Some really nice folds! Hard not to be results oriented but it seems like you're pretty good at it. Even though you're on a losing streak, it feels like you're playing better and better poker from your first vlogs. Looking forward to seeing the variance swing back in your direction and book some monstrous wins!!
@NorCalPoker just discovered your vlogs and love the videos. Just one thing I noticed, you seem to tip the dealer a lot. I know it is only 1 dollar, but this adds up. Given they already take a big chunk out of the pot, tipping a lot can put a serious dent in your winrate. If you want to achieve a winrate of 25$/ hr and you tip 5 hands each hour, you actually need a winrate of 30$/hr to compensate. Not to mention the costs you have for traveling an drinks, which also eat in your winrate. Not saying you should not tip (off course you can), but you might want to limit that some more. Love the content and keep it up!
@@NorCal_Poker It becomes really clear if you apply that to your first half year ;-) 220 hrs of poker equals to $1100 more profit, which is double the amount ;-). Off course you will not go that far as not to tip at all, but that ia what is adds up to ;-) Living the dream! GL on the tables!
I went up to Stateline with the family just this past weekend to get away and spent two days at Harvey's. I watch how your session went there. For me, I found that there were many nitty players and passive players and mostly of retirement ages. Any $20+ preflop raise and no one would call. The pots were relatively small except for the PLO bomb pots that many and even the younger 30-40 years old didn't understand how to play. I even had to tell the player and the dealer that he didn't have a full house with his K5xx cards to the board 8855x. Most hands were played pretty straight forward. And steered clear of being on the wrong side of any coolers. My two sessions went as Saturday 5:48 hours for $835 and Sunday 4:29 hours for $1321. Both sessions were good but once I stayed flat for 2 hours not going up or down on each sessions. I called it quits and walked the streets at night and went back to the hotel to sleep. I would play there again, but probably not for a long time since it's 5 hours away for me. Keep up the great videos. I would like to see a vlog of you on a 2/5 game at some point to see if your plays and commentaries would be different.
@@NorCal_Poker NL tables would break first but limit games would go 24/7. My last trip in 2010 I remember going to bed at 430a after 4 limit tables broke down to 1 and then getting up a few hours later for breakfast and half of the table still playing.
Looks like a beautiful place to visit. Did you guys happen to notice if there was a paddleboard/kayak/canoe/sailboat kinda rental place near by? Fishing allowed/any good for fishing? Hiking trails? Just curious and really hope that the vacation was a win regardless of the poker not going your way. 85°F and sunny AND on the lake?! Bet it's tough loading up the car to leave Tahoe. Enjoyed the vlog and thanks for sharing.👍 You got the skills and played a good game, just keep up with the patience and your paydays will arrive (or "Don't leave five minutes before the miracle happens.). *Bad beat jackpot in the casino you played at?
You already understand variance will eat your lunch at times. Been watching your vlogs since the beginning. Even with a $600 loss, this was good poker. Your folds to nits saved you at least as much as you lost over the course of the night. The true method to win at poker is getting out of a hand when you're clearly beat. I expect a sin run is coming. My personal bad beats extended from July to November last year before it turned around.
2:13 - The jam opened up for you preflop. Vs just a flat on that jam and not a re-raise themselves, that's a perfect opportunity to re-raise and jam or make it like $200. Goal is to get them to fold out which means you'd get essentially 5:1 on a call from the all-in player. Next time... :)
Bro love the vlogs! You should consider playing higher stakes! 5/5 or 5/10. The open will be higher on average and youd be getting 3 bet more regular. So you’ll get paid off or be able to 4/5 bet when people have better hands. I use to play a lot at capital but now I only play if the tables have big stacks or action players playing. It’s not worth your time to play your good hands like Aces for an open of $20 and everyone calls instead of someone three beating ect.
Alex, the variance will change, the math says so. My down turn lasted a little over six months, and has finally swung my way over the last two weeks.Try to keep the loses to a minimum during the down swing time.
