan.
This is one of your best videos. I much prefer this format to your livestream videos, this format is a lot more focused, to the point and filled with great information. I think one of the most frustrating and difficult things to understand as a beginner is playing the right hands preflop. So many times I'd fold J-5o, then the flop would come J-5-2 and I'd be kicking myself. Then in another hand I'd play K-Qs and the flop would come 9-5-4 rainbow. Used to frustrate the hell out of me. Just remember, in the LONG RUN, you're making the right choices, even in in this particular session you would have been better off playing 9-4o than A-Ks.
Something to consider about hand strength is that these scenarios only hold up when all the betting is over pre-flop. Yes, 22 is a 52/48 favorite over AK; but ONLY when all in pre-flop! That's because 22 can't usually call a post-flop bet without hitting a set or draw.
This, I love 22 and will push the pot up as high as I can when I get it. But I had to learn the hard way: when the flop comes and players are still putting money in the pot, cut your losses. It's not worth it to pray for a deuce on the turn or the river.
@@leifleoden5464 you should generally be trying to see the flop for as cheap as possible with low pocket pairs. I guess not always definitely scenarios where a reraise is in order so not too many people see the flop but if that job is already done make the call and see if you hit your set. Low pocket pairs flopping a set is now you get a guys stack. I generally fold if I don’t hit mine unless I got like 4’s and I’m heads up with a tight player and the flop was 2,3,7.
Yeah my game changed when I realized a few things. I used to play any ace or face and would always pay to see a flop. And I had a hard time folding aces and faces. I never thought about position either. I started thinking as though my opponant has the best hand possible w the board, and started presenting as though I had the best hand possible on the board. I realized that perception is often more important than reality in Poker. Changed everything. What throws me off now is that I play a lot of home games with people who 'don't know how to play" 🤣 Trying to figure out ranges and what they got by how they bet is worthless with people that play random cards and make random bets. Just gotta keep in mind they are as likely to have trash as they are a winning hand, and they don't know how to play either hand right. 🤣 The only real advantage is that they rarely fold if they have anything... pair of 3's and they are going all the way lol. And their bluffs are pretty obvious. But then they play trip 3s the same as a pair of 3s so I been caught a few times thinking my 2 pair was golden. 🤣
Hot damn. I just got into hold ‘em and thought “right I need an awesome video explaining hands preflop” and this was the first video that popped up on my main feed. Didn’t even have to search 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Premium stuff.
playing in a small tournament literally while watching your videos. currently top 3 chip leader with 12 left in a tourney of 250. Don't know if luck but i definitely used your tips lol thanks
I was playing 2/5 earlier if you open raised preflop it had to be 100+ or you were going 5 way + to the flop 😪 I went 65 $ with AA 5 people called flopped 8 9 10 2 clubs turn another 10 I Folded but it got to river A7 and 10 8 off suit
@@gabplayspoker negraneu has talked about this the idea is u just have to play super tight eventually u will just be crushing someone bc they go in with garbage and can get a quick double
Brilliant! Well-named too as the funadamentals of things are often not simple and nor are they easy to do well. It's lucky that so many poker plays can't be bothered to use this content as it's amazing. Ty
Basic fit or fold poker. Good stuff and will get you started. Game selection will be critical. A full casino, you got a chance here. A card room, just a good start, still probably not going to win very much.
When talking about the small blind at 22:00 you should also point out you're out of position post flop. Folded to the button is much different than folded to the SB. The SB needs to be careful acting as if they're the button since they're first to act post flop.
Yes. You should be folding the VAST majority of your hands from the SB. Unless you have a hand which is re-raise-able, or there's a multi-way (3 or 4 or more players in already) pot brewing, you should almost always fold. You're also never closing the action in the SB; as you may be more often in the BB.
I’m 34 years old and I use to be obsessed with poker from 2003-2009. I haven’t played much poker in the last 10 years but I do watch tons of poker content and I have been using your videos to help me improve. Thanks for the content!
If you guys get to the point where you’re so good no one calls you (1 hour at the same table with big hands) start playing j6 or K7 more often but still on the button or near it. Play them like you would a ak or Aq so you can snag the two pair when people will think you have the top pair with weak kicker or missed flush when they pay you off with Ak
Useful info for beginners. The only thing I disagree with is never open limping. I agree limping usually isn’t the correct strategy, but there are instances when it is. If you are in early position preflop and have a playable, yet not premium starting hand, limping is often a good idea in that spot for pot control, and minimal investment should there be an open and a 3 bet... possibly even a 4 bet behind. Then it’s an easy fold with it only costing you a BB for limping in early position. The other time I would suggest it is if you have a premium starting hand in early position, and you are at a table where players are playing very aggressive and you are pretty certain there will be some raising behind. Then you can come over the top to thin the filed and protect your equity. The only down side in that situation is you will be playing the hand out of position post flop, so I would only recommend this strategy for more skilled players. Playing your hand properly preflop is the most important thing you can do, IMO. The more hands you’re up against post flop, the more dangerous it becomes even if you make a very strong hand, because with a lot of other players also in the hand, the odds are more likely that someone is still redrawing to an even bigger hand, which makes pot control much more difficult, as you are then almost forced into playing a bigger pot to protect your equity.
the problem with this is that in larger tournaments with better players, you will almost always face opens and 3 bets. The other problem with this is that you are capping your range by doing this, and if you're against a good player they will know this.
