Top 5 Pots Of My Poker Career (Featuring Isildur1)

[@restricted1171]

Your analysis of the AA v 89 hand was top notch Doug. Good job

[@itsyourgirlaly8718]

Restricted The board was gross and it was a great call.

[@mindaza0]

really? not many strong hands Isildur has? 86s, 66, A6s, 96s, K6s, 55, 77, A2s, TT, 75s, 44, T7s - that is a fuk ton of combos. Yet call OTR is fine

[@coyotes16]

mindaza0 66 and 55 don’t raise flop there. A set on that dry flop doesn’t raise the flop there either so eliminate all sets. Much less combos than that the way preflop action played out

[@bekeneel]

@@coyotes16 Can't be sure of all that, what you can be sure of tho is that Isildur is a loose and crazy player, so could easily have been a bluff, by missed flush or straight etc.. I believe, alltho it's dangerous that reraising on the flop would have been better cuz if isildur had no straight on the turn he probably folded there, otherwise you give your opponent a free ticket to the river and more chance to lose the pot ofc...

[@24magiccarrot]

In fairness to Malacesia there is every chance they never actually slow rolled you. For all you know they could have been sitting at the table all loosey goosey eating a sandwich before electing to call.

[@adminstrativeuser8930]

Everything you do at the poker table conveys information. Juanda had trips

[@DonkeyKongBMAC]

Maybe he had a cigarette dangling from his mouth

[@k_ralph9391]

In fairness to Malacesia, he slowrolled because he is alowed to do so! Every Bumhunter will still love to suck ahm play poker with him :).

[@craigflick927]

24magiccarrot.....carrots this...there is no justice. ..look at POStle

[@rjhoward7006]

that's what a slow roll is

[@zzzzz77771]

You`re a natural at this KZbin thing, Doug. I`m only a casual player but i`m enjoying your uploads. You`re good at this.

[@danieldies3147]

hahaha a lambo on the river

[@opcinf3612]

Wow Doug, i was tilted after today's session and your video changed my mood completly. Seeing how you telling a story about being slowrolled in a 400k pot with a smile on your face is incredible. You are always so positive, i need to learn that too. Love you man.

[@Goscratchyourself]

almost 5 years after you made this i have learned alot in the last few months of watching you. with a solid balance im not just winning. hopefully in another year or two ill have a hand on this channel. god speed

[@8sLobbies]

Laughed it off? ahah i would've smashed my house up

[@Snowy123]

will barlow and buying a new house might be cheaper

[@KmartPoker]

really cool video dude!

[@SatchelBinford]

Thanks Kevin

[@ronm7114]

Kevin, love ur vids. But DUDE, get some sun! :p

[@slimphotog]

You handled that slow roll better than I would have.

[@tictacufo3326]

This was amazing, I love the content man. Job well done.

[@jaylovesu4718]

So so sick..with the AA against isuldur...people don't realize how incredibly difficult it is to call with AA on that board texture. Especially with that amount of money. HERO!!!

[@thomaslabelle2407]

I imagine Doug going absolutely batshit crazy on the AKcc hand flopping the nut flush vs top set for almost 500k screaming HOLD HOLD HOLD like a maniac. God I know that would've been my reaction lol.

[@blazejoker]

like mel gibson in braveheart holdddddd!!

[@orcishhordez]

HODOR

[@grs5597]

Ty, Doug for all the videos. Helped me open my eyes wider 👍👏

[@jackiewilliams4699]

I love watching guys play poker with their life savings lol....enjoyed the video

[@tomazas08]

for me whats crazy...when they playing life cash games its like different peoples when they play online...online they play like crazy maniacs...no wonder so many PRO players went broke playing online

[@michelcharbonnier7603]

These "PROs" (Eli Elezra, Gus Hansen, Mike Mattusow and many others) went boke online because they found out the hard way that online players are just so much better than the fish they were used to playing with in life games and also much better than themselves. You can even put in greats like Phl Ivey in there, who were crushing life fish but were crushed themselves by playing against much better players online we don't even know their names.

[@tomazas08]

Michel Smiffi nahh most likely when you play same peoples over and over...you just know everything about them....but when you play online its different

[@johnblackie2482]

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[@worldwidehiphop.]

@Doug Polk Poker I can't believe I missed this video! Love it! Had me stressing lol

[@gman86]

very very nice vid doug...really interesting to see the thinking process of a nosebleeds player in some though spots

[@theNiteMann]

Love reading those morons trying to tell you how to play poker, makes my day. Thanks so much for all the free material Doug. It's awesome to get insight on how a professional player breaks down the hands, opponents moves and how you read their possible hands. Best of luck to you!

