HOW to BEAT 1/2 Live Poker!!

[@GoatOfSouth]

Most realistic low stakes poker vlog out there! Love that you share the results, good or bad!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Just tryin to be as honest & up front as possible! Thanks for the support 🙌🏻

[@terrencesablan893]

Bro, definitely true. I usually feel like I’m the unluckiest player but this video let me see that I’m not alone. Thank you

[@steveh5882]

I alternate between capital 1/3 and stones 1/2. I also adjust my playing style between the 2 places and stakes. The 1/2 game can get crazy there sometimes depending on the type of players on the table.

[@NorCal_Poker]

It’s one of my favorite games of all time!

[@KingofHeart-tw6dm]

The 1/2 at Stones is a money printing machine. There’s so many fishes

[@Seattle_Slew]

I'm enjoying your videos. As a poker player, living in Las Vegas, I can appreciate the challenges, and especially your advice. Good editing and interesting narration, good luck with buiilding your channel. I'm a subscriber.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Awesome, thank you for the support & good luck out there!

[@Mr.Curiosity89]

Another REAL poker session! Thank you so much for all your hard work, I love it!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Thank you for that, that’s my goal. Try & keep is relatable & honest!

[@stevengarcia1105]

I have learned to be more of a Passive aggressive player in 1/2 along with next to no bluffing…. People always catch up. I’d rather win slow and steady rather then going for big pots

[@NorCal_Poker]

Definitely the way to approach 1/2!

[@LazyLocks]

Your pot odds and equity for the QJ hand on KT3 flop was incorrect actually. I use to make the same mistake. You actually have 18% equity going to the turn, which is just one card. You have 32% equity for the full run out (2 cards) Technically you don't have direct odds to call but you have implied odds going to the turn. Just thought I should put that out there since its a common mistake and it cost me quite a bit of money and thought floating was actually a really profitable play than it actually was vs. certain bet sizings Other than that, Keep up with the good work, i think many players can learn from your thought process

[@IbeatGTO]

16% is the simplified version (2% per out). The exact would be 2,27% per out, giving him 18,18%. And of course he has the correct odds to call even without implied odds. 82 times he loses $20 = $1640, 18 times he wins $115 = $2070. When played 100 times he is up $430. Seems +EV to me.

[@pot_kivach160]

@@IbeatGTO where did you get winning $115? Wrong! He's winning $75 (??). That is 27% risk with 18% equity. Without implied odds, calling here is a losing action. If A comes down on turn, (you complete your draw) but, better say "good bye" to your implied odds,...he is not gonna pay you anything. So: this hand is best to fold, bro. Or bluff him off! Shove, and see whether he is gonna call with one pair.

[@IbeatGTO]

@@pot_kivach160 We are on the turn, $95 in the pot and our opponent bets $20. I literally did the math for you by calculating the result for 100 run outs. How is it possible that you still don't understand? Btw. I'm a professional poker player for 17 years now. Just saying. But maybe I'm just lucky.

[@pokertroll320]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@davidoberry5309]

@@pot_kivach160why when ace hits he don’t get paid? Other player could have two pair or a set or big ace who knows.

[@BkismNJ]

Bombing is jamming river on the bricked river. That is player dependent on whether it will get through.

[@ryandukes2303]

Love the videos! Next session will be a win and just keep playing solid poker

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate the optimism & support 👏🏻

[@hennman]

1:32 depends how inelastic villain is. Many players will snap off the 2/3 pot but fold to a big overbet.

[@JorKal4]

Yeah, 85 into 115 isn’t “bombing it”. You have about 200 in your stack and the Ah. Rip it all in here.

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

What’s with the marked card in first hand?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Shuffler issues from what I’m told!

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

@@NorCal_Poker ah, makes sense. Now you say it, I remember I’ve seen shufflers do that. Makes me a bit uneasy.