The last Aq hand your flop bet needs to be more polarizing. 65 into 205 with 3 other players is just asking 2 or more second tier hands to come along. Giving them too good odds to hit their 2nd or 3rd pair out. Or at least just be up against a weaker ace.
Love the vlog, a little concerned with listening to these people that say to be more aggressive. I dont tell anyone how to play as the game changes every session and at certain frequencies we can explain why we play certain ways. Most successful pokers lean aggressive but at the table in this vlog pre flop aggression seemed to lead to small pots or larger multi way pots. Its easy to be aggressive with other peoples money but low stake can be a grind.
You always sound positive and upbeat even on bad beats and down swings and losing sessions. Is hat how you truly feel or is that all for show and content and you’re m’fing inside? Enjoy your videos.
Haha awesome question! Before having a bankroll I was m’fing even on 50/50 flips when I lost & now after playing a lot of online poker on club GG & other sites I’ve seen all the bad beats possible so unless it’s a 1-2 outer in a massive pot I just laugh it off usually
This is my home poker room. It’s a goldmine. Terrible, arrogant and wealthy bay area folks flood the place on weekends. They get wasted and just can’t wait to say “all-in,” like they do on TV. Softest games in Nevada.
Its nuts...4 hands with AA, but another crappy session. Meanwhile, todays McClusker vlog that just dropped starts off with him flopping top set vs middle set...and a double up. Then him massively over playing 9-9, shoving on the turn knowing he was likely way behind, was insta-called...but of course sucking out big-time on the river to win the $700+ pot. Of course your AQ went down on the last hand that way...just a bad ending to another forgettable session. I keep thinking his extreme run good and your extreme run bad will soon return to a more normal variance for both of you...but apparently it might still be a while. Just gotta keep playing your best regardless. I had pretty brutal run-bad the first 4 months or so of 2024 even though I was still winning a little, but the last 3 months things have started to turn for the better and inevitably it will for you too. Who knows, you might be on the verge of an epic run starting on the next vlog all the way to 2025...you never know.
I play AA different now also. Instead of betting a lot (where they all fold except the one who ends up beating me) I bet a crapload preflop if I feel someone's strong because they'll put you on 10/10 or JJ... Or I pray for a great flop and don't raise pre-flop at all. If I have to fold AA it's so much better to have $5-15 invested versus $200+
I've won the last 3 sessions by playing mega super tight. Never betting..Just letting the others bet. Sort of pissed them off one game but that's too bad. LOL I mean I wasn't even raising QQ pre-flop
You need some run good mojo quick…you’re playing solid poker but keep getting run out on. Not being able to double up or even take a big pot with AA after getting them 4 times in one session is unreal. Bankroll taking a hit after negative results in five sessions would make me start questioning everything I do at the tables. Appreciate your dedication to providing quality content keep it rolling
@@NorCal_Poker Sometimes it happens too. The hours you were playing likely messed with your game too. This could cause reads you probably don't give usually to occur. I was playing with a loose agro player at thunder valley once and he got butt hurt because I could see he had me beat the one time he finally had a hand. Naturally he got pissed and went to another table. I don't play very tight usually but this guy was looking different than usual and it made it easy to realize this was my time to fold.
man, you need to switch casino, having AA's 4 times and not at least doubling up your stack is a bad sign, next time, try to move all in, at least that's what i will do
Thanks for keeping it real with the results & mixing up locations!
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Some really nice folds! Hard not to be results oriented but it seems like you're pretty good at it.
Even though you're on a losing streak, it feels like you're playing better and better poker from your first vlogs.
Looking forward to seeing the variance swing back in your direction and book some monstrous wins!!
Appreciate that my man!
Great vlog! Can’t wait for the next one! Keep up the good work and I’m sure you will make your goal of 10k.
Appreciate the compliments!
Keep up the good videos! I live in the same region and enjoy seeing content of the poker tables I play at around here
Will do, thx for the support 🫡
"look at all those chickens">>>PRICELESS
One of my favorite clips!
