ACES CRACKED? No Problem

[@MrQball619]

Mike Postle would've folded the Kings pre-flop.

[@BasedNeptune]

So sick, but true

[@MrQball619]

@@jeankenissan1528 From what I've seen no. He's always gotten away in spots where you should lose more or go broke. One time he check called the river when he had 88 against tens on a 3,9,9,10,8 board. I think he didn't fold because it would've been way too obvious.

[@zippyman818]

@@jeankenissan1528 No, he's never had that situation. He did face a $400-600 river bet with a good hand (top 2?) and lost to trips that hit on the flop. His body language then made it likely that he knew he was donating to the pot and had no choice. Other than that, he never made the wrong action on the river.

[@persianprince4689]

‘Let’s see if he can get away.. he can’t get away’ 😂😂😂😂

[@commentbasher420]

Only Postle can get away lol

[@donaldpaluga]

Wanna get away, Nick?-Barry Woods

[@isoCBR]

Lol Mario

[@jamiekilburn6165]

I'm sorry, when did we change the shows name from Postle Hands to Poker Hands?

[@timsullivan4566]

Doug, I wouldn't have even NOTICED that Upswing ad if you hadn't pointed it out. Very subtle.

[@brendanperson7526]

Wait, there was an Upswing ad??

[@timsullivan4566]

@@brendanperson7526 apparently so...I think

[@kzkilla808]

Garrett is a real god, no crotch staring necessary 🤣

[@DavideMassaJudo]

"The Crotch Stare"...next viral meme?...

[@MrC4ctu5]

Nothing godlike there lol, just a cooler-recooler

[@opartune6284]

Know. He glances at walls and sees certain things while making decisions.

[@nickthequikpoker5461]

kzkilla808 god doesnt blow dudes

[@keithkelso9872]

It’s rigged for him

[@TraneFrancks]

I *really, really* liked that the title and description didn't give away the outcome! Nicely played, Doug.

[@BroMandudeKnar]

Garrett is definitely better at poker than getting spray tans

[@minibricks5274]

lolz

[@vinny6_9]

he'd stare at Postle's crotch, tho

[@danielnegreanu1127]

Doug Polk is the greatest of all time and the best poker channel on KZbin

[@suckmyjgon]

get in there and kick garrets ass

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

Daniel you misspelled your name!

[@erichhartmann9797]

@@KevinsKontentKorner It was no longer available

[@erichhartmann9797]

Don't be loosey goosey eating that sandwich! 🍔

[@Mike-qo4kp]

Ah the good ol days watching live at the bike. Good times. Seems like a lifetime ago.

[@lukadelic4693]

So what I have learned is I can either check raise or call but I can’t be all loosey goosey eating a sandwhich

[@edide1627]

You can even fold .

[@adam75south]

Ooh baby!

[@stt5v2002]

How Postle would play it: Garrett raises AA. Postle looks all depressed and conflicted. Clearly hates his life. Just calls with KK. Flop KJ2. Postle looks much happier. His hat grows a bit. Garrett bets. Postle min raises. Garrett calls. Turn 3. Garrett bets half pot. Postle calls. River A. Postle gets inexplicably upset and shifts around in his chair. Starts muttering about how life is unfair. Shoots a look of rage at the announcers. Announcers declare he will definitely fold. Garrett suffers small stroke and accidentally bets $15 into a $10,000 pot. Postle folds.

[@TheBeastNC]

Not possible, Garret is in the BTN and Postle is in the BB. So theres no way Garret could be the one leading out.

[@DwightHayles]

Best line - "You do get to choose how your loose your money as the guy with Kings". Love it. Half the reason I continue to watch is your pithy remarks and witty sense of humor. Subscribed to your other channels for that exact reason. Keep it up Doug. Tops!

[@shlicksmit4579]

Welcome to another episode of Polker Hands. Today we’re going to be looking at hand from a legitimate stream without people cheating. Let’s get into the action!

[@thtftmfg9112]

Garrett ran so close to the sun that he absorbed it's color.

[@homerj.simpson7562]

I actually think that the sun absorbed Garrett's colour.

[@weetabicks1]

Poker is a simple game: players put money into a pot and in the end Garrett Adelstein takes everything.

[@akseli5172]

Deutschland

[@christophermendence1242]

"he can't get away"

[@joseluisvaron5008]

10:52 "maybe and just maybe there's a chance he can get away." 10:58 "HE CAN'T GET AWAY" Chill maaaan

[@GoatVindicator]

I can't believe how passive he was with top set on the flop and the turn, especially on such a wet draw heavy board.

[@brucet.3239]

He deserved to lose given the way he played it.

