Coaching: Fixed-Limit [Advanced] with datsmahname

Fixed Limit Advanced Coaching Update:

Later today PS members with silver status or higher will be able to join our weekly Advanced Coaching.

• Today we'll be discussing Fixed limit action at the WSOP and upcoming Fixed Limit tournaments for the PokerStars MicroMillions.
• Also, active silver members have one more weak to enter for their chance to win free 1-on-1 live coaching sessions. Details here.
• As always, all members will get their weekly dose of advanced short handed analysis with yours truly.

The full 1.5 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Thanks for the coaching ♠_thumbsup:

Hey Pepikv, my pleasure. btw I'm interested, which games/limits do you play?

Nice coaching, at least the 4.3 word I could hear

Do you recall the Kx(s) hand heads up? The board was very low (with a small pair?) and an A. He checked behind on turn. Obviously, check-folding is rarely an option. Is bet/fold an option? Opponent dependent I guess...

/Johan =

Hi all, Here's that quiz link I mentioned about.
http://www.pokerstrategy.com/quiz/weekly/1610/

Hey Yohan, yeah sry about your luck. tbh, I was pretty happy it worked for me since my flash player recently updated. Hopefully they'll release another update soon, and perhaps that will fix the problem.

That KX hand, check/folding is still an option. Against a player who frequently double or triple barrels sometimes they don't always incorporate check turn/bet river as a bluff into their play. If they had a hand they wanted to bluff with they often would bet the turn. Against such players we can see folding would make a lot of sense.

Betting the river is optional, but unfortunately I'm not completely sold on it in that spot. At micros I expect players to play passively with value hands and so theres less value in a bet, especially if he'll check back lots of weak made hands when we check but will occasionally bluff (as may well be the case against this villain).

Against a raise I would really want some special opponent to bet/call K-high. We're at the bottom of our value range and we shouldn't typically call his raise 100% of the time. This K-high value bet quickly would become the kind of hand we can justify folding.

ahh crap i missed it :'( fell asleep , but had a good reason. Couldn't remember when i had slept last at that time so must have been awake for 3 - 4 days straight but ill be there next time. for sure!

Fixed Limit Advanced Coaching Update:

Later today PS members with silver status or higher will be able to join our weekly Advanced Coaching.

• Today the winners of the free 1-on-1 live coaching package will be selected. These coaching sessions will be featured in the coming weeks.
• I also have some news which is exciting for me to share. It'll involve a bit of testing but I've been working a lot recently to improve our Fixed Limit coaching by introducing a new twist.
• As always, all members will get their weekly dose of advanced short handed analysis with yours truly.

The full 1.5 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Fixed Limit Beginner Coaching Update:

Later today PS members can Join our weekly Basic Coaching.

• Today we'll discuss basic strategies which I used to successfully learn complex poker theory.
• We'll also talk about why managing your money is important for long term success.
• As always, all members will get their weekly dose of Basic Strategy with yours truly.

The full 1 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Fixed Limit Advanced Coaching Update:

Later today PS members with silver status or higher will be able to join our weekly Advanced Coaching.

• After several weeks of preparation we'll be recording live for the first ever PokerStrategy Fixed Limit Advanced Podcast.
• Today we'll look closely at Big Blind Defense strategy for low stakes and microstakes players.
• We'll also examine concepts such as required equity, estimated equity, and playability.

The full 1.5 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Fixed Limit Beginner Coaching Update:

Later today PS members can Join our weekly Basic Coaching.

• Last week you requested Homework! This week I deliver.

Your Assignment, should you choose to accept it:

• Expect to spend 30 minutes - 1hr on the task.
• Find any hand where you saw the Flop and Turn.
• Create a new thread in the appropriate forum.
• Start the title with "Counting Outs:...." (so that i can find it easily)
• If you have trouble converting the hand check out this video

With the hand converted, Proceed as follows.

• First: Determine the number of undiscounted outs that you hold on the Flop and turn. State them clearly.
• Second: Determine the number of DISCOUNTED outs that you expect to have on the flop and turn. Explain why you are discounting these outs. What factors do you consider to be most important and why?
• Third: Express any uncertainty or any questions that come up. Discuss any areas where you struggled to decide what the answer was. What did you do to solve those problems?
• Finally, feel free to do whatever it takes to make this interesting and fun for you.

Some Examples:
You had how many outs???
Homework Time: Flop decision. How many outs?

The full 1 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Fixed Limit Advanced Coaching Update:

Later today PS members with silver status or higher will be able to join our weekly Advanced Coaching.

• Today we'll talk about how to respond when you're running good.
• You'll learn tips and tricks that I've used to identify strengths, weaknesses, and motivational problems.
• As always, all members will get their weekly dose of advanced short handed analysis with yours truly.

The full 1.5 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Fixed Limit Beginner Coaching Update:

Later today PS members can Join our weekly Basic Coaching.

