From Losing to Cruising #10 | Hand Reading Masterclass

[@mackerhacker76]

So my son Charlie says he’ll come on stream if we can get 50 thumbs up to this comment!!

[@dibees]

that's very optimistic lol

[@mackerhacker76]

@@dibees he’s that shy 😂

[@Mm-vr8ss]

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[@mackerhacker76]

Ha, yes, we spotted this and Charlie has agreed to come on. Let’s hope he’s not struck by shyness again 😂 Pete and I are figuring out a date, but should be in the next couple of weeks. ☘️

[@keithdunlap]

This comment promises to be a tome. Apologies in advance. I have terminal cancer, But I am doing great, exceeding expectations. Five years ago I was given 2-3 years to live. But a stem cell transplant and monthly chemotherapy have retarded the progress of my blood cancer. Unfortunately, my spine is a mess, seven compression fractures from tumors weakening the vertebrae. Two years ago as an antidote to boredom I embarked on a mad plan to learn and play poker. "From the Ground Up" really helped me get started. I have moved from 2NL to 100NL, building my bankroll from $200 to $2200, a lirrle slim for my stakes, but I move down aggressively if needed. I have a couple study buddies and more free time than most. Between the cancer, the chemo, the pain, and, frankly, old age, I am too feeble-minded to multi-table so I am not capable of putting in a lot of volume, around 50,000 hands per year. I do study a lot. I too have a philosophy background, Columbia College 1980, as well as a graduate degree in Classics, and a law degree. Besides poker, I have written and published five books in the last five years. But studying and playing poker has really kept me engaged and challemged. All this autobiography is preamble to saying thank you. I love your content. I have learned a lot from this series and Cash Game Mastery. My game, which was pretty good, has markedly improved already and I think as I integrate more of the teachings will only get better And, as important, it's endlessly entertaining. I have told all my friends about the channel and included a link to it in a Notion group study platform I built. So, thanks for all. Best of luck to Mark. Truly appreciate you both and your efforts.

[@gimc1k]

Mark's commitment to your ridiculous thumbnails makes me love him even more!

[@CarrotCornerPoker]

How do you know he doesn't force the thumbnails upon me. Maybe they're all Mark's idea??!!

[@mzockt]

@@CarrotCornerPoker what ever it is Pete, they are fckin lit. Keep it going !

[@mackerhacker76]

@@CarrotCornerPoker they know Pete, they just know 😂

[@kylesherby3057]

Definitely going to up my mis-click range if I ever get coached from Pete.

[@bartomiejkmita5118]

I love this series! Pete and Mark you are amazing!

[@Michaelperry1985]

This is my favorite KZbin channel. Best content going. Keep going Mark!

[@mackerhacker76]

My favourite too Michael 😂 thanks for the ongoing support 👍

[@willhuggins8200]

More great content in this series! Mark has a great attitude and receives the constructive criticism well.

[@mackerhacker76]

Thanks Will!

[@DrakozBTC]

Thanks for the valuable free content Pete, and keep it up Mark getting better everyday. Great one guys

[@mackerhacker76]

Cheers Samuel 👍

[@danielhumphreys2031]

Seconded, I'm new to poker and this is the first time I've seen hand reading explained showing when to hand read and the required depth (merged vs polar rather than lists of possible cards) and which questions are most important. I'd love more content on this. Cheers fellas

[@FastPitch357]

With the quality of this content that Pete produces for free, imagine the paid stuff. Great video as always. Mark doesn’t need the shrill screaming women, he has turn over bets to keep him up at night.

[@nurifit5179]

“Give your best material away.”

[@mrdjr6544]

Great work gents.

[@stevejerky1816]

mark is an excellent student. nice following along with his development

[@CarrotCornerPoker]

He certainly is.

[@mackerhacker76]

Shucks thanks Steve 🤩

[@evilevan9687]

I have learned a lot from this series, and the most from this vid

[@pieterbekkers]

Thanks, great content!

[@Estudiosi.i]

Hi. On the last hand if we wanna bet JJ on the K turn what´s the best size? We want to mix sizes?

[@daviddivad777]

good stuff

[@stevejerky1816]

yes!

[@PseudoAccurate]

Hey Pete, you move through the preflop action so quickly that it's difficult to understand how we get to the flop. It's hard to even pause it at the right spot. If there's software that exists that shows the action history of a hand that would be fucking awesome to have. If not, I dunno, maybe just state the preflop action out loud real quick so we understand what's going on.

[@MaydayAggro]

Pete, am I watching really good poker training content, or are these just shadows on the computer screen I am chained to all day?

[@CarrotCornerPoker]

Both

[@Elllguapo]

Does anyone know if this series is over? Hope not 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@mackerhacker76]

New episode just out today Miguel - thanks for watching!

[@Elllguapo]

@@mackerhacker76 LFG!!! Love this series!!

[@klamsauce233]

Don't know where else to ask this question if anyone can help. I'm using an rng to play but it's an app on my phone. I'm wondering if anyone knows of something small I can keep open on the desktop. I see a lot of guys use something like this. Much appreciated.

[@mackerhacker76]

I use jurojin

[@klamsauce233]

@@mackerhacker76 Thank you my friend. I'll take a look.

[@danielhumphreys2031]

Google browser has an rng option

[@cjparrott]

great video

[@DrSuage]

I worry that Mark is obsessed with the term "polarising" and tosses it out automatically, knowing that it is correct a lot of the time. Great guy though, keep it up.

[@mackerhacker76]

Fair comment - working on this!

[@luckymaggie6594]

Why don't we slow play KK?

[@mackerhacker76]

It’s higher EV to reraise with KK preflop. We want to get money in before an ace rolls off on the flop 🫣

[@MrDizew]

17:40 something tells me it wasn't a missclick but he didn't want to admit it :D

[@mackerhacker76]

I’ve made a lot worse mistakes than that and freely admitted to them 😂

[@gimc1k]

Like Pete said, normally I wouldn't believe it was a misclick but Mark has been so open about mistakes I believe it.

[@micholly]

How fucking dare you. I'm sorry you had to read this, Mark.

[@gimc1k]

Mark, I've noticed you spend a lot of mental effort avoiding the term 'linear'. Often you will say "not very polarized" or even the rambling explanation demonstrated in the KK hand. Saying they 4bet more linearly than in theory is a much cleaner thought process than "That 4bet range doesn't have as much of the polar 4bets, the bottom end of it". I've watched every episode of this series and you are comfortable with using condensed, merged, and (maybe too comfortable) polarized. It's like you used to play too linearly and have hence considered it a dirty concept that has been banished from your thought process. It is a useful concept. Keep that mental effort for the more relevant parts of the hand! Love this series, and I'm cheering for you.

[@mackerhacker76]

Yeah, fair comment. I’ll definitely use linear in the next episode 👍

[@shwnmnstr77]

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