Facing a $3,500 RIVER BET….TWICE in 1 session!! // Poker Vlog #34

In this video I am playing at The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas!!
I get into some crazy wild spots and play some insane big pots !
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[@lexopoker]

Enjoy the video?? Hit the LIKE 👍🏼

[@RenZongEn]

Loving the content as always

[@Strappa71]

You blacked out opponents hand in the AA-hand. But you left out the "outs" view. :)

[@MrOracio121]

First I'm a Big fan of the Vlog...and I wish you much success...6♦️5♦️You Fold that on the river...Once the J paired...I'm calling..I definitely putting him on an A type of hand...but I can see maybe why you Folded...But the Pocket QQ hand after the Live stream...when that guy bet 500 on a flop with no over Cards and you call I stead of raising...your killing me brotha!!!!

[@dennis-wo5jb]

you should not play this high if you are scared of making the correct call the 6 5 hand is a clear call

[@davidpack5262]

Awesome video man, just cover the % as well in these hands:)

[@alejandro4352]

I liked you blacking out Bones' hand... unfortunately we can still see his outs so we know he's on a flush draw with J10 of spades LOL

[@ang5656]

Same with the scarfzilla hand when the AT outs popped up at the top right of the screen. Fun idea though, Lex. Makes for a more interactive sweat when watching the hand breakdowns.

[@drewcundari8773]

Just black out ur equity and the outs lol 😂

[@marquaviuswills4739]

i was just finna say that 😂

[@speakinfaxonly21]

Truthfully I didn't even notice that lol. I bet a decent amount of people miss it so it's not the end of the world.

[@ericnerenberg7064]

I Watched your stream. DQ can go deep and not care, he rolls in with his own custom chair and for fun side action bets on Red/Black flops Lol. His goal was to take over the all time VPIP live stream %. That game brings big action and everyone gets involved. Even with premiums to start it’s very difficult to navigate through a table like that. Lex you did well and I think earned a lot of respect. Welcome back

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

Scarfzilla with the cold-blooded quadruple-barrel bluff. Even with his range a tad skewed toward a bluff because of the button money, that looked tough to deal with.

[@bigfro2363]

Im snap calling that shit.. Lex- O cant call himself a pro if he cant make that call. A better hand in that situation would check on the river and try to go to showdown.. Lex O tight playing wouldn't work well against better poker players.

[@TigerLee9]

"Going to the river which is a 9 of Clubs WHAT THE FuK" Had me weak

[@dq1855]

Lex, it was a pleasure playing cards with you and I look forward to our next meeting. Thank you for following me on IG @DQJamesT.

[@markr8250]

Respect for that AA fold to the J10s

[@T-roc57]

Lex is a great player but that's an easy fold...every draw got there plus still had to worry about a set.

[@tiagoportela447]

I feel that second jack on the river doesn’t change anything in the 56dd hand. If you thought he was bluffing on the turn and call an almost pot size bet I feel like you’re almost obligated to call on the river on that card. But I’m still learning this game so I’m not 100% sure

[@fevolenko3995]

You're on the money here. Unless you picked up new info on river he shouldve gone with the read that brought him to the river..

[@DejaquezernDenaster]

I disagree. I know a lot of new players follow this line of thinking, but the total amount of information we had when the opponent made the turn bet vs the total amount of info we have once they make the river bet, are not equal. This means that given more "information" i.e what Villain chose to do on the river, we can now in theory make their range a bit more narrow, since hands like TT which MAY have continued on the turn to deny equity from hands like Lex's are now likely checking back. This mean Villain is really only repping QQ+ at this point, whereas on the turn they could be slightly thinner for value. Hope that makes sense!

[@DejaquezernDenaster]

side note: i think the J is basically a blank on both the turn and the river given the action on the flop. I cant think of any hands it improves besides JJ. Doubt Lex is float w AJ high but i suppose DQ could be

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

@@DejaquezernDenaster I think 77, 88, 99, and 1010 are still in the range, as Lex-O was kind of hemming and hawing the whole way through. Still, I wasn't sure Scarfzilla was even picking up on that. Well played.