@@marksimpson2321 This was already out when I did the masterclass. Guess I thought I already knew it and wanted to study the more advanced stuff but should have gone through it first in hindsight.
Grew up watching WPT and saw you win in 2005, I think. Glad that UA-cam recommended your channel to me. Can you believe my godfather gave me a Hellmuth poker book when I wanted to play like Negreanu? Ah memories
22:50 What about those games where everyone limps in? I find that in small stakes games a lot of player are more likely to just gamble. They wouldn't bet $100 on 10-4o but if they're UTG they might think 'why not, it's only $4 to see the flop.' In a situation like that, where everyone just limps in, what hands should you defend from the SB and BB?
I had to change my home games from 20 dollar buy ins to 50 because people would stay to the river hoping for a card and win just because it was only 20 bucks haha ..went to 50 and got less players but tighter players
I just stumbled across these videos. I have been applying this to my game in small stakes cash games and as of this morning I doubled my bank roll ! There is so much I don’t know, thanks for this man, oh and I only found this yesterday
I always think one scenario, which you don't mention, for betting for protection is when you are on a draw, but know if you just check your opponent will likely put in a big bet, forcing you to fold, so you bet say third pot hoping your opponent will just call, so you can see the next card more cheaply in the hope of making your hand. Your opponent may know he has the best hand, but wants you to keep betting into him, so he just calls, and may even check on the turn if he thinks you may bet again, allowing you to see the river cheaply too.
This can work against less experienced players. More seasoned players recognize pot control bets like that and exploit the sh!t out of them, because to us, that bet sizing REEKS of trying to draw cheap. You are probably better off slightly over betting the pot IMO. More seasoned players know that something is up with that bet sizing, and there’s a chance the person has a super strong hand and wants it to look like they are just trying to buy the pot when they actually have a monster, and it will induce a lot of folds. But whatever works best for you. If you do attempt this strategy with a semi bluff on a draw and your opponent just calls, that’s a very strong indication that they are on a strong made hand and aren’t going anywhere, so it’s time to shut it down unless you hit. And even if you shut it down when you miss on the turn, there’s a good chance your opponent may go for pot control and check back, or check back because they are putting you on air and decide it won’t hurt to give you a free river. Either way, this strategy can often buy you a free river. If they raise, I suggest jamming. This looks uber strong and will often force even somewhat strong made hands like top pair to fold.
You would be surprised how often I get action by players who have air when I over bet the flop when I flop a big hand. And I’m not saying it has to be a super big over bet. Like if there’s $100 in the pot on the flop, bet like $150. To more seasoned players, that reeks of you hoping we will put you on a bluff and give you the action you want.
The opening chart for the small blind is more for cashgame and early mtt stage i guess? Is it not better to try and steal the bb more often with a rais instead of calling?
Do ranges loosen up if the table has less players? Like 4 or 5 player tables for example. I could imagine UTG being super tight at 8 people but a little more relaxed at 5 (or u use a diff name i guess so the highjack for 5?)
Did I understand correctly that you can always use the table for the CutOFF, since you are the first one preflop? And how does the strategy change when playing with fewer players?
I would like to understand which is the logic of a higher equity for AKo when JTs has a higher probability of matching a straight and a flush. Is it just because AKo has the higher cards? And as a beginner, since I think it is very difficult to clculate these odds during a game, should I learn all these combinations?
Hey guys how are you doing? I have a doubt, when he says at the end of the video that the oponent position makes you play more hands what would be a clear example of that? I ask this because the only example I can visualize is the 3rd one "when you are in position" like I'm in the cutoff agains the button or cuttof agains the big blind 3 bets but I wonder what would be an example of the villain beiing in position and consequently my action of playing more hands?
for the slides starting 16 min in. Says to play only the hands in the charts, when everyone folds to you. for example if I have 77 in the LJ position. UTG +1 calls the big blind. Do I just fold or call? Thanks
Just want to say that of all the poker clinics and tutorials on UA-cam, and no offense to Blackrain or Doug, Jon makes it simple to set in and understand WHY we do what we do and what we should and should not do. It’s not the little tricks and plays in particular situations that’s being taught here for free, but it IS the money making fundamentals that is being shared.
