POCKET ACES vs KINGS vs KINGS: 3-WAY ALL-IN

[@DougPolkPoker]

I'm buying in for $100,000 today and playing on The Lodge live stream. Watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ-1fmmBhMiHhsU

[@georgelathrop4743]

buy in for 95000 and pay me the 5000 to punt on online poker instead 😢

[@ComebackRunner]

Win for me, Im rooting for ya!!!

[@karimmasarweh9410]

can't wait for it!

[@moogajames]

Good luck Juggy

[@Its__Good]

Mariano: Those stakes are too low for me bro.

[@MarianoPoker]

Doug you're on a roll this week 😂

[@caseycollier4374]

😂😂😂 you’re eyes tell the story Mariano!

[@SoulfightPoker]

whew, good thing you didn't have A5s this time! gg bro

[@ethosguy3593]

You earned every single bit of this. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Good time to buy real estate in Manhattan Beach 🎉

[@parkerhaus1993]

Nah bro YOU are on a roll😂💪🏻 keep killing it

[@CriZBeX]

That table talk with Double M would’ve cost you a quarter million if Yang spoke English!

[@datonehumandude1871]

Take a moment to respect DM, he was class here, took it like a champ.

[@zegan7777]

Dk what DM does for a living but I’ve seen him on the wrong side of some big coolers and he never even blinks. Guy most have some serious cheese

[@datonehumandude1871]

@@zegan7777 he’s an investment banker

[@jjjrjjjr1]

@@datonehumandude1871 So he’s good a legally stealing… Good to know

[@datonehumandude1871]

@@jjjrjjjr1 we think same then, lot of these investment companies agree covenants that business owners never achieve so they take more equity in the business, but DM always acted with class at the table win or lose

[@fishcheekz]

@@zegan7777 he’s a hedge fund manager

[@kellyallen8528]

Although nothing said affected any action possible, other than Yang actually getting away because he knows Mariano has AA, I could see how someone may have thought something weird was going on especially if you didn't speak English. This is the EXACT reason why you must speak in English at the table because imagine the other way around, Mariano is in a tough spot vs Yang and Han and they're next to each other whispering in Mandarin then you'd prolly be alarmed a bit. I'm actually more curious as to why Yang keeps looking over at Han as if to ask him what to do. He looks over at least five times as if he's awaiting for advice. Han DEFINITELY thought something weird was going on as he left the game immediately after the hand when the game was still going on. He visibly looked frustrated or angered and he said something to Double M but idk what was said. It didnt help that Han was stuck 200k so I'm sure it crossed his mind that maybe something was going on all night. Sick hand either way and of there was EVER a time to dump KK then it's this exact spot for Yang.

[@healthaton]

Well said, I think he kept looking at Han cos Han's a mandarin speaker and his English is much better. He's like bro "are these guys trying do something shaddy?" cos he's genuinely confused and suspicious

[@samuhlm2]

True. He also could have left bc he was out of cash after losing this hand + stuck 200k

[@kellyallen8528]

@@samuhlm2 I'm talking about the other Asian guy who folded AcQd. He still had $103k left when he folded. He was clearly upset after the both run-outs and grabbed a rack and left immediately. He didn't stay for a single hand after this and they played for a bit longer on stream and usually play a lot after the stream too. He's the one who thought shady shit was going on.

[@inner_peace_Meditation]

The conversation between Mariano and Double M made the action weird. Discussing your holdings while action is still ongoing in a 3-way pot, is really awkward. Especially in this situation with a new player that does not know the relationship between players.

[@samuhlm2]

@@kellyallen8528 gotcha. Didnt catch that part

[@christhecop-dq7gj]

Doug..keep doing these hand analysis clips if possible..they are great

[@accelerate08]

The cut to mariano was gold 😂

[@txbill2512]

That's the longest I've seen Nik be quiet. Even he was like "WTF???" and just watched.

[@dalekerr5091]

if only Mariano could be quiet during a hand

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@dalekerr5091 that "what's going on?" angle after flitting the 5 bet got double M to shove lol

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

I don’t think I’ve ever said “you have to fold kings pre there”, but you have to fold kings pre there.

[@sadboi7537]

He literally broke the table up. 🤯😂💪 This will go down in history as one of the most monster hands ever.

