My Biggest Bluff Ever | $100 - $100,000 Bankroll Challenge Poker Vlog #62

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  • @douglasbraswell5874
    @douglasbraswell5874 Рік тому +6

    The constant refresh finally paid off

  • @Etswave
    @Etswave Рік тому +1

    Appreciate that you are honest and include all your badly played hands too. We’ve all been there and played hands terribly but appreciate your transparency in including your lowlights. We all make blunders so just keep on crushing!

  • @htlmworm
    @htlmworm 11 місяців тому +1

    I terribly misplayed a hand this weekend and haven't been able to stop kicking myself for it. I'm a college student grinding at 1-2, and every major hand I mess up equals at least two days of work driving a laundry truck. It's reassuring to know that even skilled players like you make mistakes and learn from them. My bankroll is currently just above $100 after this weekend, and I'm looking forward to getting to where you are.

  • @PhilPoker
    @PhilPoker Рік тому +1

    Some interesting spots and tough hands! Those Wynn regs never make it easy ;). Surprised we haven't run into each other yet but am sure will see you around.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      Me too! I'm actually in Arizona now though

  • @markdavis5700
    @markdavis5700 Рік тому +1

    Just want to say I’ve learned a lot from your vlogs. I’m 67 and I retired during Covid 19. I started studying Holdem while everything was shut down. I just recently decided to take off the training wheels and start playing for money. You have an excellent way of explaining your GTO and exploitative strategies. This was obviously a rough session for you. I just thought you could use an AtaBoy because your vlogs really are outstanding! Thanks for all your hard work in recording and editing these vlogs. 👊✌️

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Thanks a lot fella! I hope the first few sessions go well for you :)

  • @timothygoldsmith6112
    @timothygoldsmith6112 Рік тому +3

    Sam I’m really liking your videos. Been watching poker vlogs for a while and yours is refreshing. I like the honest analysis and emotions mate! Its very frustrating in Australia - very high rake in casinos, online poker is illegal and casinos don’t allow filming. Otherwise I’ve always wanted to make a satirical poker vlog filled with Australian humour 😂. Anyway, keep up the good work dude. And when you make it big, keep they down to earth attitude, people will love you for it. Peace out. Tim. Oh ps, I’m wondering you’d be comfortable sharing any poker education recommendations? I would call myself a low stakes rec that understands the game quite well at a basic level, but haven’t been able to decide which study resources/methods are best for my skill level. It’s very annoying here as online poker is illegal, it’s just impossible to build any kind of volume. Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated. Again, good luck and keep going dude!

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      The state of poker in Australia :( you could always go to SE Asia for a trip!
      I use Upswing Poker, it's been my favourite

  • @jonathansykes4986
    @jonathansykes4986 Рік тому +1

    On the AThh hand at 0:53, Solver mixes calls/folds 200bb deep. Would think deeper you go, it prefers call more than fold with fewer 4 bets. As for as flop. Thoughts on just shoving? apply max pressure to AQ/KK/AA. can be balanced with this hand, AJhh, AKhh*, 87hh, 76hh, 65hh when you do shove 88/99/QQ* (*assume QQ/AKs is not jammed pre).
    Also would opponent 4-bet pre-flop with 9x like 98s, T9s, A9s? And also bet/call flop with A9s/T9s?
    River could be a jam. Unlikely he has AK. You have all the 99/88 (and some QQ). Most likely opponent would jam sets on flop. Maybe you run into KK on river. You block half AA combos.
    Just a thought.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      I have some 400bb charts and they have some 5b jams here with ATs. I really don't like these big shove lines in 3/4b pots, you really remove important parts of the other parts of your range that makes playing against you in big pots easier. QQ/AKs are calls here preflop, AKo is mixing 5b. I think his 4bs are a bit more linear than that, but not sure. River I really wanted to shove, but I think this one is a give up, it's really tough for him to not have something that can call with here, I'm honestly shocked he had JJ

  • @edwardkain5006
    @edwardkain5006 11 місяців тому

    I heard the hand breakdown on the UpSwing podcast. They actually liked the river bluff as played.

  • @AnilShah-l2u
    @AnilShah-l2u Рік тому

    Im learning so much from your content. Keep it coming plz!

