5 FLUSH DRAW Mistakes That Fish Make 

If you ALWAYS play AK aggressively preflop and NEVER flat it, please read my book Optimizing Ace King immediately! www.splitsuit.com/ace-king-poker-book

I actually like the fact that James left $10 behind at 22:12. It's a weird psychological trick but you want to avoid the dealer saying "ALL IN" which is like a Pavlov's dog whistle that can scare skiddish players.

What a good teacher. Not too many technical terms well delivered analysis.

I read and watch a tons of content everyday about poker. I bought your book and that's for a reason, EV+ decision. Thanks for improving my game James. :)

I WANT MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE!!!!

Good explanations. I gotta be honest I hated that check reraise in to 4 players with a nearly nut draw. No fold equity and a suck position. Seemed like a promising call with a pot that had 4 potential customers if your hand became a monster.

Great vid as usual. On that 8-8-2 flop, I really don’t understand how your opponent doesn’t put you on a flush draw or having the 8 when you call and then lead out the next two streets. I need to move back to Florida…lol

i love when you splash me with those transitions 😂

The flush draw when you are suited in the hold and catch the two of the same suit on the flop that's a 30% chance or 33% chance of a flush. That's one of the highest probabilities in poker hands and it's worth playing aggressively

As usual super content ! I was wondering , where can we found the cards used in the video editing ?

Enjoyed the content.. Loved the background music..

i was so focused on the AK image at the start that when you said your intro/name and then said AKA splitsuit, my brain heard Ace King Ace splitsuit :P

Good stuff James.

Thanks for making a vlog untill nos I only hear your voice before but now I see you , i listen to you and Jonathan little it improves my game 🎯 in online now

Interesting discussion.

On the first hand, I didn't understand your explanation for not shoving the turn. You said that we're behind their calling range, which makes sense, but don't we generate a ton of fold equity + our flush draw equity at the end? Our 7 pair doesn't seem to have much show down value against his range, so I think the semi-bluff here makes more sense.

Thank you!

In the Aks hand I think you can raise a bit more than 3x pre. people will still call 5x

Good video. I’m just wondering if in the second hand where you have AKh and you river a flush against a younger loose player who doesn’t like being bluffed, after he x-flop, x/c turn and x river, maybe you could have bet super small (10-15% pot) to induce a bluff from any of his busted straight draws (which there are many) or to get some value from his Ax type hands?

Can u please make a video about chop pots when there is a split on the board. What's the math behind our decisions when we can only split or loose?

In your 2nd hand when you had the flush and probably the nut, I like to be tsmall to show the illusion of weakness. This often results in a huge bet from the fish which you can then raise further.

I don't mind the $10 left behind. I've found many tight players who fold to the all-in, but somehow convince themselves it must be a bluff when it is tiny bit less than all-in.

Curious on the last hand - can you discuss what you would have done had your opponent raised when you bet the river? I know it depends on how much - but lets say a 1/2 - 3/4 pot size raise.

That 5th heart heart (on the river) was hilarious 😅 who shuffled that deck🤔😄

In the last hand with the 6 high flush, I would be checking the turn to give myself the best chance of getting a straight flush.

That $115 raise on 00:14:50 was a mistake

Been watching your content for a few weeks now and would like to take on some additional training. Where should I start? I was confused about pricing on the app and website. Thanks!

You bet 6 from UTG and checked a flop with a flush draw and AK? Can we play poker soon?

I like a 3 bet with AKdd pre, but if you have a read I think a call is okay. That 882 two diamond flop needs to be a check raise though. First and foremost, you are straight up ahead of 99-QQ if that 8s is a non board pairing card. In this case you are flipping, but that does not change much when you take an aggressive line leveraging fold equity. You have all 8x in range and, if you are going with your preflop reading, he does not have any 8s. You can put literally any hand in a tough spot and get better to fold if you X/R here. I hate donking turns because it turns your hand face up. Lucky your opponent stationed you, still don't think it was an optimal line.

I like flatting with qj 5 way pot, ur cutting all ur implied odd when u force the big stacks out, call the 25 the raiser only had about $20 left so if u hit the turn u can check raise and if u miss ur getting great pot odds to peal a $20 river card.

In the second hand you bet small on turn and overbet the river 1.3x and the villain quickly folds. How about overbet the turn and half pot or Jam river? More likely to have huge bet called with a card to come - you already have top/top. Seems like it’s easier to get value in earlier streets.

It's funny how you described a fish playing but then played the first hand like a fish waiting for that diamond lol

Don't know if I fully agree with calling 30 flop on first hand. Nut flush draw completes ~42% of the time with two cards to come depending what others are holding, you would need to get folds just 9% of the time to be profitable. I'm raising nut flush draws about 80% of the time to stay balanced. In fact, you WANT over pairs to call, doesn't matter what they have you only win when your flush completes.

