Top 5 Poker Mistakes You’re Making | Never Lose Ever Again!?! 

"Emotional leaks" simply amazing . Highlighting the emotional components in this way is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

thank's Phill!! last days have been rough and this help's... keep them coming please!!

Happy to have found this channel. Long time fan. Thanks for these tips and your insight. Tips #3 and #4 get me often. Often times I find myself playing outside of my means simply because I have experienced being able to outplay some mid stakes players (2-5 and 5-10), however, this video clearly educates me on how I must be more aware of the variance involved. I'll work harder on that.

Love it Phil! So much rationale. And I loved the last bit from Thomas! Thank you for giving down to earth advise. 🙏

I just recently subscribed, and this content is exactly what I needed. I recently focused on mental aspects of the game and I was able to cash in my first ever live WSOP even ($500 reunion). I'm have to watch all of your videos/vlogs now - love they way you are so casual - very refreshing. Thanks

Top 5 Poker Mistakes 1. Not thinking about why you are doing what you are doing. 2. Not thinking about why your opponent doing what he is doing. 3. Making decisions out of emotion: COMFORT is number one! 4. Playing outside of ones means. 5. Caring too much what other people think of you and playing to that.

Absolutely LOVE this content, Phil. Humble, funny and thoughtful. You've inspired me today, thank you.

your videos are so calming. You're a great teacher.

Honesty is so refreshing, appreciate the thoughtful content Phil

Thanks Phil! Good advice. Very refreshing.

Listening to this, i felt you are talking about me, even though we never met. You are spot on.Thanks for this.

This was great. I am guilty of all of these, especially on a bad day. Will keep learning and thank you for the tips sir.

loved it,I hope you post videos more often.

I knew as soon as you started this channel that you would be worth the sub. Great start man. thank you.

Spot on, invaluable advice in a suitably rambly format. Thanks!

I became familiar with #1 and #2 in a cohesive form in the chapter with you in 'the biggest bluff'. I took notes, and the 'Always ask why' phrase is now on a sticky note on my screen. Awesome stuff as always, keep it up !

Very good advice, appreciate these takes 👍

Phil just keep the content coming. I can listen to you talk anything poker related.

Phil im very big fan, u are a great person i can feel your positive energy even through the video. I wish u all the luck! (from Slovenia)

Love this. Thanks, Phil.

This is undoubtedly one of the most eloquent poker players / poker videos I have ever seen. No hype whatsoever and it was so god damn refreshing. Phil, my request is, could you please put out a video for some of the more advanced things you'd like to share to say someone with 20+ years of experience. I'd be nice to get that from one of the best on the planet and you seem honest enough to actually do it lol Thank you brother.

Maaannn great stuff! The emotion stuff is so on point, I think alot of people also don't realize that it doesn't always associate directly with an emotion. Meaning for instance you don't need to feel "mad" at the current moment to make a decision out of anger. Also sometimes it takes a long time for the emotion to buildup before it even becomes an issue. ( which so happens to be my biggest problem lol) I notice this series isn't too specific or narrow like say a "cbetting OOP in PLO" would be, so I chose to ask if in the near future you could make a video about dealing with accumulated emotion? You could use your battle vs veni as an example. How making the right decisions and not being rewarded over a extended period of time can affect your future decisions without have any immediate emotional responses. Hopefully you get what i am trying to say. Anyway great stuff as always! Now I'm going to go watch an oldie where you explain how to fold a set in nlh lol

The professor boils it down to a language even us mere humans can understand & implement as guiding principles..ty, Phil

Love the video graphics of the Top 5 intro at the beginning, I thought it was SportsCenter!

Thank you for creating this video. I will be using it as a good reminder before I start each session. Bankroll management is a real deal and even I forget about it due to my ego. Can you talk about how to recognize and control ego at the table in your next video please? Thank you!!