[@GoonSplatoon]

Interesting rule to leave at 2 all the time, I'd think if I was down but finally started to make some momentum I'd want to stick around.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Fair point, but I like keeping good time limits so I don’t let emotion dictate how long I stay

[@OfficialGidfather]

Hey @NorCalPoker, another great video, I just wanted to say that I'm pretty sure your pot odds explanation is off a bit, You're supposed to only calculate your odds of completing your draw on the next card, because if you don't you assume 32% equity without factoring in the money you may have to pay to see the river, making your overall equity irrelevant on the flop. Second, you also aren't supposed to factor your own bet into the pot, for instance, here you're betting 20 to win 75, because the other 20 dollars is still in your stack and therefore can't be factored into the pot. I could also be completely wrong, but no matter what I love your vids!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Just a rough draft way that I do in my head! I am definitely no expert in pot odds 😅

[@marksimpson2321]

Let's say the pot is $3, your opponent goes allin for $3. You have to call $3. If you include your call in the total pot , the pot is $9. You divide your call ($3 / $9), which gives you 33%. That is the same answer as if you have to call 3 to win 6 (ratio of 1:2 so you need 33% ) but easier to calculate.

[@lapampa4296]

Good Vlog. I agree that the pot odds calculation is off. You can only calculate odds for turn because you are putting in $20 to see the turn card so equity is 16% not 32%. I sill think it's a good call because you have implied odds of winning more money if you hit the straight but that's more guess work and based on opponent tendencies.

[@vincentng1781]

Your point about pot odds if you are calculating it as an odds ratio. The way Norcal did it is to convert the odds to a percentage, which makes comparing it to drawing equity easier.

[@OfficialGidfather]

@@vincentng1781 you’re right, sorry for an unnecessary needle @norcalpoker

[@kayanhashemi7419]

What’s your opinion for overall game play & profits, between 1/2 vs 1/3 games?

[@NorCal_Poker]

1/2 & 1/3 are very similar if they’re capped. A lot of calling stations. Pretty easy to maneuver but if you play in a high raked it’s hard to get a good hourly profit. 1/3 match the stack games play a lot like 2/5 + & have a lot more regs but if you play good poker you can win more hourly!

[@kayanhashemi7419]

@@NorCal_Poker Yeah that’s definitely true if you’re playing solid poker should be room for profit. Unfortunately Bay area isn’t low stakes friendly & lowest stakes is Lucky Chances for 2-2-1. I believe which feels like a 2/5 game sometimes. We definitely need 1/2 or 1/3 this side of the Bay.

[@neilfrederick1770]

Brilliant vlog again mate, thoroughly enjoy them. Keep it up 👍👏

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate that! Will do

[@nervyodds3937]

Stones is still running even after all the drama, years ago? Is it ever busy? Or just a couple tables every now and then?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Still running strong!

[@KingofHeart-tw6dm]

It’s actually a really good card room

[@carterbutler2535]

What happened

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@carterbutler2535 google “Mike postle” & you’ll find all you need to know. But no concerns since! It’s a solid place

[@carterbutler2535]

​@@NorCal_Pokerohh fuck I've heard abt that, crazy

[@samvaughan5858]

Min 2:48 Looks like that Jack is a marked card?

[@NorCal_Poker]

It is, they’ve had shuffler problems!

[@bayareaaa]

I’ve been there once. The 1-2 games run surprisingly deep. In less time it took me to finish my burger, I stacked villain with AA for a good $2K pot. It was a delicious hit n run. Burger was good too.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Great food there!

[@romedawg1204]

Well played, in a bad session, Not much you can do there. I cheered out loud when you caught the heart on the qj flush straight . Only thing I would say is in your 45 straight/ flush draw, unless you have a read, play your equity instead of leading. Even though you are the favorite, it's a coin flip and when you miss you are playing 5 high. Also when calculating odds, when i learned it decades ago...it's times 2+2 meaning 16% is actually 18%. Not much but might just be enough sometimes. If you're still in LA there's lots of card houses and casinos to play. Commerce and the Bicycle casino are old ones you might like. Good luck in the future.

[@NorCal_Poker]

That’s a good point with 54! Could check call & check raise. Leading out isn’t the best. Good luck to you as well!

