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[@PokerCoaching]

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[@billthecanuck]

that link doesn't work

[@oliviaoconis1724]

Thanks

[@benyhodzic6414]

:)

[@bekeneel]

Bs quiz :) I am always good at cashgames until i fuck it up lol, not objective however something else that is more important, I don't agree with you to value bet and wanting your opponent to call always... It's always better to take down a smaller pot rather than to risk still losing the hand/pot. Your opponent can easily upgrade his hand, if not they wouldn't have called in the 1st place, you gotta make em pay to see the turn or river, I like that approach much more. It's same with question if you bet when you got a lower pair on the flop, considering it's not HU. I always bet, cuz if you don't you can lose the hand later on by opponents that make a hand.

[@nelsonjeremy5053]

Neel, I agree no river, no fish. Get em out and take it down when your out of position. If your in position and the draws are not on the board and the preflop action dictates his range is limited as compared to the board, and your stack (and your emotional esteem) then string him a long. Assuming he is a straightforward player and he didn’t check his aces pre-flop or something. It’s safe to say, you don’t know the table for the first hour, you won’t know most of the individual players until the 7-10th hand played.

[@osogeo]

Hey Jonathan. The quick note you made about bet sizing in the value betting section has been very helpful. I noticed that I was betting too large for value on every street. The words that stuck out were that I was forcing my opponents to play well. I'm very confident that's what was happening. My bets were only allowing hands that had good equity to continue, and I was folding out all hands that I was well ahead of. I've adjusted my sizing, and it's been helping a lot. Not only am I getting to showdown against worse hands more often, but I haven't committed as many chips by the river when the flush comes in and they put in a big raise. Anyways, thanks!

[@PokerCoaching]

Nice! I'm glad it's been helpful.

[@scbluesman13]

So last month I asked 3 of my friends who are semi-pro poker players who they would recommend as a good coach as I look to step up my cash game stakes from $2/5 to $5/10, and they unanimously said "Jonathan Little". So, here I am. Excellent content so far. I look forward to some deeper lessons once I sign up for your masterclass!

[@zekebanister865]

Do you look forward to getting all of this information for free all the time?

[@morrison8535]

His advice is trash, he's applying theories that don't exist in these stakes... chasing 10 high flush to not get paid when it hits is crazy

[@nickelodeann]

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[@stu8118]

Been watching consistently for about a year now and your videos have helped my game tremendously. Finished 4th Out of 1,080 field this weekend at a live $360 event and couldn’t have done it without your help. Appreciate all the hard work and good will you bring to the game.

[@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS]

Refreshing to find content from someone who is so enthusiastic about the game, and doesnt get involved in he said, she said politics. Love your content Jonathan. will def be signing up at the site.

[@tpatrickm1]

lol

[@WinningMovesInsider]

The first, and most important, thing I learned by taking in these lessons is how bad I was (still am). I have quickly gotten noticeably better just by admitting I needed to learn and diving into these videos. I bought the course and it's easily the best bet I made all last year :)

[@mikey22355]

Which course did you get, and how was it helpful?

[@philipphoffmann3195]

I Love jonathans dedication and his mindset towards teaching. Best Poker content out there!

[@tiagomota4734]

2 years ago ppl did 3bet jacks there as a default!? I dont think so , i think linus and redbaron would 3 bet jacks as a default there 4 years ago! So i dont know what to say!

[@tiagomota4734]

Btw im talking about the T9 suited hand!

[@David-wp2iw]

video about "small stakes cash games" mean while pot in a single game JUST ONLY $499.90

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

I'm referring to your T9 spades on the button example. I guess based on your logic of how to play the river with this hand against the bet, and now has me kind of questioning whether we should have been playing this hand at all. On the flop we called the bet because you thought we wanted to hit a flush. Same on the turn. The river we make our hand and now we don't like our hand enough to raise when we are pretty sure that we have the best hand. it kind of makes me question whether we should have been calling those bets with this draw to begin with. I'm not trying to be negative or critical i appreciate the video also.