@@NorCal_Poker all your clips are great, but that one was HILARIOUS.
@NorCalPoker just discovered your vlogs and love the videos. Just one thing I noticed, you seem to tip the dealer a lot. I know it is only 1 dollar, but this adds up. Given they already take a big chunk out of the pot, tipping a lot can put a serious dent in your winrate. If you want to achieve a winrate of 25$/ hr and you tip 5 hands each hour, you actually need a winrate of 30$/hr to compensate. Not to mention the costs you have for traveling an drinks, which also eat in your winrate. Not saying you should not tip (off course you can), but you might want to limit that some more. Love the content and keep it up!
Appreciate the support & makes sense!
@@NorCal_Poker It becomes really clear if you apply that to your first half year ;-) 220 hrs of poker equals to $1100 more profit, which is double the amount ;-). Off course you will not go that far as not to tip at all, but that ia what is adds up to ;-)
Living the dream! GL on the tables!
Great vlogs!! Thanks for being so transparent and being authentic!! Keep on grinding and your luck will turn around.. good luck at the felt!! 🍀🤞
Appreciate the kind words!
I love Harvey’s haha I play super aggro and get a lot of the OMCs to fold. I’ve never lost there
Great spot!
5k man! Great to see.
Thanks mark!
Just found your channel and thank you for calling me the “only solid player at the table” hahaha
You are a solid poker player. Thank you for the great content.
Appreciate the support! 🫡
I went up to Stateline with the family just this past weekend to get away and spent two days at Harvey's. I watch how your session went there. For me, I found that there were many nitty players and passive players and mostly of retirement ages. Any $20+ preflop raise and no one would call. The pots were relatively small except for the PLO bomb pots that many and even the younger 30-40 years old didn't understand how to play. I even had to tell the player and the dealer that he didn't have a full house with his K5xx cards to the board 8855x. Most hands were played pretty straight forward. And steered clear of being on the wrong side of any coolers. My two sessions went as Saturday 5:48 hours for $835 and Sunday 4:29 hours for $1321. Both sessions were good but once I stayed flat for 2 hours not going up or down on each sessions. I called it quits and walked the streets at night and went back to the hotel to sleep. I would play there again, but probably not for a long time since it's 5 hours away for me. Keep up the great videos. I would like to see a vlog of you on a 2/5 game at some point to see if your plays and commentaries would be different.
I appreciate the support! I liked it there but it was pretty passive like you mentioned! If any 2/5 game pops up during the day I’ll give it a go!
odd I thought Harrah's had a poker room in Tahoe as well...
This is a perfect example of how crazy the action is at Capital.
2am? Man that blows. I remember playing in that room well past 5am so many times in the mid 00s when I first started playing
I would’ve pulled an all nighter if that was the case!
@@NorCal_Poker NL tables would break first but limit games would go 24/7. My last trip in 2010 I remember going to bed at 430a after 4 limit tables broke down to 1 and then getting up a few hours later for breakfast and half of the table still playing.
If you could add the time when each hand is played that would be really helpful
Looks like a beautiful place to visit. Did you guys happen to notice if there was a paddleboard/kayak/canoe/sailboat kinda rental place near by? Fishing allowed/any good for fishing? Hiking trails?
Just curious and really hope that the vacation was a win regardless of the poker not going your way.
85°F and sunny AND on the lake?! Bet it's tough loading up the car to leave Tahoe.
Enjoyed the vlog and thanks for sharing.👍
You got the skills and played a good game, just keep up with the patience and your paydays will arrive (or "Don't leave five minutes before the miracle happens.).
*Bad beat jackpot in the casino you played at?
All of the above was all nearby! It was definitely tough to leave having to go back to triple digit weather!
How hot is it at that location where you took your vacation at ???
It was sunny & 85!
