$5/$10 Poker Insanity ERUPTS at The Mirage!

Reload time... We're firing again at the Big 50 tournament, which is just absolutely massive and possibly the greatest WSOP poker tournament of all time. And after the World Series of Busto is a wrap for the day, we find ourselves in an amazing cash game over at a place where the MUGs all began: The Mirage, in fabulous Las Vegas.
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[@Kvic901]

Hey Andrew when you got 5-bet with aces were you just thinking about Vegas and the f*****g Mirage.

[@tommarquet8271]

Rounders right?

[@RyanDepauloDegenerateGambler]

Lol Miranda room is why you “punted” I swear I’m with you the room can make you take it more serious or not...Also Duhamels image triggers me insta affleck pain.

[@Mr.Rick989]

Ahh, the breakfast of champions. Neeme Vlogs.

[@generichuman2044]

Just when I needed some entertainment to fill this boring Sunday. Cheers again Andrew

[@varunkrishna7779]

I’m almost always going broke w AK there but I think you’re right to lay that down. Chip up or chip out. Probably why you’re a good poker player!

[@jf5618]

Would he call PF w JJ and not raise 2 flush flop? Same w 55? Maybe KQss KJss also makes sense. Love to know what that player had!!?? Good luck Andrew!!

[@joedonnelly3012]

Andrew, thanks for the timely post on your WSOP results, great Vlog!

[@namphan637]

Should have takes your chances with the AK hand. Whenever someone told me it a good fold it usually a bluffs

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

When someone tells you that you made a good fold, it means they bluffed you

[@raosoccer]

Can’t wait to see that hand on Brads vlog in 2 months!

[@drheadstash4917]

💀

[@randallbonebrake6541]

LMAO

[@miley_cytrus]

Savage!

[@miley_cytrus]

But true.

[@nikolajbang]

Reusing my jokes? 😂

[@gardnmi]

If they asked AQ then I would assume they had to have had AK. Otherwise, why ask that.

[@mercilpb]

Agreed. When they say that it's usually AK

[@Andrew-yf3lu]

maybe, or maybe he just wouldnt expect AK to fold

[@debspimpisjim]

That was my exact thought.

[@mr.personal-ity]

But why would MP say it was a really good fold?

[@mercilpb]

@@mr.personal-ity cuz hes stoked to have bluffed andrew off the chop

[@brucecrozier3974]

Great video Andrew - that's where I play poker when I'm in Vegas - good luck at the WSOP !

[@hio164]

Always love it when you take on Brad. You guys should do a heads-up battle for some crazy prob bet. I bet you'd get a ton of people to watch that.

[@mikekutzler]

Must of had some Texas Poker players on your table

[@rce3236]

You're working overtime and we appreciate it. The cash games in Vegas were amazing this week. Good luck!

[@raulmolestina7378]

You are the man when you draw a game outside the Rio during the wsop

[@BillBurfordMrBillPoker]

I really love that a good guy like you (and Brad) are influencers in the poker community! Good luck the rest of the WSOP! Mr Bill

[@leehjones]

Massive props for laying down the AK. For somebody notoriously reluctant to fold strong hands, that was a professional, disciplined fold. Well played my friend. I also am enjoying the soundtrack. And finally, ah, the Mirage. My ancestral Vegas poker home and site of the single coolest free thing in Vegas, which is the aquarium behind the registration desk. And coconut-scented air. Oh how I miss playing $20-40 LHE there smack in front of the massive Gaugin mural. As always, top-notch content. Thank you.

[@AbdiSuited]

I ain't never folding but Hey! That's why i only play micro stakes lol

[@russ33c1]

Stop putting in 60 percent of your stack and folding the top of your range. You are making yourself way too exploitable if youre coolered youre coolered. You are making it very difficult for yourself to run deep in tournaments

[@streetbaby8026]

Andrew I think your opponent had Ace,Jack the hand you folded (A,K).. Good fold!!👍

[@markfcoble]

Yes, suited?

[@TheRsg315]

He lied. Why would he ask you aq?

