$200 to $2,650 at $1/2 NL! - Poker Vlog #25

Get ready to watch an INSANELY PROFITABLE game of $1/2 No-Limit Hold’em. This session takes place at The Lodge in Texas, where we run incredibly hot, smashing flops and hitting all our draws to stack our opponents left and right!
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[@HuggiePoker]

Who's going to the Biggest Meetup Game in Texas History on 1/25?

[@gasstationperson]

I wish I could 🙃

[@bond343]

I was there!!!!!

[@HuggiePoker]

@@bond343 Awesome! How'd you do?

[@bond343]

@@HuggiePoker Had a Ton of Fun!! Was stuck about 1k but then tripled with 44 when i hit a set (knew it was gonna hit cuz Rampage was in the house!!) Made a nice lil $200 ish profit.

[@HuggiePoker]

@@bond343 Nice job!

[@misterx6346]

I've never even heard of someone running like this or even dreamt of it. You played right and the deck REALLY rewarded you.

[@HuggiePoker]

I wish all seasons could be this good! 😄

[@robertacierno2803]

When he said the Kd killed his action too!…why don’t I run like this ever

[@michaelcarrero1091]

He played terribly imo. How do you make it $200 w A10 when UTG raises to $45? I wish I played in games this bad, I’d buy a new house.

[@laartwork]

@@michaelcarrero1091 yeah up against AK and got super lucky. Otherwise the night would have went the other way

[@upplsuckimcool16]

you haven't played much live then. I've seen people play really BAD and have a run like this. Usually runs like THIS require you to play really bad.

[@jimkennedy4161]

More importantly than the great hands you played, the strength of your folds was magnificent. Truly excellent skill there 👍🏻

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Jim! Sometimes it's not about winning the most, but about losing the least!

[@aesop2020]

I’m still waiting for my “run like a god” session like this. You and I play very similarly glad to see you scoop a big win.

[@HuggiePoker]

Hope you get it soon! Thanks, dude!

[@director2bob]

I live in Austin TX and went to my very first poker room in my entire life. it was $1/$2 with $300 buy in. I walked out with $997 and was blown away that I made almost $700 my very first time playing. Thanks for the videos. They gave me the confidence to sit down with a table full of strangers versus friends. Going back tonight to find out if it was beginner's luck or solid playing. If I win again I am going to start playing everyday. If I can make just $100 day that's $3000 month and life changing money for me.

[@hurlee]

lmao slow down. it was on session hahah

[@Dynamic0NE]

​@@hurlee he's broke now its been a month 🤣🤣

[@neoibelievematrix2719]

Now this is what i call a hot session.. running hot hitting everything, getting dealt premiums.. just an all around great session.

[@davidwalsh8673]

"Best hand in poker: 6-9 of hearts" - and then you win the hand. Earned my sub. :)

[@HuggiePoker]

Twice in the same session! 😂

[@BullittZ28]

Enjoyed the length of straight poker hands, amazing feeling when you smash every board

[@HuggiePoker]

Glad you liked it, Anthony, thanks for watching! And yeah, it's always a nice feeling when you get some run good.

[@its80s50]

super underrated content definitely got my subscribe will be watching more videos in the future best of luck huggie thanks for the content man

[@HuggiePoker]

Hey man, I really appreciate that! It's always nice to hear when people like these videos. Thanks for subscribing, and I'll definitely putting out more of these! One per week is the goal. 🙂

[@parkercoxe9735]

Huggie! Great videos man. As a 1/2 & 1/3 player myself, I love watching your vids as they relate to my play. May I suggest adding in a time stamp or hand number from your session into the corner of the video? It’s always great insight into the session by seeing that extra bit of information. Cheers.

[@HuggiePoker]

Hey Parker, glad you like the vlog! I had someone else suggest the same, so I'll consider it. It's admittedly hard to find extra time for more frills when editing videos between other aspects of life (work, family, etc.), so I can't promise that I'll get to it soon, but I'll see what I can do. 🙂

[@MRCASHVR]

Jeez your running hot! That’s awesome! Keep up the great work!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks! And yeah, this session was one hell of a heater I was on.

[@Johnnytrades2024]

great video, i have started playing 1/2 nl and i have increased my bank roll tremendously.

