Lex: Thanks for the Vlogs I watch them all. We all have downswings no matter what the bankroll. Don't give up and just play your A game. That is my chat pro advice
QJ hand: turn bet was too small IMO. That's why he called. I was expecting you to bet around $800. He was getting around 3.3:1 and his call is pretty standard.
Lex, I've been watching your Vlogs here in Brazil for over two years and you're becoming my favorite poker Vlogger. Always keep bringing us this wonderful content!
Feel you brother. My month started off minus 10 buy ins. Just got back to even for the month. It always turns around if your a winner. Hang in there. 💪🙏
You ever think when you run it once with someone that they may be on a downswing? We don’t have the options to do that in Tulsa so it’s always once, but I’ve played in some before and always let the others choose. Love the content brotha!
it might be interesting to wear a heart rate monitor. A big part of poker that no one seems to talk about is the adrenaline rush that comes from the big plays. Most people are not professionals, they are essentially paying for that feeling when they play, not so much the opportunity to win money.
Never 4-bet shove as a bluff in position with KhQh! In general, you want to be polarized when 3 & 4-bet bluffing in position b/c you may be surrendering your positional advantage by doing so. KQs and AQs are rarely used as bluffs and often your first best calling hands to play against 3 & 4-bets, whether IP or OOP.
On the first hand, you should be opening tighter since you are raising over two limpers. And the BB will be more incentivized to call with some hands he would usually 3b to play a pot with the limpers. So his 3b range here should actually be fairly strong and not just usual BU vs BB.
I was thinking the same thing. Especially being in position. If you're not comfortable calling KQs IP to that 3-bet, what hands are you flatting except AK or AQ or TT/JJ?
Downswings suck. We all know they are inevitable and that does nothing to soften the blow. The worst is when it starts to infect your play or you start to doubt actions you know are +ev. Hang in there and keep the content coming so subs go up and we can subsidize some of the pain.
Context is everything. It's not like he called 5-bet jammed KQ. He open raised the button which looks like a steal and gets reraised by the blob blind which looks like a resteal. In that context the all-in was an acceptable counter measure. How often often are you going to run into AA?
Lex! Personally id like to see the raw poker footage. Instead of feeing for interesting pots! If your fans love poker we wouldn’t mind the raw footage. Keep up the good work.
Your first hand AhQh is a pure 3b from any GTO solver vs BB raise. Not sure why you would just call there. KQo is a pure call on BTN vs BB 3b and KQs is clearly not a 4b all in - in fact KQs 4bets only 10% of the time and it does so around 27bb on a 200bb stack, but once he goes $500 i'm for sure not 4b because that is a gigantic 3b size of 20bb - i'm just calling . Mistakes like that can really destroy your winrate and keep you in a downswing.
Hey Lex I think you have a real shot to solidify yourself as a top vlogger, idk why but I feel that alot of the content out there is getting stagnant,... you gotta pump out videos if you want that top spot....
On the board of 83797, when you have 83 and get counterfeited, you’re playing the river wrong. You’re supposed to bomb the river with an over-pot bet since you block a lot of full houses. You lost because you didn’t play it optimally; not because of bad luck.
Down swing is what they call it when the luck runs out 😂 I’ve never been on a losing streak as such been playing since 12 don’t listen to these bloggers this is just entertainment
That's total nonsense. A downswing is a statistical guarantee if you play poker regularly. You are saying you never had your aces cracked because you are such a great player? Gtfo You even disprove your own point, if you concede he was lucky previously, you don't realise the opposite exists as well? Being unlucky? Getting the worse side of the variance. Learn some math bro
What do you mean praying and hoping 500 to win a $2000 pot if he calls you gotta be good 25% of the time he got six over cards and four cards to the nuts it’s about 20%. He’s getting right about the right amount of odds damn near, and he’s beat all of your bluff which he had dominated
Qj. That just shows the player honestly didn’t respect you. He saw you jammed KQ into and aces. And it’s funny the theory says raising out of the blinds is supposed to be weak and wider. I’d think people who will always be out of position raising means strength. Oh well.
