Hand Breakdowns, Strategy, and Analysis from the 2021 WSOP Part 1

[@KiiroiSenko1]

I like this concept. Love the hand histories. But we need some graphics to show the stack sizes! Key piece of information missing on almost all of these hand histories.

[@rayjay3297]

Need is a strong word lol

[@Mark-bh8mb]

@@rayjay3297 Well since it is a strong word, and this opinion is subjective, then that guy does need it. What's your point except to troll him?

[@benstanley8825]

Not sure that’d be possible to keep track of for a video.

[@moriorinvictus]

I can't imagine what a pain in the ass it must be to vlog during the WSOP grind. Much appreciated.

[@thomasjanowski178]

Daniel loves to talk and makes decent $ off these vids so probably not the biggest deal to him

[@browner63]

honestly he would probably go home and think about most of these hands again anyways. so why not throw a camera on and think out loud

[@YTSparty]

Seeing that you're starting to go full Addamo, I'd absolutely call you if I had a Q. The only thing I'd be afraid of is like AQ. But if I had a Q, knowing that you've suddenly become a bully, hands down I'd call. Bully = huge range. Honestly, the guy must have been playing to get in the money.

[@Irish_1916]

Crazy fold imo. For sure most people would've called that bet in that position.

[@owenschilling7707]

Lol I don’t care how much “credit” D-Negs has, if I have a set of queens on the turn there’s no way I’m folding. Especially if I’m already invested in the pot

[@az456az]

that's what splits the pros from everyone else - even though we think it's an absurd play, the guy folded and Dnegs said that's the right play too. If you're "always" calling there then pros can exploit you and milk you down all streets with a higher kicker

[@llawma2588]

I've been into poker only for 6 months and studied everyday from different players. Dnegs is the most interesting teacher for me and the best period

[@llawma2588]

@Loyal To The Foil i don't plan on gambling anytime soon unless I become super rich 😂

[@dankmemer258]

@Loyal To The Foil do you think taking advice from daniel isn't something that helps you improve? genuine question

[@bluedonkey180]

@@llawma2588 play cash games online you’ll make a lot of you know what your doing

[@joshualongo6660]

Insane fold by 89 in the last hand. Mad props

[@alanchen7593]

yea that's a SNAP call from me right now

[@fozzz-vb5oj]

I would have Already Put YOU ALL IN...AK...My read

[@fozzz-vb5oj]

Agreed, but then WHY play it

[@atfti]

The only reason why it would be hard was because Daniel flatted with his AK preflop. Unconventional imo which then set up some trickiness. The thing is tho that Alex only has the idiot end of the straight which is not usually a bad made hand, but compared to river aggression from Daniel no less? Easy fold

[@seahawkblazing9253]

I would call! Your range is insane from there. Probably kings or Aces, set or bluff 😂 I couldn’t fold trips.

[@anthonycarchidi3rd123]

You never include the chip stacks

[@Thor22396]

No way do I fold a set of queens at a 3:1 rate especially since the only possible hands that win involve the last queen. And I have your range including AQ suited and off and KQ/JQ/10Q suited, but think you more likely have low suited connecters or a middling pair maybe pocket 6s but that's not good enough

[@Irish_1916]

Q - 10 of Spades. For sure I would've called that bet if I was him. Edit " "He made the right choice by bluffing" No Daniel. No he did not make the right choice.

[@dilloncoop2500]

These breakdowns are insane, you remeber hands off the table down to the suits and exact betting sizes. That's so sick, amazing energy on the 9 10 off hand.

[@KT-ym1cn]

How did he make the right fold? He called the flop with his Q, his hand improved with the same card on turn and he laid it down. Seems to me you shouldn't call the flop, get the best card you could improve with, then fold because the screen says Daniel N

[@YTSparty]

On the 10's hand, I'd probably fold. People fold with J's, why not 10's. Like you said I'd put you on a pair with a flush draw, or straight draw, if not a high pair. The fact you 3-bet pre-flop I'd assume a high pair. Yeah 10's isn't something to risk it all on. It's a good thing he raised pre-flop if you have a high pair to get a read on your cards. Also, you're smart enough to know he may have a high pair with his raise and call, so you would not be dumb enough to go all in against potentially As or Ks. But then again if it's a bluff, kudos to you. Like one of those hands where you don't even look at cards and just play like you have As.

