Hey Lex. I’ve been lying on the couch for two days with the flu. Saw your video come up and it was finding a piece of candy! Thanks for your hard work!
Lex, seriously. There are a lot of people leaving great comments that you should be liking. Ashley reads every comment and likes most of them bc she realizes that the subscribers matter. Psychologically, people like it when you like their comment. Hence, more people will continue to come back. Very nice session!!!
Great video Lex, keep pumping out the great content. Us Aussies don’t get the chance to visit the US of A much so watching these vids each week takes me back to Vegas and give me my poker hit each week. Thanks Legend 😎
Lex, On the Q8 hand, it's a great defend. Also the feeling you would face a larger bet on the river is because it isn't a $2,000 bet, in reality it is a $2,900-3,000 bet. The loser pays the table, if he gets called and loses, it cost him more. If you call and lose it cost you more. A big part of why the Q8 is such a good defend is because there is an extra $900-1000 as part of the pot. Not sure if a walk counts as a win in the standup but he really is incentived to get involved, as are you. Given the extra money in play, a thousand dollar open wouldn't be out of line, makes it a lot harder to call with Q8 off but you know if you fold it cost you your blind plus paying off the table. To call cost you about the same but at least you can win. You're just deep enough to do it and shallow enough to be dangerous. Heck I said shove on the flop, then looked at SPR. The stack is suddenly closer to 300 bb instead of 5000. Folding means likely losing $900 without a chance to win with skill or luck. I'm suggesting that when heads up in the stand up game, we have to think each hand is like putting a $900 dollar straddle on. Our bb is increased significantly when we fold. Only for the specific hand but it's really not much different than posting the straddle and folding. The leveling wars are pretty interesting with unique dynamics introduced through variation. Bomb pots, seven deuce, stand up. They are actually different games with similarities to Texas holdem. Like heads up, short handed, full ring, tournament. I think it's more interesting than the mixed games. And truly the stand up game is similar to a single table tournament with a very distorted value for winning. Big swings in these games, easy to get real deep into the pocket. Enjoy watching you play and you explain your thoughts well, even disagree with yourself. Videos are top notch sir.
Love to see the great comeback, especially in a higher stakes game! You need to post where you are planning on playing in the future so those of us who follow you can meet up (besides your meet up games). Great to finally meet you in person (Best Bet Jacksonville). I always promote everyone I follow and as always I truly appreciate the videos brother! Pet the doggie for me and good luck at the tables.. 💕🙏
I really like where you are going and loved the wtf am I doing. Lol we all do it and you said best. Some times I feel to groggy at a lose stake game and forget that the range is much wider. I’ve punted 900-1200 before even playing 2/5 5/10 and that sucks!!
Good stuff Lex. It's pretty clear that your A-game beats the mid stakes handily. Just trim the time you're in your C-game and you'll crush 'em every time.
Just a small thing on the last hand when he announced "Two Pair" at showdown you should've assumed you won already (given the board) because in poker lingo typically if he had any two-pair with an ACE he would most likely have said "ACES-UP" so if you noticed you may not have needed to ask "WHICH ONE?" since you 'technically' had the highest "non-Aced two-pair" hand with the nut "Queens-Up" ... but anyways, very nice run @ 10-20!!! Congrats!!!
Congrats on the win! I could be wrong, but aren't you leaving a lot of value out on the table? I feel like you could be betting bigger in spots, especially at those stakes.
Great video, as usual. When there are several new ones on the 2 dozen subscriptions I follow, I always watch yours first. BTW, I know you are not a wine drinker, but how was it? That particular vintage from that Chateau lists for $140 -- the high rollers you played with probably get that comped.
With the standup game dynamics you definitely can check raise with 2 pair on that board, you are going to have a lot of bluffs also. You should still be trying to win the maximum in the hand which could have been a lot more than the $800 penalty for losing the game.
I don't think a 5 bet on the KK hand would be an overplay. The 4 bet shove was from the BB with a small stack. Also, he's 4-betting the button 3-bet. His range is wide open. You're basically playing a heads up hand against the button. I think a flat call can be a good play if you're trying to induce the button to squeeze. Looks like the way the hand played, the button wasn't that strong. He probably had a hand like AQ and was just never going to put another penny in after calling the pre-flop shove with you in the middle. I think the flop lead was probably perfect. All of his over pairs are coming along, and anything else he was just going to check back.
If the cash out is over $10k is there tax paperwork involved? Curious to know. (I bought in for $16k once at Orange City earlier last year in order to play a 25/50 private game and had to fill out IRS documentation.)