first hand you turn a double gutter, definitely bigger size if betting turn and you fold out hands like AK, next hand raising that board is just not gonna go well, so many cards that make things really difficult from OOp in a bigger pot, a J T 9 7 6 5 4 or heart, KQs hand very clear call IP, only worse hands are folding to jam and pretty much all better hands are calling and then you double through aces on the run out, just not good sizing again in QJo hand, flop bet should be significantly smaller then you can overbet or geometric bet according to stack size on brick turns and fold out stronger hands. Idk man, maybe time to stop complaining about run bad and work on your game, especially for a game like this that seems to be mainly HU pots where theoretical play will actually come in handy opposed to games where every pot is 4-5 ways. GL
With all due respect turn bet is pretty bad you took an in between size should be betting big on that blank turn pot/overbet depending on spr I don’t think half pot is a good size
You’re a nit or punter. There were river bets you could’ve jammed and gotten away with against their marginal hands. Why only jam when you think you got the best hand? Bad…
You know another great way to lower the variance? PLAY TIGHTER RANGES! I hear you justifying a lot of bad plays pre flop that are causing issues post flop with reverse implied odds. I've seen you make some horrendous plays the past few videos bro. I'm saying this because I want to see you make money. You're not giving your opponents enough credit! Even if it's your usual game, not every session will be the same! Take a step back, work with a coach and do some solver work. If not, you're gonna keep punting your bank roll and that new car won't feel very good anymore. Trying to out play people all the time, even if you're manufacturing an image can lead to trouble long term if you're lacking self control. I'd say lately, you have been. Tighten it up, control the variance, get your results up, THEN loosen up a bit. You can balance over longer periods of time not just session to session! Balance is typically overrated anyway. Exploitative is maximal and you're the one being exploited! Good luck.
14:26 It is a sick cooler. (they all are!). Wonder what your opponent could've done to avoid getting into?? If he had two top pairs or one top pair does not change anything; b/c he is still losing to the same hand that he was losing before. Now: (his) opponent (KK, you!) is betting river. Large! Polar? yes. Bluff? no. What value hand would've shoved?? Certainly not a top pair/top kicker. SO: there must be hand stronger than that. It DOES NOT matter which one, but it is stronger - therefore: FOLD! Easier said than done.
Lex: Thanks for the Vlogs I watch them all. We all have downswings no matter what the bankroll. Don't give up and just play your A game. That is my chat pro advice
Hopefully the start of another upswing. Keep it up Lex.
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QJ hand: turn bet was too small IMO. That's why he called. I was expecting you to bet around $800. He was getting around 3.3:1 and his call is pretty standard.
Bite your tongue! You mean to suggest that maybe he isn’t just running bad but playing bad all this time?! Shocker.
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@@theawfulgamblerthat’s a neat feature I didn’t know about, thanks!
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Lex you've quickly become my favourite poker vlogger, keep up the great work man! You're a star 🤝
Lex, I've been watching your Vlogs here in Brazil for over two years and you're becoming my favorite poker Vlogger. Always keep bringing us this wonderful content!
Feel you brother. My month started off minus 10 buy ins. Just got back to even for the month. It always turns around if your a winner. Hang in there. 💪🙏
Nice win Lex!
Another solid vlog. Thanks Lex!
You ever think when you run it once with someone that they may be on a downswing? We don’t have the options to do that in Tulsa so it’s always once, but I’ve played in some before and always let the others choose. Love the content brotha!
Great content 🎉❤
Solid play!
The QJ turn bet is ideally an over bet or maybe pot if stacks are shallow. Curious why you went 40%ish.
it might be interesting to wear a heart rate monitor.
A big part of poker that no one seems to talk about is the adrenaline rush that comes from the big plays. Most people are not professionals, they are essentially paying for that feeling when they play, not so much the opportunity to win money.
One of the best poker vloggers.
