Ryan Fee Faces A BAFFLING River Bet. What Could This Wily Old Man Have? 

Want to give a shoutout to Ryan Fee for collaborating with me on the video!

Have you considered calling yourselves the Polker Guys?

Easy Call, no idea what this guy was thinking

Stop constantly calling me the old guy! My turn check, river bet accomplished exactly what it was suppose to. If, in fact, I had KQ or AK, or QQ, I would have played the same way. Ryan made a good fold if he was convinced he was beat. Just because you are getting great odds, doesn't necessarily mean you call if you think or KNOW you are beat. You actually have to not know and believe that 20% or more of the time you are good.Don't bag on Ryan. he's an online nit just learning the game

The way Ryan played this hand makes no sense to me, even after hearing him explain it. If you are going to call the flop, it seems like you absolutely have to call that river bet. You got a blank and a check-check on the turn, which is exactly what you were hoping for. The 10 on the river isn't ideal, but it's also not a disaster card. Sure, QJs (if you include that in Barry's preflop range) and TT got there, but that's pretty much it. Yes, the river bet looks super value-ish, but if you're going to fold to that bet with that run out, why ever call the flop? Was he hoping for either a J or a check-check-check-check? Because those are the only two options that are better than what he ended up getting. Anyway, thanks for the analysis, guys. Always helpful, even if it was (apparently) over my head this time.

Doug Polk on every possible play for every player for every street on every hand: "I think the options of bet, fold, raise, or check are good here. They all have their merits. Also, he can probably get away with just walking away from the table and calling it quits for today. I also like him staying at the table and playing for a few more hours. I think there is merit to him keeping his sunglasses on, as that tends to hide the eyes from your opponents, but a case can also be made for taking off the glasses so you can get a better look at your opponents. He's playing really tight right now, but I think there is value in him loosing up his range a bit, but also staying as tight as he has been could be just as valuable. My weird faux hawk thing is -EV for sure though."

Hey Doug, and hey Ryan! I really enjoyed the format and content of this episode! I like that its kindof made like an interview so that we know what he thinks while playing the hand + getting your thoughts is always amazing. Would love to see more like this!

honestly your content is top notch. The way you dissect hands and the analysis is on point. thanks for making vids daily.

He's your "partner" in the "lab." What are you trying to tell us here?

I have watched every video you have put out sense I found you on here and I feel like I have learned so much from these videos. thanks for all the analysis.

One of the best episodes yet! really loved the dual commentary!

Goddammit! Can we *please* get a "What _is_ up guys?"

I forgot about this episode and just rewatched it. I'd love to see more cohosted poker hands - especially with fee

This was my favorite video yet! Very funny and jam-packed with information. Well done.

Nice mix it up with Ryan Fee joining for Poker hands. Great content as always.

Hi Doug, I love your vids! Do you think straddling 3 handed every hand on the button would be more profitable than a standard play? I saw some article that suggested given gto style of play straddling on the button 3-handed would be an advantage, but I don't buy it. What do you think?

I really enjoyed this video Doug. It's interesting to see you bounce ideas off another player who you respect. Let's have more of you and Ryan together.👍

I'd like to see more Ryan Fee on your channel! He has a great playstyle and I like his analysis. Well done these videos are solid

Never played a real game of poker in my life, but I watch all your videos and feel prepared for it lol. Top notch vids thanks Doug

I believe the problem here is the flop call, your in very bad shape against Barry's 4bet/c-bet range. If you make the deviated from optimal call on the flop, your burning chips unless your think villians range has decent amount of air. Other than that there's something fishy about this hand... Barry doesn't go for value with QQ- here, let's not forget that although unlikely, also hands like KQs-K10s can be in Ryan's range here after getting such a good price following a limp-3bet facing a 4bet, along with Ryan's trapping range-(When Barry checks turn it's possible that more of Fee's value hands are skewed into checking river putting Barry on a non equity hand), therefore Fee's checking range on the river isn't as capped as it seems therefore QQ for value is to thin for Barry's standpoint. So if he's only betting AK, AA & KK 3 streets for value, what hands does he know have in his check turn - value bet river range? He's got an easy value shove on the turn it's not likes it's a dry board. So Barry's line doesn't make sense. If daddy Fee is going to get creative on the flop he should get creative enough on the river to realize Barry's story doesn't make sense. my opinion.

Torrelli would've called. lol. Love all the Bike hands. Thx guys

Hey Doug, You should call this dougolk hands.

CALL THIS DOUGER HANDS

“You know what the punishment is...” 😂😂😂

I never request hands but I'd love to see some of Ryan's hands from EPT Barcelona reviewed! :D

Pretty great getting analysis from the tag team. If only there were some outlet to get more in depth strategy from you two.

I hope you do more videos like this with Ryan. Great stuff!

Isn't A10 of heats a bad hand to check-raise bluff with when you block most of your opponents missed flush draws?

