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Ok, some much waited SHORT HANDED Hands from Nl5!
Hand1:
Was probably a bit overdone to just shove here. However, there are reasons for it: villain looks pretty aggressive so far, with 11 % 3 bets and his instant 4 bet in a reasonable sizing. I think he has at least QQ+ here. So I think he will just call the shove. Now the question is if this is not losing too much value from the other guy - yet the instant shove might look a bit bluffy and cause him to call marginal hands like AK or JJ?
Full Tilt - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 152.2 BB (VPIP: 10.34, PFR: 8.05, 3Bet Preflop: 4.23, Hands: 177)
BTN: 98.4 BB (VPIP: 19.77, PFR: 1.16, 3Bet Preflop: 2.56, Hands: 87)
SB: 68 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
BB: 126.8 BB (VPIP: 19.03, PFR: 13.27, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 232)
UTG: 177.8 BB (VPIP: 20.55, PFR: 15.07, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 76)
Hero (MP): 101.4 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♣ A♠
UTG raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 8 BB, UTG raises to 33.6 BB, Hero raises to 101.4 BB and is all-in, fold, UTG calls 67.8 BB
Flop: (212.2 BB, 2 players) 8♠ T♥ 2♥
Turn: (212.2 BB, 2 players) Q♥
River: (212.2 BB, 2 players) 9♣
Hand 2: Is the sizing ok here?
Full Tilt - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 246.4 BB (VPIP: 10.24, PFR: 7.87, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 129)
BB: 135 BB (VPIP: 14.81, PFR: 7.41, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 28)
UTG: 454 BB (VPIP: 14.33, PFR: 9.74, 3Bet Preflop: 4.50, Hands: 604)
Hero (MP): 115.8 BB
CO: 90.6 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 3)
BTN: 102.8 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 18.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 82)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♠ Q♥
UTG raises to 3.4 BB, Hero calls 3.4 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (8.2 BB, 2 players) Q♦ 9♠ Q♠
UTG checks, Hero bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB
Turn: (18.2 BB, 2 players) J♠
UTG checks, Hero bets 12 BB, UTG calls 12 BB
River: (42.2 BB, 2 players) 6♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 20 BB, UTG calls 20 BB
Hand 3: Bit strange, but we have to call the minraise I think. The river is nice of course, question is if he will call more, even though a bit caution has to be in place with the board paired.
Full Tilt - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 109.6 BB (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 31.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
BB: 187.4 BB (VPIP: 77.78, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 9)
UTG: 182.8 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
MP: 110 BB (VPIP: 21.38, PFR: 17.34, 3Bet Preflop: 4.83, Hands: 433)
CO: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
Hero (BTN): 111.6 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q♠ T♠
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB calls 1 BB
Flop: (4.4 BB, 2 players) K♣ 6♦ 6♣
BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (4.4 BB, 2 players) A♦
BB checks, Hero bets 2.4 BB, BB raises to 4.8 BB, Hero calls 2.4 BB
River: (14 BB, 2 players) J♠
BB bets 7 BB, Hero raises to 19.6 BB, BB calls 12.6 BB
Hand 4: Did I bet too big on the turn for him to call?
Full Tilt - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 85.6 BB (VPIP: 38.05, PFR: 13.17, 3Bet Preflop: 2.41, Hands: 212)
Hero (MP): 150.6 BB
CO: 135.2 BB (VPIP: 20.46, PFR: 16.25, 3Bet Preflop: 4.21, Hands: 539)
BTN: 449.6 BB (VPIP: 14.55, PFR: 9.93, 3Bet Preflop: 4.87, Hands: 623)
SB: 79 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 42.86, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
BB: 196.2 BB (VPIP: 9.46, PFR: 7.43, 3Bet Preflop: 4.84, Hands: 151)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♠ A♦
UTG raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 6.6 BB, fold, UTG calls 5 BB
Flop: (22 BB, 3 players) K♦ T♣ 5♠
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets 11 BB, SB calls 11 BB, fold
Turn: (44 BB, 2 players) 4♠
SB checks, Hero bets 31 BB, fold,
H1 Doubt you can get much value, and you're right that he'll never fold to shove in these positions, ship, just as Beginner strategy tells you!