[@valeriatorres2260]

Totally on board with this comment. We also have to have in mind that even the best cash low live players aren't folding any two pair or better on this run out. (Low stakes). And we have the third best possible hand. Pretty happy to put all my chips in here. If he triple barrels with the NFD or 2NFD he is not as tight as we think he is. This line on most TAG low stakes live cash game villains is KJ and sets. IMO

[@MaydayAggro]

JL likes to say to call with your sc's if you are getting 20 to 1 implied odds. Some people wonder, yeah, but can we really expect to get 20 times our pre call? In this hand, we called 7 and opponents put in 246. We won 35 times our pre call playing passively. Imagine if we were in a situation where we could be aggressive.

[@aaronclark007]

In this hand you start off defining their range pretty wide, but the flop and turn bets narrow their range substantially (including: aces, ak, kq, kt which will not bet this river, but also sets, kj, nut flush draws, and bluffs like qt or even AQ with the A of spades). We are still ahead of most opponents bets on this river bet and have a very profitable call, but not enough of those hands that we beat will call the raise. This doesn't mean we wouldn't bet this river if they checked!

[@davidamintzpoker]

I've seen the video twice now, and I'm looking forward to using my new skills at a live cash game

[@jullyjims1906]

How is it going?

[@christiansandven9825]

This webinar helped a lot for the lower stakes, it is easy to start caling down to much, since you think ppl are capable of bluffing, but the reality is often different

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome!

[@andyslaughter3986]

The most common mistake I make at cash games when I'm playing bad is bluff-catching too much. They just aren't bluffing nearly enough to warrant it. You couldn't be more right.

[@DrasticKDescription]

Very often I’ve found. 1 2 players are super call happy

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

That $60 bet into like $360 on river with K9 is exactly the kind of bets I see at my games, and I'm always tempted to raise it as a bluff except I don't because I've seen those same guys then call with K9.

[@handianus]

I do think the donkbet (leading into preflop aggressor on the flop) is underrated at low stakes, I try not to do it (because you basically have much less information about what the other guy is thinking if you lead and so the chance of bluffing away your whole stack by the river goes up) but I think it works way too often in small stakes, people just love to fold, most of them. I don't know tho, I really will try and pay attention to that. Maybe everyone's just adjusted by now since I last played.

[@jackmack1061]

lol, I feel your pain.

[@LarenzoJ]

You just earned a new subscriber, good stuff Jonathan, always looking to improve aspects of my game, and I think there are a lot of insightful points and theory here, thank you.

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@oldpinkdog]

I think "egregious" may be the most popular word in poker commentary.

[@santistanato732]

Jonathan, can I treat the first position range in a 6 max table as it was the LJ in a 9 max table? TY!

[@PokerCoaching]

Yes.

[@Ggoodlad1]

In the 10s high flush vs the set of jiggities hand, I read his (too large) river bet size of 150 as putting you on AK or KJ, looking for value. I'd only call a passive player - I'd raise the action guy hoping he's a dummy that's in love with his set.

[@Daithio131]

Hands down, the est poker content provider on the interweb! And oh yeah his website pokercoaching.com isn't half bad either.

[@PokerCoaching]

Thanks!

[@murraykurtz6830]

Thank you for the instructional video, I feel my game improving whenever I read or watch your lessons, very instructional!

[@justinthegreatponte3170]

I play 1-3 cash games nl Hold’em I always have a short stack so I usually just play straight forward if I have a good hand I play it if not I fold I know that’s not smart so what can I do to better my game? I start usually 35 bbs so I’m not staring extremely short stacked .. any help would be amazing!

[@PokerCoaching]

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[@YoungCub]

“It depends how good your brain is 😂😂😂”

[@niemand262]

Where are you playing 1/2 with people who open to 7? In Detroit, the standard raise is 10-15 dollars. It makes the game super easy to play because they constantly create 3-5 SPR spots with hands that want at least 7 or greater.