[@drewmacko1]

I think the river bet of $3.5k is enough of a change despite the J on the river.

[@IIIIITommy]

I love how we go from: “losing 3.5k would be a lot for me.. “ to ”… so I add on another 10k”

[@pdxshredder6883]

I just don't understand why people buy in for an amount they are not comfortable losing. Like it's a 5/5 game, it's okay if you "only" buy in for 3k or so lol

[@josephavalos7894]

Nice job Lex I appreciate your content and I like how open you are with us viewers. I have been watching since the beginning pretty much. Keep on grinding

[@ivoplsek]

Lexo greetings from the Czech Republic. Together with Brad Owen, you are my two favorite poker vlogs. You also play well…being able to fold is super important. Keeping it up man, you are going places. (btw. I love when you do little teaching lessons when explaining your play…it is very instructive).

[@patrickp3171]

I really like a raise on the flop with the 6-5 hand given the dynamics of the SB gunning for the extra $200 or so dollars. You block some of the other straights with your hand, you don’t like any over card coming on the board so it’s good to deny two overs equity and prevent getting put in a weird spot(which is what happened), you know SB here can be wide given the extra incentive on their end. Worse case scenario you still have outs to a straight.

[@ralphpolancodp]

On the 6,5 hand I really wished you would’ve raised on the flop. A bet of 1700-2k would’ve taken that down in position, too many scare cards you don’t wanna see when you flat, you could represent top set or flopping the straight. instead you allowed your opponent to take control, flatting there shows weakness.

[@mabext9959]

I watched the first hour of the stream you were on the spot calling and folding big hands and on that 56dd I really thought and hoping you were gonna call. It could’ve been dope Boss! Watched all your vlogs, you’re still the BOSS!

[@colincrane3125]

Hey Lex O I really appreciate your vlog. I played with you at Encore 3 or 4 weeks ago. Too many bloggers only show their winning sessions. Your transparency is refreshing.

[@rondalohair2307]

I watched this stream, live. When u folded to zilla, I was so into the stream I screamed woke the dog and scared the wife. Lol

[@CamDStaff]

TY for keeping it real. All the best vloggers do IMO. If you stop doing that you stop growing. Keep it up, you’re one of the best!

[@hibernianschool6036]

Fantastic vlog. Awesome honesty, admitting the money has a huge impact on the decision to fold the bluff catcher on the JJ board. We can all relate! Love the idea to block out the opponent's hand to increase the learning value of the vlog. You will be up near Brad in subs soon. Pretty sure this is what most poker vlog watchers want.......lots of hands, variety of venues, honesty, relatability. Most of us couldn't care less about the drone footage!!!!!! Keep up the great work and good luck at the tables.

[@jasonovryn3840]

Love watching! The honesty is great. Keeps it interesting and engaging.

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

Yo Lex. Your vlogs are one of the best on the tube. Yours and Brad's are probably the two main vlogs I watch. Keep it up

[@MilesDavisPoker]

When you black out the V’s hand, it’d help if you black out the equities of the hands too.

[@orenrubin2711]

Great video Lex. It’s definitely tougher being put to the test with amounts of $ you’re still getting comfortable with. We’ve all been there. In the 6-5d’s hand I would’ve liked a raise on the flop…the check gave your hand away to Scarf that you’re on a draw or two. The tilt is real, that was a tough one!! I was rooting so hard for a call but I get it. Ps. Heavy gum chewing by Scar is a typical sign of nervousness. Notice how the chewing gets more excessive as the hand continues…. General Comment: When playing with such a loose table I feel there are only two ways to play 1) Do your best to take down a pot at the earliest possible moment or 2) loosen up a smig on your tight image since other players will try to take advantage and bluff you wherever/whenever possible.