Saw you in the tournament a few days ago and liked your play. Although much of what you were explaining here is wasted on me (I play in Texas and it gets folded to the button once or twice a night) I appreciate your thorough and knowledgeable video lesson. Thanks and better luck in your next tournament since you lost every time someone was all in and still managed second place.
Hey man I plan to enter my first poker tourney it’s a 120 euro buy in… any tips as to how I should prepare for this tourney or should I go in just looking for an experience… I have been watching a few of your videos and creating flashcards in attempt to remember the pre flip charts and what to do in certain situations is there anything else I should do before playing?
He has some good advice,just like playing weak aces ,like he said you are going to run into trouble, probably your chips going to someone with ace king
Ace-rag is definitely one of the most over-rated pre flop holdings. What exactly are you hoping to flop? If an ace comes you’ve got no kicker, and if your low card pairs up, you are still usually behind to overpairs.
A wheel, I'll play Ace rag suited to catch a wheel or a flush pretty often. I'll play off suits fairly often from Lojack or better, especially if I think a 3 or a 4 bet can get the players behind me to fold.
It’s not overrated. It’s a preflop bluff w a blocker. But also a chance to hit big. 67 suited 87 suited a5 suited. If ur betting AA KK QQ AK AQ KQ pre what weaker holdings are you betting for balance or do you 3 bet n never get action bc everyone knows u have premium holdings?
Is it a fish concept to bet to set your own price? For example if you check your opponent might bet 50% but if you bet 35% , you force him to either call 35% or raise to 70% when your opponent has a hand that could make a 50% pot bet but not a 70% percent pot bet etc
why would u want to raise more the tighter the blinds play? At least w the small blind doesn’t that just mean they fold most of their hands (you gain nothing) and then call with their good hands? (you lose EV?) Sorry if I’m missing something obvious here. Ive never actually played in a casino or proper online poker. Only casual games and pokernow’s 0-stakes friendly tournaments. (I want to have a decent understanding of ranges and position before I play “real poker”). The majority of the hands I’ve played (probably over 95%) have everybody limping in. so I’m assuming there’s a fundamental aspect of the game I’m missing.
Hi, this truly amazing knowledge, thanking you would be less. Just one request can we get the chart of hands with the position which you showed in the video, please
I really like how thoroughly you covered this stuff. However you didn't address 2 scenarios. 1) When people limped before you, and 2) when there was at least one raise before you.
Lots of limpers, if you wake up with a premium hand you make them pay, RAISE or 3 bet if raised to you. Heck, if a bunch of limpers, a mild raise with suited connectors makes sense to just get the pot odds correct to pursue your draw. Back of the bus, play more hands and have position...gotta make limpers pay. Just that simple.
So will I use a regular open strategy when there are many limps say 2-3 limps in low stakes? I know I'll open larger but does it change the range of hands I play? Something I've always wondered I normally play a little tighter but will squeeze a lot. Is that correct or? I know there is more money and better pot odds so should I be playing looser? I need to set up a limped pot range. If that's even a thing
What are stacks? Kickers? What's Equity? Under the gun? Limp? These type of poker terms I just don't understand. And why does your range chart divide things in o & s? Do Ace-Kings suited best the ace-Kings off suited?
can someone please elaborate on why low pairs are good to play when one is short stacked instead of deep stacked. Is it due to effective stack size and less to lose in such a scenario? Quite new to this hobby so excuse me if my question is rather stupid.
I'd be curious what the hypothesis would be to chopping if everyone folds to small blind. I always agree to just chop in those situations b/c it's essentially a 50/50 proposition...
Hello, few questions. 1. So on the chart "when everyone folds to you" is there no big blind chart? 2. How do you know your position once people start getting out and leaving the table? Once you have 4 people instead of 9 how do you know what positions are left and what position you are?
Which playlist should I watch if I want more of these videos because even tho I’m only 16 I still wanna be prepared I think I know my way around the rules pretty well except for re-raising but I want to learn about the more in depth stuff like pre flop and after flop gameplay and best and worst hands and stuff like calculations and ranges
That's how I play it, but keeping in mind in full ring if it folds around to LJ, then it's more likely that lower cards were folded out than higher cards. I'm not sure that would change the range chart much though. If anything, it seems the 6max UTG RFI range would have some more hands than full ring LJ RFI.
I think its because 87 straights are more likely to overlap in range on j8 j9 holdings and the top end of it links up with 9-10 to give a lot of more commonly played higher hands the higher straight if on the board. Like 67 if you hit a 8 your good but hitting a 9 with 87 makes j-10 stronger too and j-10 q-j are more likely to be played by opponents. But i have no fuckin idea lol only won a couple of tournaments so far and suck at cash still
this may be a silly question, but why 4 bet K5s in one hand from the cutoff and K4s in the other hand from the cutoff? Are there statistics behind the reasoning, or is it just an example of a bluffing hand? If so, why K5 or K4?
