Big Bluff and Big Punt at Capitol Casino. poker vlog 44

[@stevenbakarich5700]

Hey Doug, Enjoy watching your videos out here in Oklahoma. I came across your KZbin channel a couple of months ago while watching Brad Owens and kevin Fischl poker vlogs. Got to play at Capitol a couple of times with my dad about 3 years ago. I told him about your vlog. He said he knew ya and that your a great guy! Shout out from Judge Jerry B and his son Steve...

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I thought the last name look familiar. He is probably getting ready for another fishing trip. Tell him I said hello. Thanks for watching, next time you come to Sac look me up.

[@stevenbakarich5700]

@@dougmccuskerpoker will do!

[@WillPage]

Love your videos Doug.... Thanks for sharing ... your reads are always very good and your bluffs seem almost (AK whoops) always good too.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Bad bluff attempt, no blockers, only thing I’m repping is a flush, big pair would probably check back river or bet small.

[@paulharris3310]

thanks for the vlog - rough second day but they happen and I would have called with the A2 as well but one thing to keep in mind is that deuces are the only second pair that can be counter fitted 100% of the time when the board pairs and then you have kicker issues ;) .

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Agreed, I played the hand for the nutted flush draw, but once I hit the flop, the money is going in. It was not surprising to get a bad run out, it happens, but it was a good spot to get the money in. 58% equity in a 3 handed pot is something I can live with.

[@FishPoker]

Dam u cracked queens lol it was his fault for not 3 betting tho. Great vlog man! Keep em coming!

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Big 3 bet would have worked.

[@easymoney7007]

Odd way of looking at it...unless you get the last raise in pre you deserve to lose the hand:):)

[@davidkemp4193]

Few ways you can look at it that some players at this level I'm not saying all of them or putting any one of them down we were all there at a time starting out one thing there not sure if there qs are good pre or they believe the player is raising with ace some thing and wanna see a flop no ace no king comes then most times bet should come in to take it or they wanna try and trap some times that goes really wrong and your right rerase enough pre to get doug out of the hand the only way we will know why he didn't rerase doug is you would have to ask him just my thoughts all good tc stay safe

[@VitoC.]

Nice jam! I was worried that he'd smell out a bluff with a jam. I thought maybe a little less than a jam would be more believable. Anyway he folded so good on you! Interesting fold with the Js.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

He was almost calling, a smaller bet he would call for sure. He said I will let you have it with your 9T of clubs. JJ with 2 players behind me on a wet low flop is nothing but trouble. If for some reason I am ahead, they would probably have a lot of equity. I choose to give up the $15 to save hundreds.

[@VitoC.]

@@dougmccuskerpoker I actually agree with you on the JJs...I just don't think I am able to do so in the moment and would want to peel another card. Good on you! :)

[@ESPPoker]

Great vid! I like the bluff with J10 of spades there, unfortunate run out with the A2 of hearts there

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Thanks Evan, wish I avoided the punt with AK, sometimes I overestimate my ability to fold out weak hands.

[@dacgours55]

What’s rampage doing in this vlog?

[@TheRealHaans]

Pretty aggressive lines here. Where's that OMC range at? :P

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Lol, AA sometimes KK

[@StreetSoulLover]

So Doug, a little tip, This is one from Bart Hanson . When you bet flop and turn for the same value, aka KdQc hand - it is almost always a weak hand. If I saw you bet flop for $15, then bet turn for $15 I am going to raise as I am pretty confident that your hand has been relegated in value by the turn card. If you think about it, it's technically a downbet with respect to the size of the pot, why would anyone downbet the turn??? It makes no sense.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

This player was totally new to casino poker, played crazy. He would call down with air and monsters. I wanted to keep the betting lead with my marginal made hand with equity so that he wouldn’t bet bigger if I checked. He only raised with his nutted hands, So I was naming my own price against his strong hands and charging something on the weak ones. Normal players, I would never use this line.

[@imonlyheretoarguewithidiots]

If that dude had called with a 3, I would have rage quit poker forever from second hand tilt

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

He read me well, if the bet was smaller, I think he would have called. Tough player!

[@bm-goodboy6367]

What app do you use to run the numbers?