[@edward3647]

Awesome...just straight awesome.

[@Kevinttvv]

Did you buy in for half the max? Can you explain the strategy or is 200 the max? 1/2 I usually max at 300 but mostly 400 I always buy in for max because of well your first hand! Nice run thanks for the content!

[@Fignuts35]

Well you gained a subscriber. Definitely cool to see a Vlog from the Lodge as I am a pretty regular Livestream viewer. Good insight to the room and I definitely appreciate your sharing.

[@HuggiePoker]

Hey, thanks for watching and for the sub! Their live stream is my favorite as well, love the action, the players, and the announcers.

[@Fignuts35]

@@HuggiePoker congrats on hitting 1k subs!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thank you! Can hardly believe it!

[@lizarugg8714]

Hi.. I have binge watched all of your vlogs and just pushed the subscribed button. I have been enjoying your vlogs very much We came down from Kentucky to play in the lodge event this week, so I’m hoping to meet you then!

[@HuggiePoker]

Oh my gosh, that's awesome, thanks for checking them out! I'll be there Tuesday night, so I'll see you if you'll be there that night. I'm handing out some stickers for the vlog if you want one as well. 😄

[@raydixon4481]

Just discovered u. Subscribed. I’m coming to the lodge feb 22 for a week to play the 1/2 game. Wow! It played big. You did great!

[@HuggiePoker]

Awesome, thanks for the sub! I should actually be there on the 22nd, maybe I'll see you there.

[@allenpiscitello]

Could tell Lang was dealing on that set over set hand.

[@pkpoker5638]

Great Vlog as usual :) These double straddle pots always gettin crazy xD & what a session it was! Nice

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, man! Yeah, straddles definitely make things interesting. Having people willing to gamble with 3-high helps with that too. 😄

[@jmoon808]

This is what I expect to happen when I go to my local 1/2 or 1/3. Let’s just say the outcome is a little different than this vlog lol. Nice editing and commentary tho! Love your video.

[@davegriffus9493]

Man you could do no wrong this session! Doing a great job on the videos. I'll be back to Austin in Feb...will say hi if I see you at The Lodge. Unfortunately I'm going miss the festivities later this month.

[@davegriffus9493]

I'd also say that the 1/3 game at The Lodge is lot tougher than the 1/2 game. There are some solid regs that area always there.

[@HuggiePoker]

That's too bad man! I'm sure I'll bump into you in February sometime. I'll save you a sticker if you want one!

[@HuggiePoker]

Yeah, I've come to realize that. I had one really good 1/3 session, one really bad one, and a couple in between.

[@TheHitKid88]

Excellent hands and player action...I say alot of luck! Lots of balls to jam all in on the flush draw tho💪

[@teresakatrinak8158]

It seems like pretty big raises and bets for a $1-2 table, is this room/area standard play? I don’t normally see this kind of action when I play. I appreciated the vlog and subscribed. 🤠

[@HuggiePoker]

The games in Texas are renowned for their action. Big raises, re-raises, and many callers to a flop are very common around these parts.

[@teresakatrinak8158]

@@HuggiePoker Thank you for the response.

[@asd123543666]

Good haul. My last session I turned 480 into 3.2k in 10 hours. 1/3 dollar blinds at MGM near Washington DC

[@HuggiePoker]

Nice win!

[@paulmayer8654]

You hit more draws in this 1 vlog than I’ve hit in my last 50 table hours 😂😂

[@MDPoker]

Another great episode man 👊

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, buddy!

[@_nick_d]

One hella of a session

[@skuljind]

Just saw this in my feed. Great content. Subscribed. Where did you get that coin? What is the history behind it?

[@HuggiePoker]

Hey J B, thanks for the sub! I'm just a big BTTF fan. My wife found it on Etsy and got it for me as a gift!

[@skuljind]

@@HuggiePoker Thanks. That's super sweet of your wife. Also a fan of the movies. Super cool coin. Do you think using the coin affects how people see you on the table - meaning, does it give away you may not be a rec player, or are these coins on the table common? I guess if I think about it you already have a camera which would be a bigger tip off. Thanks for the content.

[@HuggiePoker]

@@skuljind Haha, yeah, I would expect the camera has more of an impact than anything. I've definitely had people play back at me cause they want to "make the vlog".

