How a SICK read won Dan "Jungleman" Cates a $306,900 pot

“Jungleman” Dan Cates and HCL regular "Bobo" played a $300,000+ pot on Hustler Casino Live, join Phil Galfond as he breaks down what Dan Cates and Bobo might have been thinking in this high stakes poker hand review!
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Dan Cates' pro poker instincts were put to the test in this high stakes No Limit Hold ‘em hand; ‘standard’ or ‘optimal’ high stakes poker strategy says one thing and the Jungleman yells another while raking in a huge poker pot!
How often do you see poker players making nearly pot-sized 300 big blind bets on the river with 90 big blinds behind?
How often do you see 300 big blind bets into 400 big blind pots while playing $200/$400 NL Hold ‘em?
This feels like a slightly rare poker moment…
Thankfully we have Phil Galfond to break down what each high stakes poker player might have been thinking in this ultra deep stack poker hand.
Said another way, we have a high stakes poker legend breaking down high stakes poker strategy at a high level, and for FREE!
For those curious, the original high stakes poker live stream this footage came from featured a high level poker line-up of Dan Cates, Bobo, Phil Hellmuth, Stanley Choi, Nik Airball, Handz, Israeli Ron, and Andy Stacks.
Thank you to all of these high stakes poker regulars for allowing Hustler Casino Live to broadcast their high stakes poker hands for us to enjoy and Phil to analyze.
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[@PhilGalfond]

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[@rich6454]

you have probably heard this before but super smart breakdown

[@SteveBennett1]

By far the best poker communicator in the business and I have watched a lot. So concise, so succinct, great stuff.

[@BingoLittletradingfootball]

Yep. Not an 'um' or 'er' nor wasted gesture or tic. Direct into camera throughout. He has a future outside of poker if he fancys it!

[@christopherhebert5586]

Mr.Galfond. With Gabe announcing his retirement, assuming that he was serious and taking his reason(s) for doing so, I believe that the stage is rightfully set for you to make a return to HSP. You’ve got the substance, a broad enough audience on KZbin that respects you based on that substance AND for the entertainment value that your takes bring. Your older and wiser self would simply be a bit more animated with one a many of “one liners” with your in debt analysis that you’d adjust, overtime, tailoring to a TV or HSP audience. An opportunity in disguise for you that takes into account your mistakes of your youth and tje wisdom gained from them by your current self. People can relate to that and I believe that they would support it and you specifically as a host because of that and your knowledge. Also your known for helping people improve their games in POKER. Good luck. Just add some Comedy and work on being comfortable doing it. The story writes itself

[@jambreakfast4341]

Change your pants.

[@CARNA6E]

Best hand reviews bar none imo, excited to see Phil break down more hands in the future!

[@relaximjustasnowflake3115]

These videos are simply top tier! But wishing to see more content of you in action 😄

[@PhilGalfond]

I wish to see myself in action too! Need to find some games to play. Thank you!

[@DBscooperPoker]

@@PhilGalfond Is holdem just prohibitively boring? Would love to see you on some live streams!

[@dj3rdcmng]

These are my favorite videos you do. Not just telling, but explaining why. god bless you

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you so much! ♥️

[@sachsenschlachter6401]

​@@PhilGalfondI heard London shall be very nice at this time of the year ;)

[@jluchette]

Phil’s analysis is top-tier. On a platform SATURATED with this type of content, Phil stands among the absolute best.!

[@superultimatewilly]

Sick play and read from jungle man and what a sick hand! Jungle went from value betting to bluffing and bono went from bluffing to value betting, awesome.

[@PhilGalfond]

So much respect for this play from Jungle.

[@immortalserito774]

​@PhilGalfond do you think Bobo should have checked the turn? You rationed he was protecting equity against 2 overs/flush draw. More often than not Bobo is ahead of a player like Jungle,... sometimes you have to acknowledge the player next to you is better and more capable and check your equity. Thanks for the great content!

[@slic_is_nutz]

@philhalfond has some of the best breakdowns! Explains everything so thorough and simplistic !

[@securiosityy]

Great breakdown! Thank you for starting to make videos and sharing your knowledge with us. I've always been curious what Pros think in a hand. I haven't played in year but finding your channel, brought back some good memories, watching high-stakes action with you, Tom, Patrik, Ivey and all the other guys, some 15 years ago. Keep up the great work.

