Buying In For $10,000 In High Stakes Cash Game!!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Really hope you guys enjoyed the third episode of this trip! Episode four will be live on Thursday, be sure to sub so you don't miss it ❤

[@stevebruce4854]

Without doubt the classiest poker vlogger out there - wears losses so well and just bounces on to the next one 🙌

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you very much! Gotta take the good with the bad!

[@richardsimmonsjuggernautof9781]

Yea most vloggers whine whenever they stop sun running for a session or two. Gazzy is pure class, compare him to twats like LexO who throws a fit because some people in the comments have the gall to criticize his play, he’s challenging YT commentors to play him HU 😂😂😂 The difference is night and day

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@richardsimmonsjuggernautof9781 haha thank you, sometimes I feel a bit tilted but a positive attitude is important always ❤️❤️

[@derekmundy]

You're defintely my favorite vlogger right now gazzy! Always rooting for you!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you so much!!

[@andreasdahl5218]

Gazzy vids always lit!🔥

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sebastiansmith5619]

Straight fold v 10s full was impressive

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Yeah a great fold from a great player!

[@allenlopez633]

Insane folddd! What a good player

[@pennywise4843]

Almost too nitty.

[@PrimeMinister1999]

QJ beats value bets like KT and 9x you should’ve gotten paid for sure

[@dannguyen5465]

New fan here.. awesome content and rooting for ya!! Let's gooooo Gazzy!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thanks buddy!!

[@Coq7]

Ahah u got me with the sub trick 😅 was so sure you would win the flip !

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Gaaaaaaaattemmmmm!!

[@timshaw5963]

Good stuff Gary! The AQ vs JJ was painful, but you handled it like a champ.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you! Gotta just accept it!

[@danielgarland9838]

Always look forward to when your content drops Gary! Awesome breakdown as always! Your keeping it real is a consummate pro trait!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thanks Daniel!!

[@TheAndrew869]

Great vid gazzy!

[@3Questionmark4Profit]

It’s a good day when a new GazzyB vlog is uploaded :)

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Making me blush!!

[@luccaaliaga9954]

Gazzy goat B

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

❤❤❤

[@WayneChiangPoker]

Glad to have you on Bally Live Poker Live at the Commerce!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Glad to be back!

[@ginomontiero1743]

The 🐐 delivers another banger. Love the content. Keep up the good work. Gl on the rest of the trip!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

❤❤❤

[@mattbunker3982]

Great content as usual! Thanks.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

You’re very welcome, thanks for the kind words!

[@nicholi2789]

I’m so glad they’ve upgraded their camera equipment for this stream finally.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

It’s boujee now!!

[@nicholi2789]

@@garyblackwoodpoker I’m just glad we don’t have to watch potato cam anymore

[@AlexPemberton-fw3wj]

Enjoyed hearing you talk a bit about bluff sizing at 10:20

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Very tough spot to get right and requires a lot of study but a nice crash course!

[@Dylan-vm4gl]

Exercise! Let’s go!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@Dylan-vm4gl 😂

[@WurstPoker]

Great video, I voted no on the background music poll but it adds a nice flow to the commentary/hands!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you very much!

[@JGCgaming]

The balanced sub request was chefs kiss

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

I liked it too! ❤️❤️

[@Serena_Lunar]

Great work finding that value bet with A-hi vs A-hi

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you!

[@BenaBadBeatPoker]

superb vlog. music was really good too imo

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Cheers fam!!

[@richardsimmonsjuggernautof9781]

Statistician, you mean StatisNitcian!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

I see what you did there!!

[@andrewhan5146]

the TT hand against KQ at 15:30, I'm a PLO player so I would almost never not bluff that hand, does double blocking the nuts not rly matter enough in holdem to make a huge bluff esp on the river?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Well when the turn goes x/x neither player ever has the nuts, so I don't think blocking the nuts is suuuuuper relevant here. Plus I doubt he likes to fold, I decided to be a bit of a nit and just give it up.

[@AustinHowdstudio]

Raise turn on pocket 10s he would snap call lots of rivers kill action

[@Blspike]

Thanks for the content! Loving it.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

You're very welcome!

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

AK value bet vs A8 is sick play

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

As I was betting the voice in my head was like "lord in heaven please let this not blow up in my face!"

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

@@garyblackwoodpoker thought process to that hand was excellent. You know he was sticky player and he knows you’re loose bluffer. Board texture and player dependent makes that AK value bet is highly skillful play. As your game improve in due time, you’re going to a tougher player by knowing when to bluff n when not to. I see your biggest leak is too loose and too much bluffing in spot where it’s -ev. I like your game very much.

[@jamesgrant9858]

If you bet the turn with the 89 hearts he folds his pair of tens with the K62A board.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@jamesgrant9858 have you ever seen the South Park episode with the guy captain hindsight?