If you're playing in a loose passive game do you think there is more value in open raising your stronger hands, 9s plus and bigger aces, to a higher amount? 4-8bbs? Or should you stay consistent to 2.5-3x and allow more limpers?
Ideally I think you should bet as much aa you can and still get called by weaker hands. As you bet bugger the implies odds goes down which should reduce a calling range. V weaker players you can get more to make worse and worse calls despite them not getting the right implore odds ! Also depends how deep you are. Balancing act.
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I followed this exactly, just finished 2nd out of 212 people first try!
Oh then it has to be true then right?
I call bs lol
Great preflop back to basics video ! Here's an explanation for the 6:30 «mysterious triangle» where 22 beats AKo; AKo beats JTs but JTs beats 22... why ? It's because AKo and JTs will usually get an overpair to beat 22. When you start with 2 offsuited cards, you'll make you hand around 48,7% of the time. Because it's a little bit under 50%, 22 is ahead with a made hand preflop. So why JTs is stronger against the ducks than AKo ? JTs has a lot more potential with the flush as it is suited but also powerful for a straight with cards from 7 to A that can help compared to AK that only has 3 cards available to make its straight. Let's now take a look at AJo and JTs, in this scenario, AKo will generally win with high card only. JTs has to fight harder to win this hand because getting top pait is a lot easier than getting a straight or a flush.
My results definitely improved a lot when I learned that A-low offsuit has VERY limited playability. I only play them now in two situations:
1) Very good preflop odds (in the blinds, no big raisers), looking to pair both cards or hit a set with my low card.
2) Looking to exploit a weak player when I can isolate them and have a solid live read on their range.
Otherwise, they are generally negative-value hole cards, usually dominated in any pot worth fighting over, resulting in big losses and small wins.
Very accurate I think all beginner and newer players play A-low way often and too aggressive. Great comment. And side note it would be called trips if you hit your low card. Sets are only made with a pocket pair.
@@keithmarlowe5569 well put ...both scenarios are of low value! ..lol
I disagree. A-x is still ahead of KQ, J-T, QJ. People sometimes play hands which look pretty, caring a lot about whether they're suited, instead of just brute forcing with high cards. J-T suited looks pretty but there are times when A-X is better, though one must still exercise caution with a low kicker. All I'm saying is that too often people don't think for themselves and don't have their own opinions when it comes to these things
I went through the post flop modules today, taking a lot of notes. I'm now playing against bots, using the notes to guide me through each hand. I wish I had done this with The Theory ages ago. Great stuff, Jonathan.
Hey, thanks for this info. What bot programs are you using as I’d like to try this too! Thank you in advance
This video is still awesome today. Came back to it just for a refresh. Thank you so much Johnathan!
This is one of your best videos. I much prefer this format to your livestream videos, this format is a lot more focused, to the point and filled with great information.
I think one of the most frustrating and difficult things to understand as a beginner is playing the right hands preflop. So many times I'd fold J-5o, then the flop would come J-5-2 and I'd be kicking myself. Then in another hand I'd play K-Qs and the flop would come 9-5-4 rainbow. Used to frustrate the hell out of me. Just remember, in the LONG RUN, you're making the right choices, even in in this particular session you would have been better off playing 9-4o than A-Ks.
Thanks! This is how much of the content at PokerCoaching.com is presented.
Something to consider about hand strength is that these scenarios only hold up when all the betting is over pre-flop. Yes, 22 is a 52/48 favorite over AK; but ONLY when all in pre-flop! That's because 22 can't usually call a post-flop bet without hitting a set or draw.
This, I love 22 and will push the pot up as high as I can when I get it. But I had to learn the hard way: when the flop comes and players are still putting money in the pot, cut your losses. It's not worth it to pray for a deuce on the turn or the river.
@@leifleoden5464 learning how to lay it down in a situation like this has saved me a lot
@@leifleoden5464 you should generally be trying to see the flop for as cheap as possible with low pocket pairs. I guess not always definitely scenarios where a reraise is in order so not too many people see the flop but if that job is already done make the call and see if you hit your set. Low pocket pairs flopping a set is now you get a guys stack. I generally fold if I don’t hit mine unless I got like 4’s and I’m heads up with a tight player and the flop was 2,3,7.
Yeah my game changed when I realized a few things. I used to play any ace or face and would always pay to see a flop. And I had a hard time folding aces and faces. I never thought about position either.
I started thinking as though my opponant has the best hand possible w the board, and started presenting as though I had the best hand possible on the board. I realized that perception is often more important than reality in Poker. Changed everything.