So much science here.

at 8:23, I like either a small bet or all in

Raising to 6 hmmm. I can only see that accomplishing one job, getting anyone and everyone involved

Flash draws plays are very very easy. This is how it works: every time you build the pot big, the flash will NOT complete. Every time you play slow, it will complete. Easy...

I’m curious as to why (around 2nd hand shown) you changed seats. At the time, what advantage did you think it gave you? Good content!

Where are these casinos where a $6 raise at 1/2 gets it done? Standard open up near me is $15 and you're getting 3-4 callers still.

sick episode brother, keep it up!

Why not a raise preflop with the A-7 suited hand? And any input on what frequency we should be calling/raising here from the solver?

I’ve only been called a fish once in a year of playing and it was by the biggest fish at the table. He played every hand and shoved every turn when he had a pair. It was pretty disturbing until I took his entire stack

You bet for fold equity and to build the pot in case you win. Your ev is highest on the flop because you have two chances left to hit the flush… so a bet on the flop adds money to the pot in case you win, and might chase out someone with an ace or players looking for a cheap turn to see if the straight hits. Don’t just consider the play on this street but the fact you’re in position is a great reason to reraise. If the other players call then on the turn you’ve built the pot, and now there is a good chance the ep opener will check. Depending on the turn you can then bet or check back yourself. I think building the pot in case you hit, driving out aces or lower pairs, and gaining the betting lead is a good reason to consider reraising, especially multi-way. But I like checking as well

On the AK hand, how do you balance the lead? Or do you even worry about it at that level?

Why was the first hand not turned into a bluff on the river? What would you have done differently with no pair and just the draw?

You mean to tell me that getting 5 cards of the same suit is a good thing & is called a Flush!!! Damn

Raise to $6 thin the field? In Michigan standard straddle in a $1-$2 game is $10 average open raise $12-$15 also here all post flop bets must be in increments of $5 so if you tried to bet $11 the dealer would force you to make it at least $15. Our buy in here is also $400 in most casinos and card rooms meaning our $1-$2 games play more like a $2-$5 game.

I won't check the flop with nut flush AK ..if you missed and they have it then be it🤔🤔🤔 Scared money doesn't win😉😉😉

You should go back to each street and consider the reraise and raise on the river… a 9 would call their bets along with raise the river and could definitely get a j to fold. You’re talking a lot about semi bluffs and value bets etc. and I think you’d benefit from reading some Janda or Acevedo. Specifically Janda helps break down why we bet and leaves behind semi bluffing and all that, and instead focuses on betting to build the pot in case we win (and that doesn’t mean potting it every time, rather having a bet range of 30%, 70%, pots, and over bets, and also betting to fold out better hands. Reraising the flop sells the story of a range that has something and you can look for an opportunity to bet if the flush misses… plus you gain the betting lead for the turn. He wouldn’t have raised the turn with top pair there, you could have checked or raised which he might fold but likely not, but then when the nine comes that’s your card to represent trips. And most people think they pn,y have bad luck, don’t work through the hand, and would fold… just because you have some equity on the river, doesn’t mean you should always go to showdown… especially if it’s unlikely your equity is ever good.

great video, only the second 1 I watched but I will be watching the rest. I do like that he seems to play in the "real world" where the flush draw doesn't get there and how no handle that spot, thanks James

Nut flush draw and no flop bet? Are you doing this for balance?

U ever play at Daytona beach? That's where I play.

fish teaching fish i see.

you list 77 and 88 as hands you get to fold out when you beat those hands in the QJ hand

Mr. Call

These raise sizes are definitely not Texas! Even in a 1/2 game, 15 minimum nearly every time. Best action anywhere!

11:05 why would we want 77 or 88 to get folded, we beat those hands due to them being counterfeited

Solid hand analysis every time. That said, if I put in the amount of time and effort learning that you clearly have, and my regular game consisted of regular $6 opens, I'd move. Why play in these games? Does nothing bigger run in your local place?

On the last hand where you not concerned that he had about?

Not 3 betting with AK especially out of position is an absolute sin. Not c betting with a donk bet i dont get either. You have so many advantages to take the lead there.

I've been called a fish online at least once, so I guess this video is for me.... 😊

The bottom line is you have to adjust your play according to what kind of opponents you are facing. In poker I don't like to use words like "ALWAYS" or "NEVER". No two players will play each hand exactly the same. Playing draws aggressively can be lucrative but it can also be costly.

You loose me between AKhh And QJss hands.

11:05 you don't need 77 or 88 to get away here. They are counterfeit anyway.