[@nitthegrit7544]

@6:00 It should also be noted that Dan's check-raise sizing is set perfectly to put Bobo's SPR at nearly .8/.9 should be call and go to the river. I'm not sure if this is just an automatic math thing that players do now so often that it's not worth noting, but whenever I'm in a pot with an opponent, and I see them size a bet or a raise for an amount that - if called - would put my SPR at a particular ratio to the pot for the next street, I usually take that as additional information as to the liklihood of nuts or bluff based on the times I've seen them do this in past pots where it went to showdown.

[@Blomdogg]

I would like to see old school hand reviews of the heydays before black friday on poker after dark and high stakes.... back when i used to watch immense amounts of poker...since you asked :) Thanks phil enjoy the vids

[@mcfly7]

Hey Galfond, I am happy that you decided to make videos. At this point any content is good. Keep up the good work!

[@BYahooisUSpresidentnow]

Jungleman must have the craziest looking closet ever.

[@nbadigital]

biggest takeaway for me here is to not get too fancy with hands like Q9s preflop because it gets you in really difficult spots postflop which are tough to handle and as played I think Bobo has to call

[@richardlefaive1944]

As played, I think Bobo calling is NOT an EV+ move. As bet, far more often than not you will be be looking at an; OP, Trip 8s, and even the odd 9s over 8s boat + quad 8s in jungle's hand. Most ppl with the nut flush draw are calling at least 1 of the turn or river rather than check raising. You have to be REALLY confident Bobo only has a suited face card + 9 ( or suited 10-9 ) to play it as Jungle did ( e.g. a read has to be involved) . Otherwise its too much $ to spew on a bluff.

[@soldiersofduck]

@@richardlefaive1944 agree. In a 4bet pot as 4 bettor you're just simply not scared of an 8 or AA-QQ. With bobo effectively capped thus, you can take this nutted line with TT-AA and crush. He should have folded flop but if you find yourself on the river with a 9 there you're beat so often.

[@Charles.Wright]

My biggest takeaway is to never play against the Jungleman!

[@anthonyoconnell7459]

Hey Phil! An intelligent, articulate and well spoken gentleman. Which is very refreshing to come from the poker community by and large. Impressive. Good luck with all your endeavours and wish you all the best at the felt. Great content too! Thanks for the Mindset Strat book! God Speed sir, to you and your family.

[@mbarret1able]

Love the new set! Whatever happened to that subscriber weight-loss bet combo thing that was going on?

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! I lost the bet on both counts :)

[@mbarret1able]

@@PhilGalfond well it seems to be still working out for you :) love the content.

[@collegefraud1308]

This is my first video i've watched of yours, very helpful analysis thanks!

[@TimeNap]

Thank you for deciding to make content. Phil is one of the few people that I would be completely shocked if he wasn't a great dude. And one of the best players ever so that part too.

[@alexanderlinton6946]

Watching your videos is as cathartic as watching the ASL. Feels like home

[@nitthegrit7544]

@2:12 seems like at this stack depth, the 98 suiteds are going to show up in Bobo's range more often than A8's. Bobo's not going to want to collide with Jungle's range which is going to have the big A's a lot of the time.

[@anilyzerr]

great content. exemplary. I suppose I would be interested to see some hands where nothing incredibly dramatic happens, eg where it's like bet turn take it down or something, or check fold, with a deeper explanation of the thought process, or for instance spots where pros are seemingly playing very tight; like maybe some really standard spots where players are making the very standard moves but it's perhaps interesting for some reason. Like eg players situationally raising early then folding to three bets with hands like 77 or AT maybe, like perhaps places where the pro is like fold here out of position almost automatic but to an observer might be like "why?"

[@constandinosk.3251]

This is slowly becoming my favourite poker channel. Thanks for the lessons Phil!