  • @SENSUI347
    @SENSUI347 11 місяців тому

    😮😂😂😂 THOS JJ MAN..ANYTIME MONEY GOES IN PRE WITH JJ’S IS AN EASY FOLD 😂😂 GOOD JOB TAKING A BREAK

  • @paulmaier6305
    @paulmaier6305 Рік тому

    FANTASTIC that you beat yourself up over the last hand. always ghood to check one's ego at the door
    well done!!!

  • @afroyo
    @afroyo Рік тому

    yo, I sat on your right one session at the Wynn and you 3 bet me every hand :) Was going to wait for our session to show up but I guess not interesting enuf.. GL with rest of the trip, I am sure you will continue to crush it!

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Sounds like me hahaha Sorry about that!

  • @Ser3naaaa
    @Ser3naaaa Рік тому +1

    I've always wondered what you use as your "randomizer". Is it just the second hand on your watch?

  • @BUFF4LOSOLDIER
    @BUFF4LOSOLDIER Рік тому

    He's human after all! Gg dude

  • @gavinstrelitz1558
    @gavinstrelitz1558 Рік тому +1

    Enjoying the journey. You levelled yourself into oblivion on the last hand but you know that.

  • @FancyDig56
    @FancyDig56 Рік тому

    Just by the way, check-back refers to a check made only while in position. If a player checks out of position it is just a check. Love the videos though, keep them coming!

  • @PunterXPunter
    @PunterXPunter Рік тому +1

    What’s your method for randomizing at the table? Thanks.

  • @aloha270999
    @aloha270999 Рік тому

    My hardest opponents are your type, now through your videos I can understand what goes through your mind thanks for that, one question you have reg. job?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Thanks fella :) I'm a realtor back home in Van, taking the winter off currently

  • @ShroomAngels
    @ShroomAngels Рік тому

    Buffalo Sam over here just unloading vlogs on us on the daily tho woah

  • @ericbarraza163
    @ericbarraza163 Рік тому

    How do you use your watch to randomize calling vs raising?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      if it lands in between one of the 25%s that I deem as "aggressive" I take the aggressive action, if not, the passive action.

  • @aiushadashinimaev7053
    @aiushadashinimaev7053 Рік тому

    Good luck bro 🍀

  • @OtherNurse
    @OtherNurse Рік тому

    Hey Sam! Enjoying your content so much as a mid stakes grinder as well. When did you start playing poker? Before the challenge had you played live poker? What study tools have you used?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Thanks a lot fella! I started 10 years ago playing 1/3 full time for a couple years, studied upswing back then. Got back into it about 8 months ago, and just doing as much study to get myself acquainted with the new solver era.

  • @emiri2979
    @emiri2979 6 місяців тому

    how do you randomize?

  • @joewhite9475
    @joewhite9475 Рік тому

    When you say you randomize do you have like a app or you do this in your head? Haha just wondering

  • @jeffreywu7436
    @jeffreywu7436 Рік тому

    interested in what you use as a studying tool?

  • @dok599
    @dok599 Рік тому +1

    Surprising to see that much resistance from QQ vs your 88. He must just think you're an absolute blaster lol... apart from 88/77 which you barely even have, what are you bluffing there? AQ which he blocks?

    • @sanantoniogolfpro
      @sanantoniogolfpro Рік тому +1

      He kind of a blaster tho. But in a good way 😂

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      Me too tbh, you'd think QQ would be mostly folding Turn.

  • @jameslonghorn9803
    @jameslonghorn9803 Рік тому

    You saucem bro , don’t beat yourself up we all make stupid mistakes in the heat of the moment

  • @justinhart7172
    @justinhart7172 Рік тому +1

    How does villain fold QQ w K exposed lol kind of funny.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      What does he beat? It's very tough to find bluffs that aren't AQ here. With a K missing, I can even go for 3 streets with AA. Very very few 2/5 players are finding enough 500bb bluffs here.