H2 beginner strategy tells you to fold preflop, and I'd either do that or 3bet fold against someone this nitty over small sample who opened to 3.4bb. When you do call vs someone this tight, I'd pot the flop here as AA KK never fold, JJ probably check calls too here, and doubt nitty people cc much worse. Like sizing on future streets
H3: I'd 2.5- 3bb preflop, even wth tiny sample the likelihood that he's not solid has increased some with the gap between vpip and pfr. As played simply cbet this hand, and be done with it and fold turn as played. River's fine of course, following the beginner strategy preflop and on flop with possible smaller sizing here is the best play actually
Originally posted by FollowTheSmartMoney
Originally posted by wimNP
All the hands are full ring. This thread is a beginners course short handed BSS.yeah, I mixed in a bit FR, will try to bring in some SH next time. Yet FR is not sooooo much different, especially the postflop spots, just a bit tighter. And since nobody else posts there hands anyway ....
Congratulations with your Gold status.
I found an article about the difference between full ring and short handed. I like to mention this so beginners, like me, will not be tempted to use the excellent advice in this thread in a full ring game.
Good luck at the tables.
Okay guys
On Monday we will be Putting it all together and we will go through a recorded session using strict Beginner Strategy
While using the tips from last weeks's lesson on using the community - we will post difficult hands in the hand evaluation forums to see if there are ways to improve on our default beginner strategy lines.
LESSON 4: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Tonight 20:00 GMT+1
In this lesson we will show a recorded live session, where we will use The Beginner Strategy, and see if we should adjust from it by posting hands in the Hand Discussion for No Limit Forums.
These hands are played differently from the No Limit Beginner Strategy
Click on the links to see if the Hand Discussion for No Limit community agrees with out adjustments!
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169319#post2169319
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169343#post2169343
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169359#post2169359
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169387#post2169387
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169431#post2169431
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169443#post2169443
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169459#post2169459
And don't forget, use the hand evaluation forums to your advantage, and post your hands with your adjustments from the beginner strategy to see if people agree with them!
Snowie analysis posted as promised:
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2169703#post2169703
Hey LemOn,
Great session as usual. You're definitely helping me learn a lot as I get into micro stakes no limit. As you suggested last week, I got into the bankroll challenge and started a blog. Any feedback would be awesome.
Ok, here's one for beginner strategy review:
Known Players:
MP2: $7.01 - 140 bb
MP3: $12.63 - 253 bb
CO: $6.16 - 123 bb
BU: $1.37 - 27 bb
SB: $4.64 - 93 bb
BB: $29.45 - 589 bb
0.02/0.05 No Limit Hold'em (6 Handed)
Hand recorder for this hand: PokerStrategy.com SideKick 2.1.20409.2
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7♣, 6♦
SB posts small blind ($0.02), Hero posts big blind ($0.05), CO posts penalty big blind ($0.05), 2 folds, CO checks, BU calls, SB calls, Hero checks
Flop: ($0.20 - 4 bb) 9♦, 7♠, 6♣ (4 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.14, CO raises for $0.45, BU 3-bets $1.32 and is all in, SB folds, Hero calls, CO 4-bets $5.66 and is all in, Hero?
PF
I'm BB obviously so checked behind all the limpers.
Flop
I flop a monster (2 pair), although any 8 has an OESD
I bet 2/3 pot, CO raises about 3x, button shoves, I call, didn't shove, which beginners strategy tells me to do, but then CO shoves.
So what's my play here? Do I call the shove from CO? Should I have even called the button shove?