[@jonnybyrne989]

Great job Doug! These type of videos are why I subscribed a few years back, keep up the good work 👍

[@renewells1880]

As usual, excellent hand analysis, Doug. Some 10 years ago at Aria, three players went all in quickly all-in at my table: AA AA KK, and KK binked a K on the flop. It was weird and entertaining, but it is was not for $780K...

[@gilivry5041]

Rene, I had that exact situation happen to me. The pocket kings said, I know one of you has aces but I can’t fold kings pre flop, as we were two way all in waiting for him to compete the action…. Of course in the window is a K and both of our AA are dead! 😢

[@froseph85]

14:51 what I’ve learned from upswing polker is when you don’t know you do, it’s likely a mix of raise, call, or fold. Everything is always on the table.

[@woswasdenni1914]

poor mariano only had 2 options all the way

[@ryanskiles4052]

Doug don’t burn yourself out 👀 if you posted every day it would be okay with us though 😂 you’re going to be back at the top of poker KZbin at this rate easily :)

[@woswasdenni1914]

rumor is, dough cralwed out of bed at 4 in the morning to make this video

[@ryanskiles4052]

@@woswasdenni1914 I mean if you think about the timeline of it happening late last night and him already having the video, and also preparing to play at lodge today, he kinda had to have!😂

[@manifestyourlife6]

Doug has returned to the KZbin streets to reclaim his title. 😍😍

[@alecdonnell7616]

Doug did you hire a whole new crew that's pumping out all these videos for us?? What a treat.

[@miked3712]

To me, Yang should've easily folded to Double M's 6 bet shove. Either Mariano or DM could easily have AA. You have 55k invested with 200k back, let it go.

[@Badbentham]

This! - After the previous action, chances that both other players completely overplay their AK and/ or QQ are extremely slim.

[@ilovebenchpress5315]

Nah you don’t fold kings bro

[@fenikstechnologies1173]

@@ilovebenchpress5315 Lolol…..you always fold kings to a 6bet 600bb shove. You’re always chopping at best unless against a sicko. Which just doesn’t happen.

[@spenceringermanson4385]

It's the easiest fold ever... it's absolutely terrible.

[@TOM-C.]

I agree Mike, easy fold! But, it seems we play tight where others risk it all. I'm in it to make money, and at best my K's are gonna be a flip, and I don't like flips. 👍😎✌

[@cbatres522]

Here’s the link to a previous game where Mariano decides to blurt out with the nuts with another player left to make a decision. It’s angling when you do it more than once. Mariano knows what he’s doing. The drunk rant was nice. Oscar worthy. Also thanks to Lauren the dealer for omitting that Mariano said he had Aces out loud. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoHKooqPp69ppc0

[@fortunx]

Rec player here and curious if my basic take is correct....So Double M goes all in for about 250K. Now Yang has a decision. He has 55K committed with Mariano still to act. So...1) He HAS to put Double M on KK or AA. Has to. This means that if he calls and Mariano folds that he is, AT BEST, going to win about 28K (minus an unlikely 4flush) or because it is more likely that Double M has AA , since he already has KK , is WAY behind to lose another 200K. This is the BEST case scenario if Yang Calls!!! ... 2) But, if Yang calls and then Mariano calls (Mariano has, after all, already committed 55K) then it is FOR SURE that either MAriano or Double MM has AA. There is no way Double MM goes 250K and Mariano does as well without one of them having AA since neither does this with even QQ or AK suited....3) The third scenario, folding and losing 55K, obviously sucks but seems by far the best move and leaves Yang still up 100K for the evening. I get that Marianos commenting might have thrown Yang a bit, but still, it seems his best decision is quite clear, not even close really. Have I got this about right?

[@Edward-xd1td]

Yep you do and Mariano shouldn't be talking during the hand he knows this you shouldn't have said what he had it could influence his Yang decision plus who knows him and the other guy could be backing each other it just looks Shady to Yang and he doesn't speak English and then the dealer wasn't honest about what was said when he wanted to know also it's kind of an angle to act weak like he said what the f*** is going on here blah blah blah when he has Aces when he hasn't called the all-in yet just bad etiquette all around

[@jackmooney45]

@@Edward-xd1td I agree , but he could have thought one of them had Aces too.