[@wesch6354]

I had a similar day on Sunday. I bought in for $300 and cashed out for $1739. I kept getting small pocket pairs and was set mining a lot. And I hit it 3 times. One of the times I had 66 with a little over $600 in my stack, and the flop came out 226. The BB lead out for $60. I min raised to $120. The guy to my left shipped it all-in for a little over $500. Then the btn pushed all-in for 184. BB folded and I called. Run out was a 3 and a 4. My boat held and took down a huge pot for 1-2nl. I also hit 2 flushes and a couple of straights. Won a few hands with top pair. Near the end of the day I rivered a straight with 3 diamonds on the board and 2 players. It checks to me so I bet $50 and one guy calls then the other folds. I showed my straight and the guy who folded was mad because he folded 2 small diamonds. Apparently I had been running so good he thought I had to have a bigger flush with a $50 bet on the river. Which $50 was close to a pot sized bet. It's crazy how when you're running good people just assume you have it and fold almost anything.

[@DoubleJHas2ManyDoodles]

A question. Do you use a body cam or an extra phone to record your session? Or a Go pro?

[@jauronpigg7288]

Sun runnin! Awesome episode congrats 👏

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Jauron!

[@campusx4195]

Very cool videos..love poker!!! just not very good at it. Would love if you would take a min or two each video and explain some of the terms you use...for example a wet board vs a dry board or what does under the gun mean? what is a straddle? just trying to learn more as i go..thanks

[@HuggiePoker]

Hey, thanks for watching! I can help explain some of those terms now. Wet board = coordinated cards in either suit or rank (or both). For example, QJ7 w/ 2 spades would be a wet flop since there is both a possible straight draw & a possible flush draw. A flop like like JT9 all hearts would be *very* wet. Dry board = the opposite of a wet board. Q72 rainbow would be very dry since there are no straight draws and no flush draws. Under the gun (UTG) = the first player to act. There are names for all positions at the table. At a 9-handed table w/ the button at seat 1, the seats would be named: button, small blind (SB), big blind (BB), under the gun (UTG), UTG+1 (or just +1), UTG+2 (+2), middle position (MP), lojack (LJ), hijack (HJ), & cutoff (CO). A straddle is when someone essentially chooses to pay an extra blind that must be at least double the previous blind or straddle, but it allows them to have the last action. The card room I play at only allows straddles to go clockwise from the BB, but some places let you straddle from anywhere or the button specifically. I don't really know how those work since I've never seen them.

[@mr.coomcoom]

He's the one they call Doctor Run Goooood.

[@HuggiePoker]

Haha, I did have quite a few favorable sessions recently! My most recent live stream though... not so much! 😞

[@로드투600]

This chanel is my favorite poker chanel thank you for upload

[@HuggiePoker]

So glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@jess_n_atx]

Ive run this good several times. Even in the same week. That was last month. And all at the Lodge. My hometown. Im in the thick of a downswing right now though. Thats the way it goes

[@sonnyspy]

GG Huggie!folded 6.9 of hearts in a 1,3 cash game,would of hit quad sixes!

[@HuggiePoker]

Best hand in poker! 😂

[@jasonyuan1283]

After running good and hit with the deck, you start to feel bad coming from behind . Haha

[@xxWh1teboixx]

Nice run :) Still a little too loose on the preflop range for my taste, but when you're hot you're hot, and you seem to have a nice feel with your post flop play where you dont get too married to your hands. Keep up the good work man, seems that you are starting to grow and gain some subs!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Mark! I've noticed I have a tendency to play tighter earlier and loosen up more as I get a bigger stack. I guess I just shift my play as the table dynamic changes. Interestingly, some of the hands you saw me raise in this episode, I actually folded the same hand earlier in the session. You're absolutely right about not getting married to hands, I think the best example might have been either my QQ or Q8 lay down from this session. I'm working on getting better at folding instead of trying to hero call everything. 🙂

[@xxWh1teboixx]

@@HuggiePoker dynamics of the table definitely play a big role on what you can play preflop profitably for sure as well, just with a little more added variance. Once you know your opponents I can definitely understand opening up some of you know you're gonna get someones stack when you do hit.

[@Yeahyeah116]

What are you talking about? K9os is not a good hand to open with?