Oof… 🤕 I feel your pain brother! I’ve been running like you for 3 months now. Hang in there bro! Things will turn around! 👊
Here’s to an upswing 🍻
@@NorCal_Poker 🍻
You already understand variance will eat your lunch at times. Been watching your vlogs since the beginning. Even with a $600 loss, this was good poker. Your folds to nits saved you at least as much as you lost over the course of the night. The true method to win at poker is getting out of a hand when you're clearly beat. I expect a sin run is coming. My personal bad beats extended from July to November last year before it turned around.
Thanks for the encouragement! Wouldn’t mind a ☀️ 🏃!
J10 suited is my Fav hand as well.
The best!
keep grinding and when way ahead or way behind try pot controlling for the long run
Will do thx ✍️
I haven't been to Tahoe since some crazy guy blew up Harvey's, i see they rebuilt 😂
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2:13 - The jam opened up for you preflop. Vs just a flat on that jam and not a re-raise themselves, that's a perfect opportunity to re-raise and jam or make it like $200. Goal is to get them to fold out which means you'd get essentially 5:1 on a call from the all-in player. Next time... :)
Good idea, literally did this move next vlog! 😆
I went to a sox game and saw your nemesis, Jarron Duran. He pretty good.
Haha that’s my boy not my nemesis. We just partied at our boy’s wedding a few months ago
Bro love the vlogs! You should consider playing higher stakes! 5/5 or 5/10. The open will be higher on average and youd be getting 3 bet more regular. So you’ll get paid off or be able to 4/5 bet when people have better hands. I use to play a lot at capital but now I only play if the tables have big stacks or action players playing. It’s not worth your time to play your good hands like Aces for an open of $20 and everyone calls instead of someone three beating ect.
I’d love to play bigger! Just don’t have the right games at the time I’m able to play!
Alex, the variance will change, the math says so. My down turn lasted a little over six months, and has finally swung my way over the last two weeks.Try to keep the loses to a minimum during the down swing time.
Great advice, appreciate it!
What did $49 all in have. He showed a three, obviously not pockets or he rivers a set
No clue!
You made some really good plays
Appreciate that!
The last Aq hand your flop bet needs to be more polarizing. 65 into 205 with 3 other players is just asking 2 or more second tier hands to come along. Giving them too good odds to hit their 2nd or 3rd pair out. Or at least just be up against a weaker ace.
Fair point 🫡
Bro how many pocket rockets are you gonna get 😭
If only I can do somethin with it 🤣
@@NorCal_Poker I was gonna say 🤣
@@NorCal_Poker If you're still in Tahoe you gotta go to Peppermill in Reno. I've never been but I've heard there are some action pots over there
How's the rice doing dude? I've only grown weed and really enjoyed it
So far so good 👍🏻
Love the vlog, a little concerned with listening to these people that say to be more aggressive. I dont tell anyone how to play as the game changes every session and at certain frequencies we can explain why we play certain ways. Most successful pokers lean aggressive but at the table in this vlog pre flop aggression seemed to lead to small pots or larger multi way pots. Its easy to be aggressive with other peoples money but low stake can be a grind.
It’s definitely a grind sometimes!
You always sound positive and upbeat even on bad beats and down swings and losing sessions. Is hat how you truly feel or is that all for show and content and you’re m’fing inside? Enjoy your videos.
Haha awesome question! Before having a bankroll I was m’fing even on 50/50 flips when I lost & now after playing a lot of online poker on club GG & other sites I’ve seen all the bad beats possible so unless it’s a 1-2 outer in a massive pot I just laugh it off usually
So, is rice a spoon food? Asking for a friend.
Whatever you want it to be!
This is my home poker room. It’s a goldmine. Terrible, arrogant and wealthy bay area folks flood the place on weekends. They get wasted and just can’t wait to say “all-in,” like they do on TV. Softest games in Nevada.
Great game!
