w34z3l's 6max walkthrough - (microstakes edition)

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by KannabisFury

Problems of the very basic nature sire, for instance I don't know how to effectively use the software. What is equity? My chance of winning a pot every time an opponent folds or every time the hand goes down to showdown?
Please guide me on how can I use the software efficiently and effectively with regards to Senor w34z3l's given ranges.

Hi, KannabisFury

Here is an article on equity from the glossary.
http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Equity/

What it is basically saying that if you are in this exact situation 100 times (same pot size, same cards, same board, villain has same range) you will win that percentage of the money.

Equilab calculates this for you.

If you find yourself behind, that doesn't mean though that you always have to give up.
You might have a good draw to a better hand.
There might be implied odds, which means that the pot might get bigger so that when you hit you win more.
You miight get villain to fold his better hand

Cheers,
--VS

Thanks, much appreciated.

Originally posted by Alleen86

Originally posted by SzamEE07

Originally posted by Alleen86
Hello everyone!

Great video, w34z3l! Will help me alot with constructing 3bet ranges!

To make the learning process easier, I made an Excel file based on your ranges. These are two screenshots of using the sheet while playing:

Spoiler

You just click on the position you're at and then you can click on open range from that position, or ranges vs opponents from various positions.

The file is working in Excel 2010, and I think it should work in Excel 2007. You have to enable macros! It can be downloaded here.

Thanks so much!
Can you write the password of protection in xls?
I want to customize the ranges.

Since I don't use the same anywhere else, I can.

BD86tJzZ

Problems with the macros when opening in office 2007 =/ Thank you for this though, this is exactly what I was looking for. Learning to use it in pdf now

Could you also please shed some light on what do the different colours such as "dark grey" and "creamish" represent? What is coldcalling? What do the numbers represent infront of the RFI COLDBET and BLUFF3BET boxes? They are typed like "0,90".

Weazel, you could visualize your presentations a bit more i think. I have visual memory and i guess im not the only one. It just stays better in mind and even watching is more pleasant.

For example adding small images instead of 4h4s7c etc

Hey weazel,

I got one problem. I know what to do on dry boards, and wet boards.
But sometimes I don't know where to put boards like:

A 6 8

K 4 5

I usually want to cbet, since I rep the A/K better than them. But should I play it like a delayed cbet? I just don't know.

Thanks,

KingKas

Originally posted by KingKas
Hey weazel,

I got one problem. I know what to do on dry boards, and wet boards.
But sometimes I don't know where to put boards like:

A 6 8

K 4 5

I usually want to cbet, since I rep the A/K better than them. But should I play it like a delayed cbet? I just don't know.

Thanks,

KingKas

I think both of these are wet boards

Originally posted by KannabisFury
Problems with the macros when opening in office 2007 =/ Thank you for this though, this is exactly what I was looking for. Learning to use it in pdf now

Could you also please shed some light on what do the different colours such as "dark grey" and "creamish" represent? What is coldcalling? What do the numbers represent infront of the RFI COLDBET and BLUFF3BET boxes? They are typed like "0,90".

Hi, KannabisFury!

Some of the colors are there just to distinquish suited hands, pocket pairs and unsuited hands. On graphs that represent playing against open raises, grey area is an estimated open range from the position we are playing against (open ranges that are suggested in the first video). Numbers are representing the percentages of total number of hands (with which percentage of total number of hands we are open raising, cold calling etc.). Cold calling preflop is when someone open raises and you call. From the ps glossary:
"A cold call is calling a raise after there was a bet and one or more raises. A player cold calls when he calls more than one bet at once. A cold call occurs in Texas Hold'em when a player raises in a pre-flop round and another player calls it. There was just one raise, but the blinds also count as a bet."

Hope this helps!

Whether thex are wet ot not depende on your perceived and villains range IMO. If you are in a 3bet pot against a nit they are pretty dry, if you isolate a fish they are pretty wet

Originally posted by KingKas
A 6 8

K 4 5

I read somewhere that "One high and two low is good board to CBet"

Now the question is: How big.

