"Best in the World" vs. Human Robots for $1,292,000

[@christianbache4074]

The Q7 check-fold on the turn against the turned set of K is just pure ownage. I have to say it is pretty impressive to sit and brag about you being the best in the world at this game, then showing your skills in practice in such a way.

[@rooksman64]

I mean sure but there are lots of hands like KQJT, KQXX, KKXX and the fact that Bleznick led flop by potting for Chidwick to then bet into him is super strong

[@jnxythemouse]

@@rooksman64agree. I get that Chid wanted to build pot but it was kinda face up

[@gesus.christ99]

he doesn't see chidwick consistently betting small without the nuts (that has obviously a lot of incentives to do that)

[@ToadegatheNerd]

Honestly as short as chidwicks stack was and as massive of a chip lead as Jarod had it's not super hard to lay that down when chidwick made a tiny raise when he had only a pot size bet altogether making it look like he trying to get any value he can and Jarod could just wait him out for a better spot even if chidwick had a wrap, or AA, or any type of KXXX hand that had straight outs and maybe a pair on the flop Jarod isn't much of a favorite anyways.

[@TheCalisthenicKing]

Having a guy in a fleece jacket opening boxes of sports cards while playing for million must be gut wrenchingly tilting for those GTO nerds and it makes for pure entertainment to those watching

[@highlyblessed87]

It's so out of line it's ridiculous. Floor manager should do something about this. This is obscene.

[@Amnesiahaze444]

That check fold was god tier

[@stevenwalker9013]

@@highlyblessed87no it’s not! Grow up. He said nothing offensive. He can use his time bank however he wants

[@Chessanddiponlichess]

They’re probably happy it’s not another GTO nerd and they’ve actually got a decent theoretical nerd lol

[@ChiefQueef92]

Jared is an example of what difference years can make to a person’s demeanour and personality. I remember seeing him on the PLO week on PAD over a decade ago and he was so cringingly awkward. I prefer this hyper-self confident version of him for tv.

[@generalwasteman]

Damn this is awesome thanks Phil, I watched this live and absolutely loved the “I’m the best whether I win or not” stuff, most exciting banter I’ve seen in high stakes for years 😂

[@plogod9797]

It’s high time poker commentators stop saying “that’s an interesting card”. It literally means nothing now that people say it for 100% of turns and rivers.

[@bretcheesman-wf4sz]

Jared's performance in this event was what it looks like when a man achieves/enters into full flow state @ the card table & cannot be stopped! Owning both Ike & Chidwicks souls like he did was absolutely nuts!!! 👏 👏 👏

[@danielkurkowski3279]

Loved the format of this. Perfect amount of commentary

[@tomtsu5923]

Great video Phil. I love how Phil so tactfully presented the pros and cons of Jared's "Best in the world" claim. I watched this FT a couple times. Jared may not be best in the world but he's a damn good poker player.

[@bajajoepoker]

Phil, will we see you play “the greatest” in the duel (HSD)? Hope so! He’s easy to root against 😂

[@dchlimper19]

This video was incredible Phil! Bleznick seems to be quite the character and you did a great job mixing in and out

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! 😊

[@0580steve]

Well then, I guess we've found the next Galfond challenge candidate.

[@joshuapatrick682]

5:00 when the overwhelming chip leader says “in that case I’ll Fold” it kind of says everything about ICM. It’s designed to ensure everyone “plays by the rules” but for us amateurs who don’t play the game for money it’s meaningless.

[@davids4063]

Looking at Ikes eyeballs in peak tilt mode while Bleznick opens those boxes was very entertaining.

[@joshuapatrick682]

5:00 watching poker is fun when there is someone who doesnt care about ICM. For everyone else who is playing as a committee it becomes a snoozefest where someone becomes chip leader and is basically gifted the win while everyone else is playing for second.

[@AJWrenn-kj7mj]

Bless Bleznick for being a babyhat gigachad. I love bucket hats.