[@romedawg1204]

@NorCal_Poker Ty sir leading out with 2 overs or high cards on in straight flush draw makes way more sense than 4-5 because if you pair up one of the overs you may not need the flush or straight vs low cards where you most likely need the flush or straight. Either way you don't fold but you might conserve and get to a river for cheaper

[@georgethethird6008]

Good stuff, I agree, sometimes lady luck isn’t always on you lap some days even with great hands and you just gotta come back the next day 😂

[@NorCal_Poker]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@Robrogamer]

Are they letting you record at Stones now, or are you still just being sneaky? I'd love to record at my casino but they are completely against it.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Work in progress!

[@Robrogamer]

@@NorCal_Poker Any suggestions or what has your approach been towards talking to them about this topic?

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@Robrogamer they will probably say no regardless. Start off with private games then try to build an audience if you go that route. Then try again!

[@phongsrithathvoravong3510]

You are right about know when to stop the bleeding and dies another day!!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Definitely!

[@Ggoodlad1]

Thumbs up out of pity, Bro - lol! Rough session! I hate days like these. Thx for keeping it real!😖👊

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate it my man & always! 🫡

[@gunnarschmidt9623]

Notice how every high card has a dent in it. The cards marked?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Shuffler issues!

[@keithb4077]

My stop loss is 3 buy-ins bc by the time you're entering with that 4th, there's so much pressure on you to start some fantasy comeback- it's just likely to make you play differently, i.e. poorly, and go from bad to worse. p.s. I wrote that before watching the back half of the video; you played excellently with the final stack.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate the feedback & that’s a good call honestly. 3 buy ins used to be my stop before vlogging (now I need to produce footage so I upped it lol)

[@keithb4077]

@@NorCal_Poker Math checks out; The implied value is there! ;)

[@AM-jz5wz]

Just a got a sub, solid videos 👍🏻

[@NorCal_Poker]

Thanks, means a lot! 🤝🏻

[@gerardoizarraras3973]

What’s the bottom right for? Beginner here

[@NorCal_Poker]

Main Opponent in the hand stack size!

[@YourPalJamieEllis]

Could you mix up the vocal delivery in the voiceover a little more? There's this one inflection pattern that you use for most of your sentences and it kind of makes the whole thing feel flatter than it has to.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Been givin it my best. Imma need lessons from you Jamie!

[@YourPalJamieEllis]

Appreciate you taking the note seriously, it is ultimately a pretty nitpicky ask as it's strictly presentation-related rather than the content itself. Definitely less important than playing good poker! But in my theatre education the importance of multiple levels and varied delivery was always emphasized, so I do think finding other sorts of "waves" for your descriptions to ride would greatly bump how engaging the spoken parts are.

[@Jessticks2319]

Don’t bomb the river … yea I definitely lost half a stack this way last night …. These are words of wisdom especially against a reg

[@NorCal_Poker]

I feel it!

[@Duke_nfl25]

I noticed you always mention the time. How long is your sessions

[@NorCal_Poker]

4-5 hours max

[@PGNfactor]

Watch out for marked cards…. JJ and your AK hands you can see a big crease. Right from the get go when you said Stones I was all uh oh.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Played there for the past 3 years. Zero issues!

[@IbeatGTO]

It's obv the shuffle machine.

[@IYIarijuana]

I need to go play here soon! Maybe ill see ya!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Awesome, sounds good!

[@code3junkremoval466]

First video Ive seen of yours. Great stuff man. I just subscribed, i haven’t checked but im hoping you have a bunch of videos 👍👍

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate the support 🙌🏻

[@nickg408]

Why would 4! out of the SB be so face up? Wouldn’t you be doing this with a range of something t like JJ+, AJs+, AK, A5s, maybe some pairs like 88-99 and middle suited connectors as a bluff?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Since even 3-bets at 1/2 are so face up JJ+ & AQ, making a 4-bet bluff or a light 4 bet is just lighting money on fire at that level

[@nickg408]

@@NorCal_Poker I suppose. I guess the counter would be to 3! them more relentlessly.

