In this episode, I answer three of your questions about studying poker as a team, the strength of small pocket pairs and adjusting your pre-flop ranges.

In this episode, I answer three of your questions about studying poker as a team, the strength of small pocket pairs and adjusting your pre-flop ranges.

Q1: Not Paying People Off (1:05) Q2: Starting at 10NL (5:30) Q3: Rash Post-flop Decisions (10:50)

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Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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Q1: Not Paying People Off (1:05) Q2: Starting at 10NL (5:30) Q3: Rash Post-flop Decisions (10:50)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod148

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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Making Successful Float Bets and Probe Bets (1:40) 4 Parts to Good Bluffing Strategy (2:40) 1. Naming Better Hands That Can Fold 2. Targeting Foldy Players 3. Considering the Opponent’s Range and Board Interaction

 

4. Being In Position Float Bet (4:35) Probe Bet (11:30) Studying Float/Probe Situations (15:40) Challenge (16:50)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod147

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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What is the Donk Bet? (2:10) The 6 Elements of the Donk Bet (2:25) 1. The donk bet is often made by weak players 2. Donk bets purposely bloat the pot OOP 3. Know your opponent; likely to call, fold or raise 4. Ranges Matter 5. Donk sizing matters 6. MW pot donk leads are more likely strength Donk Bet Downsides (8:50) When to Donk Lead (10:10) Defending Against the Donk Bet (15:05) Donk Bet Research (18:00) Challenge (19:35)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod146

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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What is the Donk Bet? (2:10) The 6 Elements of the Donk Bet (2:25) 1. The donk bet is often made by weak players 2. Donk bets purposely bloat the pot OOP 3. Know your opponent; likely to call, fold or raise 4. Ranges Matter 5. Donk sizing matters 6. MW pot donk leads are more likely strength Donk Bet Downsides (8:50) When to Donk Lead (10:10) Defending Against the Donk Bet (15:05) Donk Bet Research (18:00) Challenge (19:35)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod146

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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What is the Check-raise? (3:00) The 7 Elements of the Check-Raise (4:20) 1. It looks very strong 2. You are choosing to bloat the pot 3. You know your intent; bluff or value 4. Ranges Matter 5. Images and Stats matter 6. The sizings involved matter 7. Good check-raise bluff spots are often bad double barrel bluff spots Making the Check-raise (9:10) Check-raising with 77 on AT5ss Check-raising with 77 on 875r Check-raising with KK on Q54ss Defending Against the Check-raise (25:30) Become a Student of the Check-raise (29:50) Challenge (31:55)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod145

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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What is the Check-raise? (3:00) The 7 Elements of the Check-Raise (4:20) 1. It looks very strong 2. You are choosing to bloat the pot 3. You know your intent; bluff or value 4. Ranges Matter 5. Images and Stats matter 6. The sizings involved matter 7. Good check-raise bluff spots are often bad double barrel bluff spots Making the Check-raise (9:10) Check-raising with 77 on AT5ss Check-raising with 77 on 875r Check-raising with KK on Q54ss Defending Against the Check-raise (25:30) Become a Student of the Check-raise (29:50) Challenge (31:55)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod145

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Observation HUD (2:35) HUD Stats in the Observation HUD: Note Editor Player Name # of Hands VPIP & PFR 3bet Preflop Fold to Steal PT4 Default Popups Better Note Taking (9:15) The Simple Truth (14:25)

What’s the ONE thing I should study, such that by learning it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?

Challenge (19:30) The NUTTS (Notably Urgent Things To Study 21:10)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod144

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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