I think it's very safe to fold to the CO shove here indeed. He can never be bluffing pretty much because of the BU in there. He posted penalty BB so there's no chance of a weird overpair going all in here. In limped pot 3way this hand actually becomes a made hand (albeit strong one)
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Board: 9d7s6c
Equity Win Tie
MP2 15.53% 14.51% 1.02% { 7c6d }
MP3 84.47% 83.45% 1.02% { 77-66, T8s, 97s-96s, 85s, T8o, 97o-96o, 85o }
It's very safe to fold to CO shove
I think it's a really tricky spot when BU shoves, he is the one who can have pair+draw hands etc.
And actually looking at the hands and what the original guy can be raising, I think we should actually fold to the bu shove here, I expect their ranges to be something like this:
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Board: 9d7s6c
Equity Win Tie
MP2 14.44% 13.89% 0.55% { 7c6d }
CO 66.69% 62.74% 3.95% { 77-66, T8s, 97s-96s, 85s, T8o, 97o-96o, 85o }
BU 18.87% 14.91% 3.96% { 77-66, A9s, K9s, Q9s, J9s, T7s+, 96s+, 87s, 85s, 54s, A9o, K9o, Q9o, J9o, T8o+, 94o+, 85o, 54o }
So yeah, it becomes a lot closer with 97, and I assume I'd call the shove, and the fold to the CO re-shove, and stack off only sets and straights here
Just wanted to thank LemOn36 for such an excellent series. I mostly play Mtt's but time constraints forbid it most days, spin and go's just feel too much like flipping coins even though they are beatable, so I am trying again to not suck at cash games and have found this extremely clear and well explained. Unfortunately in North America I usually get in just as it is signing off live but the videos are an excellent 2nd best.
I think today was my worst day ever in Poker. After going back to NL5 SH when I had rebuilt my BR on NL2 grinding, I played 2 long sessions and lost 8 stacks on NL5. It was unbelievable, feels like it was unbeatable for me. In general, I often do not get paid with my strong hands by all these nits and it feels like villains on NL5 always have it by the river if they call. Or they potraised a GS and hit of course.
Never felt so frustrated playing poker, when I stopped playing, I was even sweating in the end. I will go back to NL 2 for the 100. time or so and start to feel like illiterate about poker. Will probably not play much this week.
Some of most incredible hands - I have hidden results for the health of observers:
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 135.6 BB (VPIP: 61.02, PFR: 1.69, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 60)
Hero (SB): 111.2 BB
BB: 130 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
UTG: 314 BB (VPIP: 22.81, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
MP: 103.8 BB (VPIP: 32.35, PFR: 26.47, 3Bet Preflop: 10.34, Hands: 70)
CO: 243 BB
Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♦ K♠
fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, BB calls 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB
Flop: (15 BB, 3 players) J♣ 8♦ 6♦
Hero bets 13 BB, BB raises to 30 BB, BTN calls 30 BB, Hero raises to 106.2 BB and is all-in, BB raises to 125 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 95 BB
Turn: (371.2 BB, 3 players) A♦
River: (371.2 BB, 3 players) A♣
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 134.2 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 13)
Hero (SB): 108.2 BB
BB: 193.4 BB (VPIP: 18.48, PFR: 13.96, 3Bet Preflop: 7.91, Hands: 407)
UTG: 395.6 BB (VPIP: 21.28, PFR: 20.21, 3Bet Preflop: 9.76, Hands: 95)
MP: 139.4 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
CO: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 7)
Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7♣ T♣
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, BB calls 1.4 BB
Flop: (4.8 BB, 2 players) 6♣ 8♠ 9♥
Hero bets 3 BB, BB raises to 8.2 BB, Hero raises to 18 BB, BB calls 9.8 BB
Turn: (40.8 BB, 2 players) T♠
Hero checks, BB bets 35 BB, Hero calls 35 BB
River: (110.8 BB, 2 players) A♣
Hero checks, BB bets 53 BB, Hero calls 52.8 BB and is all-in
Why would someone shove the nuts on this dry board? He was 4 betting Jacks before ...
