Becoming a Poker Pro at 18 Years Old | POKER VLOG #1

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My name is Gil and I'm an 18 year old poker player. I moved out to Dallas, Texas for 3 weeks to play poker. Follow along on my journey to go pro.
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[@robmckrill3134]

Always great to see a young poker player learning the game from vlog 1. Wish you all the best 👍

[@giljackpoker]

Much appreciated!

[@NextGenPoker]

LET'S GO GIL. Excited to follow along on your journey

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks boys🙏 I'm beyond excited

[@Chinyccd]

Love that you show the busted hands and hands where you don’t hit a draw. Keep it up man!

[@adambrown4604]

Very well done vlog. You can tell you have followed and studied many professional vloggers and your poker lingo and verbiage is quite impressive as a newcomer. Great work, keep it up!

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you. Yes I have had my fair share of watching poker bloggers haha

[@willeckrich5365]

Very professional vlog. You give good analysis of your play and thought process. Keep at this, Gil, and you WILL succeed - both in poker and vlogging. :)

[@giljackpoker]

I appreciate that very much, thank you!

[@Reynmaster]

Crazy how advanced your play is along with the quality of this vlog. Keep it up dude best of luck!

[@giljackpoker]

Appreciate the kind words, thank you!

[@pokerstar2926]

Seconded!

[@joey155]

Hey man, this was a great vid. Im 21 and I started playing seriously last year when I was 20. In january I started playing 1/3 at my local casino. I wish you the best of luck and hope you are successful!

[@corbindallin8287]

Wow, I'm genuinely surprised with the confidence from someone so young. You've got my follow. I'd love to see where he goes in the future 🤙🏻

[@420slots]

Gotta start somewhere ! You'll get there just keep grinding 🙏

[@giljackpoker]

Yessir! Thanks

[@MrGeorgeTBone]

Great job on your first vlog. Overall just really well done. Go Bills!!!

[@asmrbruhhh]

As someone who’s the same age and has played lots of online poker, I would kill to be able to move down to Texas for 3 weeks lmao. Amazing video, the quality was that of professionals and you amazed me with your first vlog. I will for sure be back man.

[@victormarquez3033]

You should get a job and save money, avoid a murder charge

[@asmrbruhhh]

@@victormarquez3033 goated comment

[@domenicandriano2386]

Love the tempo of your video,upbeat and straight to the point. Got yourself a sub. Cheers 🍻

[@pokerstar2926]

Amen

[@joeflynncomedy5518]

Great vlog! Your explanation of your thought process is very insightful. Personally, I would find it helpful if you talked just a tad slower, especially when explaining a tough decision.

[@lennyblieck2142]

Damn, when i saw the views on a 2 weeks old vid from a new vlogger i didn't understand how it was possible. But after watching it all makes sense, great job. Looking forward to more content

[@albertoferro5183]

This was one of the best vlogs I've seen in a long time. You going to do awesome bro now's the time to do it best of luck I subscribed to watch your journey

[@giljackpoker]

WOW thank you🙏

[@gabrielboily2641]

Glad to see a young poker player living the dream. It's inspiring maybe one day I could turn pro. Currently at NL 10 online.

[@FraserBernstein]

Great vlog - love the way you narrate your videos as well, great expression in the voiceover and really engaging. Only tip would be to try and look at the camera a bit more when you're in vision, but that'll come with time. Keep it up man!

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you man! I will keep that in mind

[@Mc1ovinnn]

brother this was a great video. Btw, those hands bro 🤣🤣🤣 incredible. Played with my friends the other day and dude getting these hands back to back to back is incredible. Would love to play with you someday bro. Kepp the grind on baby

[@helloryantanaka]

Nicely done. Looking forward to more episodes.

[@giljackpoker]

That is awesome to hear! A lot more to come

[@joeingram1]

The journey begins.... good luck

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you🙏

[@itsjimlim]

didnt peep that you uploaded, gonna check out the rest of these fs, dope first vlog

[@FishPoker]

Hell yeaaaa! Gil = da man!

[@thedegentwins]

I still remember my first poker session at 18. didn't have the courage to go pro like you did though! GL Gil! gonna follow along!

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks! I'm excited to share my journey with you

[@ImPurpura]

He’s not a pro lol he’s spending daddy’s money

[@thedegentwins]

@@ImPurpura is that what's up? I'm def not spending my daddy's money. my daddy is dead. so whatever you see on my stream is mine.

[@ImPurpura]

@@thedegentwins spending the inheritance you got from pops then

[@thedegentwins]

@@ImPurpura the only inheritance i got from my dad is spiritual. i know im lucky to be born in America, so if that's what you're upset about, i get it. but ain't nothing been handed here, i promise you that.

[@chrislarkin72]

Nice vlog, Gil. Good to see you found the KT river raise. That was a great spot for it.

[@giljackpoker]

Appreciate it man🙏

[@Kog233]

I’m 17 turning 18 soon and I’m gonna to be living in florida soon. Will be exciting to get into my first official tournament!