[@levibecause7068]

Hey Doug I’d just like to say I’m glad your back and making content again

[@cklam6113]

If you listen good at 3:04 you can hear Mariano say “double M I have aces”

[@DaftFader]

Ye he does, because MM is already all in and has no more decisions to make, and Mariano's being a nice guy not making him wait to know he's most likely beat whilst Yang tanks. Not a wise move because shit like this can happen, but nothing shady about it as it changes nothing, the guy already put all his chips in the middle. Now if MM had told Mariano his hand, WHOLE different story as Mariano is still to make a play, but ofc he didn't.

[@artromero2955]

I Don’t agree. If he told MM he HAS TO TELL yang. That is not fair. You cannot announce your hand before a player makes such a big decision. You just can’t.

[@WilliamWBG]

@@artromero2955 …. Yes you can. You can say what you want at the table. You can’t show your cards but you can say whatever the hell you want. You know nothing about live poker OBV

[@Xxxyxxxxyxxxyxxxxvwws]

But Yang asked what was said and Mariano said oh nothing nothing or whatever. Surely he should have disclosed to Yang that he told MM he had aces?? If I was Yang , I wouldn’t be too pleased tbh

[@Xxxyxxxxyxxxyxxxxvwws]

@@WilliamWBG I agree anything can be said at the table but Yang asked what Mariano said , Mariano lied.. that’s the only shady part

[@stevencurbelo1385]

Let’s not forget to give double M credit for his class act after losing massive pot

[@feelthatfeelthat]

Dude's a hedge fund manager. These fkers steal Billions a year. This is nothing to him

[@trevorgallian8857]

Just have to give a compliment/feedback about the recent content. I've just gotten back into consuming KZbin content of the poker variety, and Doug's material has gotten a lot more entertaining, significantly more digestible for us laymen, and all around more polished than the stuff from 4ish years ago. It's a significant improvement. It's worth mentioning that sticking to always being as honest and transparent about his perspectives on news stories is also good to see still happening.

[@T1M3ATK]

Can't get enough of these videos! Appreciate the formate and your analysis.

[@tellumyort]

Doug you are a machine with all this content.

[@gman9035]

I lost 80 bucks with kings vs aces in 1/2 yesterday. Brutal

[@bradensmith8170]

😂😂 bad beat.

[@Platipus725]

Basically the same thing as this hand.

[@tdp-kl2jf]

you lost 80 bucks and Double M lost a quarter million

[@Platipus725]

@@tdp-kl2jf in all fairness, a 1/4 mill to MM is probably like $80 to most people.

[@Moj999_]

Tf you playing with 40 bbs for

[@easymoney7007]

Can't believe Yang still called. Mariano gave every single kind of Strength tell that exists.

[@Edward-xd1td]

Except when he acted weak and said the f is going on here this is crazy while he's holding Aces and then Whispers to double M which really influenced yang.. absolutely terrible etiquette not to mention the dealer didn't say what was really said in seemed to cover for him because she was told to do so on the headphones Doug missed a lot of this

[@BobbySee2]

I thought Mariano would’ve clarified his actions on his recent vlog. This was a dirty move and he was out of line for that.

[@allenbythesea]

I was literally coming to your channel to request you review this hand. This was crazy. thanks!

[@cegavas]

What is the floor giving him after the runout?

[@allenbythesea]

I was curious about that too. And why did he say to put it on airballs stack? wish Doug had addressed that.

[@redmatrix]

Here's the deal. After Dario got felted, he borrowed $40k from Mariano (who graciously offered). Then, Mariano asked the concierge for $50k (presumably to replace the 40k) so that he had a bigger stack. This is why, even in this clip, you hear Mariano say "I have 50k behind" because he wanted MM to know he had more chips than what was showing. (MM says "well, you still cover me anyway") What I assume, is that Nik Airball loaned Mariano the 50K in chips (off camera) and when the concierge shows up with the 50k, he tells him to put it on Nik's stack (for immediate payback).

[@DaftFader]

@@redmatrix Finally, someone who's been to an actual casino giving out correct information in a poker KZbin video's comments! xD

[@Analstrosen]

dealer definitely covered for mariano there

[@Kanders190]

In case you were wondering Doug, you can have 22-max tables. Get one of those at the Lodge, kthx.

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Mariano’s face @ 3:05 trying to suppress that smile. I see you 😆

[@sorenzozo]

That's Yang at 3:05.