Do you think on the 88 hand, you're double blocking the nut straight there, that you can raise the turn? You might do that w overpair anyway. Donks (esp after 3-bet) are almost always just ok top pair hands and not much more. Zero donks there w a 6x IMO. Are you worried about him calling a raise?
I think Q8o is a reasonable call in your situation: SU game, vs. Last Stander, vs. Dead money in the Straddler. Worried about running into the top of standard UTG range with only sets to that you block most of, JThh, KJhh. Not a happy call, but a call.
Nice win, Lex! 🤗 But, dude! You GOTTA play better at lower stake games when you’re waiting for a seat at higher stakes. ‘Cause that is a serious leak in you game.
Lex i like your videos, but i disagree with the way you played that trip king hand. Your reasoning on the river to call seems odd. If you look at the board its rather dry, theres not a lot of missed draws he can have, a draw seems unlikely. I would argue hes far more likely to have a small pocket pair, or 2nd, or 3rd pair. With all these hands he will 90% of the time checkback and you will miss a lot of value. He would do this because its the stand up game, and he could think you were barrelling with air, as is common in this game. Therefor he'll be eager to showdown, see if hes good and sit. If you would have shoved, he would be less likely to believe you because it's the stand up game, may even think the 2nd King makes your top pair less likely. I think depending on table image and other factors theres a good chance he would have paid. At the bare minimum, it would have given you a chance to win a lot with almost no risk.
Brody, I love your vlog and think you’re a good player, but that Q8 call on the blank/BDFD turn is so bad with the dynamics in place. That is a smash raise spot, you block almost all better hands, have numerous bluffs, and he has many hands that are calling off (AK, AJ, 9Th, KTh, honestly any Ace given the standup game). You get value 9/10x as well as deny equity against those hands. The exact reason he went for value on the river is why you should have, the pot wasn’t small and folding an Ace, not seeing his cards, and having to pay out an additional 900 is an obviously shitty feeling, he did so rightfully given basically every better hand is raising that turn, not even an overplay, he’s only expecting to lose to a flush or rivered A6 given the dynamics in play.
“Down a bunch of money, and playing some bad poke..lets bump up the stakes!” 😂😂😂
Elite comment, great for the game!
"I feel pretty confident with my reads, every bluff is working so I jam! ...and get snapped" can't stop laughing :D
Can't write this stuff hahaha
Yeah I lol hard w that my luck lately
Lol we have all been there
That was a terrible jam. Dumb a.f.. still like lex though
Hey Lex. I’ve been lying on the couch for two days with the flu. Saw your video come up and it was finding a piece of candy! Thanks for your hard work!
Lex, seriously. There are a lot of people leaving great comments that you should be liking. Ashley reads every comment and likes most of them bc she realizes that the subscribers matter. Psychologically, people like it when you like their comment. Hence, more people will continue to come back. Very nice session!!!
everytime you said im still standing... i said YEA YEA YEA!
Awesome Lex. Thanks for the great vlog. I'm happy for you.
Great video Lex, keep pumping out the great content. Us Aussies don’t get the chance to visit the US of A much so watching these vids each week takes me back to Vegas and give me my poker hit each week. Thanks Legend 😎
That is a NICE bottle. Love me some St Emilion. Casino price must've been at least $300 so your table mate must've really appreciated having you.
Congratulations!!🎉🎊🍾 Great video as always. Love the honesty in the Altro many Vloggers like to take too much credit when they just “run good.”
Holy crap! Nice job Lex!
Lex we need you on HCL asap
Well done Lex! Good to see some run good!
Congratulations! Great job. Really good poker playing.
Great job and real nice win!!!
Great video today man! You played strong the second half! Nice win!
You're awesome, I love watching you play!!
This is awesome Lex! Keep it going brother. This is the content I look for on the daily
Do you mean it?
Lex,
On the Q8 hand, it's a great defend. Also the feeling you would face a larger bet on the river is because it isn't a $2,000 bet, in reality it is a $2,900-3,000 bet. The loser pays the table, if he gets called and loses, it cost him more. If you call and lose it cost you more.
A big part of why the Q8 is such a good defend is because there is an extra $900-1000 as part of the pot.