    • @justinhart7172
      @justinhart7172 Рік тому

      @@BluffaloSam-agreed big river bluffs highly unlikely at 2/5 but you obv don’t fit that mold and a fellow reg would know that by now. -you cold 4b with AK knowing a K was exposed, (yet You said OR would fold AK.. -if villain has to call river with bluff catcher it’s tough obviously,, but knowing a K was exposed preflop imo makes your bluff that much riskier. Good bluff though

  • @bobbycookson4087
    @bobbycookson4087 Рік тому

    Weird that he is never folding Jacks but is folding queens. I think that's funky logic. Do you think you value jam JJ with that runout?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      I'd value jam as thin as AA in that spot. JJ also doesn't block AQ

  • @tallpaulpoker9542
    @tallpaulpoker9542 Рік тому +2

    That 88 bluff is absolutely sick. You might actually be one of the best NLH players that vlogs. Get some of that club GG rake and you'll be playing on HCL friday soon enough.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      HCL would be the dream! Thanks a lot fella :)

  • @beautifulmethod9336
    @beautifulmethod9336 Рік тому

    Hi Sam, Just wonder how to get free parking on Strip

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Wynn is free parking for 4 hours, then after that if you played longer than 4 hours, get them to validate your parking pass at the poker desk

  • @derekjwalls
    @derekjwalls Рік тому

    In the last hand, you 4bet to 240 a min raise would be 480 but you said that should be his max sizing?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      You can raise to less than 2x. He should be sizing around 1.8-2x for that 5bet there, considering our stack depths

    • @derekjwalls
      @derekjwalls Рік тому

      @BluffaloSam I didn't know you could raise less than 2x

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      @derekjwalls depends on the raise before. If I make it $100, Opp goes $250. Villian has raised me $150, and I can raise as small as $150 to $400 if I wanted to

  • @psmalls6394
    @psmalls6394 Рік тому

    ur my hero bluffalo

  • @luuchanh7540
    @luuchanh7540 Рік тому

    Are in Texas now or still in Vegas?

  • @thundabird
    @thundabird Рік тому

    its funny u always "randomize" call

  • @shahabshirazi6441
    @shahabshirazi6441 Рік тому

    AhJc hand, he’s calling 400 to win 1600, so he’s gotta be good 25 percent of the time no 50 percent of the time to break even, right?

  • @MrSkill_420
    @MrSkill_420 Рік тому

    Pls don't skip San Antonio. Rounders and SACH super action 1/2. 1/2 better than 1/3. Go at ~2pm and have 5 tables with 1 seat open each ez clap

  • @jonathansykes4986
    @jonathansykes4986 Рік тому

    On your 88 hand, your opponent should rather have QQ than JJ since he blocks KQ with QQ. Sick bluff

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Idk if he wants QQ. Main bluff is AQ, I'm probably not 4betting KQs after 1 Kx is exposed pre

    • @richardsimmonskingofrainbo572
      @richardsimmonskingofrainbo572 Рік тому

      The question is are you shoving any non Kx hands on the river for value? Pretty ballsy when there is an exposed king..

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      @@richardsimmonskingofrainbo572 AA, JJ, Kx, 99 all going for value, and I also have some random suited 9x at very low frequency that is going for value

  • @lmrbeerbellyl
    @lmrbeerbellyl Рік тому

    We learn from them?

  • @derekstark8447
    @derekstark8447 Рік тому +3

    I have never in my life randomized A10s for a 300-400BB shove. What the fuck.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      ATs is surprisingly one of the solvers main ship it in pre as a bluff. I think you want your opponent to have JJ/QQ which is now in an awful spot

  • @hansari8697
    @hansari8697 Рік тому

    As you play more live poker you will recognize some lines are way under bluffed. The one that sticks out most to me is when the PFR checks back flop then bets turn and river. Another is the line you faced with TT especially with those sizing's. Also I think a good reg would easily go for value with AT+ there if not any Ax tbh. I know you say its 2+ bc you can have AQ with this line. I would say he doesn't need to beat 100% of your calling range nor does he know exactly what your range looks like. If I were in his shoes I would think you are likely capped at A5.

  • @jonathansykes4986
    @jonathansykes4986 Рік тому

    QQ hand on 995.. maybe board too high? probably not.. but seems like you can go 75% flop and shove turn. get 66-JJ in bad spots.