[@johnd5619]

I was neutral on Jared's antics until I realized Ike was annoyed buy him, now I'm all for it.

[@ts4gv]

Great writing, great editing. Structured perfectly. 👍👍👍

[@snake0911]

I remember seeing Bleznick walking around at the RIO WSOP around the late 2000s. He was tall and skinny guy. He's got a belly now. I guess that's what casino food and poker will do to you.

[@thad1296]

Its called aging 😅 ive gained >15kg in my 20's, can only imagine what my 30's behold for me

[@larrywhipit5204]

Great video, When I watch Phil explain things, I realize how little I know about poker.

[@korbinianfmgb]

Player like him make poker for the viewer much more entertaining. Cant imagine a World to watch poker that much that I do without people like him

[@stylin40s]

I enjoyed watching it in real-time, you should have included the K6 vs K67 hand, after which he talked about how the rest of the tournament was a freeroll for him, he should have gone broke.

[@viniciussturari8451]

the first hand he is only raising to polarize his oponents calls, when the guy just calls he never has a straight so if the flush doesnt come he can pressure the guy out

[@JohnnySasser]

Rofl, i was there in the stream when he said that. I was like, "Hell no you aren't Phil Galfond is"

[@damianplasencia2708]

@@TripodianTT lol that washed up player who hasnt been in the mix for years.. yah sure....

[@tallpaulpoker9542]

Jared said that nobody has beat him in HU PLO cash. Do you hear any whisperings otherwise? Any chance you could talk him into taking on the Galfond Challenge?

[@berdyderg900]

Literally everyone has quit him, it sounds absurd but he isn't lying

[@Romans8-9]

That slow-mo high muck was cool.

[@julianhodgson1961]

More, more, more of these please Phil🙏🙏🙏 - I watched the livestream live and I have to say it’s one of the best, most fun/enjoyable I’ve ever seen😀😀😀

[@joshuapatrick682]

That check fold against Chidwick’s set is fucking inspired but can we stop putting shit on the table? I am shocked they allow that…

[@synchronium24]

I thought Bleznick was Luke Schwartz, and I misread human robots as just robots. So this video ended up being very interesting, but different than what I expected.

[@jomos3097]

Lol me too. Bleznick is looking ripe. lol

[@theadventuresofslim3057]

He's good for the game, he makes it entertaining to watch for people that aren't poker players, we need more like him!

[@nikitakucherov5028]

I was rooting for Blez so hard in that tourney. Especially heads up. Something about Ike that doesn’t sit well with me

[@losyart]

We need such charecters for TV . Not GTO robots indeed

[@overbet56]

Doug ripped on Dnegs until he i got hu for rolls and won 1M. Now Phil gets his chance with Blez. Very exciting times.

[@calvinjiang6258]

I was rooting super hard for Bleznick. He won me over as a fan. Super entertaining and made a ton of ridiculously good plays, including the Q7 check fold. He had other spots where he folded like he just soul read his opponents. Definitely tough to play against

[@williamblondin5834]

Cool, genuine and funny guy. In addition, looks pretty decent player, cheers to him!🤠

[@WilliamJacob-t2b]

My favorite poker player in the world. I played with Belznick at Commerce many years ago. was a nice guy and humble. Read my soul on 3 streets trying to bluff him, then folded when I back doored him on the river.

[@guanaco103]

Awesome content Phil, been waiting for your breakdown of this tourney!

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! 😊 This was a fun one to break down.

[@jonday1422]

keep doing this type of videos, i am a new poker player, the way you show the pros & cons of every move helps me to learn a lot. Love You Phil🤟💌

[@TechnoBeatz]

Very nice, entertaining & funny (ty Jared) content! Ty Phil.

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! 😊

[@faismasterx]

Jared playing this like it's a $20 home game SNG. 😂

[@howjoec2638]

Whats your fealings on

[@lovemonero]

what is in the box?

[@prescriptivegrammarian8721]

Love the nuanced breakdowns

[@Harbz]

you should play him HU Phil!