? he clearly says "pocket queens" when he has pocket kings at 12:50
your skins been looking great these days. can really see your health improving 👍
Nice session....you are fearless on the river
Awww man I was hoping to see you I was down there for the LHPO events must’ve just missed you! Great vlog lex!
I'll be in Hollywood for my bday in June would love to meet you on the felt!
Never 4-bet shove as a bluff in position with KhQh! In general, you want to be polarized when 3 & 4-bet bluffing in position b/c you may be surrendering your positional advantage by doing so. KQs and AQs are rarely used as bluffs and often your first best calling hands to play against 3 & 4-bets, whether IP or OOP.
nice one!
Its going to be a great 2024 Lex.. Good luck on your next session..
Hey lex
Massive fan here
Your due for that dream run soon!!!
On the first hand, you should be opening tighter since you are raising over two limpers. And the BB will be more incentivized to call with some hands he would usually 3b to play a pot with the limpers. So his 3b range here should actually be fairly strong and not just usual BU vs BB.
Bing bong!
Lex’ all your content is great
Great job brother
Way to get back in the fight Lex.
I am not a fan of the KQ jam pre. Seems like a huge punt to not have an ace in this spot and our hand is just so good to call in position.
I was thinking the same thing. Especially being in position. If you're not comfortable calling KQs IP to that 3-bet, what hands are you flatting except AK or AQ or TT/JJ?
New subscriber here. I love this guy's thinking. And even though he plays at stakes far above my skill set, it's still fun to watch and learn.
Great job my friend
Downswings suck. We all know they are inevitable and that does nothing to soften the blow. The worst is when it starts to infect your play or you start to doubt actions you know are +ev. Hang in there and keep the content coming so subs go up and we can subsidize some of the pain.
KQ jam pre was definitely a punt
Context is everything. It's not like he called 5-bet jammed KQ. He open raised the button which looks like a steal and gets reraised by the blob blind which looks like a resteal. In that context the all-in was an acceptable counter measure. How often often are you going to run into AA?
@@sylvainguinepain5624 agree to disagree
The first guy checks back with the nuts on the river. wow, Lucky for you.
I really think the 8,3 two pair wants to always just call on that flop.
The chop will KQ when you ram it twice epitomizes the downswing. Even when you get lucky and catch a break you still don't get paid..
Should have taken a flop, he probably gets his whole stack on the turn
Hi @lex weren't you going to release a book guide for 1/2 1/3 stakes ? Any update on that? Cheers
On average how long are your sessions?
Hello how are you doing today?😊
Good gob lex!!!!
Nice haircut 👍
Glad you got some revenge on that dude!
Lex! Personally id like to see the raw poker footage. Instead of feeing for interesting pots! If your fans love poker we wouldn’t mind the raw footage. Keep up the good work.
Feel your pain on Down swings. Sometimes you just know.
How old is lex? Jc
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Losing streak is over. Great play ❤
Nice turnaround.
11:30 It's a lose/lose action. Wasting money, and/or time. No way weaker hand hand would've called, nor stronger hand would've folded.
Lex that's a tight edge…
Your first hand AhQh is a pure 3b from any GTO solver vs BB raise. Not sure why you would just call there. KQo is a pure call on BTN vs BB 3b and KQs is clearly not a 4b all in - in fact KQs 4bets only 10% of the time and it does so around 27bb on a 200bb stack, but once he goes $500 i'm for sure not 4b because that is a gigantic 3b size of 20bb - i'm just calling . Mistakes like that can really destroy your winrate and keep you in a downswing.
Hey Lex I think you have a real shot to solidify yourself as a top vlogger, idk why but I feel that alot of the content out there is getting stagnant,... you gotta pump out videos if you want that top spot....
68 degrees? I think we had around 8!!!
The poker players who make money consistently on a monthly and yearly basis approach poker from the perspective of a MENTAL DISCIPLINE.
That receding hair kind though 🤔
If you had bet a decent size on the river with that queen jack hand he would’ve more than likely there’s no way he’s calling you with second pair
Some up for downswing
Stick to 1 time!!!