  • @MaydayAggro
    @MaydayAggro Рік тому

    Good session. Sorry about the last hand.
    AThh: You are in a different city, where you haven't played all that much. You've played with this guy how many hours? How often have you seen him 4bet? And how often have you seen him invest 300bb after those 4bets? It seems a little optimistic to assume you know his range in this situation, considering you've probably seen him 4bet less than a dozen times. Then after claiming that he 4bets wide, you say that he won't have hands on the flop that a wide opener would more likely have. I seriously doubt he believes you have any of the hands that you say you could have in that spot. You don't like the turn because you say he could have a hand that on the flop you claimed he doesn't have. At the end you said that JJ should not be betting flop, but it actually bets slightly more often than range (67%). Flop raise was good in theory, but the sizing created an awkward pot size. Interesting solver side note: JhJd jams 73% on the flop against a x-raise.
    88: If you are including this in your "lowest pocket pairs," that gives you 42 bluffs, just with pairs. That's a lot of bluffs. I think I'd limit it to 22 - 55.
    ATss: Against a BB cold 4bet, solver folds 90% and calls the other 10%. If this is a very good reg, I'd say that's the proper play. River is purely a math problem. You have to be right 31%. A good reg is probably not cold 4betting with J9s, and even AJs shouldn't be doing it very often (and it would likely bet the flop). That leaves mostly sets, which means he can't be bluffing all that often without overbluffing. Both flushes missed, so I think against a good reg, you will win often enough. Also, IMO you generally shouldn't randomize calling on the river. Again, IMO, you should determine whether you can beat any value. If you can, call 100%. (Doubtful here.) Decide if you have a bluffcatcher. (Likely here.) Determine the necessary win rate (31%). Determine if villain is likely overbluffing or underbluffing. (IMO, likely overbluffing if he is a good reg, considering the missed flush draws and the lower likelihood of villain holding nut hands mentioned above.) Then make your call/fold decision based on the above. I'd call. If river was Kc, I'd fold.
    TT: Solver calls 85% vs HJ raise and 2 calls. You "could" have AQ in your range on the river, but is it likely, meaning is it a large portion of your range? Doubtful. And does villain believe that it's a large portion of your range on the river after you x-call a tiny flop bet and check both turn and river? Also doubtful IMO.
    JJ: You really only made the one mistake and it wasn't even that big a mistake if the opponent is oblivious to bet sizing. He may just have had no clue how big it was compared to stacks. Yes, it was a bad result, but I don't fault you that much. (If he's good, he's likely not betting that much unless he miscounted stacks, and if he's not good, it could mean a hundred different things.)

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      That JJ jam at 73% is wild, I get it though, decent equity when called, block the nuts it's a sick play.
      88 is the lowest PP I cold 4 bet, I think it's getting too wild if I go any lower, and I've got board coverage with hands like 54s/67s. I was thinking maybe 33/22 belong in there, but idk....
      I was really close to call, but I think randomizing vs very strong opponent's is fine, I would never do it vs a rec, but this is such a borderline hand here.

  • @shahabshirazi6441
    @shahabshirazi6441 Рік тому

    As a 4 better, shouldn’t he always c-bet quarter to 1/3 pot on the flop? Why do you say he’s exploiting himself by c-betting? Also, 300 bb deep you can 5-bet with A10 suited like 15-20 percent as per GTO. Going all-in is a bit too agro. Good content!

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      5bet would have to be a shove, stacks are too short if I 5bet to have bluffs.
      This flop isn't great for the 4bettor, I have a lot more strong hands, and connectivity with this board. JJ is a middling hand here that plays nice as a check

    • @shahabshirazi6441
      @shahabshirazi6441 Рік тому

      @@BluffaloSam you are 300BB effective. I don’t see why you have to put in a massive 300 BB with A10 to win his 50-ish BB 4!. On top of that the population in general 3! and 4! a lot more for value than bluff. So, by interpolation, if GTO 5! Bluff with A10s 20 percent, it would mean we have to do it a lot less frequently, right?

  • @nicholi2789
    @nicholi2789 Рік тому

    You are an absolute crusher Sam. I think sometimes you just forget you’re playing live regs at low stakes. Focusing too much on theory sometimes as you obviously know.
    All that being said 88 was a straight sicko hand.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Yeah, when I get into that autopilot mode I just take some time away from the tables

  • @raylewis6117
    @raylewis6117 Рік тому

    You know I don't have to say anything.