[@rumrun11]

You have one of the best poker vlogs out there. Keep it up Lex. I really like your style.

[@bowski4]

It is pretty crazy, but I found you in Feb because I coordinated my best friends Bachelor party in FT Lauderdale for the last weekend of Feb. I wanted to show him how good the action is at Hard Rock since he had never been and I had been twice before. I searched for Hard Rock Hollywood on KZbin and it lead me to you. I am super glad it did, and I am thoroughly enjoying the videos. Keep it up! Him and I had a very profitable trip as well!

[@lexopoker]

Awesome! Come back and we can play at the same table!

[@bowski4]

@@lexopoker I will probably be back at some point in the winter. I live in Chicago and need to get away from the cold/snow as much as possible.

[@gbwiz]

the thing is your first instinct was to call. then you explained how the money is now the main driving force in your decision. you lost this hand/game just by playing above your head/bankroll/comfort level. dont make this mistake again!

[@danielgarland9838]

Another amazing vlog Lex! You are very through and keep it Real! I know how much you believe in yourself and there is no doubt for me that you will have continued success!!

[@tomprice4016]

Lex O, your vlogs remain the best out there. You bring it every time. Great stuff.

[@jke4ting1]

Lex you explain your hands better than any other poker vlogger I watch. High level commentary

[@snake0911]

love the honesty. anyone who has played seriously has been there.

[@lakerfan1855]

Lex, please. Please stop slow playing KK. Put in the 4 bet man. Please. Especially against these LAG players man. You can't just flat that hand preflop. 4 bet it and rep the AA's KKs postflop. You are losing money with that shit. Stop slowplaying I see you do it too often

[@illegitimate0]

Especially because his logic doesn't quite make sense here. If your image is a maniac, when you have it, you keep betting and hope they don't believe you. You don't slowplay if you are playing 45% of hands and have KK.

[@danielgarland9838]

I prefer the 4B on the KK not because it was a BAD OUTCOME because Lex is out of position. But flatting against this player type can be very profitable on different boards so either way is okay. I'm not looking at just the outcome but how Lex thinks and why he does it based on what he is thinking. I'm 60-40 4 betting based on what I said earlier.

[@markjaeggli5715]

@@danielgarland9838 flatting AA makes infinitely more sense from a theory perspective. Whenever you flat KK and there’s an A on the board your hand loses all playability and you often times can’t realize your equity

[@gabrielchicoine9713]

This is one of the best vlog I've seen. Keep up the good work Lex. I feel for you. When you said, my initial instinct was to call and then thinking about that day you were wrong,....

[@spencerwen5776]

Blacking out the opponent's hand is a very subtle, yet unique quirk. Helps differentiate you from the other vloggers and lets us understand your reasoning/analysis better, I like it!

[@bradleyyeates4098]

Lets go lex!! Crazy to think you were under 1k subs just a few months ago and now 20k! Only the beginning, keep crushing 🙏

[@Crngiles34]

Ahh man that fold to Scarf... what a sick sick spot. He's polarized to the nuts or a bluff. Great bet sizing from him honestly. Hands like that make poker what it is!

[@theawfulgambler]

Do the run it more than once there? Is there any value in getting it in on the turn and running it multiple times? Taking hindsight out of it!

[@webchamp930]

I feel your pain, man that huge 3500 bluff is such a tough spot

[@lockyer0061]

appreciate all the realness in this video. very nice vid. Wished you called the 65s hand or played it aggro on the flop.

[@bullyboy131]

Seen you at the Lodge. Even with the loss it looks like you still enjoyed everything else. Hope you'll be back in Texas in September. God bless Texas!

[@bradensmith8170]

Great vlog man! I'm learning a lot about playing ranges and making correct folds even when it sucks from you! Keep it up!