What throws me off now is that I play a lot of home games with people who 'don't know how to play" 🤣
Trying to figure out ranges and what they got by how they bet is worthless with people that play random cards and make random bets. Just gotta keep in mind they are as likely to have trash as they are a winning hand, and they don't know how to play either hand right. 🤣
The only real advantage is that they rarely fold if they have anything... pair of 3's and they are going all the way lol. And their bluffs are pretty obvious.
But then they play trip 3s the same as a pair of 3s so I been caught a few times thinking my 2 pair was golden. 🤣
Instructions unclear, went allin blind preflop.
This is actually gold.
25:43 Thanks for clarifying 3-bet. I always assumed it was betting 3x the BB, never actually hear anyone define it until now.
You're welcome.
Then your poker knowledge is pretty limited, if you watched ever TV poker you would hear what a 3bet is a lot of times.
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I really enjoyed this video. I feel like it instantly helped me tighten up my game all around. Thanks a million
You're very welcome!
Hot damn. I just got into hold ‘em and thought “right I need an awesome video explaining hands preflop” and this was the first video that popped up on my main feed. Didn’t even have to search 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Premium stuff.
Sometimes it just falls in your lap.
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@@096MaxikinG096 Uh oh. I think he lost his phone in an ALL IN.
I 100% agree. Great coach and great video
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@@1nevitabl332 what does a "Won a 100k guaranteed" mean? Did you win 100k or is that a title of a tournament?
Beginner poker content doesn’t need “Whenever everyone folds to you”. What we need is “when everyone limps to you” 😂
If you want to open you can make it bigger like 1 blind per limp, that will fold out most of the trashy hands
I was playing 2/5 earlier if you open raised preflop it had to be 100+ or you were going 5 way + to the flop 😪 I went 65 $ with AA 5 people called flopped 8 9 10 2 clubs turn another 10 I Folded but it got to river A7 and 10 8 off suit
@@gabplayspoker negraneu has talked about this the idea is u just have to play super tight eventually u will just be crushing someone bc they go in with garbage and can get a quick double
Recommended by UA-cam after watching Brad Owen. Where's the revenge range?
all two possible combinations of cards is a revenge range 😊😊
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Brilliant! Well-named too as the funadamentals of things are often not simple and nor are they easy to do well. It's lucky that so many poker plays can't be bothered to use this content as it's amazing. Ty
You Brad Owen and Daniel Negranu have made me love poker and taught me so much.
Basic fit or fold poker. Good stuff and will get you started. Game selection will be critical. A full casino, you got a chance here. A card room, just a good start, still probably not going to win very much.
When talking about the small blind at 22:00 you should also point out you're out of position post flop. Folded to the button is much different than folded to the SB. The SB needs to be careful acting as if they're the button since they're first to act post flop.
Yes. You should be folding the VAST majority of your hands from the SB. Unless you have a hand which is re-raise-able, or there's a multi-way (3 or 4 or more players in already) pot brewing, you should almost always fold. You're also never closing the action in the SB; as you may be more often in the BB.
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If you guys get to the point where you’re so good no one calls you (1 hour at the same table with big hands) start playing j6 or K7 more often but still on the button or near it. Play them like you would a ak or Aq so you can snag the two pair when people will think you have the top pair with weak kicker or missed flush when they pay you off with Ak
Useful info for beginners. The only thing I disagree with is never open limping. I agree limping usually isn’t the correct strategy, but there are instances when it is. If you are in early position preflop and have a playable, yet not premium starting hand, limping is often a good idea in that spot for pot control, and minimal investment should there be an open and a 3 bet... possibly even a 4 bet behind. Then it’s an easy fold with it only costing you a BB for limping in early position. The other time I would suggest it is if you have a premium starting hand in early position, and you are at a table where players are playing very aggressive and you are pretty certain there will be some raising behind. Then you can come over the top to thin the filed and protect your equity. The only down side in that situation is you will be playing the hand out of position post flop, so I would only recommend this strategy for more skilled players. Playing your hand properly preflop is the most important thing you can do, IMO. The more hands you’re up against post flop, the more dangerous it becomes even if you make a very strong hand, because with a lot of other players also in the hand, the odds are more likely that someone is still redrawing to an even bigger hand, which makes pot control much more difficult, as you are then almost forced into playing a bigger pot to protect your equity.
the problem with this is that in larger tournaments with better players, you will almost always face opens and 3 bets. The other problem with this is that you are capping your range by doing this, and if you're against a good player they will know this.
Gone through the Cash Games Masterclass twice and still find this content so valuable to watch. I wish I'd watched this first!
When was this made?
@@marksimpson2321 This was already out when I did the masterclass. Guess I thought I already knew it and wanted to study the more advanced stuff but should have gone through it first in hindsight.