[@Pokerfarhang]

I'm always wrong about one of those two assumptions, when I'm right about my opponent not having trips, he still calls with his bluff catcher, and when I Have an overpair he shows up with trips 😅

[@PhilGalfond]

We all know how you feel 😃

[@limjarrel]

Great analysis Mr. Galfond. My question is: Would things have turned out differently, if Bobo decided to check for pot control on the turn? Thanks :)

[@teddykgb3365]

Imo, the read by jm would be the same as Bobo would not check trips for pot control very often and instead has the range Phil mentions in the video. Thus, jm would probably fire the river and leave Bobo with a tough decision (for less money I think)

[@illpoet13]

I love the 126k river bet. It's got Bobo thinking "he didn't put me all in bc he's trying to get me to call" such a good bluff

[@adamdouthy8023]

Great hand, great breakdown bro!!!

[@marlofeliciano4800]

Thanks for the content, Phil! Shbscribed to your newsletter. If I save enough money. Been a huge fan of your contents.

[@superfreeeeeak]

why have i just found your channel lol, i had your videos on a stick back in the days . good to cu again, looking good as usual.

[@billyarsenault1970]

I never realized you were so good at doing this stuff. Very easy to listen to and learn from. Thx PG

[@coldcuts3248]

Shows how powerful playing trips the same way on the turn would’ve been had he actually had it. I do that sometimes with my big hands and sometimes it works but sometimes it backfires. Depends on opponent obviously. Great video!

[@PhilGalfond]

Yes, exactly! It takes a lot of quick thinking, but deception like that against great, high-intensity, opponents is so important.

[@FATCACAK]

I doubt you are playing someone good enough to have a bluff combo AND bluff with it there. If it was common Phil wouldn't be making a video About it so you should probably just go for thick value vs overpairs with your trips.. unless your name is Linus by chance?

[@coldcuts3248]

@@FATCACAK Its not that complicated. Sometimes you slow play big hands and sometimes you don't. Of course, you need to read your opponent.

[@richardlefaive1944]

@@coldcuts3248 Exactly, go lighter with flopped trips against the nits, lead heavy against the stubborn calling stations, check them against the over aggressive and then probably call only to give them rope. Playing flopped trips like this would be an ADVANCED play used to balance your play, for use against top level, overly aggressive opponents.

[@MrVibeCheck41]

Phil. Thank you for breaking this hand down and explaining it as if you were speaking to your golden retriever! These breakdowns arnt like any other content out there. Thank you!!!!

[@eeen4953]

The combo of Jungleman's unisex blouse, low-hanging undershirt, and centrally positioned mic is soiling my eyes.

[@craigallan3522]

jungleman wanted to show his hand so bad, quietly asking 'please someone ask me to show the bluff'

[@dirkmuc1]

Very insightful. It's always easy to explain the past, but nobody is representing the ongoing thought process like you, Phil. Now, I am missing two points: 1. When Dan reraises to ten k imho he is trying to find out if there is high pair on the other side. 2. When Bono says "I like the ten" he is basically saying "I am not so convinced anymore if my raise was so good." ?

[@richardlefaive1944]

On point 2 ... It certainly seems like Bobo is saying he doesn't have As, probably not Ks either. That comment sets up all Jungle's subsequent moves but ... "I like 10K" is ALSO something that someone with pocket 8s or 7-8s, 8-9s would say ...

[@raymondle4216]

Love the explanation. Rather than saying that betting, checking, or check-raising are all viable options 🤣

[@JohnLewis-old]

Really love this these kinds of analysis. It's nice to know what the pros are thinking at this level.

[@shabeersiddiqui]

Phil your videos are great. I wish the audio was a pip better. Would make for a better experience overall.

[@MrSonny208]

I wish these videos existed when I was playing for a living this game. Though Run it Once helped me aaaaa lot.

[@bbbulldog61]

Good video. I think 🤔 you're improving. I enjoyed listening 🎧 to the break down. Keep up the good work. Practice makes perfect. I subscribed.

[@1gtrman1]

I do so enjoy your analysis of the hands being played. A++ sir!

[@GiggleGroup]

Really good channel. Good demeanour and well paced.

[@Ryan_jams_]

Great play! Bet sizing on the turn is key!!

[@dp7896]

Great video Phil, enjoy your commentary.

[@th693]

Another great video Phil! Shout out to the streams for creating these absurd live 600bb deep pots for smart folks like you to analyse. 100bb solver stuff is interesting, but the intangibles of live deep stack are on another level. Thanks for the video!

[@philpowell3416]

Fantastic video! Thank you Phil.

[@Xequi]

Such an awesome background you got now!! Looking really good

[@mattlogan1]

Awesome video, please keep it up!