[@theawfulgambler]

Do you feel like you need to adopt a different mindset when playing a game with such stack depth? You mentioned if you was a millionaire you’d make that 3500 call… but does that mean you’re playing sub-optimally as a result? I mean we’ve all been there so it’s no dig! Would’ve been a hell of a call!

[@mattystacks7226]

3500 is probably 2% of his net worth. It’s not an easy call even though I get your logic.

[@TEAMGETHELP]

He's pretty nitty tbh.

[@mattystacks7226]

@@TEAMGETHELP I play with him at magic city and he does pretty well for a 2-5 + 5-10 player. Just out of curiosity, do you play poker for a living? It’s really easy to have an opinion when the cards are dealt face up.

[@alexbentley486]

@@mattystacks7226 lol he does not have 150k bankroll or that’s an easy call. At your 2% comment.

[@mattystacks7226]

@@alexbentley486 he shows his bankroll in the video. Hopefully you don’t work with small children. If it’s such an easy call, drive to Texas and buy in for 5k.

[@warnerk9]

Love your vlog, long time viewer! Thanks for posting bro!

[@denovo09]

Really fantastic video. Super rough session, but you'll get em next time. Also, love your dog.

[@rogerveal1336]

Tough calls. If it was Rampage you would have lost the lot. Actually pretty good poker where you lost the minimum.

[@dlove877]

Rampage would of called that 65 n won so not so sure .. n rampage with kk would have called the 800 so I'm pretty sure rampage would of jus got dumb lucky n made calls that were actually right

[@frankdevries5739]

@@dlove877 Rampage would have 4 bet Kk

[@bangmonsta]

Love your channel. I haven't played poker in almost 5 years, and never played this big, but on that 56d hand vs Scarf, what do you think of this play? On the flop, I'd raise to $1500-2000 to: 1) force speculative (e.g. gut shot) or Ax hands to fold 2) scare overpairs or at least get them to slow down and buy me a free turn 3) induce a confident overpair or better to re-raise me, to which I'll likely fold I don't like to call-call-call and have no idea where I'm at in the hand. Thoughts, anyone? I personally played this way, especially against strong or aggressive players, and I'll do it with the 56d or a set/straight too.

[@monkman-modest-genius-72]

Lex you are a stud. Loved the way you play man. DQ is a maniac, good fun the game and very dangerous. You handled yourself ridiculously well vs his play - there’s much easier games no doubt, but this one crazy fun. 20,000 and beyond 🚀…

[@111Jeffrey]

It's a tough job playing poker,and rough on the hands! You must play so many hands that it causes blisters on your hands,right? If I was you, I'd start wearing gloves to protect my hands! LOL

[@brianglick1219]

Love your vids Lex. I play at The Lodge often. You can’t play with scared money at this place. It is full of action but players here look for folks that they can push around. Continued success

[@allsortsofstones]

Lovely lay down family. Those rockets get sunk often. Some people never let them go. Nice read!

[@zeekus2222]

At 9:59 56dd vs. ??. Do you think it might be good to go for some flop fold equity vs any unmade hand since you are only a 47% vs 51% dog vs. AA there?

[@crossfitnrv2181]

That was a really interesting hand when the small blind could win the 200+ straddle on the button! I heard that Jonathan Little wanted to review some of your VLOG hands, that might be a good one!

[@ytlongbeach]

great episode (well, for us). thx for the amazing hands, seeing those streaming LAGs at work in TX.

[@tmark33m]

Hey Lex. October.. will you be heading west to sin-city?

[@jacealr1139]

Hey lexo, how much is your bankroll? I am curious especially after u added 10k

[@intrepidus3378]

It's not such a bad fold there with the pair of 6s against A10cc. Just watching his demeanor during the hand I thought he had it. He looked very calm. Prop bets like the small blind ante that only the small can win really do make for some interesting leveling spots in games like this. Sometimes you just have to give people credit for making a good play and move on. One thing to add about this hand - I think the result here is one of the reasons why I would advocate a raise on the flop. Take control of the hand in a spot where you frequently have the best hand and when you don't, you are rarely less than 50% to win. By fast-playing, you give yourself more opportunities to realize your equity.