[@scbluesman13]

The card rooms I play regularly in California it's the same thing. In the $1/2 NL games, the standard open is usually $12. In the $2/5 game the standard open is usually $18-25.

[@jasonbatteiger2421]

that varies game by game, i've seen 7 be somewhat standard for maybe at least 40% or around that of any given 1-2 game. it would/should also vary by buy in. if a game has a 200 (or the more rare 100) cap on a 1-2 game rather than 300 cap (probably also standard) 7 vs 12-15 opening bet is much much better as it allows for much more SPR play.

[@jasonkapoor488]

Lol motor city still opens to $7 😂

[@s0ldier898]

plenty of places open to 7$ its annoying as fuck people do it. these are not your gto games lol. but yeah most places i have been you see all the ragnes from 5$-18$

[@Bronsonguthry]

Just come across this as im moving from 25NL online to 1/2 live cash games. In the example with K9o, you're assuming that players are 3betting KTs+ and KQo and folding KTo-KJo from the SB vs a BTN raise right? The thing I've seen a lot at 25NL is players will more often than not flat with these hands from the SB, and call down all 3 streets when rhe BTN takes that line. So is the solution either to open a slightly tighter range on the BTN if you know the players in the blinds are over-calling, or to play the same opening range but to play hands like your weaker top pairs more passively?

[@pokerboy72]

Sometimes I wonder what does he cover in master class... So much info he is giving for free. Could someone throw some light on contents on master class. Thinking of subscribing to it.

[@davidmurphy5405]

Fort McDowell opened and a 44 year old Kirby salesman immediately hit four figures and jackpots above the schedule my casino manager friend from 70s Vegas was now whispering in my ear . So many hours average till jackpot. Plus I'm bringing home cash game money at whim. If I don't catch a 12 hand win I feel cheated . Now I'm a shark. I literally could tell yer wallet worth or account worth to a dime. I'm not just a Kirby man....I'm a good Kirby man. Very lucky. Rags to riches . Black sheep gets back at his childhood by rolling up to the family cabin in a white leather Lincoln with a suitcase full of cash. I recommend it . Made me feel great as I was blackballed out of the Masons...by my brother . Voted least likely to enter the light or ever see the light. Subliminally. So I detoured and am a card carryng kriyaban ... Very rare. Very difficult one in a billion kinda thing. I rocket sled blasted to the top and was awarded honors by my Gurdiev Ouspenski #1 if the teacher and voted conscious being. He finally printed his auto bio. After he unlocked me and u walked away from death bone infections and dialysis and recovered . He was my death counselor ....so he printed five books and gave me one. Why after 7 years of miracles...I learn he was president of AIG before he became a Zen master . Gave it all up. Trillions. Jeez ? So with extreme luck I go on 20 year hiatus after a five figure win. So what do you do AFTER enlightenment. Well dopey do something you enjoy... I enjoy poker. So back to the garden..the advantage player is a real phenomenon. It's like nazis . After the Nazis you either develop their national social agenda or else. Or else yer a blithering idiot waiting for Jesus to come back while the new nazis aren't in panzers they are tying us up with the treaty of Paris 1957. And a hundred others that have almost lost our sovereignty through taking the easy way. And bribes and sex extortion now content the world. So what do you do with an advantage player . You develop your own superior advantage . The key word is develop. Every dollar I ever lost was worth the lesson. Then my partner died. I hit a big jackpot and retired . So it's not the same not sitting next to one of the most dangerous men in the world. Mel was 6'2" 450 pounds if Russian Jew. Tough as nails and like to here bones break and screams. But he only had one leg I had a wheelchair van. And we were both completely nuts. It was like sitting next to the devil. He always knew what to do next and took control. He was a big shot with Chrysler and was whispering in Iacocas ear ...I guess they helped Chrysler. But he would slug it out for his hundred dollar win and I would win a jackpot on the table on a machine or However. And it was more often than not happy days. Then he checked my percentages and said look you gotta horseshoe up yer ass.... Seriously that's what he said . It started to occurr to me mist people in the table have never hit a jackpot. I have 31.In 4 years. I'm hitting 70-75% of the time and not losing too much. I won a free wheelchair van and money was great. I have a socialite girl from Snottsdale and she's turning into a poker widow. She can't abide a smoke and avoids casinos. So when Jerry Seinfeld started we became Jerry and Elaine and when it ended so did we. So she became a spy master and moved away.. I was a low level spy. And I just dont like being anyones dupe. So 12 years in a Tibetan cave and here I am still liking poker. I used to not feel alive unless I was at a table . I was obsessed with playing live. Days on a table watching shifts go by. Outlasting everyone. I was the jack master of table 12.