[@Moj999_]

@@brucet.3239 lol doug literally told you why he played that way and why it's not terrible, flop play was standard but when a second flush draw comes in on the turn I do think check jamming becomes a play you should do more often

[@noeloshea9215]

No poker player in the world would have gotten away from that river shove with the set of kings..well maybe the one and only poker God..hellmuth of course

[@_egghead]

Postle

[@Locke19901]

Helmuth actually may have depending on the opponent. He likes his hero folds.

[@ChristianTheJew]

Doug! Thank you for no spoiler in the title! I felt the crushing blow of watching that river hit for Garrett, like I have felt in live hands before. Great commentary as always.

[@broscientist6402]

RIP Polker Hands, 2016-2019

[@vallacespoker7902]

I thought I was the only person to get these hands …. I’m gonna start playing some math and longevity odds instead of playing with everything looking for a fast quadruple up . Variance really exhausts man . Swings , ups and downs . I always felt like the poker world was against me .

[@wiggles2439]

Garrett is glowing like the Last Dragon

[@dmginc.1019]

Who's the master ?

[@StevenM_42]

@@dmginc.1019 SHO NUFF!

[@seankiesling2054]

W

[@joshw9865]

Doug Polk is the only guy who can throw an ad into the middle of the video and not piss me off

[@AvengingTiki]

Thanks for discussing Garrett’s viewpoint after the flop on whether or not Nick had KK, JJ, or KJ. When I was watching this I initially thought those hands seemed very likely based on Nick’s pre-flop actions but listening to you talk about how those were certainly possible but less likely than a lot of hands that AA beat made sense. Very insightful, much appreciated.

[@PossMcLeod]

Dammit I wanted to see Nick's reaction to 'not getting away' lol.

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

THE G MAN. NEVER. LOSES.

[@zach1912XD]

HES A GOD

[@tn15_]

Except when he plays Whoiswho

[@terminal_t]

"How is this even possible?" Good question. Given that it seems to happen with Garrett at an unusual frequency.

[@feelyoung79]

I noticed no one commented on this.. He seems to almost always get there..that was the perfect set up to drain that mans chips! He's either 4 betting some bullshit hand that magically gets there or just out flops everyone or somehow rivers anyone when big money is in the middle.. I'm not saying he's cheating but if someone wanted to with rfid cards they can clean house and know what the rivers going to be.. He'd need someone at the bike in on it but it can easily be done and be very profitable!

[@Lou-Meatskavitch]

@@feelyoung79 of course it can be done, Postle made around 300K cheating in low stakes games. The only problem is, you always get caught if you get greedy and keep it running too long, that's what happened to Postle.

[@TheMarkODonohue]

With all the postle memes brewing this will probably get buried, but Doug I really want to comment that I very much appreciate the work you put into your channel. I learn a lot from your videos and really enjoy watching you dissect hands. You're a legend mate!

[@BlackBarney]

The segway to the Upswing ad was hilarious. SO NATURAL

[@josephback-upaccount6116]

I don't see any cheating. This isn't the poker I have come to know this month

[@opartune6284]

We Know. You are not supposed to see. But we do know some good mechanics that will fix your car dright up. Head on down. As a back-up have your bicycle ready to ride home.

[@Alnmno1]

so im asking myself , what was the best way to play KK here in order to make the AA fold before the river ?

[@truthsmiles]

Your video title game continues to improve, Doug. Nice job.

[@jonathanfrakes2703]

"Ouch" - Doug Polk :-D

[@lricel]

the backdoor flush gets there as well as Q10, but is there any chance anyone is folding set of Kings though when it gets played like this?

[@edgarmarquez2728]

Percentage wise, how less likely is it that your opponent has a flush when you have a club in your hand in this situation or any other similar situation?

[@joeingram1]

Easy fold on the river from KK - obvious he was beat

[@TheBeastNC]

"KZbin pro, it's easy for you because you can see the cards"

[@iamamish]

Really should have folded pre - your opponent always has it in these situations

[@joojoojeejee6058]

Well, KKK is not much better than a bluff catcher at this point... Flush gets there, str8 gets there, top set gets there...

[@Gforcebond]

@@joojoojeejee6058 AK gonna play it the same way or any lower set

[@joojoojeejee6058]

@@Gforcebond There's only 3 possible AK combos.. And if he had a lower set, a better play might be to check-call river. Might. But what do I know. I mostly play NL5. :)

[@persianprince4689]

Doug that would be awesome if u could do a video telling the story how you went from playing high stakes to almost losing everything.. I think you’ve explained it a little be4 on an old video of yours but when u brought it up with Berkey it got me thinkin you should def do a video on that I think it would be really interesting and could help a lot of ppl

[@belozj]

And thats the way the cookie crumbles (c) Bruce Almighty

[@mr.personal-ity]

si_belo FUCKERS

[@NLTony]

I knew the ace was gonna come hahah I was sooo pleased to see that happen Awesome content. Always press like :)

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Doug I dream of the day we sit down at the Xmas tree together and unwrap our presents together.