[@2ObelisK2]

2:28 were you at any point concerned of someone limping with kings in hand or something like that?

[@borisdeveaux5741]

What a rush!!! Gg

[@JohnBrown-ss3ch]

Hey Brother! Just a curios question, I see your hand in frame shakes sometimes, is it because you are cold and/or nervous? I only ask because when I start to gamble, pretty much anywhere (poker, black jack, etc.) I tend to shake like I'm cold but I'm not, and I'm sure it's not nerves but not sure why I do

[@HuggiePoker]

Interesting you say that. I used to have that on earlier sessions relating to nerves/excitement/etc. As I've warmed up to the game again over the past few months, I don't think my hand is shaking for any of those reasons. I honestly didn't even notice it shaking in this session, so I'm assuming it was probably just the way I was leaning on my arm or something along those lines.

[@JohnBrown-ss3ch]

@@HuggiePoker Thanks for the quick reply! Just started watching you, great video and enjoy watching how you play, keep the vids coming!

[@HuggiePoker]

Glad you're enjoying them, thanks for watching!

[@chrisrodgers429]

That's a serious rush you went on!!!!

[@HuggiePoker]

Yes, I did! Fingers crossed for another one of those in the near future!

[@chrisrodgers429]

@@HuggiePoker favorite poker vlog!! Keep up the good work. If your ever at mohegan sun give a shout out, would love to play with you.

[@HuggiePoker]

@@chrisrodgers429 That's awesome of you to say, Chris! I definitely will!

[@tj7843]

Like your vlog easy to follow….I follow many of them…good luck…

[@jake_villanueva]

Shoutout KZbin algorithm. Just sub’d to the channel!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks for the sub! Always appreciate comments & feedback on the vlog!

[@Mbougie]

So you are saying you normally wouldn’t open KTs UTG? Wowza

[@paulboyd561]

If this is a1-2 game. What does a 2~5 game play like? This is insane. At least a $10, 000 bankroll is needed.

[@MentLeee]

I’m looking at a guy at 2-5 table right now with 5,000$ in chips

[@jaycroyle8761]

Just found you, I like your vlog, nicely put together, I'm a new sub.

[@HuggiePoker]

Welcome, Jay! Glad you're enjoying them!

[@tomcarlyle1740]

Love the vlogs dude !!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Tom!

[@KEOHO1965]

The 69 suited hand. U forgot to inform us. The other 2 limpets. Folded. I wanna thank you for keeping the pot size, updated. Through the hands.

[@carlknepfler8976]

Make a flush, flop two pair, flop two pair, boat up with KK, AA. How can you possibly run this good?

[@fenway567]

Folding Kings without emotion is top tier poker play 📌

[@foodorsett8446]

Dream session!

[@drjitters]

Huggie! You're good. Glad I found your channel.

[@HuggiePoker]

Me too! 😉

[@mikebrowning1624]

Great vlog. Keep up the good work.

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Mike!

[@josea.2198]

Great job!

[@pandaxpanda8272]

great video and great advice sir ! Keep chipping away sir ! #happyhunting

[@RageCityBiscuit]

Imma sow the deuce before mucking just felt like embarrassing myself real quick.

[@someoneelse6934]

You had more great hands than I’ve had in my last 3 sessions. Lol

[@upplsuckimcool16]

What do you mean by "the tips and the hourly rate" you have to pay hourly to play poker? Is it like a weird form of rake?

[@HuggiePoker]

The poker clubs in Texas charge a membership fee (daily or monthly, typically) as well as an hourly fee for the seat. This is because taking a rake from a pot is illegal here, instead you're paying to be a member of a club.

[@upplsuckimcool16]

@@HuggiePoker a monthly fee AND an hourly rate!?!? How much?

[@ThePokerShark]

Rampage always runs like this 😂

[@pokerstar2926]

Juicy 13x!!!

[@HuggiePoker]

Wish this could happen all the time! 🤣

[@pokerstar2926]

No doubt! 😂🤞

[@btdirtdays2174]

Amazing session!

[@nddst77]

8:57 J8 was an open ended not a gutshot

[@HuggiePoker]

Nice catch, I misspoke there! 🙂

[@TheOldAmishMan]

I just had a 500 to 3200 yesterday. Was crazy

[@HuggiePoker]

That's awesome, congrats! What stakes?