[@ChristopherWD]

Subbed before this channel blows up!

[@MissingWilson]

A lot of the generation before you, products of the poker boom, all we had was morongo, and it was wild!

[@giljackpoker]

Haha yeah. Texas is the new sport for surrreee

[@justsmy5677]

Nice play and vlog! My only input would be to edit out the audio from your phone if/when you are not talking to other players or there is something worth listing to. I’m nitpicking, but was a little distracted when we kept hearing the guy on the PA system talking. Great job! I subbed!

[@coreygibson5371]

This guys gonna be the next great poker vlogger so smooth and we’ll explained

[@kylestanfill5163]

This is you're first vlog? This video seems like you have been making video's for years. And you have lots of skill on the felt. Definitely gonna be following man

[@thomasbog3775]

Nice vlog ! I look forward to see more.

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you!!

[@happy2407]

Let’s Go Let’s Go!!!! 👍

[@wildoddlefort7812]

Just found your channel! I’m 21 and from UK and love playing Texas hold em! It’s my dream to come to Texas and play!! Looking forward to following your journey😃😃

[@lowstakescrusher]

Nice work! I'm wondering why you didn't adjust your pf sizing after being called in multiple spots so many times. Keep it up!

[@kennethbattaglia2994]

I'm subscribing bro! Love seeing younger poker players make the old nits question their very existence xD good stuff lmk if you ever come to ny or nj!

[@matyasrujbr997]

Very nice video, I am poker novice myself too. I have been also doing some studying and your journey can be nice motivation to me :) I just wanted to ask about raising to 20 from UTG with monsters when your opponents always call I felt like you could have sized up like 25-35. Keep up the good work !

[@mightyhammer5812]

Outstanding sir. Sassy says she loves the 4 color deck ✌️😎🤘

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks appreciate it! 4 color is definitely the way to go🥳

[@dariusg5025]

All I can say is bright future! 👏 keep it on man!

[@michelepuluti7807]

Good Vlog! I enjoyed your commentary! I’m excited to follow your journey!

[@Harmonic7th]

Great video, man! You earned a new subscriber. Might I just make one recommendation that your graphics include larger suit icons? All I can really see on my phone is the numbers. Great stuff though! Can’t wait to see more.

[@JohnBorgen]

Nice job. Great skills on the vlog. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

[@xxxlosi]

Well done! Looking forward to more of your videos in the future!!!

[@TheRealRansora]

Man you are living the dream! Playing well in this vid, I'm here for the journey! I'm working on saving up a bankroll to go play 100nl online or 1/2 live. Hopefully within 6 months I'll have about 5k to run with

[@keenaheaton8853]

I’m all in for this, subscribed!!

[@joelturner5675]

Good luck brother!!!! Go get ‘em!!

[@chrisbird1870]

Great first vlog. Good commentary and conversational as well.

[@billypph.d4434]

for first vid great job

[@benjaminr4316]

You're off to a killer start dude.

[@bubblehulk7647]

Getting in early! Just starting to play poker myself with friends…haven’t tried out the casino tables yet!

[@kylemackay1778]

Looking forward to seeing your journey

[@komacoiler]

Awesome! Good luck on your poker journey!

[@SkySageX]

love the gg club ❤

[@pokerstar2926]

15:45 wow that's the hand of the session right there!

[@mikeyluk5113]

Would enjoy hearing your backstory……parents supporting this? Who r u staying with in Texas? Enjoyed the vlog.

[@giljackpoker]

I may touch on this stuff in a future video for sure

[@donxoxoji]

Thats cool gil, subscribed

[@ayopanda21]

Keep it up young one! I’m sure will see you more at the poker house! Keep up the grind

[@brattmatt6017]

Talk about how u started and how u got your living and bankroll situation sorted

[@patrickclark7714]

Nice Vlog. I'll continue watching. From an old fella who grinds it out, bankroll management is key bud. The Poker Goddess Varyance is a fickle lady. Good luck and grind on.

[@ArnoldDLC]

Great first pokervlog. Keep grinding. I subbed.. Greetings from The Netherlands

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked it

[@michaelbohn3670]

WOW! Very impressed w/poker play & video,you look like a pro already,keep it up kid.

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you💪🏼

[@TyeGuy5]

Way to bounce back and grind it out Gil!!

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks man! Quite the session

[@dannyhaley5989]

Keep it one two or one three and I will keep watching

[@itsjxke_]

Great editing. you're going places

[@andrejoshuasabal3505]

Good luck, Gil. New subscriber here

[@gunsandgaragegear601]

I like the video man! When you’re recording yourself in your back yard you look like you’re looking way off camera. Apart from that some of your sizing was just way too small. Like your UTG open, make it bigger than 15 and you’ll have less callers. There was also a time on like a 100 pot someone bet 15, you raised to like 40 or something. Maybe make that bigger in texas. Either way I like the graphics man keep it up

[@thomasmattheww]

You definitely have the skills look forward to your next vlog 👍

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@michaelbriggscpt]

Baby GOAT. I love how you address a float like a normal human being.