Is this the Barry hand? Maybe... Bro that's not right. this was hilarious keep up the great work!

cool vid. you could mix it up sometimes and break hands in duo with another player.anyways always fun to watch you guys !

Doug why am I looking at the 100 pixels in the bottom right for the discussion? Make it full screen man.

I don't see glass or camera, how do they known what card the player holding?

holy shit the energy in the introduction. so stoked

Both players played it well but Barry played it better. I really like the 4bet with AQs because the limp/3 bet represents a lot of strength but players also do it as a bluff. So 4 betting has a lot of chance to take down the pot immediately and if the opponent calls you want a hand like a suited Ace which has the potential for making nutted hands, has blocker value, and medium equity. It makes a lot of sense as a bluff if you disregard the Q and see it more as a 4 bet bluff with a weak suited ace as I think when called you're unlikely to have the best hand and even if you hit a pair you may not improve to the best hand, so it really is a pure bluff (If you hit an Ace opponent can easily have AA/AK and if you hit a Q opponent can easily have QQ/KK/AA). I also like the c-bet on the flop as it is an above average flop for AQ to bluff but Barry has little present equity. The Kc is a great card for to bluff bc you can turn a club giving you the nut flush draw, enabling you to profitably 3 barrell whether you hit or not, and you can also pick up a gutshot on the turn. If you do pick up equity on the turn, your draws are all into the nuts. When the 9s hits on the turn, it's a terrible card to barrell because it neither gives Barry additional equity nor is it a scare card so I like the check given that Barry should be checking approx 1/3 of turns and the 9 is in the bottom 1/3 of hands to barrell on. Additionally, Ryan almost certainly has a hand with medium showdown value given that he called a 4 bet preflop and a flop cbet. I put his range at JJ, QQ, AK with some heart flush draws. I don't think he has AA as he is likely to 5 bet preflop and/or possibly raise flop. If Barry double barrells turn I don't think Ryan is folding most of his range. Additionally, on the turn Barry still has a small amount of equity as a river A or Q has a small chance of improving him to a better hand, and he would have to fold to a raise by Ryan. And I also like the small river post-oak bluff. First, it has a reasonable chance of working and given the pot size it only needs to work 20-25% of the time to be profitable. It looks like a probish value bet from a hand like AA. However, I don't like the river fold from Ryan. Maybe I'm a sucker for pot odds but you only need to be right 25% of the time for it to be a profitable call and I think Barry has enough air in his range that you need to call with both JJ and QQ. I like the reasoning given in the video but for me it's a snap call.

How many takes did 1:57 - 2:00 scene took? i am guessing 5

Tom Dwan had made a snap call with Jack High only

nice hand and thanks for the great tips again

That dynamic duo :D I like in 1 video I picked up in 2-3 tricks to win more money :)

I think you have to mix black QQ and JJ into your check-raising range to protect it and since you block the nuts and unblock flush draws.

Great vids, keep it up!

Could A-2, A-3, A-4, or A-5 be a hand to bluff check-raise with on the river? (yes, I know that A-2 and A-5 are actually ahead, but they'd still be a bluff if they're check-raising the river)

More fee on polker hands

I love what you're doing guys, keep it up

Hello doug, great episode as always! cheers

wOW..I am speechless! I couldn't imagine the end of the video like that..This is how you play high stakes of Poker!??

Great vid guys.

Another awesome video! Ryan Fee was a great addition!

Been binge watching 2017 Doug Polk. Not sure what to think about it but it is what it is and the algorithm knows it🤣

did you consider naming this series donkgreanu hands?

I bursted in laughter with the punishment

Is this the Barry hand live at the Bike??

Awesome video!

"On your Bike", Doug!

I didn't hear any conversation on what kind of hand bets the flop, checks turn and bets the river. I just can't understand checking a K or AA on the turn.. and then thinking I'm going to get money with those on the river.

Love your videos

I love all the 1/2 players analysis of snapping off......snap snap snap. that's why your broke broke broke

I don't see any comments on what i find to be an obvious discussion point why would old guy check turn on position when offsuit 9 comes, and then continue to think his range is ak? No one seems to recognize the blankest turn card on a heart flush draw flop this huge hand doesn't try and get value on turn??? It's a call on river given the turn check.. Not too many people can play a KING that tricky (tricky being checking blank turn, then small value bet river).

Hi Guys, Ryan Polk here.

My god, this entire time I thought you’ve been saying “this time on POLKer hands”

That was a fun video to watch! Just won a final table super small 10 man torneo here in Medellin, Colombia at the Hollywood casino with my jacks ALL-in contra K/Q and man was I sweatin'!!! Jacks really suck cuz they make you sweat and work to win with em huh?

I love the end!! 😂

Preflop how does this differ from your 4bet bluff with AQ vs Phua in a previous video?

great vid dudes!

Hilarious as always.

