Whenever I watch Dwan play, and he is sitting there thinking about whether to bet, check, or fold, I wonder if half the time he is just so high he forgets he’s playing poker...
He wanted to call so bad, and even balked a few times with those chips, but he knew something was fishy. It was a crying call, for sure, where he knew he was just paying to see it
@Popoulos3121 u can't. Its nearly impossible for a professional poker player to bankroll his way into those high stakes circuits. So they are always funded by shady businessmen who eventually directs them to enter different underground high stakes games. and then its just a matter of time until you keep sinking deeper and deeper once you have a few losing sessions in high stakes. Tom Dwan said in a recent interview how draining it is when some businessman forces a professional to play for 40 hours straight..That basically means he has experienced it first hand.
Wow are you ever a nit! I think you had to at least analyze your different options. I think there are merits to all 3 decisions. Folding saves you from the reverse implied odds of someone having a hand that's dominating yours; a hand such as 84 or 85, which can cost you a lot of money if the flop comes 882. Limping gives you the opportunity to rep some big hands by limp re-raising, since you have key blockers to some monsters like 33, 88, or 53s. Raising gives you the opportunity to steal the blinds and make money in a spot where most people would just fold, and therefore make no money, thus giving you an edge over your opponents. I think all 3 options have merits, and the best approach would be a mixed strategy, i.e. to sometimes call, sometimes fold, and sometimes raise.
Start playing in the high stakes rooms or go to Macau. Be ready to lose $200,000 though in a couple hours. The guys who play these hands are usually pretty rich. Like playing a pot worth $4000 for us mere mortals. It would hurt to lose. But it won’t kill you.
Doug, you are an absolute champ. Thanks so much for all the content, I like every video and subbed. I doubt you read these, but I used to be a fan of yours in WC3. I was a fan of your poker content for like 2 years before I realized you were the same person.
5:16 "The thing is this. You've already put 16M KRW in the middle. What's 50M more, you know? When you think about it like that... Let's take a flop!" I rarely comment, but this is comedy fucking gold. Love your content.
Durr's only major thought is does this guy have an Ace? I mean any kind of Ace? Guy calls him BIG on the button pre-flop and yet Durr still pays him off. Seems more like an ego call (POW) than looking at how sticky the guy was. BTW, this guy isn't Jungleman.....sure presented like he had an Ace - FOLD!!
well the thing is ........... he CHECKED the turn and Aces "probably" would have bet there , so I think he took him off an ACE. I think if the guy bets the turn , then , Dwan folds the river
@@credittrickscredithacks Excellent observation......I think both players considered the turn a blank; but the board was paired which typically signals caution - especially to a weak Ace. Excellent Point However.
I think there’s a minor issue pre-flop, Romain wasn’t gonna call, he wanted re-restraddle and found out that the straddle can’t be made by button, that’s why he called, u could see it as a “straddle”
Doug Polk Do you ever want to consider an 80-100 million dollar blocker bet on the river if you’re Dwan or does a blocker bet just eliminate your chances of ever being able to pick off a river bluff and/or fold out the worse hands? I mean what hands call the pre flop raise that can call the flop bet? I would think 44-JJ, AQ, AJ, A4-A5 suited, KQ w back door flush possibilities (not even going to include 34 off as part of calling range even though that’s what he has) Do you call the river bet if you’re Dwan? Or am I just totally off base across the board? PS - To the chat pros, I’m asking Doug. Not interested in explanations/responses/criticism from the chat. Thanks
Any consideration that Dwan has QQ? 66M open then slows with the A on the board. I think I turn cards over if I'm Romain without betting on the river when the Q comes to avoid the check/raise. Thoughts, Doug?
@@DeeepValue True. I guess where I'm confused is what do you get by betting? What in his range calls? I assume he's folding or pushing and I don't love either if I'm on this set of 4s.