[@jihunpark941]

wow. sick analysis with the AA on the one card to a straight. well done. great call!

[@colincrowley6843]

"Oh Doug you have to call" - yeah dude let's see you put it in with aces 😂😂

[@brunoloda]

Great video Doug! Keep them coming!!!!

[@TSchweinsteiger1]

Great as always doug! Keep it up!

[@trueblue4034]

Awsome video "Team polk". It is very easy for others to make the calls when it is not there $$. Keep on grinding.

[@veyliness]

Never get tired of watching these hands :)

[@KyleParzich]

I saw hand #2 live. I watched the entire session while I was working on a project in the Comp Sci building. I just remember Doug losing sooo many huge hands that it was painful to watch.

[@adamdunlaptv]

Why didn't you show the board on the first hand (AA vs. KK). Did you lose?

[@VinCe-ij8nf]

awesome video Doug ! now I'm curious about that sauce hand you briefly mentioned.

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

one of the most interesting videos i've seen i wish there were more of these type of videos

[@GokuPoker]

lol, aces vs kings for 500bb :D running good! Great analysis of the hero call with aces vs Isildur!

[@HitchSolveEtCoagula]

LOL "This is a hand against Hitler" closed captions are so great

[@ralphvandereb66]

such a great guy doug, respect.

[@zeptime3473]

Loved watching those high stakes games. Even the chat was entertaining!

[@vincentsperrazza5926]

the poker nerd voice gets me EVERY. DAMN. TIME.

[@JeffGrossPoker]

sick! the AA blades getting it done.

[@TheThomasskinner]

drink every time Doug says "vividly"!

[@xx765]

Paul Phua before the world knew Paul Phua

[@nsdomanico]

Fantastic analysis. Awesome

[@guyvanburen]

Doug is such a real one

[@1chance4life76]

Doug Polk at least you had a free chance for his internet connection to go out lol

[@adamdunlaptv]

Loved the video. The coolest one I've seen from you.

[@Danny0dbert]

I lost a million that day. Jesus I can't even imagine having a million bucks yet alone loosing it in poker.

[@themaharishi8160]

Money is really just dirty pieces of paper and second rate metals. Backed by air and lies. I wish they brought back the gold standard.

[@andresdelhassi7257]

Malacesia was worried Doug had pocket 8's.

[@tienesunllamadrama2569]

great vid mate (Y) thanks for uploading fun to watch

[@Green58211]

You can actually watch the Isildur hand live with AA here at 59:20 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKG2lXyCgNafj5Y

[@Fernando-uo4nq]

Best poker youtube thanks Doug!

[@Lavrec]

What a madman all in with high card 9 for 200k. ok xD When they all in im always in "theyalwayshaveit" town.

[@JimmyRingz]

How large of a bankroll (or even entire life roll) do you guys have to have to play these nosebleeds? I've played for quite a few years and _never_ understood why would anyone play for such sick amounts of money. I mean the numbers equal like two sports cars in one, and a nice home in two pots. Where did you make the most of your $, was it online cash, online tourneys, live cash or live tourneys? Greetings from Finland, Doug.

[@blahblahbleh__9046]

I would imagine that people playing these high stakes have people who buy action, so like fund them X amount of dollars with the chance of making X percentage in return if you win.

[@benharris706]

so the runout on the AA vs KK hand was that the AA held?

[@ProLikeMee]

he wouldve showed if not

[@roofsluts]

nice deduction

[@uFFFO]

It doesn't matter. He wins 82% of the time.

[@Nash9r]

Thanks for the insight! Great video.

[@Trias805]

I don't understand the way your opponent played the KK in the first hand. I know it's heads up, you both were probably very aggressive. But still, did he expect you to shove QQ or AK for 500bb for value? Or did he expect a bluff over his 5bet often enough to justify stacking off? I might be a nit, but I just don't understand this play with such deep stacks.

[@Badbentham]

Exactly my thought. Back in the old days of Sklansky or Harrington, this was the textbook spot to fold KK. However, ever since, some maniacs started to ship especially A5s (blocking an A, wheel, flush, overcard) in similar spots (maybe still slightly less deep) , making it a quite ugly situation. Still, when it doubt, the fold looks even in HU like the cleaner option to me. - And true, QQ and AK can never be for value, here.