Grew up watching WPT and saw you win in 2005, I think. Glad that UA-cam recommended your channel to me. Can you believe my godfather gave me a Hellmuth poker book when I wanted to play like Negreanu? Ah memories
Welcome, Vincent!
22:50 What about those games where everyone limps in? I find that in small stakes games a lot of player are more likely to just gamble. They wouldn't bet $100 on 10-4o but if they're UTG they might think 'why not, it's only $4 to see the flop.'
In a situation like that, where everyone just limps in, what hands should you defend from the SB and BB?
As your opponents play wider ranges, you should defend with wider ranges.
I had to change my home games from 20 dollar buy ins to 50 because people would stay to the river hoping for a card and win just because it was only 20 bucks haha ..went to 50 and got less players but tighter players
U need to adapt ur playstyle according to player on ur table, play wider or tighter, bluff more or bluff less
Does this imply then that you never call under the gun? You always just fold or raise?
I just stumbled across these videos. I have been applying this to my game in small stakes cash games and as of this morning I doubled my bank roll ! There is so much I don’t know, thanks for this man, oh and I only found this yesterday
Nice work!
Jonathan, I sincerely thank you for all the free information you put out. You are God sent for poker players. May God Bless You :)
I always think one scenario, which you don't mention, for betting for protection is when you are on a draw, but know if you just check your opponent will likely put in a big bet, forcing you to fold, so you bet say third pot hoping your opponent will just call, so you can see the next card more cheaply in the hope of making your hand. Your opponent may know he has the best hand, but wants you to keep betting into him, so he just calls, and may even check on the turn if he thinks you may bet again, allowing you to see the river cheaply too.
This can work against less experienced players. More seasoned players recognize pot control bets like that and exploit the sh!t out of them, because to us, that bet sizing REEKS of trying to draw cheap. You are probably better off slightly over betting the pot IMO. More seasoned players know that something is up with that bet sizing, and there’s a chance the person has a super strong hand and wants it to look like they are just trying to buy the pot when they actually have a monster, and it will induce a lot of folds. But whatever works best for you. If you do attempt this strategy with a semi bluff on a draw and your opponent just calls, that’s a very strong indication that they are on a strong made hand and aren’t going anywhere, so it’s time to shut it down unless you hit. And even if you shut it down when you miss on the turn, there’s a good chance your opponent may go for pot control and check back, or check back because they are putting you on air and decide it won’t hurt to give you a free river. Either way, this strategy can often buy you a free river. If they raise, I suggest jamming. This looks uber strong and will often force even somewhat strong made hands like top pair to fold.
You would be surprised how often I get action by players who have air when I over bet the flop when I flop a big hand. And I’m not saying it has to be a super big over bet. Like if there’s $100 in the pot on the flop, bet like $150. To more seasoned players, that reeks of you hoping we will put you on a bluff and give you the action you want.
I love playing poker dice but have never played poker with cards, thanks for these videos.
The opening chart for the small blind is more for cashgame and early mtt stage i guess? Is it not better to try and steal the bb more often with a rais instead of calling?
Really like your communication in these videos comes accross so well
Thanks!
Do ranges loosen up if the table has less players? Like 4 or 5 player tables for example. I could imagine UTG being super tight at 8 people but a little more relaxed at 5 (or u use a diff name i guess so the highjack for 5?)
Hello John, thank for your videos. I have a question: in other video you upload 2 years ago the chart it is different. Why?
Most likely, one was GTO charts, others were adjusted charts for specific player pools.
You make me wish COVID restrictions were lifted already and we could all go gamble! I love it, great content. 👍🏽
You can if you come to Florida 🥳
They are lifted
Lol people actually live in fear.
Appreciate the content but the charts are hard to read in 360p
This video helped me go from losing money to winning ALOOOOT of money. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Glad to hear it, Chris!
Wow I wish you made this video 3 years ago lol great content, alot of dense information in a short, precise style. Thanks so much Johnathon!
Great video, love the Excel charts and simple explanations. Going to test this out!
Thanks for your feedback, good luck with testing it out!
Did I understand correctly that you can always use the table for the CutOFF, since you are the first one preflop? And how does the strategy change when playing with fewer players?
Sorry I meant UTG and not CutOFF
I would like to understand which is the logic of a higher equity for AKo when JTs has a higher probability of matching a straight and a flush. Is it just because AKo has the higher cards? And as a beginner, since I think it is very difficult to clculate these odds during a game, should I learn all these combinations?
Hey guys how are you doing?
I have a doubt, when he says at the end of the video that the oponent position makes you play more hands what would be a clear example of that?