[@paulsantoro1235]

What's the tip for running good?

[@NorCal_Poker]

I only know the run bad tip!

[@pepperidgedave]

Nice vlog. Keep up the good work!

[@NorCal_Poker]

Thank you!

[@oespectre6384]

I'm all about energy, if the tables energy doesn't feel right time to stand up and find a new table or just go home

[@NorCal_Poker]

I like this too!

[@pokertroll320]

Tip #5 (or any tip that includes “always”) is bogus. It is true that (1) you should stop playing if your mental game is off, and (2) you are likely to be a bit off after suffering a lot of losses, even if you don’t think you are. So yeah, setting a stop loss is a good idea a lot of the time. If you find yourself thinking about chasing your losses, you should probably be leaving instead. But you shouldn’t *always* leave. The sessions I have needed to add on the most are the sessions that I’m playing in the best game - i.e., when there are several players each consistently doing something wrong but just running hot. Like if I see a guy call a pot-sized all-in bet on the turn with < 20% equity, and he just gets lucky a few times, I’m hitting the ATM. Sometimes I end up losing a bit more, but my biggest wins came from sessions that started as my biggest losses.

[@vincentng1781]

8:53 Tip #4 is actually wrong and what I used to think until I read Essential Poker Math by Alton Hardin. The whole point of calculating equity and pot odds is comparing whether your chances of drawing are greater than the amount of money you need to commit *for that particular decision*. So in this case *since you are not going all in on the flop* your percentage chance to draw to improve *on the flop* for the amount of money you are committing *to see just the turn* is approximately 2*outs as a percentage = 2 * 8 = 16%. Your pot odds calculation here was correct because *for this decision* you are putting in $20 to win $95 total (including your bet) = 21%. But your conclusion is incorrect. Based purely on equity and pot odds this was an unprofitable decision. Now IF you were going all in on the flop then your equity is 4*outs as a percentage, but then your pot odds would be different since what you are committing into the pot and what you stand to win would be different.

[@jolaz69]

When calculating pot odds, you don’t include money that hasn’t gone into pot yet. It’s $20 to win $75

[@vincentng1781]

@@jolaz69 Right, if you are calculating odds in the form of a *ratio* you don’t, but if you are calculating odds as a *percentage* you do. For example, calculate the pot odds of risking $100 to win $100 of someone else’s money *as a percentage*. It’s 50%. Calculating pot odds as a percentage makes it easier to compare to the *percentage* chance to draw to your outs given the *2 and *4 rules of thumb because they give you the chance also as a *percentage*.

[@AlbertoAlexandru-ph2ve]

Faces cards have a sign on the back with a nail

[@NorCal_Poker]

I’ll keep an eye out!

[@zachdelong1039]

Your top card was definitely marked in the pocket Jacks hand 3 minutes into the video

[@NorCal_Poker]

Shuffler problems!

[@DaiDo-jr4xy]

i might be totally wrong but the last hand with the pocket 8s. I noticed that you peeled your hold cards way too high and that your hand is probably exposed and could be easily seen by the small blind. In fact, he 4 bet you with pocket Js??? and you said he's a Reg which makes it seems suspicious to be making such a move with Js preflop.

[@NorCal_Poker]

I was playing pretty splashy but definitely could’ve happened!

[@darrenm530]

You are totally right about him peeling his cards very high, but I can assure you that the sb didn’t see his hand. I 4 bet because with his sizing I figured he never has me crushed with QQ+, sometimes I have him crushed 88-TT, and at worst I’m flipping. Honestly, my sizing was bad, but I was nervous cuz I had just started playing poker again and because I didn’t wanna get stacked in a vlog.

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@darrenm530 it was a great play & the perfect spot to do so! Glad the jacks held up for you on that shitty run out! 😅

[@Ytlucc777]

Hey new to your channel I stay in sac and this literally the best place great to see it on a vlog

[@NorCal_Poker]

Awesome spot to play poker!