  • @Trevor.Hardman
    @Trevor.Hardman Рік тому

    Be my coach

  • @zimuwang25
    @zimuwang25 Рік тому

    IMO playing live 2/5 $1500 deep at Wynn needs to be more disciplined. I've watched the past few episodes playing at this stake and some of the losses (or very risky bluffs) can be avoided by simply taking better spots.
    e.g. in this episode, I'm surprised that you are randomizing 50% 5b shove for 300bb with ATs. That's simply insane, not continuing on turn and river is also -EV when the board is still favoring your range since IP shouldn't 4b that much 99 88 98 TJ etc. Plus IP betting JJ for 1/3 is perfectly fine, I don't think that's unorthodox at all. Maybe 1/4 is better but that's not a lot of difference
    Also, 4b from blinds with 88 and going ham on KKJ99 is crazy. The folding range is so narrow and you are burning money by bluffing there.
    So overall, I believe with some run good you will see good profitable sessions because you are playing aggressive, but against good opponents (regs at Wynn and not OMCs) you are burning your bankroll.
    Happy to discuss those too

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Ehhh, I'd rather be overly aggressive. Sometimes you gotta bluff (punt)
      On the turn I have to drop some bluffs, I lost a lot of value, a hand with this much equity (that also HATES) being jammed on makes a lot of sense to be able to have a hand that can check/call OOP and have some flushes/straights on x runouts

  • @speakinfaxonly21
    @speakinfaxonly21 Рік тому +1

    Randomize shoving ATs for over 300BB 😂😂 ok dude. Also, that river is never a call. You beat solely A2s and A3s. You beat nothing else. So results oriented its not even funny.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      I 5b shove KJo for 260bbs in an upcoming video. That guy is one of the best 2/5 players I've ever played against. I'm sure his range is much wider than A2s/A3s.

  • @777shacob8
    @777shacob8 Рік тому

    You shouldn’t commentate about a hand and instantly make it obvious you lost the hand by saying “what am I doing???”. Say the hand and what your thought process is at the time and then go over why it was a mistake

  • @jonathansykes4986
    @jonathansykes4986 Рік тому

    Taking 2 days off is wild. Definitely understand your mindset though especially so deep-stacked. Just completely frustrated, furious with yourself, you should know better, etc.. in spots like that, i'd just take a long walk, like as long as you need, but you should be "over it" after the walk.
    Like.. if your hourly is like 50$/hr. and you play 8 hours a day... taking 2 days off cost you roughly 800$. Just because you could not shake off one hand.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому +1

      It's my mindset when I'm playing, a walk won't get me out of playing on autopilot. Plus it's nice to have a day or two with no poker, I went and drove race cars, shot guns, went for a hike it was a nice 2 days

    • @Hikingguy359
      @Hikingguy359 Рік тому

      @@BluffaloSamAre you with your girlfriend or solo on this trip?

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      @@Hikingguy359 solo

    • @bryanwoodcock3011
      @bryanwoodcock3011 Рік тому

      I’m closer to OMC than GTO but I’m enjoying your journey, the teaching and the straight forward, honest videos. Keep them coming. Enjoy Talking Stick. One of my regular casinos.

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      @@Hikingguy359 solo

  • @MoreLivePoker
    @MoreLivePoker Рік тому

    You are doing yourself a massive disservice when randomising the decision to bluff-catch with marginal made hands. Decision making in those spots are what separates good from great players, so taking the reliance away from your analysis and gut feeling in those spots is disrespectful to your intuition.

  • @pokerguy702
    @pokerguy702 Рік тому

    its amazing how many times you put your self in bad spots.. you make the game WAY harder then it has to be..2-5 players are not GOOD... ABC poker works just fine

    • @BluffaloSam
      @BluffaloSam  Рік тому

      Most of these 2/5 players are very strong pros. ABC poker is boring and makes you easy to play against, I doubt you'd get over a $50/hour winrate playing ABC

  • @profish69
    @profish69 Рік тому

    You talking way to much !