[@Tyronebigggums]

Because he had ace jack bro

[@markapuan8754]

Get my shot at Big 50 today.ill be in Brasilia Red 266

[@RhinoDigital]

may the flops be with you!

[@markapuan8754]

@@RhinoDigital thanks

[@BossmAn--gj6tq]

How did it go? I played the first flight for 11 hours and got busted out 77 v AJ

[@markapuan8754]

@@BossmAn--gj6tq so far still good. Holding steady small chip increases

[@drewsonofmorris9147]

Is there a real divide between Upper/Lower Michiganers?

[@jakeackerman881]

absolutely i live here

[@dwaynealexander9134]

Great content always great commentary you're hard work is appreciated thanks Andrew! Keep us watching.

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

Yes, Andrew! You ARE hard work!!

[@roonman2619]

I would have called with AK there. It is a $500 buy in at the WSOP, guy could have a whiffed flush draw or AT? Glad you found a good game at Mirage. Love the shirt as I was born in Grand Rapids.

[@PapaCharlie9]

Yeah, I would have called too. Villain can show up with Ax there, no fh.

[@SSlava21]

Track is called Unfold by Squidgy Beats. You're welcome!

[@Lennethare]

I love how you kept the cough in at 13:40, there is even a cut after it lol

[@yourealegenddave]

Awesome. Thanks for the feature and the shout out!

[@finley4557]

Dad Sheehan 🥰😍

[@dinocasino404]

David Sheehan to $1300 though Dave? Idk 😐

[@BAlvn-yr6ej]

kinda why i don't like tournements...i'd call all day there in a normal cash game with AAAK

[@joro3108]

I had AQ against you in that first hand

[@mistervacation23]

Christ almighty, it's like I'm sittin here playing cards with my brother's kids or somethin.

[@RangeWilson]

Amazing CRAZY loose game, perfect spot on a Friday night!!!! (Folds JJ to a limp/reraise.)

[@joeashbubemma]

Four way all in PF with those hands?....tell me again why limit is worse than NL?

[@beebeegee]

You talking about practice?

[@shihanhong1944]

I couldn’t fold AK there

[@vannguyen-hz7et]

Amazing Andrew. 2 vlogs in 3 days. Keep it up during wsop

[@BusStopBourbon]

Rumor mill going around of youtube banning poker videos!?!? PokerGO needs to capitalize on this if they do with a creator section...

[@CzechRaiseCharles]

Love these quick recaps! Fun to see the day to day during the series. Good luck 👍🏼

[@brickriver9627]

i think a bet of 18.5k instead of your river 13k bet would clear up the situation. 13k into around 40k pot seems pretty weak. if he raises your 18.5k bet probably a easier fold.

[@hectorgarciasune5379]

the only winning hand that would make sense as played, would be AJ. Pocket JJ maybe, still I think he shoulda called.

[@yzzzzzzz7z]

@@hectorgarciasune5379 or pocket 5s

[@rudistorm3348]

@@hectorgarciasune5379 Disagree what about A5, 55 or A4. I really sick puppy could have 32 but very doubtful. LOL

[@simsource1407]

Andrew this might be your best Vlog yet. Music's awesome. Cheers

[@almu2680]

I'm not result oriented but i don't understand your fold with JJ vs a limp reraise. He limp/reraise to 800 after your 100$ bet, and bb call. He clearly doesn't want to be call. Do you think he raised so much with QQ+?

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

Yeah, I didn't understand that either. If the game is super loose then JJ is usually the favorite

[@peterparkerthegod]

Hiw much are you up this year?

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

$1

[@pete95973]

World Series time might be the best time of year for poker players but it’s also the best time of the year for the viewers of your vlog! Keep em coming!