[@JohnLee-hb9ix]

Also agree w/ the discussion on table talk…none of us have any idea of what it is like to play for this amount of money

[@swilliam81]

Couple drinks and Mariano got loose with the tongue lol

[@allenbythesea]

don't forget doug too on this video. :)

[@swilliam81]

@@allenbythesea true lol but very different stages in life and in their careers. Doug can give zero fks. Mariano ain't there yet.

[@jmThinkbox]

I got into a similar situation in an online $1/$2 game once in a dream run having stacked the guy on my right 2 hands in a row then I pickup aces. It was a 3 way all in pre flop with both players showing kings. My heart skipped a beat when the flop came down 10 J Q but I took it down. That was about 15 years ago but it’s still the most memorable and profitable poker session of my life. Sat down with $200 and was up just over $1000 in less than 10 mins. 😊

[@juangarcia-vu9yg]

Similar in the card distribution, but not in the amount of BBs. This lads got in 1250 BBs each. This has to be one of largest poker pots in terms of big blinds ever. Our man cashed almost 4K big blinds, it is insane.

[@jmThinkbox]

Oh hell yeah! This is a whole other level. These guys actually had some real decisions to make. The hand I played went down exactly how you’d expect a low stakes online hand like that to go... all the chips were in the middle in less than 10secs. I’d only been playing a year or so at the time and I’ve never seen a hand like it until today. It was great to see it done well and with great commentary!

[@WRKellogg]

Thank you for coming back love the content great analysis for us amateurs

[@bencoleman8171]

What is the best way to run it at the end for each player? Twice for Mariano? Then as many as possible for the other 2 to try grab a flush?

[@scottcunning4221]

It doesn’t matter. Running it more than once does not change your equity. It only reduces variance.

[@calighis]

Was there some form Mariano had to sign after this because of the amounts involved? What was that?

[@Cheezenuts]

what was mariano signing at the end?

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

at 8;36, what does doug mean "some occasional ak?" we fold? flat?

[@b17forsale]

Whats the paperwork he gets handed immediately after the hand?

[@rockybullshite927]

It looks like he's signing for chips, probably loaning money to someone else to table

[@suchabadbeat2617]

@@rockybullshite927 darios 40k loan

[@redmatrix]

@@suchabadbeat2617 or maybe because Mariano asked for $50k (as he said "I have 50K behind") and he was signing for the 50k.... but then asked them to place on Nik's stack, presumably because Nik loaned Mariano the 50k in the interim.

[@josephrestuccia229]

Doug i love how classy you are promoting other streams. Also love the content

[@joek9324]

Great content Doug all week. Thank you

[@danielmahusky5780]

Right at the last few seconds what was the pit boss or whatever the guy in the suits title is having Mariano sign

[@jamesec1949]

What are the odds of this happening and also add in the other two hands with broadway cards?

[@_nick_d]

How much do u tip the dealer on this hand?

[@hammertyme8392]

Yang gotta fold there. He knows he's behind.

[@InsaneTrickShots]

I had this happen to me in a 1-2 game and it was only like an $800 pot and i wanted to flip the table. Can’t imagine how Yang and double M felt

[@josephwehbe1916]

I can’t help but think about the Coleman/Seiver AA vs 99 hand when looking at this one. Different here cause there are three players involved, but I always think about how you said in the Coleman hand how it is nearly impossible to be balanced this deep in 5/6-bet pots. I have to say I am really not a fan of Yang’s 5-bet or DM’s 6-bet for this reason. They are playing their hands face up as even some of the best players will not construct 5/6-bet pots with enough bluffs to balance their range. It is impossible to play well when your range contains 2, maybe 3 hands, as it does when Yang decides to 5-bet. Amazing analysis as always, just thought I’d drop my two cents.

[@LivingASimulation]

What would you do Doug if you were Yang?? Part of me feels like the language barrier was a issue but I don't think so. If anything it would've made me want to fold.

[@DaftFader]

I'm genuinely wondering if Yang knew Mariano must of told his hand to MM, and was trying to get the house to tell him as a reverse angle. You're probably right tho, just a language barrier and no one could explain that it was irrelevant that Mariano spoke to MM, and that MM didn't reply so Mariano had no extra info himself being still to act, and MM was already all in so had no decisions left to make thus nothing that happened should effect anyone's decisions.

[@eduardoortiz6677]

LOVE the consistent posts from u bro

[@JoeStacks72]

what was happening at the very end when mariano stood up?