[@antoniorosado9178]

You bought it for 300, but when you said for the 1st hand of the day at the 31 second mark, your stack is already down $35... you had 265.... so how could they be the 1st hand if you're already down?

[@NorCal_Poker]

I probably meant “first hand of the vlog”

[@justrolledintotheshop]

Played at stones last night, its our fav place to play!

[@NorCal_Poker]

It’s an awesome spot!

[@emt52889]

Is thunder valley any good?

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@emt52889 solid late afternoon/night

[@paulmaier6305]

so it is POSTLEABLE to win there?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Haha yes it is! Still a great spot to play

[@DennisVideoaddict]

Thanks . I like your analyst.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Appreciate that 😎

[@TheGreatDirtbag]

Jacks ran my 1-2 game saturday night. never seen anything like it in my life

[@vuexiong6087]

How do I join a meet up game? I don't have Instagram

[@NorCal_Poker]

Click the link in my description or bio & itll have directions!

[@MAX360FreeFlow]

AK off and sb and bb call. Nothing said about the button sitting across from you who is still in the hand. A little miss read there?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Probably an editing fluke!

[@johnhabel9954]

Your pot odds calculation on the flop is only multiplied by two unless you are all in. There no guarantee that you will see the river

[@pokertroll320]

1st hand: don’t triple barrel bluff, they’ll call you with one pair. 3rd hand: with top top, my hand can only go for two streets of value Sure, he happened to have the draw this time, but the reasoning seems inconsistent. The second board might seem scarier to you because the obvious draw did get there, but from villain’s perspective the first one is probably scarier. So if you shouldn’t bluff the first because he’ll call with too many kings, you should also expect to get called by KQ, KJ, KT, K9, on the third. If you’re choosing not to bet because you think it’s likely villain does have the straight, that’s something else.

[@timhefner4056]

If you ever travel to Austin TX let me know.

[@NorCal_Poker]

🫡 Probably will only head out if I’m lucky enough to get on a live stream somewhere!

[@scunny]

I love that youve shared this. Doesnt make me feel so bad when i run like shit 😂

[@NorCal_Poker]

There’s plenty more results like this 🤣

[@408ChessMaster]

You can film at Stones now?! Game changer

[@NorCal_Poker]

We’ll find out for sure after the next time 🤣

[@408ChessMaster]

@@NorCal_Poker lmaoooo nice

[@ryanlasenbby3974]

idk why you show such a cold deck. 🥶

[@NorCal_Poker]

😆

[@aqn1976]

I can't stress how important Tip#5 is where you set the max buy-in per day and do NOT ever go over it because honestly most of the money I lost in poker and gambling, in general, be it sports betting or casino table games, are due to the chasing money!!! From experience, it is quote rare "to get it all back" once you start chasing the initial loss that day :-/// Honestyly, if I can have all the money I spent "chasing" in my life, I'd be at least a quarter mill richer haha ;-)

[@NorCal_Poker]

I learned the hard way early on! Kept thinking I can get it back that day but for whatever reason, some days it’s just not your day! Solid feedback 🤝

[@smokinjoe4709]

$1/$2 max $300 is exactly what I play in Texas. Sometimes the table is full of fish and sometimes it is full of sharks.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Nice, what card room?

[@smokinjoe4709]

@@NorCal_Poker Texas Card House in Los Colinas (TCH Social)

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@smokinjoe4709 heard that’s a solid room!

[@IbeatGTO]

Tip #11: Raise small from early positions and big from later positions. I don't like the $12 raise from UTG with QJs. It's a technical mistake. I raise $8 from early, $10 from LJ/HJ and $12 from CO/BU in $1/3 games. Also, I don't like the 3bet with 88 to $100. It's a dream scenario for a call. 3 players already in the pot and you have position. Now think about how much money you can make when hitting the 8. If not, so what? If you what to 3bet then 3bet small. When UTG pushes all in the 2 callers are in a very tough position because if they just call you can reshove. Also, if a player in the blinds wakes up with a hand you can easily fold. 😉

[@NorCal_Poker]

I dislike my sizing in the 88 hand but I respectfully disagree. The UTG player was opening super wide & the other players just called so I knew I had the best hand more often than not. So when that’s the case, I put more money in the pot! But I do like your sizings from EP, that’s pretty unique!