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On the board of 83797, when you have 83 and get counterfeited, you’re playing the river wrong. You’re supposed to bomb the river with an over-pot bet since you block a lot of full houses. You lost because you didn’t play it optimally; not because of bad luck.
He’s not ready for these types of reality checks.
Down swing is what they call it when the luck runs out 😂 I’ve never been on a losing streak as such been playing since 12 don’t listen to these bloggers this is just entertainment
That's total nonsense. A downswing is a statistical guarantee if you play poker regularly. You are saying you never had your aces cracked because you are such a great player? Gtfo
You even disprove your own point, if you concede he was lucky previously, you don't realise the opposite exists as well? Being unlucky? Getting the worse side of the variance. Learn some math bro
You got game
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Your turn bet sizing just seems off in many spots...
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Well played Lex sure you will develop well from this positive win.
What do you mean praying and hoping 500 to win a $2000 pot if he calls you gotta be good 25% of the time he got six over cards and four cards to the nuts it’s about 20%. He’s getting right about the right amount of odds damn near, and he’s beat all of your bluff which he had dominated
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Qj. That just shows the player honestly didn’t respect you. He saw you jammed KQ into and aces. And it’s funny the theory says raising out of the blinds is supposed to be weak and wider. I’d think people who will always be out of position raising means strength. Oh well.
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At 12:51 you say queens instead of kings. No big deal but still
You keep mentioning about your down hill your should dust it off and go head strong run once stock your rules
first hand you turn a double gutter, definitely bigger size if betting turn and you fold out hands like AK, next hand raising that board is just not gonna go well, so many cards that make things really difficult from OOp in a bigger pot, a J T 9 7 6 5 4 or heart, KQs hand very clear call IP, only worse hands are folding to jam and pretty much all better hands are calling and then you double through aces on the run out, just not good sizing again in QJo hand, flop bet should be significantly smaller then you can overbet or geometric bet according to stack size on brick turns and fold out stronger hands. Idk man, maybe time to stop complaining about run bad and work on your game, especially for a game like this that seems to be mainly HU pots where theoretical play will actually come in handy opposed to games where every pot is 4-5 ways. GL
With all due respect turn bet is pretty bad you took an in between size should be betting big on that blank turn pot/overbet depending on spr I don’t think half pot is a good size
14:38 still not tipping. Maybe try that, and you will play better/run better.
You're not in a down swing. You have been plating horribly the last few months
Check your homework before you hand it in.
KQ shove is really bad
You’re a nit or punter. There were river bets you could’ve jammed and gotten away with against their marginal hands. Why only jam when you think you got the best hand? Bad…
You know another great way to lower the variance? PLAY TIGHTER RANGES!
I hear you justifying a lot of bad plays pre flop that are causing issues post flop with reverse implied odds. I've seen you make some horrendous plays the past few videos bro.
I'm saying this because I want to see you make money. You're not giving your opponents enough credit! Even if it's your usual game, not every session will be the same!
Take a step back, work with a coach and do some solver work. If not, you're gonna keep punting your bank roll and that new car won't feel very good anymore.
Trying to out play people all the time, even if you're manufacturing an image can lead to trouble long term if you're lacking self control. I'd say lately, you have been. Tighten it up, control the variance, get your results up, THEN loosen up a bit.
You can balance over longer periods of time not just session to session! Balance is typically overrated anyway. Exploitative is maximal and you're the one being exploited! Good luck.
14:26 It is a sick cooler. (they all are!).
Wonder what your opponent could've done to avoid getting into??
If he had two top pairs or one top pair does not change anything; b/c he is still losing to the same hand that he was losing before.
Now: (his) opponent (KK, you!) is betting river. Large! Polar? yes. Bluff? no. What value hand would've shoved?? Certainly not a top pair/top kicker. SO: there must be hand stronger than that. It DOES NOT matter which one, but it is stronger - therefore: FOLD!
Easier said than done.