[@kobusvorster]

7:28 Suited AA-nice one Douglas My favorite hand too

[@mainlykarma9900]

3:03 you can hear mariano say "Double M, I have Aces" before yang calls

[@GetMeThere1]

1:08 Can anyone explain why the black kings have equity of

[@samuhlm2]

I think its bc more clubs were dead based on the hands we saw fold

[@SoulfightPoker]

would we actually use A5s there as a bluff? over like ATs+? cause I assume were not flatting the 3bet and it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to fold AJs but 4bet A5s as AJs is a stronger hand, unless its unblocking effects of villain folds?

[@mrhumble2937]

If played with people in comments I'm bluffing 7-2, apparently everyone will fold KK

[@SoulfightPoker]

@@mrhumble2937 yeah I think there's a chance the majority of commenters in PokerTube might act slightly differently IRL than online... some of the things Ive read today, honestly not sure how these people operate vehicles without dying

[@mrhumble2937]

@Soulfight Poker if he folded KK they'd kill them. But he lost so bad. Garret was in same spot except QQ and KK, all ins. He called and chopped.

[@DaftFader]

The reason you pick A5 over A10 is the straight combos of A5 don't intermingle with all the other Broadway Ax Kx hands so you get slightly more EV as you're not chopping when you hit a straight (unless it's literally 10/j/q/k and they have A) and all your straight combo's aren't blocked by hands like Ax Kx with another Broadway card or KK QQ etc. like they are most of the time with A10+ in that situation. A10 will loose against Aj+ if just an A rolls out no different than A5 will, just you pick up the extra straight EV down low with A5.

[@SoulfightPoker]

@@DaftFader gotcha that makes sense thanks

[@BerserkingGator]

So you’re saying my maniac A3/A7 shove has a chance in this situation 😈. Wild hand, enjoying the content Doug. Look forward to hitting up The Lodge sometime down the road.

[@saint_can_sam7045]

That Brad pic at the end was the best 😂

[@ruckus181]

The highlight of this clip is Nik Airball translating for Yang. And the dealer should've really clarified that Mariano said he had aces, instead of just saying "something crazy"

[@sevendst19]

one thing about cash games I've learned to think about is how it's all dependent on ONE run out, if the money goes in and you just happen to lose that one time, it's done, with all the bets preflop and you're sitting there with Ks, just one guy with an A and it flops essentially kills your hand, nevermind the possibility of someone just having aces preflop against you. That deep in chips there's an argument that it's never worth it with Ks against 2 possible opponents that keep reraising the pot multiple times.

[@moneymikz]

Is this that new super short deck only face cards game??

[@hun3728]

Did anyone else notice nik giving mariano a stack of chips? 2:43

[@saljablo2767]

Listen to the dealer. She says he’s playing 50k behind. So Nik slides him 50 in chips to highlight the point. Later in the hand when the floor brings Mariano his 50k, he tells them to put it on Niks stack

[@markd9318]

Does any place have a rule that you must tell a player in the pot what you said to another player?

[@DaftFader]

Most places (cash) it's if you speak to a person in a hand about your hand or reveal a card whilst they are still to make a decision, the whole table is to be made aware so no one player has an advantage over any other if there's a third player left to act in the pot (it's the same rules as accidental shown cards most of the time). Some tournaments (like WSOP) forbid you from talking about your actual hole cards till the action is completely over. The difference here was MM was all in, so he had no decisions left to be made. If MM had said something back to Mariano about what HE had, then it should of been told to Wang, as Mariano was still in the hand the whole table gets to hear (which is why he stayed quiet).

[@MelodyMaker]

Poker commentator Rob Kuhn has apparently taken down his video on this hand in which his caption referenced controversy. Hmm.

[@DaftFader]

Yeah I noticed that, I wonder if it got flagged from hustler?

[@MelodyMaker]

@@DaftFader well... I don't think Hustler handled the hand in the best way possible and certainty they may be sensitive of late.

[@DaftFader]

@@MelodyMaker Yeah I thought the same thing, I wouldn't want that out there if I was them, especially not long after the J4 sh1t too lol. They were lucky this hand probably played out how it was supposed to, but it very nearly didn't. Even then, if they intended to tell Yang what Mario said, they messed up due to the dealer's misquote, and imo they messed up in the decisions to tell him in the first place. It's only by shear luck the dealer didn't hear Mariano fully and misquoted him that the hand played out normally. Also a ton of people are gonna think it was intentionally ignored too. What a mess! We'll know if this one goes down too, although I doubt Doug would pull it even if they tried.