[@Jonger87]

I had a very similar run of cards last night at my $1/2 game but 75% of the time my opponents somehow how kept hitting flushes and full houses on me all night!

[@lazarus_phenomenon9581]

Good content keep it coming

[@jessebrown5130]

Why do 4s seem so hot?

[@HuggiePoker]

If Rampage can do it, I can too I guess!

[@ElenoAlvarado]

Great Job

[@stanleylouis402]

That was fun

[@ikickpuppies01]

1/2 , and TCH or The Lodge 1/2 games are not the same, lol

[@noahbatterson8591]

Should have re raised to $100+ when he bet 30 and you had top 2 pair. You wanted a fold from him not a float along. The straight was there, you didn’t want it catching up and it did.

[@K-s1-f6u]

I know why this popped up in my feed.. Just saw your title and then the preview of you throwing $2 tip after scooping in like $500 😅. Please tip according to the pot size at least jeeze. Dealers in texas make like $7/hour if you don't tip them.. you can't have a game without a dealer remember that.

[@clkou]

I've never seen them run it twice at a 1/2 or 1/3 game.

[@HuggiePoker]

They do that at the places I've played at in Texas, not sure if they do that everywhere around here though.

[@eliezerelefant1134]

They do it at games where there is no rake. There is no legal take in Texas.

[@DuragKing]

Great videos new subscriber.

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Durag!

[@jaythrashhvac3571]

Does your Face hurt??? Especially when the Deck hits you that hard lol 🤘🏾♦️♠️♣️♥️

[@HuggiePoker]

😂

[@user-yl9ck9ob5t]

Just after seeing the 1st 2 hands I can’t take this guy seriously

[@southernkiwi8720]

Great run, you nearly have 1k subs. I joined around 450, keep it up.

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, man. Love having you as part of the community! Getting so close to 1k I can taste it. 😉

[@dL_GordoNN]

I mean.. you’re really good player and played very good but you can’t ignore how you got the deck on your side

[@HuggiePoker]

I ran hot as hell this session, absolutely. 😄

[@dL_GordoNN]

@@HuggiePoker I can only wish the same for me one day lol

[@HuggiePoker]

@@dL_GordoNN I hope so!

[@akhileshanandh2073]

8:51 he had a busted open-ender, not gutshot.

[@RodEubank]

Way to chip up!

[@HuggiePoker]

Thanks, Rod!

[@pralexather3821]

Love it

[@JMD215]

New viewer new sub

[@HuggiePoker]

Welcome, glad to have you!

[@funyguy3878]

just running hot, that it,s

[@tildenrain]

7s-8s-9s is a pretty coordinated board??? My guy that’s as coordinated as it gets 😂

[@beaukneaus]

You made a poker chip? Out of a DeLorean???

[@anthonystenson4064]

Dinner for 2! Twice!

[@MrCTWIST]

1/2 around me never gets this big. Nobody even had $5 chips lol

[@MikeJones-xr7ob]

Lucky

[@nghiado9895]

Your front camera is backward.

[@HuggiePoker]

Haha, you're right, I forgot to flip the video after recording it! 😅

[@serenemuzik]

You look like brad pitt

[@HuggiePoker]

I don't buy that for a second, but I'll take it! 🤣

[@RMD992-f2n]

why the heck would you raise pre flop with pocket aces. you have to slow pay that hand. jesus christ

[@HuggiePoker]

If I'm raising hands that aren't aces, then I'm definitely raising when I do have aces as well. Not allowing your opponents to know what you're raising is an important part of being successful as an aggressive player.

[@Jamie-uq9sr]

This is not a good video to watch if you want to stay away from chasing flushes.

[@HuggiePoker]

What if you're getting a good price though? 🙂

[@losghost6248]

10$ on 1200$ pot common. Like ur videos but damn tip better.

[@mimilam1900]

Yes tip better

[@mimilam1900]

Realize these vloggers are cheap tipper

[@pokerstar2926]

As long as the dealer is giving me some money back when I lose a big pot, I'm ok with this. $10 is plenty

[@theom3668]

Just blue lining , bad poker

[@eduardocruzo8607]

I wish I had your luck.

[@sandtrapdummy]

Evaeetanassol