Haven't played this week, didn't lose a single cent. Great tip at the end!

excellent! 🙌

Emotions are at times age related! As in what does she know... well, studying GTO for over a year... and learning the process of LEARNING! Will get back to the tables when the new flu is less scarry. Best wishes as you and "the producer" keep teaching.

Good #1! A lot of mistakes I make are betting without a solid reason and just for the sake of betting “hoping to take it down”.

good stuff!

Another banger video 🔥

Wow, this was an excellent video. Besides paid content, this is some of the best advice I’ve seen on RU-vid. This was well done. Looking forward to more of this. #5 is how I win money.

I saw your intro video. If you're taking requests/suggestions how about doing an AMA? First (three) question(s) - What percentage of your income is based on how much you win or lose actually playing poker vs income off the felt? How have those percentages changed over time? Best revenue stream outside of poker?

Thanks man

I believe we gravitate toward list-based videos because we expect that it should be themed, structured, and thought out. (as opposed to a 40 rant on one topic, or a meandering disconnected speech.)

Thank you very much for the video. It was very helpful. oh, and what happened with the fly? :)

hahahaha the slight criminal minds joke, I love it

You bet or raise for two reasons. 1. To build the pot in case you win (this does not mean to bloat the pot, or build the pot so much that you’ve polarized villains range.), 2. Deny villain’s equity by getting them to fold.

thx a lot. a great mind like yours is not common on youtube. although i know most dont have such an interest, i would love the super analytical gto breakdowns and instructions

Great points. I suggest you also sum up the videos in a written format at the end.

Great!!!

A+. More videos please.

Such a productive waste of time, thank you Phil. Be honest how long did it take for you to kill the fly?

Phil G, do you have hands you favor and hands you find foretell disaster? I'll go first. Omaha poker hands that 90% of the time guarantee a loss: 4 cards that include K-8 or Q-5 or K-10-7 or A-7 -- not even if suited . The only way those combos survive is like KK88, QQ55, etc. Then, hands that play well, but aren't supposed to: Four cards that include Q-7 (often foretells someone has aces and the Q-7 ends up defeating with 2 pairs), and four cards that include suited 7-4. The hand I've defeated a lot of players with is QQ-10-10 double suited. I usually wipe out at least four of six players. This is on Pokerstars, fyi.

I just subscribed great content thank you. I am a tourny player thats my thing.

How do we figure out our tells/ bad plays. There is a guy Krish who plays on the Hustler live stream, and after watching himself he’s worked with someone to help. What do those who don’t have that option do?

That last question 😆

Thumbs up for the amazing “Top 5” intro graphic hahah

Top 5 Video and Expert Exploits are great 👍

Hey Phil can you do a heads up battle with doug Polk i think everyone would love to watch that and would clear dome tension, i watch both of your videos. I found out about your stuff from dougs channel as well

You are gonna help me kick my addiction to cbetting

I watched one of your vids this morning Phil.I won a tourny this after noon.Coincidence? I don't think so.

great video

Really needed some mr falcons in my life

just to quiz myself, I list my top 5 off the top of my head and see if i come anywhere close to the master's top 5: 1. playing too many hands, 2. playing OOP 3. bad game selection 4. playing under-rolled and or too high 5. general fancy play syndrome/ overbalancing; going to level 3 when the opponent is on level 1. result, 1 out of 5, guess thats why I'm watching and Phil is making the video

Can you please keep cranking out these videos. They are the shit

Phil you're high asf 😂😂 good stuff🌿🌿

noooooo! fly swatters are flithy...hunt down the little buggers, sneak up on them with a hand vacuum or the open tube-end of a bigger machine...it's very satisfying

How do you choose a coach? What should I look for in a coach? Thank you. Feels like I’m listening to the MJ of poker

Phil can you cover the 1st 2 reason in depth thanks

I appreciate the in-depth analysis of each situation that arises in poker. It's important for people to listen to others that know more which is how we grow. Thank you Phil

Ooph. Here I was getting all cocky because I'm on top of 1, 2, 3, and 4. Number 5 comes along and fucking hits me hard.