[@PhilGalfond]

Thanks, will do!

[@crunchtv3821]

More strategy talk like this please. Thanks for the vids

[@richardlefaive1944]

THAT was a sick hand. On every street, by both players, all the way until the river fold. Nice! Top level play and analysis of what was going through their heads. Everything done actually made sense in the context of actually playing "tough" and not giving up too early on hand + maximizing your EV throughout. As I start to understand this stuff better, my biggest problem is over thinking hands at my local casino cash and home games where the other players are largely donkeys not thinking about any of this ;o). Identifying the level of the other players at the table is key part of using this information effectively.

[@peterluvssouthpark]

Love it Phil! Would be great if you could do some analysis alongside Jungle at some point? I know you guys have a good vibe together

[@ellib1998]

Awesome video Phil! Loved the explanations, top tier.

[@luxxn]

Absolutely love this analysis. Thank you Phil!

[@milkd.4206]

❤️ this Phil! More please! 🙏

[@PhilGalfond]

Can do 🙂

[@milkd.4206]

You're the best Phil. I appreciate you and everything that you do for the community.

[@davidcook9235]

@PhilGalfond is this the nut bluff shove river combo for Bobo here? I know it's not for much more, but damn that'd be sexy. If not, what would it be in theory do you think? A2hh?

[@zwijn]

TY Should Dan xr turn with a (much) bigger size?

[@jnealeigh]

Great video. Long time mid stakes player here. All of your points are 100 percent on point!

[@PhilGalfond]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@tomaszubiri4588]

I get 3betting Q9s as a bluff, but then when you get shoved just fold it? I also get you are 600bb deep and flushes are worth a lot, but by that same token, you have not 1 but 2 higher flushes that might stack you off. I also get board coverage, but to get some 9s in your range, I believe T9 and even J9 are higher on the priority list to bluff 3bets and call 4bets, and if you are doing that with all of those cards, your frequency is so high, I think you get dominated by value cards in 4bettors range like AQs here (which is on the weaker end even.)

[@DanielRodriguez-zr9bc]

“Mickey can’t bluff here” 😂🤣😂🤣

[@BobbyRunout_EverydayWorld]

I'm pretty confused how as Bobo you can call the turn but then fold that river. What does the river change? Can you really expect a check on the river often enough given the action and stack sizes? I'm not saying I think he should call the turn check raise, I just don't get what range he could have put Jungleman on that would make him call turn but fold a 3o river.

[@3Questionmark4Profit]

Awesome stuff. Thank you

[@PhilGalfond]

You’re very welcome!

[@safepoker-im2yw]

Do we think we should X the on turn with the 9?

[@robert2375]

Hey Phil, Im curious how u would play 88 on this flop in this situation. Now maybe Jungle doesn't 4bet 88 pre, but maybe he does. I get that u want to play your range with similar bet sizes... would u play 88 the same as AA the same as AQs?

[@Reqnr]

Your channel is fast becoming one of my favorites

[@PhilGalfond]

Awesome, thank you!

[@darrellirwin8412]

The jungle man 12 is a beast. Interesting hand break down.

[@RankopediaHarvey]

You are the only one to pick up on this hand. Great hand review.

[@PhilGalfond]

I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@AlluckyTV]

Check raise with 2 overs is standard no? I guess the paired board makes this a little less common but it's pretty clear that jungle's got a read on bobo that he's bluffing a little too much and wants to punish. Bobos sizing on the turn is a little unusual since ya betting small is not what you want to do on the turn with a made hand or a draw. So I guess the only options is that he's value betting something. But raising a nut draw and 2 overs is still ok

[@arthurf7746]

Great analysis Phil, love your vids

[@CameronDayDYT]

Great analysis, Phil. Both informative and entertaining

[@tidusswords]

Hi Phil, I can't seem to find any way to dm you so I have to ask here. Do you have any advice on plo5 strategy? I've been trying to find a good training site

[@nsfrozen]

what a pleasure to be able to dive into your mind, good work bro

[@gasgas5339]

has durrrr and jungle settled the issue in the HU challenge? would love to see these guys play at hustler.