[@chrism7275]

I’m happy Doug Polk sticks around and making content for the poker community even though he dosnt really play much any more

[@sheauwn6974]

"Kings are about the worst hand against aces" The flop: I'm about to end this man's whole career. The river: I'm here to repossess your belongings.

[@Rbskater12000]

"Maybe Nick can get away" ........"He can't get away" Dead

[@n8style]

Nice ad segue, really smooth

[@imperialseal8155]

should've checked raised all on the turn, run it twice...

[@electronicjo1]

garrett only runs it once exactly for this reason. there's no escaping getting owned by the true poker GOD. everyone says postle runs like a GOD, but seriously, this guy is a GOD. GOD.

[@Its__Good]

I think I would have honestly just cried a bit in this spot........

[@PatrickWhatUp]

It'sGood lol

[@practicaltheory]

Another awesome episode Doug with solid hand analysis coupled with Mike Postle is a god Baba Booey Baba Booey.

[@Hotobu]

@Doug, what are you thoughts on a turn lead?

[@stevewilliams5428]

@Doug Polk Poker it might be an american thing, and have a different meaning, but 'spazzy' is a very very offensive term over here(UK). It refers to spasticity, which is cerebral palsy. It became an offensive term some time ago and is never used, even in anger or against an enemy.

[@neildhan]

Okay, so to preface this, I'm not trying to go all SJW on you, Doug. This is a genuine question from someone across The Pond, who is curious about dialectical differences between countries that on the surface at least, share a language. So, at 01:48 you say "spazzy." Are the words "spaz" and "spazzy" okay to use in your country? They're definitely on the naughty list over here, because of the mocking of spastics. It could be that it's worse in our case, due to the influence of the infamous interview with Joey Deacon on long-running kids' TV show Blue Peter at the end of the 70s, which introduced the movements and sounds to accompany the word spaz, to children nationwide. Unfortunately, some of us of a certain age and over (I was about 1 when it was actually on, but entered schooling a few years later with spaz culture firmly established), still automatically mock themselves or friends, for doing something thick, by going "merrrr" and doing the hands, as wrong as we know it is.

[@Mitjitsu]

This is one of those it doesn't matter what line they take the moneys going all in regardless.

[@flipstar2614]

Great video as always Doug. Loving the meta commercial jokes, reminds me of waynes world.

[@deljay1840]

Nick M's major mistake was to smooth call the flop raise. That was the time to punish with a big 3-bet to ward off a flush. Slow playing is dangerous and likely Garrett would have been forced to release his one pair AA to an all-in bet on the turn

[@prostynick]

I get that the snap end of this video is kinda funny, but would you mind leaving the later part with players reactions? Maybe completely at the end like a post-credits scenes in the movies?

[@ParissaKhoury]

Hey Doug, when is Upswing Poker offering the 'Postle Theory Optimal Approach To Poker' ???

[@OnStageLighting]

Came to the comments section for the CTO comments. It didn't disappoint.

[@jimmydane34]

I really feel like all commentators, especially the pros who are highly articulate and very communicative like negreeanu and polk...tesching us how to play poker... They should giving advice without looking at the opponents cards. I know they are (in high probability) objective and knowing the opponents cards in a recap wouldnt judge his abilities to give an explanation on what to do... But i sometimes have a very light feeling. Thst he draws his conclusion by working backwards instead of thr cards at hand.... Hes so good that 80% of his game is set where he knows what to do at any postition with any cards at any given time, BUT when chooses the good battles to do a breakdown. It seems his ability to say "call or raise is perfect, BUT I would prefer a raise in this spot...." Seems (this statement was a complete hypothetical. Not part of this hand).

[@benn574]

Garret looks jaundice.. he should go to the doctor

[@Calendyr]

Looks like the typical hands I play. Flop the nuts, opponent makes runner runner or hit a 1 or 2 outer to take my stack.

[@alextharsis]

Postle would have folded pocket aces post flop.

[@StevenLangert]

@9:47 “How does Garrett do this?” He’s Mike Postle in disguise

[@emdiar6588]

3:50 "These advertisements are so just so natural", through gritted teeth. LOL. Nice one. I guess only Bill Burr and openly trash the sponsor as he reads the copy, but at least you reference the awkwardness of it.

[@riggymarzgrandson401]

Garret was messing with the RFID

[@gingernut2297]

Didnt they pull this same cold deck on berkey?