[@mxcraider432]

Looking forward to the journey. Go Bills!

[@BuffaloGamer77]

Great vid Gil. Keep it up man. Go Bills!!!!

[@zachdelong1039]

If your standard pre flop raise is $20 and your getting called by half the table add $5 for each player left to act. This will get you three things. One you win a lot of blinds preflop without a fight and you will play a lot more pots heads up. On the rare occasion you do get raised you know your likely behind.

[@giljackpoker]

Yes good point. I adjusted my sizes in later videos

[@guitargallery2375]

Good job Gil. Nice speed. Show losses and bad hands too. 💪

[@ryanlam9893]

I JUST subscribed to your channel. All the best G.J.P.

[@MimikNoFear]

RIC FLAIR WOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@garycooper5347]

Good luck Gil. But you need to look at the camera when you're off the table shots.

[@njgl2010]

Put a clock on your hands so we know how long in between hands that you play. Or…..don’t, but it’d be a lot cooler if you did.

[@robshumate3572]

Nice play and good video

[@daslayer22]

been looking for new poker vlogs, great vid and action, be careful chasing those flushes you can lose a lot on those.

[@MrSoccerguy987]

You played excellent. Great head on your shoulders and great potential.

[@elverdeman9247]

Let's do it! GL

[@giljackpoker]

Ty!!

[@Cashgrinderin]

Hallo from Germany, wish you the best for your journey

[@trabajoencasa6284]

congratulations great going

[@bubblebaath7840]

I’m in australia and you can play at 18 pre much everywhere here, I got like 5 months till my birthday and then Ima go play my heart out

[@zachfamoly4965]

Good playing. Nice work

[@iphonelover4610]

Pretty good for 18 man!

[@Xyz98989]

Nice video and quality , keep uploading you got a new subscriber 👌🏻

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@ryanzenner5393]

This kid is going to get absolutely wrecked playing that style in Texas.

[@jesses5463]

A TAG style? Doubt it. Didn't like the way he played hand #1 and obviously will need to make some adjustments but with his general playing style he should absolutely crush Texas 1/2 (and potentially higher).

[@jesses5463]

I must have missed the 44 hand originally. Didn't like that too much either, but still overall think he should wreck these games.

[@Raveclub101]

Keep the channel going

[@giljackpoker]

Will do, thanks!

[@samducharme4863]

Nice job! Looking forward to more. Subbed

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you!

[@samhicks8219]

Got the notifications on. Run good bro!

[@giljackpoker]

Legend! thank you

[@ivanposada3864]

Good playing with you at poker house man. Hope to play with you again. (Im the one who bluffed with 72 lol if you remember)

[@giljackpoker]

Thanks man! Haha yeah that hand was nuts. I almost called you

[@ForrestSavoyYouTubeChannel]

Mini brad owen

[@jbarres80]

I just moved to Dfw from NY and action is crazy in Texas remember what ya think should happen doesn’t usually happen game is 1/2 but with deeper buy in games play bigger amd people tend to float and under rep hands

[@giljackpoker]

Yes that is very true. Action is so good

[@riverboat123]

Nice vid man earned yourself a sub. Dude never seen someone get queens so many times! 🤣

[@giljackpoker]

Thank you brotha! Queens we're HOT that night

[@NoLookKING]

Nice 👍

[@jesses5463]

7:53 Whenever someone tells you they folded a certain hand, take what they say with a grain of salt. In regards to why he may have not wanted to 3bet preflop: 1) He's not very good 2) He is likely scared of a 4bet and not being able to realize his equity when you bluff or have 2 overs. 3) He may not want to commit his stack with a "trouble hand" like JJ 4) He may be intimidated by you (a TAG raising from UTG who is more skilled than him)

[@jesses5463]

And postflop you over-repped your hand by check raising. Just bet.

[@christangonzalez171]

Keep it up kid🎉

[@Studgunners]

My favorite line of the whole vlog: "You know me, I like to hero call". Um, it's your FIRST vlog. How exactly do we know you??? 😆 I suppose for that alone, I'll be sub #4591.

[@pokerstar2926]

Maybe worth mentioning; what kind of image you think your opponents have of you. Tight or loose? I get the impression you play pretty tight, but that's just from the hands you highlight

[@pokerstar2926]

Surprised you dont get more credit on your bluffs. Maybe just the way it goes in low stakes, and in Texas to boot!

[@keitho6018]

Great first Video! New sub...isn't CA 21+ for poker rooms? I live in CA, and that's what I thought...either way, lots of great action san jose north...beat of luck!

[@brattmatt6017]

There is 1 place I’m about to go that’s 18+, it’s morongos poker room. It seems very nice

[@giljackpoker]

Yeah that is correct

[@andrewhan5146]

hey! wondering how you get a bank roll to fly out to a state for a few weeks and play 1/2 at only 18 years old?

[@SweetDerek]

He lives in a house in LA it’s called mommy and daddy.