[@mahnemzjeff]

BEST POKER COACH EVER! Jonathan actually cares about his students and the level they at which they excel. My poker game has improved, My Mindset has improved and My Range Game has become as solid as a rock! Thank you Jonathan!

[@stevedeola2410]

I am now currently winning at 1/2 NLH in my card room. Thank you for the lessons

[@chrisnorman2729]

I’ve watched this like four times and learn something new every time.

[@TheMotscham]

That guy screwed himself on the jacks.... And I really can't believe you Chased to the river now that is a joke... He played his Jack slow and then he got crushed..wow

[@dango470]

"watch once you've made 1 million dollars" seems like a satirical title feels like someone who has made a million dollars in poker is going to be someone who has good bankroll management. unless you want to talk about things like investing, sponsorships, building a brand etc

[@RuntzWraps]

Thanks for all the content you produce!

[@momsaid]

Doesn’t the solver have you bluff raise your baby flush draws sometimes too? I realize this is multi-way so different but I seem to remember there being a frequency for that

[@savvyscharacters2868]

Very effective. "Don't be afraid to value bet" hits home most for me. Thank you!

[@chrispythegull]

maybe 3/1000 people at 1/2 would fold to a river jam with this board.

[@OPERATOR55_11]

So much good info. Notices I can't remember it all. So now have a notepad with me for webinar time. Thanks Jonathan for your straight forward lessons 👍

[@chesthoIe]

So I started betting my draws, and a guy in the chatbox says, "Oh hey, you're the donkey who bets his draws." I don't care, he didn't hurt my feelings or anything, but is this information outdated? Is betting draws just not done anymore? Should I still do it?

[@PokerCoaching]

You should certainly do it quite often. Many times you balance your range with premium made hands (for value) and draws (for bluffs). Check out some of the free quizzes on my training site, pokercoaching.com, for interactive hand reviews and instant feedback!

[@zekebanister865]

Sean that would have been bad if he hurt your feelings huh? (eye Roll)

[@MrCwhitt75]

Jonathan I hope you read this and respond. Where I lose my majority of BIG POTS are sets against sets! I believe if I ever learn how to get that part of my game in check, I will catapult!! Any advice or maybe a video on talking about that!!?

[@PokerCoaching]

When you get set over set, you are going to lose a big pot.

[@ahmadkoopal3120]

I signed up for the premium account. Would I have to pay for the 30-day free trial now?

[@nbrikha]

So I'm between going with this or getting Upswing. I have reached my limits of what I can learn without coaching. I just don't know which one is better or which one will be better for my play/learning style

[@PokerCoaching]

I would recommend to try it out and see what you think. We have many members crushing the small and mid-stakes, and they seem to love the Cash Game Masterclass and PokerCoaching Premium. But, if you're not happy with the product, just email [e-mail] and we will give you a refund.

[@nbrikha]

@@PokerCoaching i dont have an excuse now. Thanks

[@GOSHMuzik]

Brik Haus I’m having the same dilemma. I’m also thinking about Solve for Why. Please let me know what you choose and how it’s working for you. I’m a live player so I just want to make sure I pay for the best fit for me.