[@ExbotHero]

ANDREW PAY ATTENTION - THIS IS FOR REAL! I can´t stand it any more Andrew... Please don´t play PLO or Tournaments! (It´s hurt to hear the result and your game strategies - The same go for Brad by the way.) If you can´t help your self please make a real go for it. Why not do so in a new VLOG-series where you go to school (learned to play Tournaments and PLO) and practice the knowledge for real AFTER that?! To prove my point - I gladly challenge you and Brad. Pick five big tournaments the nest 12 month. We all play in them. (I haven't played poker the last 15 year do to an injury.) But I am still willing to bet 50 K that I beat your combined results. (If you don´t go to school before/during this series.) 25 K to you and 25 K to Brad if you win or the same amount from you and Brad to me if you lose. Are you game?! (If you go to school I still honer the bet.) But I will amend the term. Any win we have in the tournaments splits equal between us.

[@andresdelhassi7257]

Ak hand :The opponent saying "you had AQ?" makes me believe Andrew got bluffed here. JJ/55 would often raise flop with 2 spades on board. Opponent likely had KJ, blocking AJ/AK, that combined with the small river bet, made him bluff jam.

[@dcm703]

Looking forward to Brad putting out a vlog about this game...in August.

[@victorfrankenstein50202]

The Power of Positive Thinking. The glass is half full. The sun always rises in the East. I know it’s fun to play in some of those WSOP Tournaments, but your specialty is definitely at the cash games. Maybe sticking to what you know best is going to be a bit more profitable. I much prefer to watch the cash games break-down anyways. Always best of luck to you.

[@MrZola1234]

After all this time as a sub, still want to jump in the car and head to Vegas every time I see your outside shots of Vegas after a long session. I can remember the pre-Bellagio days, when The Mirage was "the" poker room in Vegas. I may be out to play another WSOP event July 11. I'll keep a lookout for another meetup game on social media.

[@PapaCharlie9]

4:50 I guess I'm a bad MTT player, since I don't think I can fold AK on that river shove. Too many times I've seen Villain do this kind of shove with Ax, no fh, to make Hero fold a hand that Villain believes is going to be a chop. With 54 on the board this is less likely to be sure, but I still don't think I could fold.

[@tongmaa]

Always love the WSOP ambiance. It is also nice to see that the Casinos and Resorts are paying attention to the internet for Poker and catering to the regular personalities. I see them contracting for your Vegas meet-up action, as well as invitations to comp visits in other state's casinos. Visiting all those locations with some site seeing certainly gains my attention and support. I love the $500 entry they've begun, and can see that attracting even more to Vegas when everyone hears about it. $1k for entry, room and board is a great vacation! All the tensions from life during the rest of the year will seem mild compared to lasting through the first day of one of the WSOP tourneys :) :) :) ...

[@nathanielbourque8946]

Ok Andrew, why play AK and get your ace on the flop. Then hit an Ace on the turn. Top kicker when not getting any really good hands up to that point. Bet the winning feeling your having, then fold the best hand. He had King Jack of spades looking for the last spade. Your playing to loose. At best he might have had AK and was scared to loose to flush. If I have the nuts AJ in my hand I double your bet to get for sure max value. Max value is more chips than a call not all the chips you can bet then they fold. Just saying what needs to be said.

[@jerrykellerman9725]

WTF, no way andy you just mucked ace king in a tournament. I’ve seen and enjoy you and ur vlogs but I also see you almost always chase down more intent boards in cash games with big slick. I know what you would say to me, in cash games I just yell more chips, 🤔ok whatever

[@Ben-ok2id]

First hand sizings seem terrible??. 3 way pot should you not be going 2/3, 3/4 pot on flop and turn. River is debatable.

[@nickmills6450]

Just got back from a league game at the pub to find a Neeme vlog waiting, sleep can wait. Excellent as always Andrew, look forward to hearing you have hit the big money, good luck from the uk.

[@harasberingin3359]

Whynot. Poker88 indonesian. Real gambling. Won $ 4 MILION

[@LebronCCP]

Ooof tough fold AK, very relevant we block the only AJs and 1/2 A5s

[@CoachBaileyCooper]

I bet he got there with A4 when he said max value, thats the only thing i can think of that confidently played that way. He seemed like he was passively calling with trip aces in hand to just punish you when he caught up

[@Acer-dh6qm]

Tournament poker plays and feels different it’s a whole nother animal all on its own. Kinda makes you wish you would of called that all in with AK you would of had a better shot. I think u had that hand you just got bluffed out a big pot with his table image. That’s poker

[@gwcgwc1]

Your river bet size may have induced his raise allin with any ace or XsJs. Probably a good fold but still super gross to bet/fold this river.