Stack sizes come into play too.

Is your CBet a bluff, or do you have TP ?

Delayed CBet maybe if OOP?

Both of those boards have straight and flush draw, so I don't really want to be giving away free cards if I have a hand, and I don't want to be putting money into the pot at all if I don't have at least a decent draw.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a coach!

Peace,
--VS

Originally posted by Alleen86

Originally posted by KannabisFury
Problems with the macros when opening in office 2007 =/ Thank you for this though, this is exactly what I was looking for. Learning to use it in pdf now

Could you also please shed some light on what do the different colours such as "dark grey" and "creamish" represent? What is coldcalling? What do the numbers represent infront of the RFI COLDBET and BLUFF3BET boxes? They are typed like "0,90".

Hi, KannabisFury!

Some of the colors are there just to distinquish suited hands, pocket pairs and unsuited hands. On graphs that represent playing against open raises, grey area is an estimated open range from the position we are playing against (open ranges that are suggested in the first video). Numbers are representing the percentages of total number of hands (with which percentage of total number of hands we are open raising, cold calling etc.). Cold calling preflop is when someone open raises and you call. From the ps glossary:
"A cold call is calling a raise after there was a bet and one or more raises. A player cold calls when he calls more than one bet at once. A cold call occurs in Texas Hold'em when a player raises in a pre-flop round and another player calls it. There was just one raise, but the blinds also count as a bet."

Hope this helps!

Thankyou mate, cleared a lot of confusions. I'm up about 30$ at 5nl ever since incorporating these ranges into my gameplay. That being said, however, I still think that we need to adapt to the dynamics of the table, for instance I would play any two cards, even a 2-7 from bb vs sb and more often then not take down the pot with a c-bet once he checks to me. I hope to see you at the tables @ stars =). GL and thankyou again for this service to the community.

great threat, and perfect for my entrance to 6-max.

Is the open raise range in post #1 meant for Mid-stack strategy also?

Originally posted by royceman
great threat, and perfect for my entrance to 6-max.

Is the open raise range in post #1 meant for Mid-stack strategy also?

I wouldn't play that range as mid - stack.

open range: when you play mid stack you shouldn't open scs / spp etc

cc range: Also imo the cc range is wide for mid stack strategy. Mostly you should 3bet or fold... set mine is not as profitable etc

Moreover you should 3bet with a lot of the hands you flat as full stack.., i.e. JJ vs utg etc

Originally posted by KannabisFury

Originally posted by Alleen86

Originally posted by SzamEE07

Originally posted by Alleen86
Hello everyone!

Great video, w34z3l! Will help me alot with constructing 3bet ranges!

To make the learning process easier, I made an Excel file based on your ranges. These are two screenshots of using the sheet while playing:

Spoiler

You just click on the position you're at and then you can click on open range from that position, or ranges vs opponents from various positions.

The file is working in Excel 2010, and I think it should work in Excel 2007. You have to enable macros! It can be downloaded here.

Thanks so much!
Can you write the password of protection in xls?
I want to customize the ranges.

Since I don't use the same anywhere else, I can.

BD86tJzZ

Problems with the macros when opening in office 2007 =/ Thank you for this though, this is exactly what I was looking for. Learning to use it in pdf now

Could you also please shed some light on what do the different colours such as "dark grey" and "creamish" represent? What is coldcalling? What do the numbers represent infront of the RFI COLDBET and BLUFF3BET boxes? They are typed like "0,90".

link to the xls file is broken

Originally posted by CRI4BRA
link to the xls file is broken

Here is the right one.

Hi W34z3l,

First of all I like to thank you for this course, it's really great! I only have watched the first video so far, but already got a lot out of it. Looking forward to the next ones.