[@YTSparty]

Ha, you had Js. Let's turn the question back on you, what if he went all in? Do you fold Js? The fact that he tanked must have made you feel pretty good, As or Ks is a snap call.

[@amunozord]

Nah he did not do the right fold, with 3 queens you just play and face the odds.

[@nickreed1367]

My poker instincts say that you have middle pocket pair like 77-99 or a suited connector like 67s, 86s (mid pair). That betting sequence makes the most sense judging by the bet sizing. I just cant fold the QTs there vs you, especially if it's not on the bubble or any other special stage of the mtt. It's doubly unlikely that you have a better Q seeing that 3 Qs are accounted for.

[@BS-dc3yc]

insane folding that QT... I guess we need to know stack sizes...

[@rishabrege3479]

I trust Daniel. If he says based on that action, Q 10 would likely be beat I believe him. I have no problem folding that if it makes me a better player

[@Spacerowa-f4t]

I like how Daniel teaches through his failures. If you just watched his channel which shows him often losing you would think he wasn't a very good poker player. Au contraire.

[@andrewhutchinson3462]

Q, 10. I would have probably had to call. No flush possibilities out there.

[@borg972]

All that fantasy hockey I had to endure, all for nothing 😿

[@fabiGBOtown]

Wow he folded that 89 at the end, I just think your bet was too big with the nuts? Then again you're playing as Daniel and I have no idea what that feels like, I would have bet 40 from his 16. Ehat do you think? Gets him to raise?

[@Warchief1521]

He did not have the nuts

[@fabiGBOtown]

@@Warchief1521 yes he did, watch it again or learn what the nuts are?

[@jessenelson4296]

Missed you Daniel. Got so used to seeing your vlogs every day that I didn't know what to do while I was supposed to be working...

[@mitchybenny]

Was hoping you would do some more of these videos Daniel! Awesome. Top content. Wish more big time poker pros put the work in for the people like you do!

[@nunchucksupland]

You have AQ to Q10, pocket 6 or 2. I would’ve called with Q10.

[@timchamberlain5858]

Quiz Guess: I thought you caught top pair with the Queen but with a weaker kicker you were trying to protect with the initial bet and turned the set but the reveal by the other player makes me think you had a set on the flop and a pocket pair like 6s or more likely 2s you were betting hard on to eliminate being drawn out on. Over pocket pair seems unlikely given the strong bet on the turn I doubt you had KK or AA and something like AQ would not have been played so heavy either. I would have called with Q10 Range: KQ, QJ, Q10, Q9, 22, 66

[@JTKatz07]

Imagine having Q10 and QQ on the board and you fold to K10 damn.... Daniel is scary he doesn't play what he has he plays what you think he has

[@teacherthomas]

I haven't seen the cards you had for Quiz time, but... When the turn comes up Q and I had a QT, I would have called, or maybe jammed all in. I think probably you were to that point repping A6 suited, or even pocket 2's. Or you had AK, AA, KK, or even TT.

[@ScottMartinD]

Guy gets denied the high-five by Daniel at 16:25, leaves him hangin'. (Dan didn't seem to notice him, but it still hurts.)

[@juspagg]

I got damn love this concept. Especially how u lay it down, and Give me time to think about the situations and what would be my actions.

[@adrianoalves20]

About the QTss hand, it only works vs thinking players.

[@yamahargxa2]

7 3 off thats what you had

[@BalezinD]

Would never fold Q 10 in that spot, is it fishy? Don't think so

[@tylivingthedream]

In a lot of the tournaments I play in, it's really hard to get a person to fold top pair with no draws getting there

[@stich21]

I'm never folding 3Q's there.

[@adammaxwell5250]

I watched a Poker Go video I think it's... "DNegs shameful losses"...it's 3 hands, U lose 2 hands to quads then the 3rd is a straight BS!....I don't think any human says "yep he's definitely got quads!" Lol..it's a shameful video! It's like a form of tall poppy syndrome or something!..I just found the video weird. 🤷

[@DystopianMonkeyMan]

The UDG called with no draws on the board and you still bet strong so I do think you probably had a hand, a somewhat good hand. Any queen or 66, 22. If you had the Q you probably had better kicker too. Still would have been too difficult to get away from the Q10 for me I think.