I don't agree that the flop is an auto c bet. I prefer a 25 % checking ratio. You get to make equity by seeing cheaper rivers (backdoor spades) and you can represent aces fairly reasonably. It also allows for an easier fold. He would have lost less money had he checked imo. Thanks for your videos.
ya but when you have close to zero equity on a flop, those are good spots to bet, seeing as you can win a high percentage of times when you're essentially dead
In HSP and these Macau games, they let the VIP comment on hands they’re not even in. Goading Tom to raise his own straddle, discussing contents of hands etc. I get why they’d do it in these games, just frustrating when people do this IRL and think it’s all gravy baby. Nice content, G
They shouldn’t be commenting on the details of the hand. If you got the goods, then shove all in for $200 on me and want me to call. How would you like it if Joe Schmoe on the side said ‘Oh Henry’s got it, he’s a huge nit’.
There isn't much celebrity about poker anymore, that's been over since 2010-ish. So a hand doesn't get more interesting to me when Dwan is in it nowadays. I miss that time though. The 2000's, with all that action, and nothing but exploitative play, and celebrity players you dreamed about playing, that was the poker golden era. Dwan was the fuckin man then.
after watching this video, next time I'm watching I have to scroll right away to the end, if the reaction isn't there, I have to skip the video altogether
Thanks so much DP for sharing your philosophies with all of us grinders. We appreciate it. Can you do a vid about your dogs? You have 2? I thought your black dog brought you luck when you won in Vegas at the One Drop. Thanks!
yeah I don't really like doug. He basically says, pretty much you could do anything here "depending on these factors" and like sure knowing the factors and what to do is nice. But its alot easier to learn when you aren't trying to balance ranges, and rather just play more standard.
I love how he looks like he almost knows he's best before he throws the money in. Doug, I have a request - I know how you like to end your videos quite suddenly, BUT it would be really good if we could get some more analysis on the final decision. So for exampl in this situation was Tom 'Right' to call, ie was it the GTO play to call? It's just a bit unclear and it's usually the most important decision of the hand. ty though love the vids.
Is the call with 54o really that bad? You're greating a great price, closing the action, and you're gonna be in position for the rest of the hand. I remember Doug calling with similar trash in the straddle when he wasn't even in position vs the rest of the players in the hand.
Cowtymsmiesznego As your stack size gets smaller relative to the size of the pot you want to play more high card hands because you have to get it in with pairs more often. So connectors and suited connectors start losing more money and hands like KJo start winning more money.
575forza Hahaha, man, I love that hand! Barry tries to let him take $200k back and Dwan says “no”...hits a set on the turn and Barry doesn’t catch the case Ace. Such a ballsy move from Dwan at such a young age.
Not only that, Math (the thing that barry said was stupid) is the reason Dwan called. He knew he was 50/50. Then told Barry to fuck off. I love it. Its even better too because all the old timers at that time were trying to throw the young guns off, and then the young gun stuck it to one of them.
Paul Phua will make Tom sing another Backstreet Boys song and bankroll him so its no big deal..i also lost that much but not on a call rather a similar situation with Frenchmen making a bullshit call preflop
I know these situations. The bet is small enough compared to the pot such that it seems your getting good enough odds to call, given bluff possibilities. However it seems like the bet size was to entice the call and your really leaning towards thinking your beat. However you have to see what he has and can’t bring yourself to lay down. You almost justify it in that your getting information. Interestingly if the size had been £120k that seems a bit more likely to include a bluff but then would it be just that bit too big to call.
What bluffs would Romain possible have? Floating the flop with 56 suited? He’s clearly a fish and Tom would know this. Typically fish do not float A44 flops, check the turn then small bluff bet the river with nothing.
You said dwan got an easy check but can we talk about donkshoving the river in dwans shoes? (Obv. Would run out terrible here, but generally) We got all AKs and most AQs here + we're blocking both while he shouldn't really have a 4 here and his range contains alot of Ace regs. So instead of putting uns in a crying call spot let's put him to the test. What do you think?
Romain called 60k on the flop with something, he is a top pro.. that something could only be a 4, an A or a pocket pair..On the river he would never have bet only 80k with any hand that could not have beaten a pair of QQ..he would have bet 150-200k with such a hand exactly so he cannot be called with..Durrr mistake was on the river
Doug when are you gonna balance your tank top range?
