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!!
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... :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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
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
@@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