[@isentient666]

So given your question at 9:00 on the video (what range I think you had), I'd say that you are tight, yet veryyyyyy aggressive. I want to say you had a Q, but in reality since I think I know your play style a tiny bit, I'd say you actually had an overcard and perhaps a middle pair or have not paired yet. I, as UTG, would have called or shoved.

[@pascalgro9008]

im exactly on 9 min. and i think u had something lik JJ, maybe Tens. u definitly try to represent a full house. but i dont think u have it. Mr Negreanu. Im a big fan. Unfortunate i will never have the chance to play against you :(

[@arshsuri1292]

poker noobie here. Why would he Alex 3x Bet on a 8/9 hand ? was it to bluff from the start? anybody kind enough to give some context. thanks.

[@frustin]

These rep ranges only work in higher (than 2 and 5NL) stakes as the people in those tend to not understand ranges therefore dont consider them, they'd just frightened off by a all-in - is that true?

[@landonhiggins3492]

I didn’t even know DNegs played poker, I just watch for the Hockey Corners

[@jonslg240]

Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKK7nWBon6ZjgZY I absolutely do not understand why he does this to us. That video isn't in the suggestions. That link isn't in the description. WHY?

[@brocksautter9439]

I’m so confused on the QJ hand when 2 9s flop on the board. he bet so he’s at least repping that he has that 9. even if you get that J which happened you still lose 3 of a kind to 2 pair. so confused on no fold? am i wrong or just a nit

[@dudeman1828]

I don’t do cliffhangers! I’m already watching, I don’t mind the blind hand… but cliffhanger?! Thumbs down, not cool!

[@prisonbreak336]

I think you have a bluff because it’s a perfect spot to bluff, your range is 22 66

[@Alberta1stPodcast]

I still don't understand why folding a set of Q is acceptable. There is only one other queen available, there was no flush, no straight, nothing on the board that could have beaten him?

[@kevingarabedian4891]

How did he make the right fold when calling your k10 would’ve paid? So easy for you to say now but you could’ve just as easily been shipped

[@brandonhopkins5830]

I think you had pocket ducks or 6's he was scared of the boat even though he had trips. I might of been aggressive and called because if I paired up I would have the nuts boat

[@JBKettendorf]

Day 14 Quiz Time: What did I have? Hero (CO) range: Little rags, Big Rags, 77-99 Hero had: 77-99

[@markl8893]

I could write a book on how badly you played that A2 of hearts hand hand one. Id actually take the time and write it out if i knew youd read it . Want worldclass youtube advice let me know.

[@Jason-pl6ev]

The Nathan gamble hand your suppose to raise the flop if he jams you fold but you have the ability to put him on a set at that point he calls you know he has a made hand already not many people are gonna call most there stack chasing a draw on that type of flop

[@trickhairline1052]

Your range is very strong because you called the utg raise , which makes your range very small and very very strong . Makes me think you had aq or kq

[@zYPenguinHawkYz]

was thinking you had q10 and then you showed he had q10, soo started thinking maybe a bluff since you went and hid your hand :)

[@andrewpark7016]

So technically speaking at around 11:00, would KT be part of your range? Or is that just a plain bluff?

[@jason-dn3hy]

I had Daniel on a set or nothing. If he had a set on the flop, I think he would have checked it. Very unlikely he has the case queen. I would have called.

[@newera7993]

Why was dnegs positional seating of such value? I’m trying to learn this because that’s insane to think.

[@MostlyAverage]

Range: lower pocket pairs, suited Ace Queen, Queen Jack Suited. Hand guess: Ace Jack Suited?

[@djKrenov]

11:39 was the dumbest fold, the odds of you having a queen is so slim that you lose money if you dont call here. like he did

[@nilslandis1603]

This video was the one I needed so I would understand how much knowledge you need to actually play poker. I fold & walk away. Thanks for saving me money and frustration! 😆

[@kevinweng4254]

I don't understand why he folds q10. What was Daniel representing? Q and a higher kicker?

[@ИванКуприянов-ж1ч]

Я в 16 лет уже поднимал умер отец... Я пошел в торонто играть мне 19... Я за 3 часа прошел твою школу. Я дюной много мучался все фракции проходить

[@evanquinn6092]

Can someone go over the trip queens hand again? I’m still new but I would not have ever folded that.