• TerrorBlade, PokerStrategy Coaching Guru may be joining us today.
• We'll also review Homework from last week.
• As always, all members will get their weekly dose of Basic Strategy with yours truly.

The full 1 hr Live Coaching begins at 16:00 ET, 22:00 CET. You can find our link to the live stream on the PokerStrategy main page or here once the coaching has started.

Great Job!
Thanks!

my pleasure, thx aj. cu next time.

Great coaching! Lots of useful info and made me play FL

I love your coachings (eventhough I can't always participate ). Now I have a question or idea. Is it possible to have a coaching or videoseries (like the idea of video's more because i can watch it multiple times ♦) like BogdanPS makes on database leakfinding or leakfinding in general? I'm often a bit lost on how to review my sessions or how I can find my leaks.

Hey pb, thx for the props! I have some good news for you!!

Would you believe, we're set to release a monthly podcast in the coming weeks? I'll very likely cover specific topics at the start of each Advanced Coaching and each of those topics may help you identify leaks.

The Basic Coaching Podcast will have a slightly different flavor, but still some high level Poker content. For instance, TerrorBlade is stopping by later today. Special Coachings like this are likely to be selected for the Podcast.

Productive session reviewing and leak finding are excellent skills to develop. These things take practice, but they are certainly good topics for future coachings.

Thx for stopping by.

dats

Feedback zum Coaching am 24. Juli

Lieber Dats, ich bedanke mich herzlich für dieses private Coaching! Danke, dass du dir schon im Vorfeld meine Hände angeschaut und einige Schwächen entdeckt hast. Ich bin auch sehr froh, dass du meine Fragen vor und nach der Session beantwortest. Demnächst werde ich mein Preflop-Spiel in einigen Positionen korregieren (mehr raisen und dreibetten mit bestimmten Händen) und mal schauen, was passiert.

Ich kann jedem, der sein Spiel verbessern möchte, ein Coaching bei Dats empfehlen. Vor dem Coaching sollte man einige Fragen zu seinem Pokerspiel beantworten, also etwas Mitarbeit sollte man bereit zu leisten sein :). Dabei hat man die Möglichkeit über sein Spiel und Fragen, die man dazu hat, intensiv nachzudenken, was ich als positiv empfand. Während des Coaching werden Ihre schwachen Stellen analysiert, dass heißt, dass Sie eventuell vor anderen Schülern etwas schwach aussehen und damit sollten Sie zurecht kommen. Wie beim Poker sollte man da sein Ego nicht zu sehr ausbreiten und klar verstehen, dass man fürs Lernen das ruhig machen kann und sollte.

Vielen Dank an Pokerstrategy für diese besondere Möglichkeit mit einem erfahrenem Pokerlehrer und Spieler ein Coaching zu bekommen :f_p:!!!

Feedback for coaching, 24th July

Dear Dats, I am grateful for this private coaching! Thank you for analysing my hands and looked at the problems of my gameplay you discovered.

I'm also very glad, that you are answer my questions before and after the session. Soon I will perfekt my preflop play in some positions (raise more and three-betts with certain hands) and we'll see what happens.

I recommend anyone who wants to improve his game, coaching by Dats. Prior to coaching you should answer some questions about your poker game, so some work should be willing to do :).

After the coaching you are able to play better!

Many thanks to PokerStrategy for this special opportunity to get a coaching by professional poker teacher and player :f_p:!!!

Отзыв о коучинге 24-го июля

Уважаемый datsmahname, благодарю тебя сердечно за этот частный урок! Спасибо тебе за то, что ты заранее просмотрел большое количество моих рук и обнаружил определённые недостатки в моей игре. Также я очень рада, что ты отвечаешь на мои вопросы до и после сессии. В ближайшее время я изменю свою префлоп игру (буду чаще повышать в определённых позициях), и увидим, что это даст.

Я рекомендую каждому, кто хочет улучшить свою игру, взять коучинг у datsmahname. До коучинга Вас попросят ответить на несколько вопросов о Вашей игре в покер, поэтому Вы должны быть готовы немного потрудиться :). Это даёт возможность глубоко задуматься над своей игрой и вопросами по ней, что я восприняла положительно. Во время урока будут проанализированы Ваши слабые места, то есть Вы возможно будете слабовато выглядеть перед другими учениками и Вы должны быть к этому морально готовы. Как и в покере Вам не следует слишком сильно раздувать своё эго и ясно понимать, что ради учёбы Вы можете и Вам следует это спокойно сделать. Вам не понадобится отличный английский язык - учитель более чем терпелив и Вам достаточно будет его понимать и суметь объясниться простейшими словами и предложениями.

Большое спасибо PokerStrategy за эту очень особенную возможность взять частных урок у профессионального учителя и игрока в покер ♠_biggrin:!!!