[@MelodyMaker]

@@DaftFader Kuhn's video returned for a period of time yesterday but now I see it's been taken down again after I and another deliberated on the topic yet again in a thread. Your commentary touches exactly on the sensitive nature of the hand. If the dealer was compelled to share with Yang what was said between Mariano and Double M in confidence but messed up the quote.... one would presume that she did so because house rules or general poker rules prevent communication between players in confidence at the exclusion of another player in the hand. The obvious material representation made in confidence was that Mariano exclaimed that he had aces. I suspect that the dealer omitted the part about the aces in relaying what was said between Mariano and Double M because she did not hear that part but her action by relaying some of what was said would indicate that rules required her to do so. Now this omission about the aces obviously proves relevant given Yang's call. Hustler should have taken pause with the hand prior to Yang's action in calling off his stack given that Yang showed some concern along with the reaction of Mariano which seemed to show a rush to get to showdown.

[@DaftFader]

@@MelodyMaker Yeah, I agree, this seemed like a rushed decision and they should of taken a pause, spoke to both mariano, MM and then Yang one by one indavidualy off camera to find out what happened and then proceeded. However, that's bad stream footage, so I think their desire to have a smooth stream actually detracted from what could of been a better resolution to what was essentually a misunderstanding.

[@irifikkk8489]

@7.58 is wen u want to fast forward the video to the end as u know doug explains the hand 4xs saying the samething

[@moogajames]

Are the decks hand shuffled at HCL?

[@redmatrix]

No. Not at least in this stream. I saw the whole stream live, and earlier you could see the auto-shuffler to the left of the dealer, lower than the table.

[@DaftFader]

Yeah one by one face up out the back xD

[@staytight6340]

Mariano will remember this hand for the rest of his life. Doug thx 4 the Hustler content.

[@johns783]

given what it's done for his bankroll I'm sure he will. heck he should retire.. heh.

[@gfritz88]

Shout out to chapelle in full rick James costume!

[@samuhlm2]

lol the Landon cat in ref to his A5s riip was amazing

[@pdebourque9110]

Hey Doug, ignore the nay-sayers. Bill Perkins is an interesting first match. One) 100K is cocktail money to him. He can shove on marginal hands without a thought for the money. Two) Unlike top pros, he has no reputation to protect. He doesn't have to worry about being mocked by other pros if he makes a daft move. Three) Pros deal in a world of variables. If you add up the first two points, Bill is a radical. Unpredictability can confound a GTO player. We've all seen an amateur wreck a pros head. While the greatest likelihood is an easy win against a guy who is inclined to punt it off, you will have to think about patterns of play that set up the trap, walking him into a false security. A lot of flatting might be best where you would otherwise raise and/or vary your bet-size. I'm not suggesting how you should play but I am suggesting that Bill Perkins does present a different kind of challenge.

[@pdebourque9110]

Hey Doug, what a lovely moment, that you would take the time to reply to me at all. Needless to say, you have teased my curiosity. Sorry that I can't What'sApp you but I don't have a pocket-computer-phone. I'm not a technophobe as some people are inclined to call me. Quite the opposite but it's a different set of technologies that interest me. I'm presently trying to raise the funds to do a KZbin/Podcast channel - Talking Reason - my daughter is going to manage the posting and the social media - anyway, the first series that I've written is entitled, The End of Global Warming, where I lay out the critical path for solving global warming based on the technology that we have now. I have a huge reveal for the first episode. While it hasn't been played out on mainstream media, we are in the early stages of a paradigm shift as a result of a radical evolution in nanotechnology - too much to explain in this format. NOW, for a laugh, I have been playing tournament poker as one possible route to gaining the funds for the channel. In a few days, I'll be playing a satellite to try to get into The Irish Open - I live in Ireland - but this is how I came to be a subscriber of yours. I tune in for the strategy talk. Anyway, poker brother, it's pretty much this or email. Wishing you nothing but good health and good hunting - to you and yours - and thanks again for sharing with me some of your time. I'm genuinely humbled.