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 117.6 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
SB: 46 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
BB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 17.81, PFR: 17.81, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 78)
UTG: 414.6 BB (VPIP: 25.64, PFR: 12.82, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 41)
Hero (MP): 107.4 BB
CO: 216.4 BB (VPIP: 13.73, PFR: 9.80, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 52)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q♠ A♠
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 9 BB, BTN calls 9 BB
Flop: (36.4 BB, 3 players) 3♣ A♥ 3♦
BB bets 25 BB, Hero calls 25 BB, fold
Turn: (86.4 BB, 2 players) 4♣
BB bets 64.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 64.4 BB
River: (215.2 BB, 2 players) 5♣
H1: you can definitely fold the flop here to the raise. You bet (correctly) large because you have the recreational player behind you, but despite the size, and despite having the rec. behind him BB decides to raise you fairly large. So Sticking to beginner strategy is definitely good here!
An advanced concept here is blockers - holding the king of diamonds is bad when you include flush draws in his raising range (I wouldn't much) as you remove hands like KdQd KdTd, KdJd from both the BB and the recreational. So if you stack off here, which you should do only with a read that he's really aggressive this is the worst KK to do it with really
H2: When a tight player raises you on this flop, I would re-raise very large, again sticking to beginner strategy would work much better here!
Here's why: If you consider his range, he will have:
-Sets:never fold to any size
- TJ: has 8 outs with massive implied odds against you
- random stuff like AT, QJ etc: you don't get much more value out of them anyway, and often they have outs vs you for a chop at least
I see this as being very common actually - you see the nuts, so you don't want to scare him away. But oop vs a tight player that's a pretty big mistake in this spot - if you raise you should make it large. As played turn+river are fine, as is bet bet 40% turn+river really.
H3: preflop won't make you much money vs someone nitty but a call is okay. I'm folding turn though - someone with a tight frequency should do this very rarely with AJ, and KK QQ A2-A5 should check somewhere, and he has pretty much no air here. I know it's very close, but a fold that'll make you a lot of money at microstakes.
One thing that I want to point out is the nature of variance and the way it works with confidence - sometimes you can get into one close spot after another at the edge of your range and it suddenly seems really hard. And there will be times when it's really easy as you're always at the top or bottom of your ranges, feeling that way is pretty natural 
Originally posted by FollowTheSmartMoneyNever felt so frustrated playing poker, when I stopped playing, I was even sweating in the end.
Hey man, you obviously have a lot more experience than I do, but the videos in the psychology strategy section have been really helpful for me.
Okay guys, today we have for you the very last episode of the Starter Course!
And it's a very special one, as we will look at what progression of a successful poker player looks like
And you will learn how your coaches own poker career has looked liked to boot! See you at 20:00 CET/GMT+1
Lesson 5: Five minutes to learn, a lifetime to master
In this lesson beginners will learn what a sample career path of a professional poker player looks like.
The lesson is divided into 4 major stages and an additional bonus part:
• Stage 1 - Playing poker with a strategy (NL 2 - NL 5)
• Stage 2 - Basic concepts and thinking in ranges (NL 10)
• Stage 3 - Hand reading and exploits
• Stage 4 - Playing with an adaptive game plan
• Bonus - Coach recounts his career in online-poker
Stage 1 - Playing poker with a strategy on lower limits
What's special about this stage?
Beginners who follow this course don't need a lot of additional information on this stage as they are usually already amidst it, or have already surpassed it.
What's special about this stage is the "aha experience" when realising that it's possible to play online poker profitably by playing fewer hands and sticking to some basic guidelines.
First of all, a beginner is provided with static ranges and sample charts for pre and post-flop play.
Simple guidelines like that ensure that fewer mistakes occur, resulting in a higher probability for success.
A new driver doesn't start his first driving lesson in a Formula 1 racing car, but rather in a standard car in order to make the first steps as easy as possible.
What's the difference to the preceding stage?
In this case, the preceding stage was playing as a recreational player.
A recreational player is an online poker player that doesn't play with any strategy, thereby making more mistakes than a beginner in stage 1.
Therefore, we will be able to win money from these players on lower limits.
Why is this stage important?
