Thinking Poker

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Your hosts talk about Nate’s new book as well as strategy from a limit hold ’em game and a heads up no-limit game.

Timestamps

0:30 – hello and welcome

15:08 – strategy

Strategy

Hand 1

30/60 Limit Hold ‘Em.

Hero opens K9o from the CO, BB calls.

Flop 884r. Check, bet, raise, call.

Turn 2r. Bet, call.

River J. Bet, call.

Hand 2

Seat 3: NateMeyvis (2336 in chips)

Seat 7: Villain (1416 in chips)

NateMeyvis: posts small blind 5

Villain: posts big blind 10

HOLE CARDS

Dealt to NateMeyvis [Td 8s]

NateMeyvis: raises 15 to 25

Villain: calls 15

FLOP [Kc Qh 5d]

Villain: checks

NateMeyvis: bets 32

Villain: calls 32

TURN [Kc Qh 5d] [Ac]

Villain: checks

NateMeyvis: bets 175

Villain said, “wtf?”

Villain: calls 175

RIVER [Kc Qh 5d Ac] [4d]

Villain: checks

NateMeyvis: checks