That's actually what his body looks like, it's part of his skin
When he gets fat again.
yeah I don't understand guys that have zero muscle and wear tank tops....so weird and recommend you don't. It's not a good look for you
He’s too in-vested.
Beautiful comment
WHATS UP GUYS...DOG POOL CARE😂 wtff
Hahahahahaha
Okay I thought I wasn't crazy 😂
*Dog Pork
The subtitles have been saying "dog bowl here" on all his videos lol. Think he was making a joke about it
Heard dog pole care, but yeah, beat me to it
I like how Doug seems to be approving of most of Dwan's decisions in all these hand analyses.
Whenever I watch Dwan play, and he is sitting there thinking about whether to bet, check, or fold, I wonder if half the time he is just so high he forgets he’s playing poker...
AND ME lol
What is he high off of lol? Never heard he took stuff.
He wanted to call so bad, and even balked a few times with those chips, but he knew something was fishy. It was a crying call, for sure, where he knew he was just paying to see it
If i lose this i’m dead 😵
-Tom Dwan 2019
Hahahaha after that shit call he def dead
That call was painful to watch... u can almost feel the amount of debt he is in
lol
@Popoulos3121 u can't. Its nearly impossible for a professional poker player to bankroll his way into those high stakes circuits. So they are always funded by shady businessmen who eventually directs them to enter different underground high stakes games. and then its just a matter of time until you keep sinking deeper and deeper once you have a few losing sessions in high stakes. Tom Dwan said in a recent interview how draining it is when some businessman forces a professional to play for 40 hours straight..That basically means he has experienced it first hand.
@Popoulos3121 nobody who thinks that way reaches 100k let alone a million
Last night I was UTG and picked up a 8 3 offsuit. I folded. Turns out you are allowed to do that
8,3 and 5,4 are like 8,3 and AA
He called me with a 54-Phil Hellmuth
Wow are you ever a nit! I think you had to at least analyze your different options. I think there are merits to all 3 decisions. Folding saves you from the reverse implied odds of someone having a hand that's dominating yours; a hand such as 84 or 85, which can cost you a lot of money if the flop comes 882. Limping gives you the opportunity to rep some big hands by limp re-raising, since you have key blockers to some monsters like 33, 88, or 53s. Raising gives you the opportunity to steal the blinds and make money in a spot where most people would just fold, and therefore make no money, thus giving you an edge over your opponents.
I think all 3 options have merits, and the best approach would be a mixed strategy, i.e. to sometimes call, sometimes fold, and sometimes raise.
IMO you have to mix in some open shoves with 83o or no one will ever pay off your AA
#SaveTom
Tom is fine
@0:00 = "What's up guys, DOG POOL CARE."
DOG POLK HAIR
Have you ever thought about calling it, "Polker Hands"?
that was the most disgusted call , I have ever seen ! lol
IshiAza Ishev you don’t play poker, do you
imagine if Hellmuth paid him off
Tht looks like standard BOL poker to me. Calling with a garbage hand n flopping the nutz
Guys he said “disgusted” not “disgusting” as in the look on toms face, not how bad the call was.
@@donaldpalugaHunny, he called with the 5-4!
Doug found your Grindr profile and I DM’d you.
Powerlifter83 😂😂😂😂
"I don't mind punting off all your chips, I don't mind checking, folding, raising, standing, running, eating, drinking, jumping, licking, or humping"
im feeling a lot better at poker after your last few vids, these guys are nuts
Moral of the story: you can play your hand perfectly and still get owned by someone playing inposition
Has anyone noticed how much Dawn has a lot of Erik Seidel’s mannerisms during the river contemplation?
00:01...I watched the lips ten times...yes he said that...
And a great nasty shot at 4:25, just to remind us that he's as golden as ever...
What's up guys Dog? Polk here ... You balancing out your name range Doug?
Other times you just pay him off. LOL - I wish I could get that pay off!
Start playing in the high stakes rooms or go to Macau.
Be ready to lose $200,000 though in a couple hours.