Not sure if a walk counts as a win in the standup but he really is incentived to get involved, as are you. Given the extra money in play, a thousand dollar open wouldn't be out of line, makes it a lot harder to call with Q8 off but you know if you fold it cost you your blind plus paying off the table. To call cost you about the same but at least you can win. You're just deep enough to do it and shallow enough to be dangerous. Heck I said shove on the flop, then looked at SPR. The stack is suddenly closer to 300 bb instead of 5000. Folding means likely losing $900 without a chance to win with skill or luck. I'm suggesting that when heads up in the stand up game, we have to think each hand is like putting a $900 dollar straddle on. Our bb is increased significantly when we fold. Only for the specific hand but it's really not much different than posting the straddle and folding. The leveling wars are pretty interesting with unique dynamics introduced through variation. Bomb pots, seven deuce, stand up. They are actually different games with similarities to Texas holdem. Like heads up, short handed, full ring, tournament. I think it's more interesting than the mixed games.
And truly the stand up game is similar to a single table tournament with a very distorted value for winning. Big swings in these games, easy to get real deep into the pocket. Enjoy watching you play and you explain your thoughts well, even disagree with yourself.
Videos are top notch sir.
Love to see the great comeback, especially in a higher stakes game!
You need to post where you are planning on playing in the future so those of us who follow you can meet up (besides your meet up games).
Great to finally meet you in person (Best Bet Jacksonville).
I always promote everyone I follow and as always I truly appreciate the videos brother!
Pet the doggie for me and good luck at the tables.. 💕🙏
Nice win lex. Congrats that's awesome. That last stand up hand woah nice
Great video Lex🤟
The 55 play was ridiculous 😂
Yes... I was cracking up at the first hand 😂😂😂 " wtf was I thinking, I don't know" hilarious 😅😂
Glad to see you get a solid cash! You absolutely grind your ass off!! Love your content!
Good luck Lex! Keep up the good playing,
I'm in Lex...
Congratulations on your first MUG...
Great come back, that never happens to me...
"finally a big pocket pair" two hands after getting pocket Q's lol
Great session bro!
Nice comeback. You seem to always do well in Vegas.
Man… what a exciting game.. my heart was beating watching this 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations on win you are getting better and better keep it up
Nice come up! Just make sure you keep it!
Way to go Lex! 💪
I really like where you are going and loved the wtf am I doing. Lol we all do it and you said best. Some times I feel to groggy at a lose stake game and forget that the range is much wider. I’ve punted 900-1200 before even playing 2/5 5/10 and that sucks!!
Running well helps…! Lol. Great video Lex…
LFG Lex! Congratulations! Pura Vida from Costa Rica!
Nice! Congrats!
Great run! A check raise on the turn with Q8 would be awesome 😊
Нет у него такого уровня и к тому же и трус
@@sakenkazakhstan7611....WOW⁉️
No missed flush draw on that 6k pot. The only draw was diamonds and it went diamond diamond I think. Congrats on the big win
How could you ever be "way ahead" with 5D5s on a 8s6h8c flop???? How Sway?
Good stuff Lex. It's pretty clear that your A-game beats the mid stakes handily. Just trim the time you're in your C-game and you'll crush 'em every time.
That two pair vs two pair hand had me giggling. So glad it went your way!
Nice run Lex!
Nice job Lex!
Just a small thing on the last hand when he announced "Two Pair" at showdown you should've assumed you won already (given the board) because in poker lingo typically if he had any two-pair with an ACE he would most likely have said "ACES-UP" so if you noticed you may not have needed to ask "WHICH ONE?" since you 'technically' had the highest "non-Aced two-pair" hand with the nut "Queens-Up" ... but anyways, very nice run @ 10-20!!! Congrats!!!
Great session Lex. Almost 50K subs let's go!
Awesome session
Congrats on the win! I could be wrong, but aren't you leaving a lot of value out on the table? I feel like you could be betting bigger in spots, especially at those stakes.
Good work!
Hey Lex, nice video. Are you showing your stats for 2022 or did I miss anything? :D
You just got another subscriber I really enjoy your video 😊
Awesome!!!
Love the hustle man. You are grinding out those subscribers. Like 100 per week, and still chugging along.
fun vid!
Great video, as usual. When there are several new ones on the 2 dozen subscriptions I follow, I always watch yours first. BTW, I know you are not a wine drinker, but how was it? That particular vintage from that Chateau lists for $140 -- the high rollers you played with probably get that comped.
I don’t ever drink wine but I actually really enjoyed this one!
With the standup game dynamics you definitely can check raise with 2 pair on that board, you are going to have a lot of bluffs also. You should still be trying to win the maximum in the hand which could have been a lot more than the $800 penalty for losing the game.
Everyone here has punted. Great video. I like your style and play. Good Luck! Nice session. It takes me almost a month to win $16K!