[@Lumerlume11]

Is Bleznick opening packs of basketball cards at the table? LMAO

[@danman274]

Awesome stuff, love having some plo content in my life to mix things up

[@SmellyBoy28]

regardless of what you think of Bleznick, he is great for the game. Ike and Chidwick are amazing players but they definitely have made poker a bit more tedious to watch for the casual fan.

[@silverwee]

I don't watch much plo and don't play it at all, but I might start watching because of this guy.

[@FriendsForFriends666]

So, I remember this guy from poker after dark plo. He was playing the highest stakes then (like 15 years ago) and apparently he still does. Not sure about the best in the world but he's pretty good no doubt.

[@aaronlloyd6905]

He for sure is one of the best. Used to absolutely crush Full Tilt etc. Everyone’s quit this guy as he’s too good. Dude is seriously good for poker.

[@mez9673]

I would actually watch these tournaments if ppl like this guy played. Very entertaining

[@the40yearoldgamer41]

oh I watched this tourney and to have Phil do a video on it? That's even better than Bleznick could ever dream of! *winks* PS: I recently got it in with the nut straight on a bloated flop pot from a pre flop short stack getting it in... both of the other dudes calling beat me by hitting 6 outs combined between them. Fun game this PLO. PPS: At best Jared is up against AAJT and that hand has Q7 two pair crushed anyway, solid fold... people watching ought to know Chidwick was playing super tight and snug that whole table also... that downsizing just looks so strong after calling the flop.

[@jcw8955]

3:00 wouldn’t Haxton want a boat blocker to lead turn

[@jackyeager3663]

Most of the time I can't watch poker content after running bad in online low stakes poker out of saltiness, but this breakdown was super informative and entertaining. Made me love the game more.

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you, that's awesome to hear! 😊

[@Matzes]

why is haxton still masking up

[@Matthew_F]

Wow this is an amazing video, MORE PLEASE!!!!

[@maddhatter5428]

Best in the world? Believe the Galfond challenge is still accepting challengers 😮. With that being said , Bleznick definitely is entertaining.

[@EnigmaticChillout]

The virgin chad meme comes to mind when watching this

[@danield8094]

Who do you think has an edge in a PLO tournament? 100% PLO Cash player or 100% NLHE Tournament player?

[@citizendissidentiv2488]

PLO hands down

[@okseaj]

It's very obviously the PLO cash game player

[@jeremychoong5792]

Love the analysis provided Phil.

[@mpp8042]

I've been enjoying your vibe on these vids. :)

[@LebronCCP]

can you give us an update on amsogood and berri sweet?

[@breakingcoin3529]

This is honestly hilarious. Need more characters like this in poker and with time bank chips i have no problem with it at all.

[@quidproquo3933]

Ike losing his mind with his muzzle on is f’n hilarious

[@geoffin99]

When he uses his time to open and look at his stuff, why is that over the line? The great thing about having time banks is you can use them for whatever you want to use them for. He's using them for psychological reasons.

[@slatchet2799]

lmao watching Blez show Chidwick the Lamelo ball card. Chddy thinking what in the fuck is a lamelo.

[@moebo34545]

"sounds like a bad deal" Haxton is the man.

[@Tinskap]

We need more guys like him, like live a little and have fun at the table once in a while.

[@mitchellcongrove3413]

14:17, is Jared Bleznick wearing a thong?

[@seanmcauliffe9125]

Yes

[@berdyderg900]

Can't argue with success

[@speedosam5221]

Now I'm tilted

[@ArtificialGamingIntelligence]

Why is Haxton wearing a 3M mask 😂

[@mstruzy5287]

He said that he has someone at home that is immune compromised, so he was wearing it to protect a loved one.

[@ArtificialGamingIntelligence]

@@mstruzy5287 makes sense

[@webguy943]

Calm down kid

[@billj4525]

Why do you care what another man is doing? That's the valuable question. It's none of your business or concern.

[@AW-tq9lx]

can you please start playing these tournaments Phil. Please mate

[@PhilGalfond]

I did, in fact, play this one 😄

[@patrickpiper4729]

world class video!