[@Choplinn]

Love these hand breakdowns! Daniel Negoat

[@RichieD_21]

How was that Q 10 fold smart when there isn't anything that exists that could've beat him??

[@chrisconlin5495]

You got these kids shaking. Folding trips. ..I don’t care who you are I’m calling

[@ItsEverythingElse]

Sorry but folding top trips (queens) was NOT the correct play by that other guy.

[@ItsEverythingElse]

QsJs on a Qc9c9h board and you have so many draws? To what, another Q or a miracle straight?

[@thoms7776]

Called or shoved...not knowing the stack sizes but definitely not folding

[@unreelfishingwithcolefried91]

I would have jammed pre flop with the 10s hoping you’d put me on a higher hand

[@user-ur4nl6dq2x]

Me: Hasn't played poker in a decade. Also me: NEW DANIEL NEGREANU VID?? Thank god, I love learning about poker!

[@yanrenthungmurry7270]

I dnt care who is playing. Never folding q10

[@jorgeo1492]

11:30 i dont understand how that can be a good fold. How can you have 3 Qs and theres not a K in the flop. You cant lose. So theres no possibility that there is 3 Ks what could make you think oh shit he has me beat?

[@jorgeo1492]

I guess maybe you can think he also has a queen and a 6.

[@joshjohnson3352]

I'm calling but I'm was guess ace queen after you showed his cards.

[@jonslg240]

Hand with that Q10? I know it's likely a trap ..but I'd call without some kind of other tell if you were just some random

[@jonslg240]

Woo I would have been right! This time. =b Seriously though, blocker theory doesn't just exist but is common amongst high level players.. so.. Shouldn't there be an anti-blocker theory? I wish DannyDannyDannyBoy reads this then deletes this comment lol, because I'd LOVE to see him try to work out an anti-blocker theory.

[@jessewright8556]

Poker is s much more complicated than i thought. Ill foget that carree idea

[@Progressionmusic1]

No way In hell I’m folding a set of Qs on the turn. I will happily go broke there.

[@hhhjksksks7493]

I would of thought u had AA, AK or KK. Still would call with 3 queens

[@eshootziscrs2868]

I'd be thinking you have 66 or 22 quite often. QJ and KQ sometimes. Bluffs are rare enough here given the action, still not sure Q 10 folds here. I just find few hands you are betting for value and few bluffs barreling here. Guess we shall see. On your second hand I fold, too easy for you to have 86 here short handed and this deep.

[@torikipitt750]

9:00 I think you've got AQ, KQ or 66, or at least are repping those hands. Id say you flat AQ a bit under 20% of the time. Q10 is fucked to play for him because you wouldnt be calling behind with less than Q9 a lot which means you've either got air (J10) or he's dominated with QJ+ post flop. Yea he's got a queen but with an average kicker on that board plus pockets gets there to make a full house. Alternatively you were worse with Q8< but convinced him with bet sizing his 10 was no good in which case sick play. The turn bet really repps a big hand as you could easily check back hoping to improve, I don't see a lot of bluffs there on the turn bet other than 66s, QJ+ which narrows it down even further for him. SB likely had 45 off suit type of hands which just makes it more likely you have what he thinks you have as SB blocks some of the worse Q hands. AA,KK,JJ can also be eliminated as your not ever flatting with that. 22 is also possible in a 3 way hand but less likely here I think. Flush draw is almost irrelevant as well imo and he's probably not thinking that. Now that I think about it more he definitely puts you on 66s as like I said not a lot of bluffs there and 66s are a call to a preflop aggressor not a shove unless you've got no chips. Final answer; 66 or Q8< (bluff/block bet).

[@torikipitt750]

Nice, I did think about K10 but as I said verrrry unlikely for you to be bluffing there and you used their perception of you to take it down. K10 was a hand I thought you had until that turn bet 🤣

[@torikipitt750]

I should clarify that the flatting AQ thing is more applicable to bigger tables.. now that I think about it your not flatting AQ with these stacks, less than 30 bigs is a definite shove.

[@saeedehdasi9378]

Great breakdown Daniel do u ever come to Melbourne? there is one casino here only and poker room is always full I’ll be happy to sit on same table with u a question last time I went there there was a guy that raise on my pair of 10’s I called flop came 5 7 2 rainbow suddenly he raised ,what would you do holding pair of 10 and someone raise I thought about it I had top pair and didn’t want to fold I tried to push him away called all in he called and showed 5 7 ( two pair ) turn and river didn’t help me and I lost all my chips what would u do Daniel if u were me ? Call or just fold ?