[@mrslaneful]

Little has better content in my opinion but if you have reached your limit and have hit a plateau coaching probably isn’t all you need. To reach a whole new level you have to have a group of good players you can talk hands and strategy with, and then play a lot vs solid competition.

[@dragonjay7277]

i deal with most of the people re raising out of fear, to make you fold and sometimes is hard for a player to guess when they bluff or when they not..how to deal with those players.

[@BattleCatEmma]

I made the mistake learning poker investing all of bank roll on little games but love deep stack tournaments so I should have been playing deep stack live getting back into the craft. That said I do better buying in minimum because I love to suck out and if I play right with a little stack I’ll fold too much and put myself on tilt. Should I buy in min at the 300-1000 and hit and run? Till I build a bank roll or continue playing lesser players who always see a river? Thanks

[@dannyblackwell8952]

when you had the 10 9 spades, why wouldn't you raise him on the river after he bet 150? The only two possible hands that could beat you must contain suited spades and one of those spades must be the A or the Q.

[@PokerCoaching]

Because when he calls, I will usually be crushed.

[@LosDaGhost973]

It's crazy in November I won about 8 tourneys and ranked 17 in pokerstars. Ever since I have gone straight downhill losing couple thousand. Told myself it's time to study my wife wants to kill me.. wish I could get one on one training..I know they say online poker isn't rigged. But dam. Every single tourney I played this month. I lost every single one with QQ and lost to someone having AQ. Similar hands every time

[@AsgerH.Nielsen]

So, I want to do a low (around 35 percent pot) bet? To make my oppent call with like second pair? - my question is, if you have a high frequency betting, people should stick along with a weaker holding like second pair and draws? And therefor keeping a higher bet size maybe 60 percent pot, would still be viable?

[@Blazemon9999]

Thanks for everything Jonathan. You do an excellent job teaching in a manor that really sinks in. I really appreciate your hardwork and all the content you produce.

[@billniemann6235]

He called with QT, because: Nobody folds a Queen ♥️♠️♣️♦️😎

[@martinmestanek4090]

Great stuff, as always, Jonathan! Thank you for all the content you put out!

[@johndrinkwater7663]

Thumbs up on the Planet Money t-shirt.

[@michealeeasley3698]

Am fairly new to poker, I have played a few small stakes tournaments but, after watching this, I may actually attempt a cash game. Can't wait to watch more material by Jonathan Little!!!

[@eric9340]

Value value value!! Watching live streams a bunch lately and it’s baffling how many players hand after hand just leak value street after street. The last thing I want to do is win the minimum.

[@charlesharris4219]

i alwayzzz have tha NUT advantage.... i just ooze of it! lmao!!!

[@mattbutler5867]

Really enjoy your content Jonathan. Thank you for everything you provide to the community

[@hulkbleeds-green2756]

I disagree with the first hand river bet of 20. Had the villain re-raised to 110, you’d be stuck. Now you have to look at reverse implied odds.

[@askelapopovich124]

Just found your channel and you teach me a lot of new things for free . Great content keep it up 😊

[@PokerCoaching]

Will do!

[@KyleRoesler]

This lesson was helpful. I appreciated the points about not being afraid to value bet, especially on three streets. I've definitely been missing some value by checking back the river too often. Thanks!

[@brotaliancan]

Man, just started watching you with this being the first video I've ever seen and I was enjoying it and learning a little but come on man,..... How many times you going to plug yourself??? Within 10 minutes in u have plugged yourself over 5 times!! Let's get real here. 1 or 2 is more than enough!! Unsubscribing for now. Will watch more soon and reconsider but just a fyi, only plug 1-2 max!!! NEVER 5+ TIMES, ITS A HUGE TURN AWAY! Just saying

[@zekebanister865]

He has to make money Skippy ...you think he is doing this out of the goodness of his heart? He has bills and this is his business. You must be an entitled millenial....