[@gummiaudun]

Statistician’s beard😅

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Be nice

[@LondonLawman]

Hi Gary when playing for US Dollars do you ever find yourself thinking what's that in Pounds? Or do you always just think in Big Blinds or is it just a number compared to your chip stack?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Never think about it in pounds, it's just big blinds as you say. Betting units that I can go to war with!!

[@matn3wman]

What's the bankroll tracking app you're using?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

PokerBankrollTracker! Does the job :)

[@stevencolon3540]

Just curious on the 10s full hand would it be better to raise the turn to get value, since the hand shuts down if the flush hits? Or are you hoping villain has a flush draw and hits?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Yep raising is probably better!

[@ultimovietboi]

52 bluff was sick

[@gumchina]

How does your random number generator thing works with the chip? Can you please explain

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@gumchina you use it as if its a compass. So if the compass is facing east that is 0-25 etc etc

[@Otter_9803]

Love you, play well and great content, keep it up!!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thank you ❤❤

[@marcregalario7373]

That sweat all over your forhead at the end says otherwise bro lol jk. I played 5/5 with you last week, sat to your left idk if you remember. Nice meeting you tho, goodluck in future streams dude. Subscribed!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

At the commerce? Yeah I remember! Nice to meet you!

[@marcregalario7373]

@@garyblackwoodpoker Yeah bro I'm that big young asian dude! You only stayed at the table for like 20mins but it was cool

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@marcregalario7373 I remember! Maybe see you again soon, I’ll be there this weej

[@ericsmana]

Stand up game where no one is standing

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

It blocks the camera, they make us play it sitting down!!

[@davidsilverberg5077]

Very curious why you would snap check back pocket 9’s on the 8 7 2 7 8 board. Aren’t you likely to get called down light during the stand-up game?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

A valid question but his 33/44/55/66 aren't going to call now and I don't envisage too much A high in his range when he calls the turn. Just feels a bit too thin imo.

[@uniquelolapps7318]

Great vlogs Gary, the variance is just not on your side. Do you think that the LA games have bigger standard deviation because they are more multiway and the players are stickier? Maybe 200bb/100 standard deviation? Also any tips for dealing with downswings?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

I think it’s just the size of the games I’ve played so far tbh. Episode 1 I lost 90bb at 10/20/40 and here I lost 120bb at 25/50. I won 200bbs at 5/10 so in terms of bbs I’m about even but obviously down a decent amount of $ so far. I think my std dev is actually lower here overall, just bigger games making it seem otherwise so far. Time will tell! ❤

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Regarding downswings, the best players are the ones who are affected the least. Do your best to make sure you’re playing as well as you can and minimise losses. Hold on to the fact you are +EV and get through it as best you can!

[@uniquelolapps7318]

@@garyblackwoodpoker i was just trying to understand better the win rates and the standard deviation. While online the win rate is solid with 4bb/100 and std dev 100, live soft games can have 20+bb/100 but the std dev can be around 150bb due to the multiway pots and low folding equity. The standard deviation can make it very swingy even in live soft games. Currently in 100hrs downswing in soft live games. Thank you so much for your advices. Much appreciated and wish you the best of luck.

[@BBshark000]

Probably one of the nittiest live game I've seen in a while 😂

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

The next live episode is much looser, hero included!!

[@BBshark000]

@@garyblackwoodpoker Love your play as always! The adjustments to bump up bluffing frequency on this passive nitty table and narrowing your preflop range were spot on imo.

[@Ajqhsdj]

what do you use to show your profit/loss in a session in these vids?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Poker Bankroll Tracker!

[@Ajqhsdj]

@@garyblackwoodpoker thank you very much will be sure to download :)

[@pot_kivach160]

I don't why, but I like it.

[@bertjames9661]

Raise that turn with TT. Playing no raises implies a balanced strategy which doesn’t make any sense vs live guys.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

“Live guys” is a sweeping generalisation that is massively outdated. There are for sure merits to raising the turn, but not because “this guy is a live reg”

[@bertjames9661]

@@garyblackwoodpoker its a generalization for a reason. What are the merits for NOT raising turn?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@bertjames9661 that’s not we are discussing here. I am sure Peter would happily take any challenges you throw his way if you are so convinced that he is no good because he is a live player.

[@ultimovietboi]

Boat vs Straight, you definitely could have made more money if you raised the turn before any scare comes in (flush).

[@Tickman45]

When I saw Alvi for the first time I swear I thought it was jungleman💀

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Plays like him too!!

[@johnn9977]

Great action

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Yep!!

[@MF_Zurg]

Tipping $82 over 4 days at these stakes seems insane

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Works out at around $5/hr. If everyone tips the same it's $40/hr, for tips alone. Also factor in I'm down $10k in the first 4 sessions, it's fine.