[@pokerdev218]

Has anyone checked Garrett's win % to see if it's possible?

[@adamberowitz9894]

bto- he's not cheating lol -- doug is trolling.

[@huythong4109]

Bro if you watch older LATB sessions there is one or two where he is down something more than 100k in 25 50 100 game. His game is insanely improved now but he's also extremely lucky tbh.

[@the1donkeyking]

We need to see if the set of Kings tabled hand after seeing that he got rivered for future hands played between the two Doug and players reactions. That would have been nice. Thanks.

[@DamienPMcC]

What

[@davidzahayko6768]

What

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

That natural transition though 👌

[@tanner6184]

Idk if it’s the lighting but garret looks yellow 👀

[@Blakout911]

Maybe just a small chance that nick can get away “All in” He cant get away 😂😂😂

[@ROGUEJOURNALIST]

Garrett is going for that retro Sin City look.

[@khepajooo]

How is this possible it happens all the time live at the bike

[@hardhouseinc]

Is that like the 3rd time this month Garrett hits top set on the river to re-suck. wow the guy actually runs like a god.

[@TRizzles117]

I want to see some Doug Polk open ripping AA, 7/2, suited connectors. Give us the degen flips!

[@reinierrautenberg4146]

😂😂😂 that poll 😂😂😂

[@Nlions93]

He did the same thing to Matt Berkey.... Unreal.

[@danielemagnaterra4117]

Garrett is the Fedor Holz of cash games

[@Jimiish]

You forgot the outro music... Im so crushed.

[@patandbrandi]

ah u gotta leave the reactions on there and not cut the clip short. that was just sick

[@welvendagreat3654]

Any link to this episode? Wanted to see the reaction or if nick showed his hand

[@andrewadami3920]

@@welvendagreat3654 Live at the Bike features it as the hand of the night. It's on KZbin. I believe Nick never showed nor even mentioned the bad beat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKjGpoyqrt6ha6s

[@fishmanfish1525]

What is that guy doing rubbing his arm for the entire time?

[@castlehill6717]

Fishman fish He’s trying to summon the power of postle thinking.

[@Johnny-cz2wv]

That flop raise can't be good

[@mixedman841]

Imagine he ran into kj of clubs instead. Ouch.

[@PartyRaveAnimals]

Nick has the King of clubs. Thats not even possible in this hand, and even if he ran into KJ of clubs instead of AA. Why is it an "Ouch" if Garret would had much more outs than him having 2 outs with AA? why is KJ of clubs more painful than a 2 outer??? ohhhh you said imagine, lets imagine irrelevant things that has nothing to do with the hand. Imagine Nick had Quads and he ran into Garrets royal flush, IMaGinE.

[@PartyRaveAnimals]

@juanancriadillas The most irrelevant thing here is your life. GTFO out of my Nuts mate.

[@PartyRaveAnimals]

still, whats the point.

[@andynonymous2164]

Hey Doug. How about a few seconds of the players post showdown reactions please.

[@gasparinodipiazza2195]

Nicks a scammer so I’m happy with this and Garret is a god. I mean he doesn’t even need to play CTO that’s crazy

[@shadigif8916]

played it like a set!

[@scuffedcomedy4819]

These are getting funnier and funnier :D

[@joego7924]

Where's the aposter?

[@conoroniel8717]

please tell me. is garrett the best cash game player going

[@diji5071]

Hahahah that ending had me in stitches.

[@gen.barnakey__]

The channels love Adelstein; he never loses a hand, I guess.

[@SirVicksBuster]

If you look closely at Garret’s watch, you can see how bronze his arm looks.

[@Nash9r]

Nice balanced title. I thought, Garret would lay the aces down on the river when a blank came.

[@KMilli-fi4bk]

Hey man, why so much $$ for your upswing poker cash game course??

[@oliverseibert4005]

This poor kid, just lost his tuition

[@andersongomez636]

I'm not sure (and I know Garrett is not a random 2/5$ player ) but everytime a guy suddenly stands up to count my chips I think twice before I call specially if the river brings all the draws🤷‍♂️

[@nick2629]

only a god can fold the river

[@PastingKing]

*Mike Postle has left the chat*

[@FILIPFIXTIGER]

I've lost with Aces against 9 3 offsuited, 3 times with a pre flop all in.

[@nardinit]

cool story, bro

[@AzeOfSpadez]

oh no, poor baby

[@Johnny-cz2wv]

You're playing in really good games

[@lakerfan2469]

Can someone tell me about the postle comments i dont get it

[@luiseduardo199]

That was brutal to watch , big time cooler

[@kaosaelee8832]

Poker at its finest....when your ahead, your really behind.....