[@shanemccarthy3652]

Range is AQ KQ QJ some Q10s wouldn’t go much lower, pocket 2s or 6s maybe there but not overly likely coz you often will 3 bet them in the cut off vs utg raise and they play better for flop vs post flop. Some bluffs then like AJ AK which block AQ KQ QJ for him

[@everydayinspections5123]

9:13 pocket pair…6’s maybe. I would have called you

[@hollandaise8390]

I would have called at 9:15 against you. Don’t know what your cards are yet. Edit: Saw your cards now. I knew it >:) I fold that against anyone else. But not you. Because you’re full of it

[@kyleschutter]

Quiz: the hands you're representing are AQ or 66 (22 unlikely to call pre flop I'm thinking). I wouldn't fold if I was UTG. Chip advantage, Daniel is an aggressive player playing in good position means he's likely to bluff.

[@garrykimovich]

It would be impossible to fold. You can have anything - pocket pair or suited connector. I wonder why he would even play that hand if he's going to fold it so easily when he gets a huge hand. lol

[@dilloncoop2500]

Tbh I thought you have the queen ace off or sixes. I dont know if youd bet that way with sixes on the flop though, maybe a random move in some cases, but like you said you played it extremely strong and i thought you had his queen beat without even being there lol.

[@zorril]

A= 66 B= 66+ Aj+ KQ+ I would call you with Q10s :)

[@matthewwhite876]

I would call mystery cards hoping ya don't have a Q+

[@Jujulaloutre]

hum, I'd go for pocket 6 for you on the day 14 Quiz.

[@reinohoffstrom631]

Your ranch is most likely pocket 5 to 9, KQ, KJ suit, QJ suit. Locking forward to se if im right or you bluff him 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@ΛΑΕΡΤΗΣΤ]

Thank u daniel 🙏🙏🙏 we love the hand breakdowns!Looking forward for part 2 💪

[@michaelchen2718]

8:57 I think you had a Queen, and your range was Q J, K, or A

[@warrendrew1664]

I think you had Queen,Six or Queen,two.Strong hands.(Edit) ..oh so it was those hands.I wouldn't have folded those 3 queens.

[@PANTTERA1959]

Yes I call.Range could be anything SC,89o+,Ax,PP,K9o+,J8s+. Guessing 68

[@PANTTERA1959]

Sry thought Flop checked thru. Qx,pp 267+,still call tho.

[@aashaytambi3268]

I would say full house is what your reping, like Q6

[@Kektamusprime]

bet from Phil was to weak, I gave him no credit

[@shukhratraimov5391]

I think you range may include pocket 6, pocket 2, Q6 suited, QA, I don't think that you was bluffing though because you got calls on the flop. If you are, then it is crazy bluff :D

[@RolleydaPlug]

How was folding 3 queens the right move dnegs??

[@toddmurphy390]

The last hand is the exact same situation I faced in a $215 online tournament. I held 89 the flop came TJQ early position raised and I called then button pushes allin. Everyone was 50BBs deep or so, so I fold. Early position had KQ and button had a set of jacks. It’s amazing how bad plays make online so difficult to get good results.

[@tomreynolds4779]

the bad play here was your fold

[@bartoszbaskiewicz5600]

I think i call with Your 89 all in. Sometimes You must take more risk, but its hard to Play online for me :)

[@toddmurphy390]

@@bartoszbaskiewicz5600 I agree and I definitely should have only reason I folded I think was because second guy pushed so fast like he didn’t even consider AK which wrongfully lead me to believe that was what he held.

[@bartoszbaskiewicz5600]

@@toddmurphy390 Yes, i agree with You about this AK. Very possibile. But still hard to fold for me i think :D

[@washyourhands907]

I feel like Daniel would have a lot more bluffs in his range then value cards in that position on the button. I would have called, but then Danny would have probably shown me the nuts XD

[@tasoslefth8375]

please make the Vlogs like Ethan from Rampage poker.

[@dewaard3301]

While it may sound basic now, the concept of "what hand could explain the other guy's betting pattern" to be the most useful way of looking at a poker hand.