I would be interested in a video about how your grindday is looking.

My game is a bunch of old Asian guys who pot the flop with their entire range with only 40bb, then turn over their hand when someone makes a nitty fold, and then they all turn both hands palms up and justify to the table why they played the hand, the most common refrain being "I have no choice, I have _____!" (Insert "flush draw, top pair, straight draw, no way to win unless I bet, pair, need protection, pocket ace," or literally any other holding.) As a determinist, I cannot argue with this.

In my home game the #1 mistake I think is, people play too many hands. #2 they only think about their own 2 cards. #3 They have no board reading skills. Could be 4 flush cards, 4 over cards to their pair etc. and they call river bets. In case it's not obvious, we are all just weekend home game players. 😂😂 My pet peeve is betting habits no matter the blind level or the street # they only bet the minimum. even if there is 10bb in the pot.

shit any knowledge you’re willing to broadcast is great content! cool video phil

I have a #6.... Don't be ashamed to "book a win." Even if you have just sat down if you know what I mean.

Feedback = I presume a significant % of ur audience has children/spouses/businesses. I/we admire ur Superior ability to articulate complex ideas succinctly coupled with your super power to stay tranquilo , I'd like to encourage u to share real life examples of how u problem solve in those three areas. Perhaps you can incorporate a live stream where ur viewers can call in to work thru problems with you to help identify potential life leaks. 🥂

Phil do poker VLOGs, it will be fire

10:50 Here's my attempt (I promise I'd puased the video) --- DO NOT PLAY, TO BEGIN WITH!

Phil 50 or 100 buy ins for bankroll? Thoughts?

Can make a video on how to beat 1 table sit n go’s please

Top 5 Phil Galfond haircuts video incoming

10/10

First!...Is that a bracelet?

Thank you. I really hope you continue these. I think for me, it was a little too basic. I think the playing too comfortable and don't worry what people think were very good tips, but some of the others were Poker 101. Which is fine if that's what you're going for, but maybe make vids for newbies and other vids for more advanced players. I also would love inside info. Like what do you get when your sponsored? Do you play for free? etc. But either way thanks again. You're great for the game.

R.I.P Fly One animal was harm during the filming of this episode.

Number 5 cost me a lot in a tournament

Did you kill the fly? Help my OCD. ☠️ great vid btw.

Great advice Phil! Question, how many bottles of water have you saved from going into the ocean so far? :p

Even if you could just wait for aces they get crushed so often

what do u think about "f*ck gto" of charlie carrel youtuber? what is your opinion about it?

Phil you killed the fly 😢

Phil:. World's nicest guy.

how about a video on how to find the right coach :)

1:53 to get past fluff

Lesson 1. THINK, this is very high level.

+1 on the, “need more money than you think”. I’m a $35/hr winner in 1/3 over a very large sample, and I’m currently on a 15 buy in downswing over the past month. It’s had me mentally fucked up, but watching your videos has always helped immensely. It’s hard to watch these whales with 3k stacks in these max 400 games, and I can’t get AK to hold against 79o on AT7K (random example). I will continue to push through the variance though, and I feel once I reach 2/5, I will drastically progress as my thought process is way more in line with all the bigger games at MD Live where I play. Cheer Phil!

Good video Phil, how did you get over the fear of posting a video like this?

"I have to kill a fly" :D

You will always remain the Holy Grail of this game. You are the FK Beyonce of this ugly yet beautiful game.

"Today I'm gonna waste some of your time" Insta like for the honesty.

Agree that "Top #" are usually oversimplified and not often very useful, but you've now proven it's not always so! For future vlogs, would love: a) hearing your thoughts on recent news/events in poker, and/or b) hear you describe your particular career path and current aspirations.

Please don’t ever stop saying “hey guys it’s Phil” during the intro ….seriously 😁

EZ subscribe

R.I.P fly

Play big pots in position, play small pots out of position

Did you kill the fly or not?

Phil! Have my baby!

Did you kill the fly...