[@bonzerrrrr]

Please give my regards to world wide poker icon, Trooper97. He moved on to Day 2 and many of his international followers are cheering him on in #GoGamble gear #truth

[@jamesguest6839]

Your a great player Brad not sure

[@markfcoble]

Thanks for the work reporting on this fun. I enjoy your story. Have I nagged you about your health lately?

[@Ghost-_-732]

Yea was probably the right fold probably had pocket 5s smooth calling a set on the flop but after losing like u did u probably wish u called it off ♥️♦️♣️♠️

[@Ghost-_-732]

@Chad Gochis yea but neeme had ak makes it not so easy an he said he was going for max value so probably boat either way we will never know lol ♥️♦️♣️♠️

[@Ghost-_-732]

@Chad Gochis but I think drew was right guy probably had nuts AJ

[@UrbanMuser]

I played with these 2 that day... I took a few bucks from Dave S and Andrew!

[@DielanByah]

Vegas and the fuckin' mirage. DOOSES NEVER LOOSES

[@anthonyjames9289]

Too many bad players getting rewared fuck that big 50 crap shoot lol

[@daviddouglas5692]

Great tunes. My god what donks 5 6 off 2 2 .?

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

The fishing is always good during the WSOP.

[@danfennewald9827]

How can you fold AK.

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

By throwing the 2 cards into the muck It's really not that hard

[@brendanprimus3211]

I want him to think I'm pondering a call, but all im thinking about is vegas and fucking mirage.

[@ianp9223]

Love the Michigander shirt

[@dalcowfan22]

So deep in the WSOP mindset that all he can think about is the f’in Mirage with his three stacks of high society.

[@alexmorgan8921]

Friends don't let friends play MTT's. Did you study even one hour to get better at MTT 's in the last year?

[@thejulien911]

You're an absolute sicko hardworker

[@Godvernment]

Why would he guess AQ unless he had an AK blocker? Sounds like he had the same hand

[@thatsrich944]

I miss living in Vegas during the WSOP. But always good to wake up bright and early in Malaysia with a balanced breakfast of eggs, bacon, coffee and Neeme. Cheers!

[@liammclaughlin3784]

Mirage have the dirtiest chips I’ve ever had the displeasure of using!

[@pcmshcladouceur]

I make 675$ after taxes per week. After car and house payments and insurance, 475$ a week. After grocery and gas, 350$ a week. After an emergency fund and casual shopping for clothes and car repairs, maybe 200$ a week left. This could be a supper for 3 in a 4 star restaurant or a fun night with the boys. But I am so far away from this reality of gambling thousands of dollars on a friday night. BTW I have a bachelor degree in history teaching.

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

Why not take up poker and double your income?

[@kaosaelee8832]

Have you ever experienced a continuous run bad where your opponents are drunk or hero calling you down to the river with low hands like 6 3 or A 4 and end up beating your A10-AK with a small pair which you've raised pre flop 3x-4x bb in a 2/5NL ....experience this multiple times @ thunder valley casino in Sacramento, is it just bad juju or is the casino environment where players tend to just play with any cards to the river? Im sure you have exp. this and how did your game play changed to combat this? Play tighter or looser base on opponent?

[@ianbent0n]

Is the Mirage's poker room considered kind of small-time? I like playing there whenever I visit Vegas, but maybe it's always just 1/2nl.

[@ExbotHero]

Okay... I do understand your thinking... Nevertheless I would never have folded on that level on a passive table if someone suddenly jam all in. (It´s a bet you can´t call a.k.a. no value-bet). Therefor a miss draw or anything but the nuts. The only exception is A4). Your betting signal something like a semi-bluff for them in that hand (Ax as best). Why go all in? (Og you have the nuts) Moreover. If you play a passive table. Why not play the table not your card?! (I would argue you need to do that). Just saying - You have a choice. Either you can try to stay in the game to survive or you can turn up and play to win.