The guys who play these hands are usually pretty rich.
Like playing a pot worth $4000 for us mere mortals.
It would hurt to lose. But it won’t kill you.
Doug, you are an absolute champ. Thanks so much for all the content, I like every video and subbed.
I doubt you read these, but I used to be a fan of yours in WC3. I was a fan of your poker content for like 2 years before I realized you were the same person.
Thanks Dylan, thats old school af, I started doing war3 stuff when I was like 14.... awesome to see an OG fan
Since your name is Dog Poulk, maybe you should call this series Poulker hands.
Dog Pool Care what have you done with Doug?!?
Fuckin CONEhead!
was there any reaction after him showing 45o?
@0:00 have you considered calling it "Pool Care Hands?"
Lmao
Didn't realize Tom Dwane was still playing poker. Lovely.
5:16 "The thing is this. You've already put 16M KRW in the middle. What's 50M more, you know? When you think about it like that... Let's take a flop!"
I rarely comment, but this is comedy fucking gold. Love your content.
Durr's only major thought is does this guy have an Ace? I mean any kind of Ace? Guy calls him BIG on the button pre-flop and yet Durr still pays him off. Seems more like an ego call (POW) than looking at how sticky the guy was. BTW, this guy isn't Jungleman.....sure presented like he had an Ace - FOLD!!
well the thing is ........... he CHECKED the turn and Aces "probably" would have bet there , so I think he took him off an ACE. I think if the guy bets the turn , then , Dwan folds the river
@@credittrickscredithacks Excellent observation......I think both players considered the turn a blank; but the board was paired which typically signals caution - especially to a weak Ace. Excellent Point However.
Dog you are on a heater with these past string of videos. Keep up the strong material
I think there’s a minor issue pre-flop, Romain wasn’t gonna call, he wanted re-restraddle and found out that the straddle can’t be made by button, that’s why he called, u could see it as a “straddle”
They were having fun throwing thousands at this moment. Anything could happen at this table somehow lol
Triton high roller is like playing prominence poker on ps4
Doug Polk Do you ever want to consider an 80-100 million dollar blocker bet on the river if you’re Dwan or does a blocker bet just eliminate your chances of ever being able to pick off a river bluff and/or fold out the worse hands? I mean what hands call the pre flop raise that can call the flop bet? I would think 44-JJ, AQ, AJ, A4-A5 suited, KQ w back door flush possibilities (not even going to include 34 off as part of calling range even though that’s what he has) Do you call the river bet if you’re Dwan? Or am I just totally off base across the board? PS - To the chat pros, I’m asking Doug. Not interested in explanations/responses/criticism from the chat. Thanks
These high stakes pot swings can be brutal! 😰
Dog park : he bet too large with 80 mill on the flop? Screen says 60 milli doggy.
Still too large
Looking forward to the video tomorrow re PokerStars table limit changes... ☹️
Dog, I find it funny that every single one of your UA-cam videos is preceded by a Daniel Negreanu ad. :P
loosey goosey bro
I can't stop coming back for the dog pork ear. Massive hit influxes incoming.
Bit of angleshooting at the end by Dwan?
"I don't mind every now & then doing everything" 🤔
The EV (Entertainment Value) of your 'Poker Hands' Re-Boot has been positive. Some very High Quality content indeed.
Randy's commentary > i wanna hear Randy and Norm some day
Will we ever see GSN high stakes poker hands???
He used to do those years ago but they all got blocked
Any consideration that Dwan has QQ? 66M open then slows with the A on the board. I think I turn cards over if I'm Romain without betting on the river when the Q comes to avoid the check/raise. Thoughts, Doug?
you don't put a person on a hand and then play according to that you play against their entire range.
@@DeeepValue True. I guess where I'm confused is what do you get by betting? What in his range calls? I assume he's folding or pushing and I don't love either if I'm on this set of 4s.
Romain's call preflop is a classic example of a good player falling into the trap of how the table's playing. Sometimes fishy play is a disease.
Great to see Doug’s trolling game is still strong. What are your plans for 2024-2032? Trolls are doing big things down at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave!!