I ask this because the only example I can visualize is the 3rd one "when you are in position" like I'm in the cutoff agains the button or cuttof agains the big blind 3 bets but I wonder what would be an example of the villain beiing in position and consequently my action of playing more hands?
for the slides starting 16 min in. Says to play only the hands in the charts, when everyone folds to you. for example if I have 77 in the LJ position. UTG +1 calls the big blind. Do I just fold or call? Thanks
How do you access the full free course - the website prompts me to pay
Just want to say that of all the poker clinics and tutorials on UA-cam, and no offense to Blackrain or Doug, Jon makes it simple to set in and understand WHY we do what we do and what we should and should not do. It’s not the little tricks and plays in particular situations that’s being taught here for free, but it IS the money making fundamentals that is being shared.
I'm glad you found it useful! Thanks 👊
Thanks from AU Nathan, this all applies to my $50 live mtts.
Saw you in the tournament a few days ago and liked your play. Although much of what you were explaining here is wasted on me (I play in Texas and it gets folded to the button once or twice a night) I appreciate your thorough and knowledgeable video lesson. Thanks and better luck in your next tournament since you lost every time someone was all in and still managed second place.
Is that content about MTT or Cash?
Hey man I plan to enter my first poker tourney it’s a 120 euro buy in… any tips as to how I should prepare for this tourney or should I go in just looking for an experience… I have been watching a few of your videos and creating flashcards in attempt to remember the pre flip charts and what to do in certain situations is there anything else I should do before playing?
He has some good advice,just like playing weak aces ,like he said you are going to run into trouble, probably your chips going to someone with ace king
Ace-rag is definitely one of the most over-rated pre flop holdings. What exactly are you hoping to flop? If an ace comes you’ve got no kicker, and if your low card pairs up, you are still usually behind to overpairs.
A wheel, I'll play Ace rag suited to catch a wheel or a flush pretty often. I'll play off suits fairly often from Lojack or better, especially if I think a 3 or a 4 bet can get the players behind me to fold.
It’s not overrated. It’s a preflop bluff w a blocker. But also a chance to hit big. 67 suited 87 suited a5 suited. If ur betting AA KK QQ AK AQ KQ pre what weaker holdings are you betting for balance or do you 3 bet n never get action bc everyone knows u have premium holdings?
JL is won of the great minds in poker as well as being in the top 100 players in the world.
I do my best!
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Is it a fish concept to bet to set your own price?
For example if you check your opponent might bet 50% but if you bet 35% , you force him to either call 35% or raise to 70%
when your opponent has a hand that could make a 50% pot bet but not a 70% percent pot bet etc
Yes, because it turns your hand face up.
why would u want to raise more the tighter the blinds play? At least w the small blind doesn’t that just mean they fold most of their hands (you gain nothing) and then call with their good hands? (you lose EV?)
Sorry if I’m missing something obvious here. Ive never actually played in a casino or proper online poker. Only casual games and pokernow’s 0-stakes friendly tournaments. (I want to have a decent understanding of ranges and position before I play “real poker”). The majority of the hands I’ve played (probably over 95%) have everybody limping in. so I’m assuming there’s a fundamental aspect of the game I’m missing.
Is there a printable version of these charts that I could find? Thanks so much! Great vid
Hi, this truly amazing knowledge, thanking you would be less.
Just one request can we get the chart of hands with the position which you showed in the video, please
They are on pokercoaching.com in the Tools section.
I really like how thoroughly you covered this stuff. However you didn't address 2 scenarios. 1) When people limped before you, and 2) when there was at least one raise before you.
Lots of limpers, if you wake up with a premium hand you make them pay, RAISE or 3 bet if raised to you. Heck, if a bunch of limpers, a mild raise with suited connectors makes sense to just get the pot odds correct to pursue your draw. Back of the bus, play more hands and have position...gotta make limpers pay. Just that simple.
Are the opening hand ranges for full ring or 6 Max?
Amazing content as an intermediary player
Hello, this is an awesome video. I'm trying to get the free course throught the link in the comments but seems like it goes to a dead page.
Question..... what about hen ppl at the table ur at are not taking any of these things in consideration??? At low stakes???
can you explain raising 2.5bbs ? is this calculated at all ?
I found this video interesting, looking forward to trying out what I have learned 👍
Great to hear!
I always thought that 3bet/4bet are related to the size or the raise :D :D :D
Love the contents. Great vids and thanks for them :)
Should I 3 bet junky like Q2o or call 2 or 3 times every 100
Hands to add randomness to my range ? Or never
When deciding if one starting hand is better than the other, always pic the one with higher ev over equity
thank yu man for the great content, I just subscreibed to your channel after seeing 3-4 video that were all golden.
Welcome aboard!