[@tommyfu9271]

lol yea fold kk to hyper aggro players hu that will work out great

[@Taco_ocaT]

Saw you on pka! Dude please try to come back to thier podcast! One of the best guest

[@Eric-tj3tg]

I see that this is a rewatch for me, as I've already "liked" it. Young(er) Doug..lol. Maybe a NEW Top 5? You've played some large pots since, yes? GL GL and all the best!

[@Imslightlyobnoxious]

nice call with the aces

[@hyperhektor7733]

What was your overall bankroll at the moment? ( so i can set the money into relation)

[@diannetalmadge1578]

doug had a 8-10 million $ roll back in the day, I lost about a million that day and still won 400 k on one hand crazy

[@hyperhektor7733]

@@diannetalmadge1578 mkay 12-10% loss is still big, i risk only 1% xD, no big swings

[@mydogsbestfren7490]

what does doug say in the beginning about not as big as older pots, when what was running?

[@brianradant2885]

What calls that straight you shoved that doesnt beat you? A7 is the only hand I can think of

[@Diecast747]

How much of your roll is sitting in Howard Lederer's bank account?

[@WATCHAL3X]

15 bucks little man... put that shit in my hand.. IF that MONEY doesn't SHOW ME then you OWE ME, OWE ME, OWE ME.

[@tomojobs]

My jungle love...

[@TheSubpremeState]

Can someone explain to me what he means at 9.33 about not shipping with AA?

[@frnc12]

great video, keep in going! :)

[@DougPolkPoker]

+frnc12 Thanks!

[@juzzdrums9369]

Yeah you should feel good mate, awesome!✌️

[@magneresjuan]

nice video Man !!! can´t imagine what would be play for that amount of money

[@matvei15]

Wait, where was the flop in the AA v. KK hand?

[@MnyFrNthng]

How do you play on pokerstars and fulltilt while in America? Aren't they banned in the US?

[@slotpotenziale7021]

Hi doug, im currently playing at Nordic, cash 1 table. I have been dealt 8T off 8 hands in a row.. coinsident or not?

[@anilyzerr]

Top 10 poker video all time.

[@mdougf]

God your analyses are so dope thanks

[@lou4781]

Good job bro. That's some good pot!!

[@FriendsForFriends666]

question: i can barely remember what i had for dinner the last 3 days but vividly remember a hand from 15 years ago. in every detail, history and notes from the guy, bet sizes, my whole process of thought. why?

[@McPVP69247]

Holy fuck you used whom correctly! Well done mate.

[@DougPolkPoker]

Cheers!

[@thomasclark5413]

+eszqsx1000 lol

[@Culdog123]

drink vodka and play vodka!

[@heronmyer3780]

How big must your roll be to play HU against isildur 500bb deep 200/400? I know it's not like a bread and butter game that runs daily but losing a 500k pot must hurt, unless you have 50M roll which we know nobody had except maybe gus hansen and PI.

[@jhav0c]

anywhere we can find the sauce hand?

[@eggsbacongritsandsausage8178]

This vid is the shizzle ma nizzle!

[@pauloricardo9198]

Damn, nice video bro !!!

[@mickeydusk]

dang i thought you were a scrub. I liked your videos but just thought you were an all theory kind of guy. I actually remember wcgrider from the 2+2 forums. You had the nice avatar of doug. Great cartoon btw :D Anyway enjoy the videos. Keep em comming! :P

[@renepaz9608]

Could you please tell us what was the Sauce123 hand too? :)

[@_kaverna]

Hey Doug, you could play a tournament live. Doesn't have to be big stakes, even a $5 dollars tournament would be awesome to see how you go about your hands against players that are not professional. I think many people would like to see something like this? maybe? thanks :P

[@sh0ktopus]

search Doug Polk on Hendon Mob. His live results are pretty good considering hes mainly a HU NL cash player. He won the One Drop for his 3rd WSOP bracelet and has won other high rollers.

[@TheLifeOfReilly234]

need more high stakes players like you who can help people like me who are in micro stakes explain hands etc nice job bud

[@erez615]

Can somebody please explain how did he win the last hand? I'm new to poker, and I thought 3 tens are stronger than a pair of aces :/

[@davidgatten1033]

Doug flopped a flush (5 cards of the same suit), a flush beats trips. Also, just so you know, Doug's flush was "the nut flush" meaning that no other flush could beat his because his flush had the ace.