I feel like a key consideration is missing about the "old guy" image. It is that any old guys playing high stakes have an above average likelihood of being a self-made business man. These guys in their 30s and 40s were making six and seven figure deals every year and were often "gambling" their business, reputation, homes and employee's well beings on their strategies and ideas. The spine it takes to do that is immense. Therefore, turning the screws on some young bucks who need the money is probably what they love to do.

Hey Doug, have you considered carring this show Porker Hands?

What would an old guy check on the turn that could beat jacks on the river? Not much. TT maybe

Nice job guys!!

very simple question : why did you call flop if you end up folding river? praying for a jack? you know he will bet river either way bluff or not

What is a straddle?

was so confused at first when Ryan said "suited aces". I'm a fish.

What hands does Barry take this line with? ,TT, T9s and bluffs? I feel like a lot of players would just check QQ and weak kings on the flop. Would he play AT like this? Not impossible. I would like to see a call here with JJ. We can still fold hands like A2, A5 and 9x-Tx of hearts, hence I don't feel like JJ is too far down in our range to call.

The Poker insides is like miles ahead than Daniels videos, I mean when I see Daniels videos is like " yeah you could have this hand but the other guy is a bully and he is not shaved today so i call" while Doug has the fun part in while talks some serious inside poker stuff. Kudos @Doug

hey i just wanted to say

What can he beat, AQ, AJ, random suited connectors and all the other preflop four bet bluffs you mentioned. is that enough of barry's range? obviously it is. Since calling is apparently bad, and you block the nuts good and proper, why not bluff shove? You don't block flush draws and block the nut straight, seems like a great candidate and genuinely one of the best spots to do it.

great show Dan

Have you ever considered naming this series Feeler Hands?

What I do Know after hearing "You Know" said like 107 times is that just because you have a hand like AK or AJ doesn't really mean that you "Block" AA or JJ, KK ect with just that one "Blocker" card. "You know" how many times in my 16 years of playing NL that I've seen AA vs AK or /AK vs KK or/ AK vs KQ or /KK vs KQ or / AJ vs JJ or / AK vs AQ or /A10 vs 1010 ect ect ect...Analyzing this way every time isn't the best to approach it. Your opponent can literally have any 2 other cards at any given time. Its best to use a range of information when deciding on a call or fold, not just one piece. And if I have a gut feeling I'm beat or good, I'm usually going with that feeling regardless of pot odds because its been the most reliable for me personally. And most Older players are starting to play wider ranges that they never would have before 10-15 years ago. Evolution is a crazy thing...

Barry isn't old, he is seasoned

Shoutout to Bryan Fee for coming on Dan's polker show!

Doug and the Spanish subtitle new or ya do not you put it?

i like your sidekick, let him do more videos!

One thing they didn't recommend was a lead bet on the flop from Ryan. JJ or QQ was surely in the old guy's range, and we know in hindsight that the guy would have laid down his AQ to a bet on the flop. Sometimes don't let a little paint scare you - AK was not the only end-all/be-all hand in the old guy's range...

Doug- is a button straddle ok or losing play?

Given my understanding of GTO, isn't a big part of the betting strategy to be able to trim your opponent's range unfavorably while keeping your as wide as possible. Given that, Shouldn't Ryan be thinking about ensuring he doesn't play in a way that precludes KK post flop and/or trying to weed out whether or not Barry has a King (the only thing that he's really worried about on the turn). So making a bet that keeps a flush draw in but polarizes a Kx hand (while representing KKs yourself) seems fine here. Something like 1/3rd of the pot seems about right. When he checks the turn, I think he basically tells Barry he doesn't have a K and certainly doesn't have KK and that trims a huge number of hands. That could be flawed logic but I'd love to hear thoughts.

Can't making a nitty fold be part of the strategy to not be be exploitable. This fold by Ryan can give him a discount on calls in future hands lol

14:30 Nice Dabbin attempt by Barry. Classic hip-hop bluff tell.

Table camera angle makes it look like Ryan is also going for Benyamine physique. Probably the only reason he appeared in this vid was to disprove that. lol.

Is there an argument for leading the river yourself? Don't think Barry checks back the turn with AK+ so I feel we can put him in a tricky spot if we bet river and even fold out something like QQ. It's a thin-ish range to target but we avoid a situation where he just jams the river or makes it like 80% of the pot and we're just bluff catching. Just my 2 cents.

great video and fun end :)

Easy to say it was an easy call when you can see the cards, still I think I would of made the call. Good video. I wonder if you would of called Doug? Re raised?

This was enjoyable, def moar fee in the future

Let's talk about how doug folded the nuts haha surprised he didn't mention that

I'm surprised there was no mention of the likelihood of him jamming river with a made hand.

Doug Polk is the first and only youtube pokerStar

Dougie you played some pots with soflo? How bad is his game?

Is that Barry from Storage Wars? lol

I love the term value bluff. I know what you mean. Distraction and deception like any warlord.

Whhhaaat's up guys, poke Doug here --->

it is scary how good you are with ranges polk