Without stage 1 you won't have a solid starting point in a sport you won't automatically get better in just because you're doing it all the time.
A recreational football player who's playing the game every weekend with his friends without any particular training will be better than someone who only plays twice a year.
A poker player who plays poker every week without dealing with any sort of strategy won't learn a lot, staying on the same level as someone who plays less frequently while also not studying any sort of strategy.
The fact that you won't get better at poker by simply playing shows how complex this game really is and why beginners with a strategic approach have the opportunity to win money.
Further links for stage 1:
The first lesson of this beginners' course is just what the doctor ordered for this stage:
Lesson 1: Getting started with the [SH] Big Stack Strategy Part 1 - Pre-flop
LESSON1 Video
Stage 2 - Basic concepts and thinking in ranges
What's special about this stage?
This is a stage that the beginner interested in this course has tackled already!
Topics like odds & outs, implied odds, position, playability etc. are no alien concepts for advanced beginners taking part in this course.
What's special about this stage is that players start to realise that you have to think for yourself when it comes to poker.
The further you advance, the more complex the game will be. Sample charts and standard playing styles have to be reconsidered and any situation has to be evaluated on its own.
What's the difference to the preceding stage?
In the preceding stage players are only focused on their own hand and on what they themselves are doing at the table.
In the second stage we start to think about which hands our opponent could be holding. Furthermore, we try to find out the reasoning behind their moves and how to best exploit and use against them.
Why is this stage important?
If you don't start thinking about the reasoning behind your opponent's moves and with which hands he conducts them, your development as a poker player will stagnate.
From NL10 onwards there will be more and more players at the table that will try to think in ranges and try to outplay us. We always have to be one step ahead of these players.
Further links for stage 2:
There is a lot of additional information on the relevant topics of this stage. You can find everything you'll need in the strategy section of PokerStrategy.com.
Strategy section of PokerStrategy.com
Here's a short list of some of the most important articles on basic poker mathematics that you should read.
• Odds & Outs
• Implied Odds
After getting accustomed to odds & outs, the next topic on your study list should be equity and related concepts:
• Introduction to Ranges
• Combos & Card Removal
• Introduction to Equity
Stage 3 - Hand reading and exploits
What's special about this stage?
The main factor of successfully playing poker is the analysis and exploitation of weaknesses in your opponent's game. Analysing your opponent's style of play is called hand reading. Using information that you're gaining from it against your opponent is called exploiting.
What's special about this stage is that we're increasing our focus on winning money from solid players at our table as well as just recreational players.
In the end, everyone makes mistakes and it's up to us to notice and exploit them!
What's the difference to the preceding stage?
Players in stage 3 should already be familiar with stats displayed by tracking tools like PokerTracker 4 or Hold'em Manager 2 and know how to use them, meaning we have specific information on our opponents that we can use against them.
We don't just think about which hands our opponent could be holding in a given spot, we also start trying to categorise our opponent from a general point of view:
• Which kind of player is our opponent?
• How does he play against different types of players?
• How does he play against me specifically?
Another decisive aspect of this stage are notes that we take on our opponents.
Of course, taking notes on special moves you've seen from your opponents should be done as early as possible (even on NL2 already). However, only from stage 3 onwards are players usually able to use these notes to their advantage.
Why is this stage important?
Certain moves or general playing styles of opponents can be easily exploited, thereby enabling you to auto-profit.
Auto-profit is an exploit with which you can take advantage of a too high folding frequency.
Example:
Your opponent folds 80% against 3-bets.
When 3-betting to three times the initial raise size, you'll only need 66% fold equity in order to make this a profitable move. So if your opponent folds 80% against 3-bets, you can bluff 3-bet against him with any hand and it would still be a profitable play every single time.
Further links for stage 3:
Again, some links to relevant articles for this stage.
Regarding the topic of hand reading the following articles are recommended:
• The Five Player Types
• The Average Range
• Four Tips for Successful Hand Reading
After getting your teeth into the topic of hand reading, you should focus on exploits:
• Auto-Profit
• Thin Value Betting
Stage 4 - Playing with an adaptive game plan
What's special about this stage?