You got me! A full-bodied Cal Ripken Jr. or Lou Gehrig of the Poker Vids. When will 'The Streak' end?!
I don't agree that the flop is an auto c bet. I prefer a 25 % checking ratio. You get to make equity by seeing cheaper rivers (backdoor spades) and you can represent aces fairly reasonably. It also allows for an easier fold. He would have lost less money had he checked imo. Thanks for your videos.
ya but when you have close to zero equity on a flop, those are good spots to bet, seeing as you can win a high percentage of times when you're essentially dead
I think I would snap call this, but that's why I'm stuck at $1/2 live :(
how can dwan be so fkin slow in live games when he's used to making fast calls online
Why is Doug trying to analyze a super high stakes hand with GTO when they're clearly not considering what he's talking about.
Found myself feeling bad for Durrrr .
Then I remember it’s Durrrr.
Anyone know if this was a triple straddle pot?
"What's up guys dog pool care"
In HSP and these Macau games, they let the VIP comment on hands they’re not even in. Goading Tom to raise his own straddle, discussing contents of hands etc. I get why they’d do it in these games, just frustrating when people do this IRL and think it’s all gravy baby. Nice content, G
New to poker, are you discussing table etiquette?
Yep
@@vincentolmos2263 You are saying players not in the hand should be quiet?
They shouldn’t be commenting on the details of the hand. If you got the goods, then shove all in for $200 on me and want me to call. How would you like it if Joe Schmoe on the side said ‘Oh Henry’s got it, he’s a huge nit’.
@@vincentolmos2263 fair
'whats up guys, welcome to my new show here on the doug polk channel, 'Tom dwan losing hands'
Dwan lost GREAT , if that A on the flop was a jack dwan would have gone all- in. Domain played it great .
very easy to play when you flop trips on that board, the Frenchmen is very loose and either wins big or loses big
Dwan only bet 60M on flop, not 80M.
Indeed , fucking doug pool care company should just focus on dnegs pool
There isn't much celebrity about poker anymore, that's been over since 2010-ish. So a hand doesn't get more interesting to me when Dwan is in it nowadays. I miss that time though. The 2000's, with all that action, and nothing but exploitative play, and celebrity players you dreamed about playing, that was the poker golden era. Dwan was the fuckin man then.
You should show the reactions at showdown lol.
Why would anyone want to see that?
after watching this video, next time I'm watching I have to scroll right away to the end, if the reaction isn't there, I have to skip the video altogether
Everything conveys information. At the poker table. Try not to forget it.
You wanna be eating a sandwich and playing on your phone whilst your opponent pays attention in order to distract him.
I saw Dwan at the redbull competitions too. that's badass.
Thanks so much DP for sharing your philosophies with all of us grinders. We appreciate it.
Can you do a vid about your dogs? You have 2? I thought your black dog brought you luck when you won in Vegas at the One Drop.
Thanks!
"Whaat's up guys Dog Poolk here!"
He bet 60m on the flop not 80m, so much more like you suggested.
he looks half pissed
"I can see any decision you make in poker a good one" 🤔
yeah I don't really like doug. He basically says, pretty much you could do anything here "depending on these factors" and like sure knowing the factors and what to do is nice. But its alot easier to learn when you aren't trying to balance ranges, and rather just play more standard.
Whats up guys.. doug polk sally anny here... now thats polk sally..
According to captions you are now: Dog Pool
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I love how he looks like he almost knows he's best before he throws the money in.
Doug, I have a request - I know how you like to end your videos quite suddenly, BUT it would be really good if we could get some more analysis on the final decision.
So for exampl in this situation was Tom 'Right' to call, ie was it the GTO play to call? It's just a bit unclear and it's usually the most important decision of the hand.
ty though love the vids.
Is the call with 54o really that bad? You're greating a great price, closing the action, and you're gonna be in position for the rest of the hand. I remember Doug calling with similar trash in the straddle when he wasn't even in position vs the rest of the players in the hand.