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Poker cruncher

[@bm-goodboy6367]

@@dougmccuskerpoker thanks Doug

[@paulmaier6305]

what is the drop at this casino?

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

$5 max

[@paulmaier6305]

@@dougmccuskerpoker better than i thought. many years ago i played in a 1/2 game at Pechanga. utg called $2 and and all folded, including the small blind. the result?(i was the big blind) we took a flop with ZERO chips in the pot!!! they dropped $5 immediately with a flop.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

@@paulmaier6305 under $10 they take $1, 10 and over is $5 on a 7+ handed game.

[@TheErolking]

Dam,The ace 2 Hand was unlucky....i hate this way too loose like you here with a counterfit

[@beachfraser3747]

Evening from the UK, hope youre well, regards Fraser

[@TuckertonWSOP]

Dam thats a smart dog

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Yeah, smarter than me. 😀

[@scotttavernier720]

The last hand I don’t fault the AQ but the KQ all in with gutter is fish poker to the highest levels

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Back door flush and a gutter, don’t think I would call. He was gambling all day and buried. He lost it all back to the new player.

[@kmsnow6292]

Every time I hear (from a 1-3 game) that “I’ll peel one on the flop with 2 over cards and plan to take the pot away in future streets”, my jerk reaction is usually “Oh boy!”.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I should have obviously just mucked on the flop or turn.

[@marktombazian6490]

Yep. Nothing like thinking you're gonna just run roughshod over the hand and the other guy...until you throw your rope over the pot and find that it's already roped by a bigger rope on a bigger horse.

[@coldsmokemunster5447]

Love the content.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Happy to hear it. 😀

[@nnnhan8370]

is your watch real?

[@sigmahardi1790]

How long are you playing to get all these cards

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Over 2 days, about 9 hrs.

[@sigmahardi1790]

@@dougmccuskerpoker lol that makes sense now I thought you got that all those high cards and flushes in one sitting

[@aceking5360]

I don’t understand how to raise on rad poker

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Press and hold as you slide your finger higher, release when you have the proper raise size.

[@yeajray231]

That dude loses all kind of money calling all ins with top pair and trash kicker on the river. It was a good play on your part. Hopefully you'll see him again when you have it.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I give him credit for making a tough call, he read me for a bluff. Don’t think he makes that call all the time, just on special occasions.

[@707ridah]

How can that dude snap call with Q10 when there's a flush draw and straight drawer in the 🛹

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

He read me for what I had, good play by him for setting the river trap. Only really repping a flush, if he thinks I don’t have it, a call makes perfect sense.

[@martinroberts4733]

Played RAD poker. Technical glitches. 6 seconds to play a hand is too short. Otherwise it’s OK.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

They are working on the glitches, I would prefer 10 seconds myself. 6 seems very fast.

[@nddst77]

Top and bottom pair are vulnerable.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Agreed!

[@martincoughlan478]

You basically made 1 bad punt and it defined your session. You've recognised it so don't worry and move on. GG

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Yeah, the past is the past.

[@86poker48]

OG $$$ clip lol

[@vincez460]

Ouch on the AK hand but let this be a reminder to anyone watching that when we do actually make our premium hands, to maximize value and bet BIG. You could have easily had AA/KK/AKspades/AQ here but opponent too in love with his hand to fold (he actually made horrible calls). Although funny enough, if you did have an overpair I don't think you'd actually play it this way (I know I wouldn't...), so it actually reminds me to bet often and bet big when you aren't super deep and don't be afraid of getting called by better.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Excellent point, he made a good read that I was bluffing. I would probably need a nutted hand like a flush or set to make that all in. He felt that I had more bluffs than nuts. Lol

[@scoldrozy4576]

New here, how the heck do you remember all that?

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I take notes, my real memory is shot. Happy you found the channel.

[@scoldrozy4576]

@@dougmccuskerpoker thanks for replying, so you have time between hands to take notes, I'd feel rushed myself. Impressive sir.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

@@scoldrozy4576 it was difficult when first starting out, but I’ve developed a method that makes it easier. Main thing is to get the board cards and stack sizes, the rest is easier to recall.

[@ngarunhouth6098]

I like your hair

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Just got it cut, shorter now.