[@mmfb88]

Last I heard. No

[@jeffshackleford3152]

I think Jungle used that 126K sizing in order to make it seem like he was trying to get Bobo to shove in response to that bet. I have certainly used a size that was close to my opponents stack in order to make them think I wanted them to shove so I could pick them off. But the person I was bluffing has also seen me use that size to induce a shove and that person shoved into my nutted hand, so there was that going for me as well in that situation.

[@SuperMentalMicky]

Super interesting walk through

[@jimhammond5885]

Jungleman was repping an over pair preflop, and Bobo ended up believing him. I've watched a lot of Jungleman's plays with overpairs on similar streams in Austin, and he always plays overpairs strong on every street. There was no check raising the turn. Seemed really fishy based on how he's played those hands previously. Check out his hand when he had QQ against Nik Airball at The Lodge stream. Dude did everything he could on flop and turn to get Airball off his hand, but Airball had a flush draw, chased it, and hit it. I haven't seen it done, but it would be cool if you reached out to the players involved to see if they'd be willing to go over their thought process on these hands.

[@melstone8590]

now this is an incredible hand and analysis.

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! I try to make it educational!

[@melstone8590]

@@PhilGalfond I'm a big fan Phil you are one of my poker heroes, been one since the beginning. thanks for responding!

[@RsSlay]

Love your concise breakdowns Phil. Thank you

[@naesone2653]

More of these please

[@MaximusMerideus]

Is there anybody better at teaching poker theory then Mr Galfond? One question for Phil- Should I of substituted *than for *then is my question? I always get those two confused. Thanks -

[@ILLIFIED77]

Random sprinklings was the best part of the video

[@cameronandrew1853]

The amount of strength jungleman showed here would’ve had me tempted to fold even an 8x hand that wasn’t boated up..

[@butcho7492]

Great analysis, Phil! Thanks.

[@PhilGalfond]

My pleasure!

[@no1ghostrider]

Wow that is some real deep poker thinking, thanks Phil

[@oldegolfer5146]

What about the reverse - did BoBo then believe Jungle had an 8 or AA, KK, QQ, JJ or10 10. 6 hands that beat him, or did he just choke.

[@matthewvitelli5087]

The way they quantify a pot size is kind of dumb. If I bet a million into a 20 dollar pot and everyone folds. I only win a net of $20. But technically I won a pot of 1,000,020

[@hahaha12345678901234]

What sort of value range is Jungle representing on the river ? What kinds of combos actually make sense for Jungle to have on river that are value given the pre-flop action ?

[@geovaniraffaelli4508]

mostly big overpairs

[@jonathanwilliams2179]

Love your hand breakdowns Phil👍

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you 😊

[@cfraczek]

Are pocket 9s a credible story on the turn with the down bet?

[@elliott8174]

great video, subbed

[@jamesgriffin6797]

Great show.

[@j.sarnak1391]

Thanks Phil, really appreciate this one

[@PhilGalfond]

Very welcome!

[@jason6141]

Jungleman will be the 🐐before too long

[@johngreen7726]

Sick reads Junngleman & Patrick A. are the best.

[@shamirbrown8160]

Patrick is more hard-headed, whereas Jungle is more creative with how he applies moves to his "sick reads."

[@WINALLNITE]

He’s literally been the goat he’s the best heads up player in the world

[@mattlender2127]

He's been the goat for forever. He's probably one of the best mix game and HU NLH and PLO players. And probably the best full ring NLH player in the world

[@DavidL1986]

Would he still destroy Durr heads up today? (Only as Dwan seems pretty strong in these games)

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

Lol Bobo "ohhhhhh" 🤣😂😂😂

[@raulruiz4378]

You know the content is good when you hit the like as soon as the video starts. you didnt disappoint.

[@ag0n1an]

World class analysis.

[@blessming]

You are by far the most talent poker and now content creator 🎉

[@dylanquinlan247]

Galfond the GOAT! Great video as always

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you 😊

[@pokematt]

Love the hand reviews and your insight on the game!

[@PhilGalfond]

Thank you! 😊

[@Cluckn4kicks]

Good explanation

[@thequack2]

Excellent videos these Phil.

[@christopherton]

One of the best videos of hand analysis I’ve seen in a very long time. Hard to see BoBo dump that hand. Why even call the turn ? Garbage came on river. You gotta commit on turn If I call here and garbage rivers. Call !!!!!!!

[@winnietito]

Excellent video.