[@kevinmclain6741]

If you watched the whole stream you know that if Bleznick played Haxton HU 100 times he would win at least 70 of them. I mean he just thoroughly outplayed Haxton the ENTIRE FT

[@kungallu2133]

What a legend. Bleznick is definitely i guy i would have fun whit lol.

[@dancrockett4454]

I used to play with him on bodog 15+ years ago. He was a pure bum hunter and cried more than anyone.

[@coucou205]

Exactly same here . He played under screen name of danharrington25 something like that. He waz already a degent and fun to play

[@p6z-f5t]

99% luck 1% skill. So many gamblers sadly end up in the gutter

[@byDISMAL]

Q7 hand was fucking awesome

[@jonathangoldsmith7832]

Why is Jared wearing that? What’s with the purple glasses too? 😂

[@aquaticnuke]

Get this guy on hustlers ASAP

[@LarsonsHunter]

Love Phil and I love Jared as well hahaha

[@_stephenhubbard]

Lol I love playing with Blez it's always a good time

[@ytumamatambien1748]

I once went to Jared’s high rise in San Diego , my dad knows him till this day I was sweating him play Rui cao heads up in the nose bleeds I remember him taking a beat and smashing his mouse into smitherings and throws it into a trash can, he walks away I looked into the trash can only to see like two other broken mouses already in there 😂 Shit was comical this was a young Jared Bleznick a good 10 years ago . This guys has been him for a long time .

[@Jared-wy5zw]

Robots! Couldn’t agree more

[@AndyUrWald]

Aight Ike, time to retire the 3M face masks bro.

[@bhekanidube6335]

my man.. solid🤜

[@victorcurysimionato6412]

Looks like Mr. Galf is fishing for some HU challenge

[@villekortelainen8818]

With all due respect Phil, why are you doing this kinda shit? You're the sharpest guy in the biz, this is like elon playing with twitter.

[@Alex-Bunin]

Also had a couple really nice bluffs HU

[@cronstrubzo]

this entire video is just a subtle advertisement for 3M

[@諾帕灣]

This is great

[@theowl3756]

Just imagine if each poker player decide to advertise some product at the poker table...!!! And bring boxes of the product to the table...!!! The Clowning acts of Jared Bleznick should not be allowed at the poker table.

[@Drunk3nMonk3y72]

As long as they dont cheat. I love the characters in the poker world. There certainly have been a few

[@wendisuyantojulius4917]

World class fold

[@collinleger9546]

Gto nerds, is an 18bb open potting range a thing? doing 2-2.5x/limping is far more effective at utilizing position

[@collinleger9546]

If anyone has an answer 4 this, tyvm 🙏

[@0klb0]

You can see the fear in his eyes, dude thinks he's at risk of catching the flu at a 4 handed table 😂😂😂

[@onediplimit]

iirc he actually just wore it to trigger people lol

[@johntrevett2944]

Get that duck bill off your face!

[@brenneisenchevy981]

@@onediplimit he probably aswell only got insta quadruple vaxxed just to trigger people

[@mstruzy5287]

He said that he has someone at home that is immune compromised, so he was wearing it to protect a loved one.

[@Snickerszn]

Jared bleznick a boss.

[@ric_fieldon]

what's up with the cardboard box just sitting on the table tho? lol

[@cmares5858]

Will Ike ever give up the face-diaper cult?

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

What a legend

[@michaelfosco2531]

Jared is one the best if not the best in the world at HU plo

[@billj4525]

HU maybe. Ike is definitely better overall in NLH and PLO. A complete and utter beast.

[@imalwaysbluffing]

Another massive 2nd for ike

[@PhilPoker]

Wen Bleznick Galfond challenge

[@66_meme_99]

This is the best player in the world (to see), no doubt

[@kettenbach]

Of course he's the best in the world. He has a Luis Vuitton hat and a sheep 🐑 jacket. No one better! 💪