[@markjaeggli5715]

Represent the flush when you have a blocker. Thats a way better play with the K or A of spades. More importantly though never bluff a fish lol

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

You are soooo right, fish are fish for a reason.

[@Sandy-gn7yz]

Why did U change ur intro.. Where's the dog.. I like the dogs advice

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Accidentally deleted the original intro, Zeus will have a smaller role, so I left him off the intro.

[@Juvijuju]

👉58% going three way is about as good as u can ask for without top set, great play, just didn’t work out

[@joecotrone2469]

What is the point of jamming the turn with the AA the only thing he can call with are flushes and boats. If he is spazzing out bluffing let him do it then.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

$26 bet is not spazzing, he was blocking, not letting him draw to a 2 outer. If he had a flush draw or 89 for a straight draw, he could spaz for his stack. No cheep draws, I just got caught bluffing the last hand, he could call me light.

[@-MOYST-]

Played against you on Rad. You took the W.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Thanks for the game, I’m sure you will get me next time. What’s your screen name on Rad?

[@-MOYST-]

There are glitches quite often, usually preventing me from raising. Username: axle.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

@@-MOYST- I gave them a heads up on the glitches, cost me a few games. They are rolling out an update soon.

[@-MOYST-]

@@dougmccuskerpoker same here. Lost 4 or 5 from frozen screen. Still a fun app regardless.

[@adansampieri6249]

Mr .Doug you won't happen to know what happened to Mr Poker beast?

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I haven’t heard anything, hope everything is ok.

[@hyphenizm]

here's an OMC that doesn't play like an OMC

[@MaydayAggro]

Your range bets are too large imo. A half pot bet makes it easier (and correct) to fold many unpaired hands and pairs smaller than 2nd pr, especially on unconnected boards with few draws. JJ hand: Many situations where someone has bet pot, you said it screamed bluff. This time it screamed 2 pr+? So many draws and pr plus draw on this board. Unless this player never bets top pair or draws, I think you need to call at least once. (I know I would bet both from the blinds bc it puts you in a bad spot.) KQ on AQx: This is not a 3 street hand. X turn and xc otr imo. AA: I think the jam was a mistake. If you're behind, you're drawing to an A or h. If you're ahead, you want a call. A2s: you played it fine. 58% against 2 players is huge.

[@aceking5360]

Dude you had as paid with those jacks why fold

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

I felt that the lead bet into 3 opponents was very strong. Felt like 2 pair or better. With 2 players behind me there is a lot of possible trouble. I list 15 bucks to avoid losing hundreds.

[@notthenuts5354]

I hope the KQ player on that last one didn't actually laugh - he shipped it with nothing but a gutshot. Maybe he was laughing at himself at how poorly he played the hand? Let's go with that.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

He did have a long speech saying that my hand is no good “homie” he didn’t hold onto the money very long, unfortunately it didn’t find its way home.

[@notthenuts5354]

@@dougmccuskerpoker Hold on hold on hold on - someone who ships it with just a gutshot draw facing a raise, check-raise shove and then another shove? THAT person lost their stack? I don't see how that's mathematically possible.

[@marktombazian6490]

Yeah, bluffing is really just brilliant. Problem is, when it works you think it will always work becuz, dang, yer just too cool for school. Cept, well, ya ain't. So keep it up, everyone wants to be ol' Tom Dwan....or someone like that. Funny game, poker.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Poor bluff attempt, more bluffs in my range than nut hands.

[@marktombazian6490]

@@dougmccuskerpoker I think bluffing is a tool you get attached to using. You think "oh, I can bluff here" because you don't want to let go of the pot. But really all you're doing is playing mind games with yourself. I bluff when I feel the table is weak, not because I think I've got them figured out. I charted my wins and losses. Try it. See how much you win and lose bluffing in 3 months. You'll be surprised.

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

@@marktombazian6490 I’m way ahead on my bluffs

[@marktombazian6490]

@@dougmccuskerpoker good. Then there is no reason to get upset when they don't work. You simply misread the board & the other guy's hand.

[@burnellharris4387]

Can’t win them all and can’t expect players to play like u expect or want them too

[@dougmccuskerpoker]

Wasn’t the best spot for a big bluff, only had a few nutted hands in my range vs many bluffs. I give my opponent credit for making the call.