[@royh8196]

​@@garyblackwoodpoker dude dealers that deal 1/2 all day make that. I hate tipping culture but thinking $5/hr per person for a high stakes game with a great dealer is completely lol. its just incredibly nitty

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@royh8196it’s not though. It works out at $40/hr, which is more than enough. Kinda insane you don’t think that’s enough.

[@richardsimmonsjuggernautof9781]

@@garyblackwoodpokerhe got one thing right, tipping culture is insane, you tipped plenty fairly!

[@Pops1020]

300 BB shave with AQ there 🤔

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@Pops1020 straddle is on, it’s 100bb x

[@Pops1020]

@@garyblackwoodpokeryour right my bad it’s still alittle lose I mean I guess it’s ok Atleast you didn’t call and you shoved

[@Pops1020]

Just curious what do you think he was 3 betting $2k to and what were you trying to have him fold?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@Pops1020 stand up game significantly widens his range here, especially with a few players left. He can 3bet all sorts of stuff.

[@PaulHamilton-x8p]

Hey Gazzy...you really are missing out you need to come to the lodge in round rock. Other than tge hustler casino this is a huge stream here and flying chip stacks

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Ahh I wish! I love playing at the round rock, have played a few times! Short trip for me, just sticking with LA til I go home in 2 weeks :(

[@PaulHamilton-x8p]

@garyblackwoodpoker ahh shucks I'd hoped to "rope you in here " and we could play together . Hope to meet you eventually... best of luck safe travels

[@Apocalypse_Promotions]

Is that a jug of apple cider? Tis the season!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

I think it’s a piss bottle tbh 😂❤

[@stevec5034]

Nice video. Becoming an expensive trip

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

😬😬😬

[@mikeyteixeira3426]

3:29 was a crazy good fold

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Ya it's awesome, the dude plays good poker!!

[@tommo56]

He loses to a lot though. Looses to quads, boats, flushes

[@theawfulgambler]

To play a 10k buyin game like this, how many buyins would you suggest you need in your bankroll to be playing it comfortably? Ta!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

I always preach solid bankroll management, it's very important. I sell action for this specific game to be safe :)

[@Apocalypse_Promotions]

40-50 buy-ins.

[@fredsmit3481]

Gary, great video. One recommendation I have is that you tend to say what is going on before the video shows it. Since people can process visual information much faster than listening to you, I would prefer that you let the video show what is going on - such as your hand or the board and then you talk about it. In this video you start telling people what you have before we get to see it. Anyway, it's small, but I think it's easy to improve the production.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thanks!

[@2HandHoldem]

Gazzzyyyy

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bv8532]

dam i clicked right when u said it,,,

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

🎣🎣🎣❤❤❤

[@Pops1020]

to many BB to ship it with AQ there preflop

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@Pops1020 100bb & stand up game

[@natedogs212]

Hawaiian Gardens get better action....

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

❤

[@mjriemen]

Wheres the loose goose?

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

The guy in the black hoodie with the weird accent

[@Alexandertygreat]

That JJ play seems thin to say the least, this stream seems much more tame then others and a limp r call off with jacks must be lighting money on fire. Even in an mtt that seems insane.

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

The final hand? He didn’t limp, he was in the straddle, the graphics are just out :)

[@emergencyfish]

Only a pro would understand going for value with AK high!! (I am not a pro)

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

If I get snapped by pocket 3s then I look like a total fish! 😆

[@Paul-fe9ff]

Classic gambler willing to risk 10k with ace queen.... Keep the punts coming . 😂

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

It's only 10k :)

[@1312Mork2]

Like and comment spam for the algo, king!

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Lords work!!❤

[@kobeandmike]

how is this guy not broke yet

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

gyazo.com/f4dfbd6cd29991e230c1238b619881ec Why are you so miserable?

[@AustinIte-vd2ke]

I imagine because he has access to the Blackwood family fortune

[@marcking8099]

Bro you had JJ so many times .. you can’t win them all bro

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@marcking8099 ironically it was the jacks that got me in the end!!

[@rgee5952]

i soul read ur speech play bluff with the sub to the chanel if i win this flip 🤑

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@rgee5952 haha love it ❤️❤️

[@joehabs1063]

This game definitely isn't for you after seeing past 20 results. Goodluck tho

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Thanks!

[@jimallinx]

@@garyblackwoodpoker😂😂😂

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@jimallinx I mean maybe he has a point 😂🤷‍♂️

[@MrLekung]

Back to uk grind america is not for you mate

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

Why not?

[@Professionalcynicalist]

​@garyblackwoodpoker I'd have thought you probably do a bit better in American live cash games than the uk. It seems to me like there's more cash about in America than UK. I'd like to see you do a trip around America, Texas always looks like there's plenty dollars floating about just waiting to be picked up 😅

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

@@Professionalcynicalistwould like that too but it’s not as easy unfortunately the older I get! Gotta just enjoy the time I do get to spend here :) ❤

[@HarrodFrances-y7t]

10925 Will Keys

[@garyblackwoodpoker]

huh