So will I use a regular open strategy when there are many limps say 2-3 limps in low stakes? I know I'll open larger but does it change the range of hands I play? Something I've always wondered I normally play a little tighter but will squeeze a lot. Is that correct or? I know there is more money and better pot odds so should I be playing looser? I need to set up a limped pot range. If that's even a thing
Does this also work when you are playing with players who play sub optimally and dont raise on e.g. AK?
What are stacks? Kickers? What's Equity? Under the gun? Limp? These type of poker terms I just don't understand. And why does your range chart divide things in o & s? Do Ace-Kings suited best the ace-Kings off suited?
Do you know what google is?
I am a beginner and I have some trouble understanding post flop play. Any tips on books, videos?
can someone please elaborate on why low pairs are good to play when one is short stacked instead of deep stacked. Is it due to effective stack size and less to lose in such a scenario? Quite new to this hobby so excuse me if my question is rather stupid.
This is so helpful, thanks :)
I'd be curious what the hypothesis would be to chopping if everyone folds to small blind. I always agree to just chop in those situations b/c it's essentially a 50/50 proposition...
You’re losing equity to the house b/c of the rake. Best to bet to take it, or call/check to see a flop and play through.
SB is in a MUCH worse spot than the BB. It is nowhere near "50/50". Also, you don't want to pay rake.
great content
How often should you open-muck JJ vs raise-muck for balancin?
This is great- thanks!
Good interviewer
Hello, few questions.
1. So on the chart "when everyone folds to you" is there no big blind chart?
2. How do you know your position once people start getting out and leaving the table? Once you have 4 people instead of 9 how do you know what positions are left and what position you are?
My understanding is you should not see positions as seats at the table but how many cards/hands are in play before and after you.
Awesome work bro,love from india.
Awesome! Thank you!
Which playlist should I watch if I want more of these videos because even tho I’m only 16 I still wanna be prepared I think I know my way around the rules pretty well except for re-raising but I want to learn about the more in depth stuff like pre flop and after flop gameplay and best and worst hands and stuff like calculations and ranges
Check out my free fundamentals course at PokerCoaching.com/fundamentals
could somebody explain more about black fold section e.g in cutoff vs. bigblind chart ? (black selected pairs)
Thanks for your video! Where can I find, the Everyone Folds to you Charts?
PokerCoaching.com in the Tools section.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
Glad to hear it!
how exactly does this chart translate to 6max? does LoJ essentially become UTG? thanks in advance
That's how I play it, but keeping in mind in full ring if it folds around to LJ, then it's more likely that lower cards were folded out than higher cards. I'm not sure that would change the range chart much though. If anything, it seems the 6max UTG RFI range would have some more hands than full ring LJ RFI.
Link for the course doesn’t work anymore :( also how can I get these graphs? Super helpful!!!!
They are at pokercoaching.com in the Tools section.
excellent, thank you
You are welcome!
Nice vid dude!
Glad you enjoyed it
I heard that K/J is not considered too strong a hand if your in a bad position and should just fold. Is that true?
Perhaps in first position or when facing an early position raise when you are also in early position.
I'm gonna give myself an aneurism trying to figure out why 76s is a good starting hand under the gun +2 and 87s is not.
I think its because 87 straights are more likely to overlap in range on j8 j9 holdings and the top end of it links up with 9-10 to give a lot of more commonly played higher hands the higher straight if on the board. Like 67 if you hit a 8 your good but hitting a 9 with 87 makes j-10 stronger too and j-10 q-j are more likely to be played by opponents. But i have no fuckin idea lol only won a couple of tournaments so far and suck at cash still
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this may be a silly question, but why 4 bet K5s in one hand from the cutoff and K4s in the other hand from the cutoff? Are there statistics behind the reasoning, or is it just an example of a bluffing hand? If so, why K5 or K4?
The solver mixes and 3-bets both of them some portion of the time. The solver does funny things.
@@PokerCoaching so then it's irrelevant which selection is made to bluff with, in that scenario - be it K5 or K4?
are those charts for tourney or cash games?
If you're playing in a loose passive game do you think there is more value in open raising your stronger hands, 9s plus and bigger aces, to a higher amount? 4-8bbs? Or should you stay consistent to 2.5-3x and allow more limpers?
Ideally I think you should bet as much aa you can and still get called by weaker hands. As you bet bugger the implies odds goes down which should reduce a calling range. V weaker players you can get more to make worse and worse calls despite them not getting the right implore odds ! Also depends how deep you are. Balancing act.
is BB considered UTG for this presentation?
A-K off, J-10 suited, and 2-2 are the rock, paper, scissors of poker.
great video, I just want to ask in 30:26 why you have to bluff particularly with K4s and not with K5s for example
There is not a huge difference in the two hands.
Amazing vídeo!!! Tks a lot Boss ✌🏼🍀🤞🏼💯
My pleasure!!
This is a great video. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!