Great job Lex you deserve ot 👏
Thank you sir
I'm curious, what software do you use to edit your vlogs?
Q8 definetely strong enough to raise w that dynamic.
I don't think a 5 bet on the KK hand would be an overplay. The 4 bet shove was from the BB with a small stack. Also, he's 4-betting the button 3-bet. His range is wide open. You're basically playing a heads up hand against the button. I think a flat call can be a good play if you're trying to induce the button to squeeze. Looks like the way the hand played, the button wasn't that strong. He probably had a hand like AQ and was just never going to put another penny in after calling the pre-flop shove with you in the middle. I think the flop lead was probably perfect. All of his over pairs are coming along, and anything else he was just going to check back.
Lex do you play online poker at all?
If the cash out is over $10k is there tax paperwork involved? Curious to know. (I bought in for $16k once at Orange City earlier last year in order to play a 25/50 private game and had to fill out IRS documentation.)
Great question I’m curious also
2500 they take your ID so just break it down in increments
Lex is the man
$100 bottle of wine by the way
Lmao me after every tournament exit “ WTF were you doing”
5K pot one player has 8-3 off and the other has Q-8 off. Lol fuck the standup game!
Nice profit!
Very nice 🎉
Good job bro
Do you think on the 88 hand, you're double blocking the nut straight there, that you can raise the turn? You might do that w overpair anyway. Donks (esp after 3-bet) are almost always just ok top pair hands and not much more. Zero donks there w a 6x IMO. Are you worried about him calling a raise?
Said the same thing last weekend after attempting to hero call with ace high lol
I think Q8o is a reasonable call in your situation: SU game, vs. Last Stander, vs. Dead money in the Straddler. Worried about running into the top of standard UTG range with only sets to that you block most of, JThh, KJhh. Not a happy call, but a call.
30 minutes late to clock in for work but well worth it!
well done sir
Nice bro
Major congrats on the session 🎉👍🏾🔥
6:30, you say they clearly look like novice players. Curious what someone can wear/do to look like one? Can you make a vid ab this?
Nice win, Lex! 🤗
But, dude! You GOTTA play better at lower stake games when you’re waiting for a seat at higher stakes. ‘Cause that is a serious leak in you game.
It’s better to be lucky, than good!
That is a nice wine sir. Hundred dollar bottle or so
The lead with KK is fine. Gotta get value from other pocket pairs !
What’s the rake on the big game
Walking to Bellagio? On a downswing?
Q8 hand could of been way bigger he jams river do you call ?
Let’s go
To 50k. Let’s Go 😊
Lex what do you make of MGM banning filming in there casinos?
gay
Lex you showed your pocket 8s with the two clubs and two spades on your full house hand there was no bink lol for the other player
Nice
Lex i like your videos, but i disagree with the way you played that trip king hand. Your reasoning on the river to call seems odd. If you look at the board its rather dry, theres not a lot of missed draws he can have, a draw seems unlikely. I would argue hes far more likely to have a small pocket pair, or 2nd, or 3rd pair. With all these hands he will 90% of the time checkback and you will miss a lot of value. He would do this because its the stand up game, and he could think you were barrelling with air, as is common in this game. Therefor he'll be eager to showdown, see if hes good and sit. If you would have shoved, he would be less likely to believe you because it's the stand up game, may even think the 2nd King makes your top pair less likely. I think depending on table image and other factors theres a good chance he would have paid. At the bare minimum, it would have given you a chance to win a lot with almost no risk.
How can you be way ahead on 886 flop with pocket 5's?
Who hooooo!!!!
Great "sun-run" fam... cards were on your side 😀...
It'd Be nice NOT to know the outcome th ough!!! 🙄
Is it true they banned filming ?
Please tell us you weren't wearing sunglasses in this huge game.
16:01
Brody, I love your vlog and think you’re a good player, but that Q8 call on the blank/BDFD turn is so bad with the dynamics in place. That is a smash raise spot, you block almost all better hands, have numerous bluffs, and he has many hands that are calling off (AK, AJ, 9Th, KTh, honestly any Ace given the standup game). You get value 9/10x as well as deny equity against those hands. The exact reason he went for value on the river is why you should have, the pot wasn’t small and folding an Ace, not seeing his cards, and having to pay out an additional 900 is an obviously shitty feeling, he did so rightfully given basically every better hand is raising that turn, not even an overplay, he’s only expecting to lose to a flush or rivered A6 given the dynamics in play.
I’ll be at your meet up game to get some of that easy fish money
I was in vegas on Saturday. Hungover like a sob