Cowtymsmiesznego As your stack size gets smaller relative to the size of the pot you want to play more high card hands because you have to get it in with pairs more often. So connectors and suited connectors start losing more money and hands like KJo start winning more money.
k8 off not bad enough for rob yong to call xd
Too bad he wasnt facing Barry Greenstein with the KQ of spades.
575forza Hahaha, man, I love that hand! Barry tries to let him take $200k back and Dwan says “no”...hits a set on the turn and Barry doesn’t catch the case Ace. Such a ballsy move from Dwan at such a young age.
@@adamdunlop5491 Dwan didn't even hesitate to decline. One of the most gangster moves I've ever seen in poker.
Not only that, Math (the thing that barry said was stupid) is the reason Dwan called. He knew he was 50/50. Then told Barry to fuck off. I love it. Its even better too because all the old timers at that time were trying to throw the young guns off, and then the young gun stuck it to one of them.
Doug you didn’t actually say if it was a GTO call
He was so close to fold, unlucky in this hand its the worst flop for hand like that.
Did you ever think of calling yourself Dog Polk? Get it, “calling yourself” cuz you know, poker, calling, ha!
Blahblahblah you should have folded your comment, get it ? Ha ha ... ha ha .. ha 😒
Good video and keep up the good content but you said Dwan bet 80m on flop when the graphics say 60m.
Tom Dwan needs to lay off the blow, in these sessions you see him look flat out high as shit and come down over the course of the game. Its depressing
What! no hangover!?
" it's real money "
I wished Romain's hand wasn't revealed till the end
you cut off video too soon and I wasnt able to see Dwans reaction!!! WTF
Does that mean Tom knows how it feels now
dawn looking like eminem in these triton videos
Paul Phua will make Tom sing another Backstreet Boys song and bankroll him so its no big deal..i also lost that much but not on a call rather a similar situation with Frenchmen making a bullshit call preflop
The pros donk their chips off as good as the rest of us. 😂😂😂
just in mass quantity 😂
I know these situations. The bet is small enough compared to the pot such that it seems your getting good enough odds to call, given bluff possibilities. However it seems like the bet size was to entice the call and your really leaning towards thinking your beat. However you have to see what he has and can’t bring yourself to lay down. You almost justify it in that your getting information.
Interestingly if the size had been £120k that seems a bit more likely to include a bluff but then would it be just that bit too big to call.
Agreed. It's the same on the .02/.04 streets.
Anyone else think that floats almost always bet turn? No draws so floats and value. If he floated weaker Q (qj) he would be turn for sure.
What bluffs would Romain possible have? Floating the flop with 56 suited? He’s clearly a fish and Tom would know this. Typically fish do not float A44 flops, check the turn then small bluff bet the river with nothing.
You said dwan got an easy check but can we talk about donkshoving the river in dwans shoes? (Obv. Would run out terrible here, but generally) We got all AKs and most AQs here + we're blocking both while he shouldn't really have a 4 here and his range contains alot of Ace regs. So instead of putting uns in a crying call spot let's put him to the test.
What do you think?
nah lets not...
small bet flop would induce more floats/bluffs on later streets... making the river call easier
Perfect sized bet then
He played that hand like you, Vanessa
PLO hand please Doug!!
Oh yeahhh, you toss a little chum in the water at the beginning and watch the water roil from all the minnows clambering for it.
It's so easy.
Can you please balance your capitalisation range: "Tom Dwan agonises over a massive CASH pot" would leave people wondering and add to the suspense
Nice analysis, does isuldur still play ? And is dwan broke ?
Was it a triple straddled pot ? It's just the commentators didn't hardly mention it....
Romain called 60k on the flop with something, he is a top pro.. that something could only be a 4, an A or a pocket pair..On the river he would never have bet only 80k with any hand that could not have beaten a pair of QQ..he would have bet 150-200k with such a hand exactly so he cannot be called with..Durrr mistake was on the river
Just watched Dawn age ten years.
Dough do you have someting agains tom duan? I never heard you said a nice comment o a good play about him
dawg poolk. hahaha this guy's hilarious
What's up guys....Dog Polk here
When he just thing to call an extra house bet...