[@drfunkinstein1]

You should be really happy with that AQ suited fold. Call on the turn was good because if you hit you get paid enough to be worth it as long as you have the discipline to fold river if you don't improve.

[@samronalds7799]

been 3 and 4 betting a lot so decide to just flat the 3-bet with KK? Not sure if I agree with that logic...

[@digitaldavid5633]

Enjoyed the video. Played well. I hate the chips at the lodge lol.

[@RedRouteClearway]

My favorite vlogger. Keep up the good work

[@VKOutdoors]

Just wondering your thought process when you said “If i were a millionaire i would of snap call that $3500 river bet by the small blind” when you already injected about 2k in the pot but you added in 10k at the end of session.

[@anthonycarchidi3rd123]

Did you run that AQ hand? You suppose to make the call?

[@michaelx7438]

Was watching that 65 hand live and was praying for the hero call lol

[@tiger221166]

Honestly, with that guy’s image, I might have three-bet jammed on the turn with AQd, top pair nut flush draw. Probably lost the minimum there.

[@b0yxx]

for sure lmao

[@feemfart]

I literally laughed aloud at “who wears a shirt like that?!”

[@alexanderhitch5786]

Can you make a video about how you improve your game with a coach or training videos or similar? You gotta work hard on your game in order to make a profit in those volatile games.

[@davezajac7238]

Hey lex I liked and subscribed. I really like your vids as I am a fellow south florida grinder. 2/5 and moving up soon just got to take the plunge. I think if your being dead honest with yourself you would say these stakes were a bit high That last QQ hand was a good example of one I believe you would have played differently at stakes you are more comfortable with. 5/10 1k cap is like buttering toast for you and $2,500 cap at HR is high but you can still play your best.

[@DoughnutLord50]

I feel if you call scarfs turn bet you got to call the river when he barrels or just fold on turn.

[@chillax2112]

11:50 it shows the check next to your name so we knew you won lol

[@scottt7456]

That blister is healing nicely on your hand!

[@chris-p-burger]

Lex, I think you did well on stream! Not making the call against scarfzilla is no big mistake. Moreover your fold against dq on the river afterwards is high discipline after the wrong fold against scarf! And u were right! Last video u said u had not much going on and couldn't show ur poker ability... I think u already did there with ur ace high call on the river! So keep going on, ur doing well!

[@jadavis1116]

What company makes those cards??

[@BigB_267]

Whats funny is with 65DD if you had raised on the flop to semi bluff you probably take it down right there or at least play a much smaller pot but you win. Close one though. Sick vid!

[@eltoroloco1936]

You did great man, keep playing your game. I respect your game especially tanking on your 5-6s even though you didnt call.

[@Massekid]

If you are going to black out their holdings, you should black out the percentages too or it gives away enough information that blacking out the cards is ineffective.

[@DannyMacczZ]

Crazy how the pressure of a big bet can change our whole judgement.. I still respect the game play brother

[@ericmendoza8474]

You made the right read with that 6 I feel like you was kind of pot committed and when that second Jack came I felt like you knew you was good I really thought you was going to call

[@NKKK19]

22:10 why don’t you 4bet QQ? What was the runout to fold river?

[@traviscoates6878]

Clean-shaven Jonah Hill got ya good!

[@w0ntuanASMR]

20k around the corner!keep up the great work lex!