[@brotaliancan]

@@zekebanister865 TRUE!! I was just saying relax a little!! It was the way he did it as well!

[@zekebanister865]

Brotalian Can how else can he say it? If someone has a car for sale there at some point must either be a sign made, a commercial written or a post that says 'CAR FOR SALE". Give the guy a break he is giving us valuable information and it is F R E E. If he tries to sell his program just shut up about it. He has a right to do this especially after giving us F R E E information. SHEESH...

[@Fibonacci4ever]

The plug frequency didnt bother me here.

[@RodgerRamjet]

material that helps us "old timers" who started playing very late in life ( around 2003 or so, and not for money until 2004-05), and have to compete with lunatic aggressive styles of play.

[@Capzlock08]

So I figured out a way for myself to remember everything I need to think about and take into account preflop. It's the 6 P's Position Potential (hand strength etc.) Profitability (stack sizes/how much I can win) Pot odds Player (who's in the pot who's left to act) Previous action This may not help the average thinking player but a person like me I need a way to remember everything preflop so I don't get myself into bad situation postflop.

[@josephgill955]

Great content as always! I’m attending a new Cardroom tomorrow to play some cash games and to see how the Sunday tournament turns out so I can enter next week. Your content gives me the edge!

[@ColorUp]

Im still learning but deep dive content like this is great

[@milosmilovanovic6664]

Hi Jonathan, can you explain with which hands to call a 3 bet and and which to 4 bet? Sometimes I 4bet and get 5 beted by some loose players :D

[@jeffday3624]

Glad I watched this video , every minute. Now you got me needing to learn more on when not to use the Nash push fold . Thanks I needed that.

[@verybig5112]

His advice is shit!

[@Slade366]

Now hold up, we don't want this video to get too popular or else games around the world will become too tough.

[@scottmagri6306]

I only played live cash 3 times, when I was first learning poker. I lost but only a little. I did well for a newbie. Here I am, many months later, and I know my game has improved. I am also working through your Cash Game Masterclass, which is great. However, I am getting crushed on the PokerBros app. Do you know anything about this app? People are very splashy and very LAG. I've had the worst bad beats. It has hurt my confidence and wallet. Do you think if I stink on PokerBros I will stink LIVE? lol any advice. hope you see this. I know you must be busy.

[@LegitimateKill]

Scott M BRO. Live poker is the only way to truly train yourself. When the person is in front of you, you can read them unlike online when you can only rely on betting patterns.

[@lucasfaley]

I enjoyed the video. Good job explaining the logic behind what we're supposed to do and highlighting situations where exploitative play may be different.

[@tylercobb8293]

But what if he is Mike postle and plays 43o all the way to the river?

[@georgeskhater487]

Ask him why he's looking at his crotch

[@3six967]

I've watched this video before, and just watched it again for the giveaway. I'm glad I did, I wouldn't have realized how much I missed from it. I'll never watch another one without my notebook next to me! Thank you for this kind of content JL. I appreciate the knowledge and experience 👍

[@SeeLifeBro]

I play a very tight strategy and eventually find problems getting action due to the fact that sometimes I'd only see maybe 1 flop an hour, sometimes less, depending on how card dead I am. Any suggestions as to switch it up a little? Thank you Jonathan!!

[@casey6121]

These courses are invaluable! Thank you JL for your clear & concise manner. I can’t personally thank you enough. I have joined the poker coaching premium website based on how much value I received from your available content. God bless your efforts.

[@TheMaplekid1]

For the demostration at the 22 minute mark, is it not better to raise your opponent? Since if he folds, you will still win his 150 either way and it will even better because he/other players won't get to see your cards

[@PokerCoaching]

You do not especially care if your opponents get to see your cards.

[@g3tv735]

New sub. Keep up the great work

[@clintgibson1294]

I love how Jonathan breaks down hands. Has helped me plug some leaks and improve. my game tremendously.

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome!