[@Fknstud833]

More bluffing, COME on Andy Mouse

[@castlerock7631]

Instagram? My wife uses instagram!! 🤣

[@rudistorm3348]

I think the AK was a good fold. Unless the player has shown a lot of bluffs or you picking up on a tell. So hard for him to do this with AQ or missed flush draw.

[@kmsnow6292]

I've been to Vegas a few times but never during the WSOP time in the summer. Too hot (said the wife). This feels like the world cup of soccer for a soccer fan. Exciting! Have to put this in the plan. Great video.

[@stickyrice537]

But you guy are buddies why not check check. to the river

[@dougcronkhite2113]

With the MP calling.. I feel like they have AQ or A10.. AJ would raise IMO with both the flush and straight draw out there after the flop. The 4 and 5 are meaningless IMO..

[@brickowski1370]

Next time you have another short notice if you could make a KZbin notification that would be greatly appreciated. I would of like to of joined you guys but don’t have Instagram. Thanks

[@timsp1733]

Thank you so much for your blogs! It’s really obvious how much work you put in to maintain the quality of your blogs and improve it. The picture, sound, transitions, flow. Everything has improved. Keep it up, man! I check if you posted smth before starting to play online, really motivating videos:)

[@TheCyberadam26]

Pocket deuces VS 6-5 offsuit?! That's off the rails for sure. I'm glad you didn't get caught in the melee. AA vs KK.. I've been in that situation before but thankfully with the bullets more often than not. Congrats on getting back in the black.

[@gradusmikailovic111]

8:25 What is your justification for calling here except for 'wanting to see the last card'? Calling vs that sizing seems like a pretty big mistake.

[@jaidevnani2416]

Implied odds m8

[@johntsahakis8086]

Great content, Andrew! Always enjoy watching your videos. May you have your best WSOP yet. Hopefully i'll see you and Brad at a meet up game sooner than later.

[@MrXy1995]

Insanely though spot there with the AK hand, in my opinion. I guess it really depends on how many bluffs are you gonna have in that spot against two opponents. Besides, it's very important to know whether you're gonna be opening 55 and AJ from EP and also if you're gonna be taking that same line postflop with all of your AA and JJ (also AJ and 55 potentially) hands. So if you're gonna have about 15% bluffs there, and all of the above mentioned value hands in your range, AK with no club becomes borderline hand when making that decision. Great hand, anyway. I really enjoy your WSOP content this year. Keep up the good work and may the Luck be with you!

[@wllprkr]

un win able game because there is no read available

[@bradleybacon]

next time I'm high AF, i'm gonna tell everyone its 4 a.m., too ;)

[@itsneight1260]

Dont think I'm folding that AK hand.

[@MrDorson]

Great Vlog!!

[@j.sarnak1391]

Good Shit Neeme, those games are juicy! I am not VLOGing the results for the IRS. (HaHa) Nice video.

[@silverlicious2086]

When do you have time to rest my friend? Poker till 5am and then another vlog? Insane. Stay focused and put out a vlog only when you're up to it. WSOP is a long grind. Best of luck!

[@lvjoe6164]

Dude seriously, see a dermatologist. I don't want you to develop skin cancer on your face. It looks badly damaged.

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

Yeah, that Vegas sun is brutal. Always get stuff checked out to be on the safe side

[@aarontaylor5345]

As played I think it’s a good fold on the river with AK, but I personally would be sizing up on the turn and shoving all in on the river for max value

[@knuthansen2510]

I'm not good enough to fold jacks pre for less than 100BB on a crazy table, even (or especially?) after someone limp/bombs. it's just too rarely QQ+ in my experience

[@FunDumb]

Andrew. Unfortunately, I think you have a dead pixel in your camera. Hopefully it's just a speck. It's definitely something you could fix in post as well using after effects.