[@thecactuus]

When isildur jams on the flop on the last hand, I wonder what you do if you only have the ace of clubs. What would be the play in that situation?

[@Kingfist3]

Loled at all the hands and his reactions

[@GabiJambob]

nice video doug, you got any homegames in stars?

[@Columbine-en3qc]

7:57 when you think the river was meant for you...ouch!

[@PenusDrippings]

do you every play 1/2 hi/lo limit?

[@peterlohnes1]

Can I ask you as a retired medium cash game player, regarding the Isuldur AA hand. If you felt you had a straight draw on flop what is the logic of calling all the way down with a tough all in decision on the river. I understand you want your opponent to bluff off on his other ranges, but then shouldn't it be a snap call on the river.; IF HOWEVER you do put your opponent on 86 on the flop, isn't the play to reraise the flop?? IF the logic NOT to reraise on the flop is your opponent might have TT, isn't that information better gained on the flop then being forced to call an all in the river?? Much respect, really enjoy your videos.

[@chenyuanxi]

Peter Lohnes on the river, the call works well against a range of hands (missed draws like J9o 98o; also sets or 86s that made it) On the flop, reraising with AA (it would then be committing to call all in) doesnt work well against an entire range because opponents range gets tighter; he only calls 2 pairs and sets (maybe 98) and he folds all the worse hands like his random bluffs eg Axhh, 86 as well as made hands like JT. Hence not reraising flop.

[@peterlohnes1]

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[@peterlohnes1]

Chen Yuanxi Hi Chen Yuanxi. I understand the river analysis. Although now he has a full stack decision where roughly 50% of the time he's beat. And yes, on the flop his raise will only get RAISED by a better hand. But I don't agree that hes committed. Even if he is, he made the decision to call on a VERY MESSY river ANYWAY, so clearly he wasn't willing to fold on the flop. In this specific case he's taking down the pot. So my point is isn't it better to win the pot right there than be faced with a tough decision on the river. Even he admits its a bad spot. And to be honest he's 50/50 to be up against a missed draw or a better hand. Quite honestly (as he says he was down 1 million that day) it feels like the hand is very poorly played. Check calling for the entire stack makes for a tough decision. Raising the flop makes for an easy decision (or result)

[@joshuapatrick682]

awesome to see someone playing a single pot that eclipses all of my poker winnings over 5 years. I am having a hard time seeing the pot size...

[@marby602]

This was on FullTilt ? How much of this did you ever get to hold in your hand ?

[@EimSbuShHustla]

how much u take for coachings doug ?

[@mproksa1]

Could you share the sauce hand youre most proud of? I think I saw it somewhere (K high call?) and it was super sick, if you could provide us with reasoning it might be the most popular youtube strat vid ever :)

[@pauldesjardins8256]

casually drop the "i lost a million that day" classy doug

[@ight_of_heart]

Lambo on the river confirmed

[@aliabideen]

At the end, poker is all about making the right decisions ......and then pray it holds :)

[@najim4883]

hey doug .thit you win the AA vs KK ?

[@theatrobert]

Were your aces cracked? You didn't show the run out :(

[@hiilikeyourbeard]

great call in the last hand with aces. put him on 89 hearts.

[@FocusedAndMotivated100]

This was really cool to watch. Your the man dp. Haha. I just said dp.

[@iNFaunTae]

losing 200k doesnt hurt u financially? Damn how rich are you?

[@JohnSmith-cy8hq]

Doug was staked for these games almost definitely.

[@FAonYoutube]

Not much anymore, I've heard he went all the way down to a 100$ bankroll and then tried to go back up to 10k without any success.

[@retakleksum111]

lets say he does have at least 20 buy ins so 4 million $ mininum at that time. still i dont see a reason to gamble at these stakes if you are not a billionaire or have more than 100 million.

[@davidpetersen9276]

Long term staking, swapping, or selling action is a way pros make sure they don't expose too much of their BR in one event or at a given level.

[@gwg97]

20 BI alone without staking is way too small I think

[@blahblahbleh__9046]

Wait, so did you win the first hand?

[@tonyl6520]

whats the T card???

[@jordanspiteri325]

Probably a dumb question but i dont really know about real poker but is the bets real money? like when you say you lost 1 million that day is that real money or virtual?

[@huguito8607]

Jordan Spiteri very real money.

[@leonardohernandez6108]

why theres no more online high stakes games ??

[@illegalewahrheiten2911]

Poker economy is not large enough to support them.

[@lighttwins11]

great hands