The next step in the evolution of a poker player is planning your entire range in any given situation.
What's special about this stage is that you're trying to consider and incorporate all the other previous stages, thereby enabling you to already know by the flop what you're going to do against different types of opponents.
What's the difference to the preceding stage?
In the previous stages, we've focused on very particular aspects of our own game or the game of our opponent.
Stage 4 is characterised by trying to create increasingly fluid crossovers in your own train of thought. It's the stage at which level thinking begins, for instance "I'm assuming my opponent thinks this and that, therefore I will do the following."
Why is this stage important?
Planning your own game helps you to notice more frequency-based leaks in your opponent's game, enabling you to shape your ranges in a way that you'll always end up with the right range in the right situation.
When playing against proficient players, you shouldn't just focus on exploiting their mistakes anymore. You should also try to remove any mistakes in your own game, thereby preventing your opponent from exploiting them.
Further links for stage 4:
PokerStrategy.com also offers a lot of great articles on relevant topics regarding stage 4. Make sure you've read and studied all of them when reaching this stage in your career.
The single most important article for this stage is the one focusing on "game plan":
• Game Plan (1): Introduction
Hey LemOn36 and friends,
I just fishined to watch this course and it's base of SH tables but due its typical variance wouldn't better play this strategy in FR?
For myself - before move on to the new course "beyond" wouldn't be good to me stick to it?
Thanks for your support,
Arnaldo
Hi Coach,
As I have started the bankroll challenge already but Im still need to post (or create as you prefer) the personal blog for it Im hoping you do not mind if I abuse of your space to take some doubt out my mind
I got this hand here, the thinking processing is very easy, as the flop showed I have one and only option in my head, go broke with this hand
IPoker, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $2.05 (102.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.07 (103.5 bb)
UTG: $2.46 (123 bb)
MP: $2 (100 bb)
CO: $4.81 (240.5 bb)
BTN: $3.48 (174 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J
8
4 folds, SB raises to $0.05, Hero calls $0.03
Flop: ($0.10) Q T 7 (2 players)
SB bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.24, SB calls $0.16
Turn: ($0.58) 6
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.50, SB raises to $1.30, Hero raises to $1.78, SB calls $0.46
River: ($4.10) K
(2 players)
Now, the only part of the range of villain that beat me is some Ax of heart and some Kh that may be in his range but with Q and T on the board and as I got the J seems unlikely this last option, so we are left vs AX heart that tbo with already 5 hearts on the flop the card removal effect should suggesting that there is more stuff I beat then stuff that over-take me
as we are BvB I also evaluate that the range of SB would be likely this:
22+,A2s+,K2s+,Q4s+,J7s+,T7s+,97s+,86s+,75s+,64s+,54s,A7o+,K9o+,Q9o+,J9o+,T9o,98o
now, on the flop we got such scenario
Board: Q♥T♥7♥
Equity Win Tie
MP2 91.22% 91.22% 0.00% { Jh8h }
MP3 8.78% 8.78% 0.00% { 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A7o+, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o, 98o }
and tbo I do not go to fold, or other then try to go broke
as villain got to many straights, TP, 2 pairs, etc.
while, other then the flush already close for Hero, still can improve in a nutz royal straight, I don't think I can never fold or play this hand less aggressive due the fact that I want try to capitalize to the max out of this hand
Does my thinking processing and the way I played the hand is of any good or I have made a mistake somewhere?
Thanks 
Hi Coach,
This is week 3 that I cannot join the chat
In the begin I thought it was my laptop but now I have my desktop fixed and I have the same result when I open the chat there is a message saying:
Now, it starting worrying as something is wrong somewhere
Anybody else got the same issue please?
Thanks
chat is broken today, post in this thread if you have questions https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2190703#post2190703
Originally posted by nickycakes
chat is broken today, post in this thread if you have questions https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2190703#post2190703/blockquote >Thanks
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got to late unfortunately thought you all were using the chat