[@balbomb]

There were a number of interesting decision points in this hand, but I do know one thing. Anyone that flats the 55k like Mariano has with AA has a history of running silly good in giant pots. Ultimately I think your goal given the action is to get someone to stick in 250k with KK, and I have to believe it is easier to get them to do that than risk a dangerous flop. Unlike a typical 4bet online flop, a wet flop contains any A/K/Q or the obvious 3 flush, QJx, etc. So truly safe flop probably only comes 20% of the time, think shoving the aces is best in a vacuum.

[@RaulCamaraGlez]

What a sick set up. Reminds me the scene on "maveric", with full house vs poker vs straight flush . Still waiting to see that set up, just a matter of time🤣🤣

[@lordtraxx4217]

Love the daily content Doug but this hand didn’t need a breakdown! Plenty of other more interesting hands that we would love to hear you Insite on

[@KKerstein]

Note to self: when 600 BB deep, never 6 bet jam w/KK against two players or call off said 6 bet jam w/KK - especially with MARIANO behind. Feldman, how do I get a seat in this game?

[@MexMike]

whats with the A5 suited lol..

[@ryanhill2348]

Man,…love this Doug!!! Thank you!!!

[@druwk]

SICK! 😮 Wet Dream - Nightmare hand! Thank you for the breakdown. Obviously, it would be hard to think your way through that one?

[@williamfrederickiii1683]

First time I ever watched the Friday stream and got to see this. Most impressed!

[@wc123]

Mandarin speaker here; All Yang was saying is “I don’t know what they were saying to each other”

[@ly0723]

I like this video n how u digest it Yes Mariano try being nice to tell MM he got AA , but like u said , with this type of action preflop , MM probably know he might up against Aces too , no need Mariano to mention , playing 700k pot , MM cannot wait 10m plus to find out , with this much money in the middle , Yang look 😵‍💫, like wtf r they talking , Mariano been playing so long and this is a huge pot , he really should of wait for his turn to act. Also , they been running it twice most of the night anyway , that not because he try to be nice or what , he run a 10k pot twice with Dario too , I hope Mariano at least apologize to yang Cuz Yang don’t know he got aces, he might think if he call MM all in , Mariano might fold too ( cuz Mariano can have QQ or AK suited with the preflop action ) Beside MM was down all night , Yang might think his KK is good head up vs MM

[@AndyMiller1971]

It's so easy to do analysis when YOU KNOW the hole cards. Do they play poker or do they play cards?

[@michaelsamchuk1819]

Coming up next week, Mariano flops top set vs middle set vs bottom set vs top two and stacks the whole table for 1.7 million dollars

[@jakevelten]

"In fact, you could argue I know nothing about them." That's the expertise I'm here for.

[@anthonycarchidi2579]

Its amazing how many time Mariano and Rampage are on the correct side of these. Lucky Lucky

[@Luka23567]

It will eventually turn around, it always does.

[@le0nryhd607]

I feel like from Yang's perspective, that little "conversation" might had an impact in him making the call. As doug pointed out, he might feel like something shady is going on, for example Double M and Mariano collaborating to take his 5 bet away. Which we all know is not the case given everything, but putting yourself in Yang's shoes, he has kings, he thinks something shady is going on...

[@suchabadbeat2617]

No never

[@yuanpochang2844]

Not really, double M is already all in, he cant do anything after ripping it. And another problem is why tf u playing on this table if u cannot speak english. Just cuz he cannot understand, any conversation can be seen as "shady"

[@韭菜日记-z4z]

@@yuanpochang2844 brah, he can understand English, he just didn’t hear what Mariano said in low voice to doubleM. If you were in a three way pot you are not suppose to talk. There is a reason for that.

[@Kylealexander15]

Only Asian people are upset about this

[@ticenits1926]

Right, because he totally stands a good chance of being squeezed out of the pot with Kings, not to mention the fact that he’s going to get to see their cards so if one of them shows up with J4 maybe then he has a valid complaint. Otherwise he’s clearly just trying to angle for some free info.

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

MM was like alright Mariano just called I finally got him I'm all in. But then his face when Mariano said he had aces.

[@fixminet1593]

I would've gone all I with AQ... In my world, no one could ever have anything better than that

[@Dajewish666]

I have never seen someone so sad winning with AAs, let alone stacking 2 people. Mariano is a nice dude

[@fredddyyyful]

@@pepsisummer8429 thats impossible lmao

[@MelodyMaker]

His sadness had more to do with how the hand played out and his handling of himself by communicating with Double M at an inopportune moment.

[@hieungo7518]

He should have not said anything and play. Be sad all you want….