My homework for lesson 1:

I have added the ranges into equilab:

I also added the ranges in Flopzilla, allthough in a bit different way:

Setup & Risk of Ruin

Setup and Risk of Ruin I have to pass for now. I'm going to move soon and currently my setup just consist out of a laptop on a messy desk, so not worth a picture.

For calculating risk of ruin I don't have played enough hands and also I couldn't find standard deviation in PT4 (anyone tips?).

I use the BRM you provided in your vid.

My Current HUD:

Player name / VPIP / PFR / AF / Hands
ATS / FTST / 3B / FT3B
CB Flop / CB Turn / FTCB Flop / FTCB Turn

This was actually a HUD I bought before from Splitsuit, but I changed the color codes and currently I only use deviations for too loose (green) or too tight (red) with every stat. Sofar I like this method.

Hello! Time to homework #3!

I had configured my popups about a year ago, but was planning to reconfigure them and this video came as an encouragement to do that. I use the same HUD since started to play poker, so didn't want to change that. Soooo, after 4-5 hours messing with HM2, here's the results:

HUD

VPIP and PFR popup

FlopCB popup

FtFlopCB popup

ST popup

FtST popup

3B popup

Ft3B popup

WtSD popup

AF popup

H popup

Great video! Now time to watch the 4th!

Originally posted by Alleen86
Hello! Time to homework #3!

I had configured my popups about a year ago, but was planning to reconfigure them and this video came as an encouragement to do that. I use the same HUD since started to play poker, so didn't want to change that. Soooo, after 4-5 hours messing with HM2, here's the results:

Hello, I know it's pretty shameless, but could you share your pop-ups? ♦ I have been tweaking mine for a long time, but they just look sooooooo ugly. I could use a sample as neat as yours.

Originally posted by Balonger93

Originally posted by Alleen86
Hello! Time to homework #3!

I had configured my popups about a year ago, but was planning to reconfigure them and this video came as an encouragement to do that. I use the same HUD since started to play poker, so didn't want to change that. Soooo, after 4-5 hours messing with HM2, here's the results:

Hello, I know it's pretty shameless, but could you share your pop-ups? ♦ I have been tweaking mine for a long time, but they just look sooooooo ugly. I could use a sample as neat as yours.

Hi! No problem. Here is the link of HUD and popups. Not sure, but believe you can import the HUD into HM2 by clicking Home / HUD Settings / HUD Designer / Import (then you find where the Default 2.0 HUD.xml file is. For the popups, I believe it's enough to paste them into C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\HoldemManager\Config (you should enable the option of viewing hidden files and folders first, to see AppData folder). I believe that the popups should then appear in your HM2. Please let me know if this works.

Originally posted by Alleen86

Originally posted by Balonger93

Originally posted by Alleen86
Hello! Time to homework #3!

I had configured my popups about a year ago, but was planning to reconfigure them and this video came as an encouragement to do that. I use the same HUD since started to play poker, so didn't want to change that. Soooo, after 4-5 hours messing with HM2, here's the results:

Hello, I know it's pretty shameless, but could you share your pop-ups? ♦ I have been tweaking mine for a long time, but they just look sooooooo ugly. I could use a sample as neat as yours.

Hi! No problem. Here is the link of HUD and popups. Not sure, but believe you can import the HUD into HM2 by clicking Home / HUD Settings / HUD Designer / Import (then you find where the Default 2.0 HUD.xml file is. For the popups, I believe it's enough to paste them into C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\HoldemManager\Config (you should enable the option of viewing hidden files and folders first, to see AppData folder). I believe that the popups should then appear in your HM2. Please let me know if this works.

It works I just tried, you can just import the hud and click yes to replace the popups and everything is there interesting hud well done!

Alleen86 you are a savior! excel and now this... thank you great job! ♦

NP, guys. Why not to share. Have just a little request. If you sometime see someone named Alleeen, Allleeeen, A11een etc. at iPoker Speed and that guy 3bets you, just click FOLD button. ♦