How to Realistically Win at Poker as a Beginner (2024)

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Are you winning at poker yet? Also, please never play your draws like this (I'm begging you!): kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnPJhKiLq6eSldk

[@OGJahune]

Stop playing these hands, why didnt there were AK? I mean, play only this hands..

[@longlostkryptonian5797]

#1 can’t be overstated. This alone keeps my win-loss $ per hour rate at 3-1 so far this year. It’s difficult but you must have the discipline. Most times I do it after yet another bad call or fold. Thanks as always!

[@ianlandseadel9989]

I play a little looser than you recommend, but not by much. On the other hand, one of the earliest habits I developed was to never go over 3 buy-ins. I didnt want to quit too early because sometimes people have a bad beat or a short card-dead streak. However, if I lost 3 buy-ins, it wasn't my night and I should cut my losses.

[@timhefner4056]

4x the big blind will get about zero folds where I play. LOL I have to find games outside of Texas I guess.

[@tumbleweedconnection7906]

Tip 3 is basically the same as one of the theorems an online pro came up with back in online pokers heyday i forget his name but he had a few theorems and one was "if you get called on the flop and raised on the turn, then top pair is no good."

[@robbg6928]

#3. Why would a tight player call your raise preflop with 6/8 or pair of 5's?

[@YourPokerCoach]

You gotta mix your game. Tight players do

[@notsure1135]

Agreed, not a good example.

[@tumbleweedconnection7906]

True. But they might be defending their blind with suited ace that made 2 pair but from his example we don't know positions.

[@ohcy_]

Could be a 7

[@erkmerkk2950]

First two example hands literally don't follow the first rule he gives.

[@SuddenWhiteEclipse]

Emm... You forgot in first advise about few hands like AK, AQ, AJ, AT. I hope that you don't want me to fold all of them ;P

[@michaelworkman6684]

He said broadway hands he just didnt list them all

[@butcho7492]

You forgot AK, Nathan.

[@booni5114]

He forgot all the aces

[@JoseSevilla-cx8jk]

Several times AK makes me lose money...

[@Nuayadventures2323]

I think AK AQ AJ was all obvious hands though just other Broadway hands

[@YNTK006]

90% times i lose money with AK .. so whenever i get AK i start feeling anxious 😂😂

[@nicdav100]

Always enjoy your videos and am just learning your strategies... I am a beginner and am the fish at the most tables. Do you have a video on how to study your hands and what to look for after i'm finished at the table using PT4. Thanks

[@mbeck6319]

#4. If you are betting 80% with top pair top kicker are you also bluffing 80% with 2 overs or 55 to avoid a read?

[@jackstrong1944]

Exactly bros lost

[@davidheywood3611]

I notice you said nothing about position in regard to the button? Does this not play into your strategy?

[@sdcoinshooter]

You are 100X better than i will ever be, but I must say, slow-playing and trapping is my most favorite play in poker. Being passive and springing the trap is very satisfying.

[@DrSpoculus]

I completely agree with this. BUT... as it does feel like an intelligent play to trap someone, it feels far better to make the right intelligent plays.

[@indigo7387]

Don't play Ak, AQ, AJ, A10s got it

[@DrSpoculus]

Well, as the video says, this is for beginners. This is simple stuff to do. Those missing hands require more skill to play than straightforward suited connectors or pocket pairs. For beginners, I'd say skip those hands. Remember, this is supposed to be a simple formula to follow. /sarcasm For real, though, he messed up. Forgot to add them. He added other unsuited hands but not the best unsuited hands.

[@ramirogarcia640]

Don’t play at All then

[@drop7260]

@@DrSpoculusbetter check the deck if you’re getting suited pocket pairs

[@DrSpoculus]

@@drop7260 lol, good catch. I meant suited connectors or pairs.

[@stropheum]

@0:57 is AK missing?

[@TheBoogeymanStories]

4x big blind isn't to much? I thought that 2.5 or 3 it's enough

[@TheNonFungibleDegen]

1:00 so AK is a trash hand. got ya

[@blutausbeherit]

He said play Broadway hands

[@alexraul]

1:24 should I play A10? A9? A8?

[@realsatirathornjay]

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[@JimmieCochran]

your content awesome!! Would love to see more like "neighborhood game" breakdowns, you've talked about how the monthly friend game often has different dynamics, where ppl play more hands, and don't fold as much. Need to conquer my monthly friendly game

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Great suggestion!

[@ambereen777]

You missed AK

[@narcyz.l.1717]

Thanks for Your videos ! You are very helpful 🙂 All the best for You🙂

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad you like them!

[@MightyyDukk]

The comment section always kills me. Like did you guys come to receive information or give it🤣🤣

[@WhiteJackXpress]

@blackrain79poker in #7 Why not playing AK when you are playing what seems to be lesser hands like KQ for instance?

[@trampingwithcosmo6848]

He also names at least 5 hands a tight player wouldn’t have post flop when talking about folding to their aggression

[@notsure1135]

3: you say the tight folk only play good hands, if they are raising on that turn, when you have flopped top pair, then how good is their hand really? Nothing suited is going to drop, obviously. Would you go in with pocket 7s on the flop let alone the other cards? This example suggests the tight has a shit hand. You flopped top pair, mathematically, they know what the good hands are as you listed a few minutes before.