[@gotspeed_]

Double M was already all in. They can talk to each other and what Mariano shared with Double M had no impact on what Double M since he was already all in. Yang should have already known something was fishy already with those overbets going back and forth. It was a tilted showing by Yang and great sportsmanship by Double M and Mariano.

[@DarkTruth1]

​@gotspeed_ you're oblivious if you don't see the angle. It's the 3 comments and the way he over reacted after doubleM went all in and before he told him he has AA. Everyone missing this is mindblowing to me. Like they're all in on it... crazy🤯🤯🤯 You're not suppose to speak out of turn, EXACTLY for this reason. This is so obvious to me I can't get over how people miss it. Sure I get some minor acting here or there, but Mario was speaking very loudly and clearly, he definitely shouldn't be uttering a word about the hand. Order a drink, that's fine. Talk about hand in any way in a huge spot like this? Obvious no...

[@ipapoker317]

Yang knows what Aces means if he heard it lol

[@TakenGTs]

20:45 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 too funny lmao

[@BrodyGrim]

Can anyone translate what Yang and Han said to each other after the hand? Looks like they thought they got duped.

[@truth_serumm]

It literally doesn’t matter as they spoken after MM put the money in

[@sunnydlite-t8b]

@@truth_serumm seems like a shite rule if there is someone still in the pot. but whatev, poker has never been known to be an honest game (mike postle, full tilt, absolute poker, etc etc etc)

[@mrhumble2937]

​@YourImageIsMoreThanYouThink tech it can influence. Maybe he does fold but thinks those 2 are trying to get him to fold. So he calls. But that's allowed right? He can say his hand to one guy if he wants? He can lie also?

[@whiskeyhoarder9587]

@@truth_serumm still bad etiquette and hes turning his head and almost whispering. this after mariano exclaims WHATS HAPPENING multiple times with the aces. kind of scummy but whatever works

[@twicenightley]

Everywhere I have played, Mariano could have made a stink and asked that he speak only english at the table. One person per hand. Mariano could have complained that Yang was asking for advice in another language....

[@BramCohen]

Let's see a hand which is super short decked which is AA v AA v KK where the KK has +EV because of the card removal effects

[@jackrackham9375]

I like when Dario said why you acting depressed to Mariano lol

[@ComebackRunner]

thanks dougie for breakdown!

[@MrSabas15]

How does yang not fold when you know one or both of them got A's

[@Aivas]

Doug just explained what he thought the reason was, maybe that's what Yang was thinking, because the flatted calls two times...

[@parmanduke]

Greatest hand and action of all time. What are the odds of this happening again on a stream?

[@northcabinent4222]

Negative percent

[@Supramandon]

thanks for your insight Dougie!

[@KevinTatum80]

watched live, when Mariano was talking to Double M I thought for sure it cost him 200k and Yang was going to fold....crazy to say anything there

[@Chris-xv7wd]

It’s not a good look

[@suchabadbeat2617]

@@Chris-xv7wd after all of them open their hands AA..KK.KK) he knows that nothing was shadyy but cooly

[@Chris-xv7wd]

@@suchabadbeat2617 your eyes deceived you. Like most of mainstream society

[@redmatrix]

The alcohol got the better of Mariano there.

[@paddymurphy1343]

Yang should of had his ears pricked up and he would of heard what Mariano said. Ouch😮

[@larryhsia7422]

For those of you wondering what Yang was saying, he kept asking “what did they say to each other?”

[@joebob1012]

Yang was afraid they were openly colluding on a recorded stream

[@Luka23567]

Yang is a fool….it makes absolutely no difference to anything MM could have said to Mariano or Vice Versa after MM was all in. In fact it could help Yang if anything. After it was up to Yang to call or fold for $250k….any info Yang could pick up would only help him. MM could’ve secretly said to Mariano that he had KK and it would’ve been to no help to Mariano at all….but to Yang that info would be of immense importance. Yang is an idiot and that’s why he went broke.

[@dirtymoneymedia]

I would be of the mindset, UTG 3 way with pocket aces is necessary to simply flat. Any more I think might change the math, any less you have to raise, but 3 way it’s necessary to flat for EV preflop.

[@kkoba-p4l]

double M is super cool, instantly accepted the truth that his drawing almost dead 😂

[@brianontiveros-kersch2412]

Oh my God you have to continue with the cut ins