Its nuts...4 hands with AA, but another crappy session. Meanwhile, todays McClusker vlog that just dropped starts off with him flopping top set vs middle set...and a double up. Then him massively over playing 9-9, shoving on the turn knowing he was likely way behind, was insta-called...but of course sucking out big-time on the river to win the $700+ pot. Of course your AQ went down on the last hand that way...just a bad ending to another forgettable session. I keep thinking his extreme run good and your extreme run bad will soon return to a more normal variance for both of you...but apparently it might still be a while. Just gotta keep playing your best regardless. I had pretty brutal run-bad the first 4 months or so of 2024 even though I was still winning a little, but the last 3 months things have started to turn for the better and inevitably it will for you too. Who knows, you might be on the verge of an epic run starting on the next vlog all the way to 2025...you never know.
Hoping for a turn around, just gotta keep playing decent poker! Thanks for the encouragement as always 👍🏻
Ruin the video faster for everyone else 😂😂😂
What can you do! Skills in poker without luck doesn’t end up well 😊
Facts!
Im from the Reno area. Would have loved to player with you. Hit me up next time and I’ll give you some info about the other casinos
Ok sweet, I only head over once or twice a year!
I now do not feel bad about my current downswing!!!!
Here’s to turning it around 🍻
I play AA different now also. Instead of betting a lot (where they all fold except the one who ends up beating me) I bet a crapload preflop if I feel someone's strong because they'll put you on 10/10 or JJ... Or I pray for a great flop and don't raise pre-flop at all. If I have to fold AA it's so much better to have $5-15 invested versus $200+
Gotta mix it up!
I've won the last 3 sessions by playing mega super tight. Never betting..Just letting the others bet. Sort of pissed them off one game but that's too bad. LOL I mean I wasn't even raising QQ pre-flop
You need some run good mojo quick…you’re playing solid poker but keep getting run out on. Not being able to double up or even take a big pot with AA after getting them 4 times in one session is unreal. Bankroll taking a hit after negative results in five sessions would make me start questioning everything I do at the tables. Appreciate your dedication to providing quality content keep it rolling
Nothing to do than just grind it out I guess!
Had AAs broke 3 times 😂😂😂
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Gotta go all in with deuces cause deuces never loses!
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You get AA a lot i feel like LOL
I really have this year! And they’ve sucked for me lol
goat
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Why you still at this table. Ask for a table change if no one gives you action. Otherwise you only gonna scrap small pots all night.
Good call. The table was pretty good they just weren’t giving me action lol. That’s why I mixed in the Q2 hand!
@@NorCal_Poker
Sometimes it happens too. The hours you were playing likely messed with your game too. This could cause reads you probably don't give usually to occur.
I was playing with a loose agro player at thunder valley once and he got butt hurt because I could see he had me beat the one time he finally had a hand. Naturally he got pissed and went to another table.
I don't play very tight usually but this guy was looking different than usual and it made it easy to realize this was my time to fold.
The girl dealer is so beautiful there I played so good when I played there
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Harvey’s stinks with the low limit buy in they need to make it bigger
Agreed!
Some players certainly play for the feeling they get sucking out with pure garbage.
I definitely see that alot!
ya know, I just dont get hands like this. I might get AA, AK, AQ like 1x/wk. I call this "youtuber luck" lol
Getting them is one thing, winning with them is the part that’s not working out 🤣
@@NorCal_Poker at least you get them. I gotta play trash and make moves or I just blind out lol
Yes sir
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man, you need to switch casino, having AA's 4 times and not at least doubling up your stack is a bad sign, next time, try to move all in, at least that's what i will do
I go here only once a year but I feel ya!
@@NorCal_Poker yeah, great content as always
Ber if I get the same hands as I would a 100% at a time how are losing this much how is your wife not stopping you😂
It’s just poker chips, not actual money??
Very frustrating
Facts 📠
First and last time i played in lake tahoe i was so nervous i mucked a winning flush for $6-700 pot. Switched to blackjack after that
Happened to me a lot early on!
for the algorithim
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Dont make fun of the girl... I mean they teach kids now that boys can be girls and that boys can have babies
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Today you're just running bad tbh
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AA's are pocket rockets, QQ's are bullets.
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This guy runs so bad.
It’s possible it turns around if you keep watching 😆