[@ori0nx385]

Haven't watched the video yet, but I have to say the quiz opt-in is way more clever (and probably simpler) than the typical "Free Guide to XYZ" opt-in. Sound marketing play right there.

[@PokerCoaching]

Thanks!

[@xxChacaronXX]

Thanks so much for the great free advice Jonathan! It's perfect for people who want to get into poker and poker coaching!

[@milo20060]

I would have just all in on that flush LMAO. No way he raised all the way because of flush. And if he had flush he would have bet even more.

[@WillPage]

Love the first slide. I would say my $550 profit playing 1/3 last night would have been closer to $800 if I value bet more on rivers when ops are calling down. Sometimes when 1 str or fl card comes in, I check behind whereas a small value bet/fold strategy would have earned me chips several times. It's so tempting to want to realise your equity without risking more chips whilst avoiding a large potential check/raise. Who wants to face a massive raise when you have top two or trips and be put in a real spot. I have made more 1/3 pot bets on rivers in these situations lately from watching your videos, which sets the price but has also been definitely profitable overall when I have a strong hand. The other thing is, when you don't value bet strong hands on rivers, the stronger players notice your timidity and likely work in some big raises to take advantage of you.

[@gracejoyramirez6524]

thats interesting , against good opponents who think 1/3 size is weakish and bluffraise or even value raise a weaker hands it is good to trap them by going thin for value as most of the times they will either call a weaker hand or bluffraise which you then can snap off

[@chrisdunkel6352]

Just learning some poker strategy and am enjoying your videos! I wanted to say that I love that in the title card you're wearing the "Animal Spirits" t-shirt that was from the Planet Money Kickstarter campaign. I've never seen another one out in the wild! Cheers!

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stevenhall8129]

Is it me or does this guy sound like the guy from the Big Bang Theory???

[@PokerCoaching]

Yeah, he sounds like me sometimes.

[@richmodjeski]

Thanks for the great cash game content Jonathan! Looking to implement in cash game this weekend.

[@bigjudz]

So helpful to clarify all these simple yet elusive lessons. Well worth the time put in. 🌖🔥

[@salvadorchammmps399]

Great lessons picking up a lot of basics which are definitely helping. 👌🏻

[@HardLabib]

Thanks a lot Jonathan, your videos help a lot! I really appreciate the effort! keep it going!

[@DrWho2008t101]

Thanks

[@FrankySpeegz]

These videos have helped my game a lot. Looking forward to more in the future.

[@johnmar6376]

Ive been a member of pokercoaching for 4 years & I love it.

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome!

[@HaloBrothers117]

Good luck crushing when everyone plays the same

[@thepoorelephant4978]

Eric Booth exactly. I watch these to understand how my opponents play.

[@richardlollie8746]

Hey Jonathan, I really need help with my poker game. I'm getting crushed left and right. Last 2 nights I got pocket Ks on the button with a little over 100 bb blinds on 5/10 game I bet 60 on button sb called. Then bb raised to 160 sb n I called. Flop A97, sb check bb bet 240, sb n I called. Turn J. SB lead out with 700 and bb fold, I called and then river J . I called with my remaining chips. SB called with straight. Another time on SB with KK and I still get devasted with BB when flop Axx....damn I need super help.

[@jeffkoch951]

"doesnt have a queen because queen ten and queen nine is in our hand right" over my head

[@Capzlock08]

He means the only Queens villian can have based on how the hand went is QT of spades and Q9 of spades but Hero has the ten of spade and 9 of spades so the villian can't have QT of spades or Q9 of spades therefore there's no queen that he can really have

[@tpage8051]

It sounds like you keep going from very close to the mic to far away. A bit frustrating to listen to...

[@PokerCoaching]

Sorry about that. I will do my best to improve that in future videos!

[@tpage8051]

@@PokerCoaching Sorry I was a bit rude. I appreciate the great content. Thanks!