[@samronalds7799]

at 10:30 I think we have to find a raise on the flop, especially in a tougher game like this one. You put over pairs in miserable spot and we have so much equity even if he has high end of his range in AA or KK

[@ryank1207]

THE STAKES impacting you too much on your decision making you should drop it down until your ready. left about $4K out there

[@snapfade]

Tough session but you played great. And thank you for not saying top top 😂

[@helenrachel1479]

I totally understand how you feel about loosing 😕 especially when you are playing well and still loosing. Sorry you lost better luck next game ❤️

[@bk-hf7ru]

Scarfzilla looks extra special

[@projal147mw]

Keep up the great content. Some really tough spots you got put in. Fyi- blackout the top right of the screen too with the cards for player outs, kinda gave away the player hand you had covered

[@garygwinn4256]

In the hand with Scarfzilla, you should have raised big on the flop. After the Stream, your QQ has to he 4-bet. You lost the Minimum with the AQd hand, that was very well played.

[@rickp.2103]

On the hand with scarf I would of liked to see a reraise with your top pair open ended and maybe you take down that hand…..but if you took the same betting line with your AQs against DQ he would of never folded so….. nice video appreciate all your work on these….

[@garywright8440]

Jus wondering if you forgot that they put his outs on top right of the screen. You forgot to black em out

[@coyote71.]

Impossible to call that huge bet with pair of 6 on that board . Great fold !!

[@coyote71.]

@Cesare Cesare yes sir

[@joblo2925]

I'm just like u buddy.. super competitive hate losing with a passion.. hope to run into u this summer.. good luck kid

[@dl6262]

Wow you really show the tension and anxiety of high stakes. I would have gone broke if I was you.

[@dacgours55]

Great vlog pal

[@pichaelfallen2810]

your all in first hand after you shove it all in, notice after the chips are in you come back and grab your cards and pull them closer to you (sign of strength). If Jwin noticed that you may have cost yourself the pot in one of those nuts or nothing type of situations where now he can fold AQ if he has u not bluffing. anyways gl enjoying watching your videos just something that might help out ur game.

[@natemerkley4756]

Not sure if Scarfzilla identifies as a man. Also when blacking out opponents hands from a live stream, you might want to Blackout their outs in the top right also. It kinda gives their hand away. Love Your Channel, and keep climbing the ladder Lex!

[@dylanmaynard3172]

That guy is a man lol

[@TEAMGETHELP]

Lmaoo

[@famousamos1]

Yeah the 5d6d against Scarfzilla Ac10c was played completely wrong. You should’ve reraise him on the flop to check where you’re at. You had the other caller that you knew any turn card that’s a face card is a killer against two players. Or at least you should’ve raised him on the turn J because you raised preflop $75 in position. Also if you got better at poker tells you would’ve noticed his River bet chewing his gum when you pointed at the small blind dealer button pot he stopped chewing his gum which is a sign of weakness. Now he continued to chew after you kept thinking because he knew he had put you into a tough decision.

[@markjaeggli5715]

That 3 barrel with ATs blows my mind. Why choose that hand to bluff? I don’t know if I’d ever fold a pair to him again after seeing that.

[@markjaeggli5715]

That being said your fold was solid. There were no bluffs on that board that you didn’t block

[@GetRichorDieScratching]

Rough one. Dang.

[@carlkoh]

Watched halfway and thought to myself.......Good call/game overall but Lex my man,....you can't always assume they have better hands, even after the flop...gotta read your opponent, just a thought...

[@pdxshredder6883]

I think you played the 65dd hand fine. It's prolly the worst hand you can have on the river except for maybe 55 or 54s? You could once in a while put in the raise on the flop but other than that I think you're fine. You got plenty of 88-TT and some slow played sets to call with. You could even have a hand like AJs sometimes.

[@TheNernst79]

I think that this video is a good example for only playing at stakes that you're comfortable with. When you were going through the 56 hand, I was sincerely hoping you would call, and confident that you would be good in doing so. And it seemed like you knew this as well, and the only reason you folded was because of the amount of money involved compared to what you're used to playing for. Nice fold with the AQ too; that one is hard to make, despite it being clear enough that you're no good there.

[@relocyo55]

Boy have I had nights like that, matter of fact my last 3 nights in particular after a huge up swing. Sucks…