[@christiandaniels3902]

Lol you said at the end if you had 3 of a kind they gonna have 4 of a kind in order for them to have 4 of a kind you had to have a boat. So technically you didn't just have 3 of a kind.😂😂

[@Chiberia]

Are you really saying not to play AK in the first rule (#7) - or did you just forget to leave out all the A# monsters?

[@paperpauperplayer]

I had a player that x4 the big blind, I had pocket 10s and knew he didn't have much, so I 2x raised him, then for him to all in. I called, he had Q7 suited, and hit a queen on the river. What should I have done differently? I feel like 2 of my better options were- 1. Either bet in way more than a min raise. I should have just flat 3-4x him to really show hand strength Or 2. Just call, get to the flop, see that there's no face cards and shove cause my pocket is better than the boards top potential. I don't know which of the 3 would have been the right decision. Clearly the first one didn't work, but who knows, he could have shoved in regardless of what I did

[@noseboop4354]

2x raise is indeed a big sign of weakness, always 3 to 5x raise, unless you're new to the table and want to see the reaction of other players. After the other player goes all in, if it's a new player that you have no idea about, I would fold. But if you know the player well enough that their all-in is too wide, or it's a new player but they seem very casual about poker, then I'd call the all in.

[@luckyBslots]

Hello! I signed up for the Elite Poker University and I'm wondering if you have a direct contact for students? Thank you! I LOVE your content

[@lloydabovelife]

you say only play those hands but I get one of those hands like one out of twenty hands.

[@jacobgoldman5780]

AT-AK and suited aces were forgotten in first tip mentioned. Also KTs, QTs, J9s are playable hands for example.

[@matthewdelano1441]

3) Or they just have A-6 and want to put you on a range for river

[@romansavciuc9373]

#1 very important rule, save the bankroll. Thank you, Nathan

[@geraldhayes1701]

I feel like your repeating yourself i have watched all your video and i play everyday a 1 2 or 2 3 no limit 9 seated. Play how you sayodds are still against me.. what am i doing wrong??

[@Stretch316]

You have to adjust to the players on the table. These strategies work when the other players follow the rules. People at 1 2 are often to dumb and stubborn to fold when they should. But I've learned you can play perfectly and still loose. Short term it sucks but long term you'll come our ahead

[@timhefner4056]

Doesn't #1 defy all poker logic? Each deal should be random. Variance blah blah. To say bad luck stays all day makes little sense.

[@Someonner]

When u are having a bad day just quit.

[@rohanmahajan6333]

Thanks for the advice however, I’m going to continue slow rolling to my own demise

[@BlackRain79Poker]

You can do it!

[@JW-vo5gs]

So never play AK, got it!!!

[@matthewglover9188]

what about AK? surely that is a top hand!

[@ThemessagewithDP]

How do I get the free cheat sheet?

[@hiphopesq]

Why KQ but not AQ?

[@vert3432]

I would argue theres also merit to playing AX suited, especially with small X's, like A5s, A4s, as they can make Ace high flushes, and possibly the wheel or steel wheel, as well as strong one-pair hands (especially on connected broadway boards, like AK9 rainbow)

[@dsrrellgriffith1161]

thats true, but u can get in trouble when a ace flops, and u have bad kicker,,,,,have to know when to fold, which can be hard

[@vert3432]

@@dsrrellgriffith1161 Also true, but you can also make some *really* hidden 2-pairs. For instance, AK is almost never folding on an A, 8, 4 rainbow board. A4 is ahead of AK here. You're getting *paid*.

[@dsrrellgriffith1161]

@@vert3432 Yesterday i played WSOP, and 2 times i had A6, and the flop had an ace. The board paired on the river both times, i got screwed,,,,,They had an ace with higher kicker,,,,i lost a decent amount early

[@vert3432]

@@dsrrellgriffith1161 Running bad is running bad. There are times to fold a weak ace, for sure. But IMHO they're worth *at least* seeing a flop with if they're suited.

[@akashrathi9050]

3 point is the most important one .

[@NtrTainUs]

#7 is such bad advice. Obviously these hands are ranked. Explain how to bet according to their rank.

[@NtrTainUs]

At least explain how to open.

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Good solid advice. _You forgot 79s is the overpair killer!_

[@marksimos7549]

Comments help. You’re welcome

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks for watching my videos Mark!

[@pokergeniusordonkey6517]

The game is much harder these days. To a beginner, I would even tell them to fold 66, 55, 44, 33, and 22. I might even tell them to not play 77 and 88 and even 99.

[@TheFranckinho]

depends on the position.

[@garylennon5115]

Spot on 💯

[@alejandrosantamaria7647]

You have to bet for value PF

[@indianapatsfan]

Legalized sports betting has made poker more difficult in my opinion. Younger lags and maniacs aren't playing as much now. Many of them are blowing their money at home on the sports betting apps.

[@snarfbomber298]

Getting owned with 99 I’ve found.. jj is so much better for me it’s unreal