[@vichess7315]

So I was just in a hand in a tournament with 25 blinds left...middle position player limps in...I limp in on the cut off with 89 hearts.. Sb calls...Bb checks. Flop Kh Qh 7h. Sb and bb check..middle position player bets 8 blinds, I raise 2x or 16 blinds...sb folds bb calls initial raiser (middle position) folds....turn card 6h...bb leads out to cover my 8 remaining blinds. I call figuring even if he has the A or J of hearts i still have the open ended str8 flush outs. He rolls over 10d Jh and i miss on river. Should i have jammed the flop to try and fold out any Ah or Jh or value raised as i did and keep those ranges in ? I'm thinking even if i jammed the flop the J high draw was gonna call anyway. Then again with 3 hearts on the flop and me holding 2 hearts it seems too unlikely another heart would be coming enough times for me to fold out the ace or jack draws. Also folding the turn bet for my last 8 blinds is the wrong play there I hope.

[@KenpachiPoker]

I enjoy sit n go's. What kind of swings should someone expect playing them?

[@PokerCoaching]

Depends on your edge!

[@carmenreean]

Looking for this kind of advices, so helpful! Keep them coming! 🙌🏻

[@darylbraun4570]

I just love your lessons Jonathan. I really have learned that I have a lot to learn.

[@CarloT99]

If you’re Cbetting K9 in the first hand, you’re cbetting too much and leaving yourself open to being exploited when you check back the flop. Keeping a junky top pair in your flop check back range protects your range and stops villain donking turn and river with their entire range. Perfect hand for 2 streets. Check flop, bet turn & river. Or call down turn and river if donked to.

[@carmine2262]

In that flush example hand: how are you calculating your equity with made hands...so in this case, ten high flush. Obviously we can calculate the pot odds and we'd always want equity percentage to be higher than pot odds percentages for +EV plays so in this case, it was the flush draw and gut shot so about 12 outs but I'm just a little confused about how to calculate our equity on made hands?

[@kitsune090]

3 micro stakes cash game lessons: 1 don't play micro stakes. 2 don't play micro stakes. 3 don't play micro stakes PLO. They should remove all micro stakes from their sites! I'd rather play slots, horse racing or lottery than micro stakes poker, cause at least there's no rake...

[@janvdplaat3067]

You make examples based on low probability to justify bad calls. 13:55 The opponent has the nut advantage and the range advantage. He makes a pot bet, so you fold. You call if the villain bets < ½ pot bet! Unless your name is Jonathan Little and you can determine what the river will be. The chance for a spade each round is < 20% and you also loose to spades with an Ace. This is manipulating results to rectify bad calls.

[@Trucker_86]

How much is it 99 bucks one time r a month not sure what

[@PokerCoaching]

Hey Duane, you can get this bundle for a $99 one time payment. When signing up, you will also be able to use PokerCoaching Premium, which this bundle is apart of. If you decide to continue and use all of the extra content in PokerCoaching Premium, it will be $99/month (but even if you cancel you will have full access to this Cash Game Bundle forever).

[@StygianStyle]

Lesson number one is don't be bankrolled for less than 20 buy-ins. Lesson number 2 is don't use rent/bills money as bankroll. Lesson number 3 is you can be on a losing streak even if you're playing better than your opponents because the game is highly dependent on RNG.

[@clownworldhereticmyron1018]

Luck is a miniscule aspect of poker if you play correctly.

[@StygianStyle]

@@clownworldhereticmyron1018 Poker is a skill game, but even world-class players go broke sometimes because of bad beats and downswings in card draw.

[@PokerCoaching]

JLPoker.com/bankroll

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

GUESSING GAME BUT METHOD BEHIND THE MADNESS IS HEAVY TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES. NO WALK IN THE PARK. JUST LIKE THAT STAKES ARE HIGH. YOU HAVE TO STUDY HARD. WHEREVER YOU GO YOU HAVE TO STUDY TO MASTER THE CRAFT. THAT IS THE WAY IT IS IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE.DAMN!!