You actually only end up explaining how you played those hands, but not really going into how Fish misplays flush draws. I really miss what the title promised, wish you would have focused on the common mistakes that player in those situations rather than simply telling your story of those hands.

It was at aprox [8:12] that I realized the video was click bait. Dude never said anything about mistakes people make with flush draws. He was just droning on about he plays flush-draws

easily min raise the flush draw on the flop to get a free turn card. ..

You refer a lot to player tendencies as a justification for decisions that you make, and I do think in marginal situations that is part of the equation but isn't it better to stick with the optimal lines compared to relying on reads and tendencies to make your decisions? I don't know how to properly balance when constantly trying to attack a player's tendencies. Do you think exploit play is more profitable than GTO?

I have to honest, when you said you raised to 6 dollars and you were surprised it didn’t thin the field - I stopped watching. I’m glad you’re sharing your poker journey.

Would you have folded an all-in raise after you bet $80 in the second hand with AKhearts?

15:08 so, CO (KK) just called pfr???

On that first hand, I regularly get players to fold top pair on the turn with a big draw. Everyone is afraid of a set. I'd rather take that money right now then hope for a river to get more.

I’m begging you to ditch the music background 😂 love the content though

I don't agree with the QJs overplay multiway. If you are going to do that, at least have the nut flush draw.

Why my guy look like Dave Bautista got sickle cell?

The QJs video flop shows a black card yet there’s no black on the flop.

I'm still looking for the list of 5 flush draw mistakes a fish makes..... please let me know if anyone finds the 5 mistakes

Your sizings are what’s fishy!

personally id not call that 100 dollar bet on the first hand

This dudes how to play is check and or call small raises and hope you hit. Who is the fish again? Lol

Lol these $6 opens and getting 5 calls…

wasnt this video titled 5 flush draw mistakes that fish make? Are you showing us all the mistakes you made with these hands? what am i missing here?

It is funny when he says "I'm playing these close spots for Y'ALL." No bro, it's your vlog out of your self interest. You're playing the close spots because you can't wait to not play hands haha ;) Edit: but I do appreciate the teachings, so thanks!

QJs you leave yourself terrible stack to pot ratio … just go all in

I really don't like the squeeze at 13:25. You have a bet, 3 bet, cold call and you want to 4 bet? Yes, it certainly looks strong and is sure to get the weaker hands to fold. But when somebody 3 bets on a board like this it's a either a set or, weakest, an overpair and it usually means he's ready to ship it. At that point even spiking a queen or Jack might not put you ahead. At $2/$5 I'd be a fan of this play, but at $1/$2 they're just too sticky and value heavy. I'd prefer a crying call or, even better, folding and waiting for a better spot.

He would have folded that J if you made it look like a value bet

Hm. Not sure if I agree. I play more aggressively with flush draws and AK (tight opponents fold TT-QQ vs 3b or later and that’s a win when we’re opp I think). Just not sure. My win rate in 1/2 and 1/3 is 11bb in each per hour (over 3000 hrs sample size). I wonder what’s yours. Maybe I’m missing value and should play less aggro. Being serious here, that’s why I watch your vlogs to see what I do incorrectly.

u need to be making more bets and making them with harder choices

AK ❤️’ was played terribly, the QJ could’ve gotten the 9x to fold! A7 ♦️’s hand would’ve worked for a nice bet on the turn you win there too. You lost 2 out 3 hands you would’ve won had you played them correctly. You have massive equity drawing to the nuts all 3 hands. I want to play HU for piles of cash with you! 😂😂😂😂

Am I the only one who hated how he played the QsJs hand? Just don't see the reason to ever raise there.

I always seem to build up a stack then blow it on an all in lol like free online poker i tried studying for almost a year but Americas cardroom got my crypto that i sent wrong but wouldnt credit it to my account and i quit the game..

His bet/raise sizes were off by quite a bit imo

Hand #1: We don't know your starting stack/effective stack but u put in at least 70BB by the turn... 😒

I see these mistakes in LIMIT Hold'em; which blows my mind that some players will raise their draws in a game where it will only cost their opponent one more bet to call-at that point you are pretty much inviting them to call. The reason I make money in that game is precisely because I do not get aggressive unless I know I am ahead.

You look really fidgety checking your whole cards so often. Do you do that so people think you're newish?

Trying to hit your Flush Draw on Episode #3, did “Honky Tonk Women” play during that hand???

How do you film at the table without lookin like a weirdo lol

I disagree with the first hand. A7d should be raise on flop. Bet. Bet. He folds a weak jack on the turn or river.

I’m rewatching this video from a while ago and I know you’re a good player but that first hand was played terrible you have a bunch of equity if he does call you he never calling a bet when the flush gets there very easy bluff spot cause he probably fold to a check raise on the turn or river

the monotone....