[@IbeatGTO]

@@NorCal_Poker The idea with the raise sizes are pretty much GTO. You raise small from early because 1. if you get called, you play a smaller pot oop because oop it is hard to realize your equity 2. if you get 3bet the 3bet is smaller and therefore it's cheaper to call (for set value for instance) You raise big from late because 1. SB/BB will fold more often 2. SB/BB will 3bet less and call more because a 3bet should be 4x and that makes it very expensive. If they just call you play a bigger pot and you can make use of you positional advantage.

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@IbeatGTO legit!

[@rickrodriguez717]

Brewers?

[@NorCal_Poker]

Do love a brewers logo

[@rickrodriguez717]

You from Milwaukee?

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@rickrodriguez717 nah Norcal. Just like the hat tbh

[@Dmanz67]

Yup, don't bluff too much and don't tilt when your AA gets busted by J2.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Facts!

[@bryanherman8601]

I dont think I would have bought back in that many times. When your running bad, its better to fight another day… But I am not at your level, and I applaud your tenacity.

[@NorCal_Poker]

My stop loss was $1200 for that game so if I don’t reach my time limit I try to battle through since I’ve been there before! But usually great advice, thx for the feedback!

[@elliotzink9319]

Your voice is like those old training videos grocery stores make you watch

[@NorCal_Poker]

That’s a major compliment compared to other comments 🤣

[@edward6902]

what’s an ‘OMC’v

[@NorCal_Poker]

Stands for old man coffee. Basically the tightest player possible

[@joelchung2066]

I know u discussed a stop loss. What’s the number u consider getting up and leaving?

[@NorCal_Poker]

I always play til 2 pm so regardless of how much I’m up I play til around the time! I struggle with that answer when I don’t have a time limit because when things are going good it’s hard to stop but then you’re mad if you’re Upstuck 😅

[@bnbbnb8115]

What is a omc

[@NorCal_Poker]

“Old man coffee” Basically an old person that rarely plays hands & when they bet it’s almost always best nuts or very close to it

[@bnbbnb8115]

@@NorCal_Poker thanks I like seeing all your hands the good and the bad. Too many people only put on the winning hands

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@bnbbnb8115 facts, imma try & keep it as real as possible!

[@nickg408]

I thought stones was uncapped. I like the 150cap

[@NorCal_Poker]

Their $1/3 game is match the stack!

[@gregoryschmidt3332]

Wow it's scary the high level of play that guys like NorCalPoker bring to the 1/2 NL game these days! It seems that the 1/2 table will never die, even after all these decades of inflation. Twenty years ago 1/2 was crazy soft but clearly not anymore. Good luck at Stones, that room is famous for absolute soul crushers hanging out at the low stakes

[@NorCal_Poker]

Games are still pretty soft. Just gotta pick & choose your spots! Thx for the feedback!

[@mattstieg5388]

I'm seeing higher level play at 1/2 & 1/3 too. Table selection!! No shame in ducking out to another. I've also seen many of the other capable opponents leave mine to hunt another or quit. 🤷‍♂️

[@sammajdi2931]

You have the poker skills, but lack of luck that might. ❤

[@NorCal_Poker]

Hopefully that’ll turn around 🤞🏻

[@fletcherpersinger5102]

Those high cards look marked

[@NorCal_Poker]

Shuffler issues that have been fixed I’ve been told!

[@Steve.Jay.A.A]

Yeah, nearly all the face cards have marks or indentations

[@tracymiller1149]

Donk bets?

[@NorCal_Poker]

When a field caller bets out without checking to the preflop aggressor

[@MicroStakesMoby]

I dont understand why you think at 13.00 raising and getting jack 10 to fold on the flop was a win.

[@NorCal_Poker]

I had ace high

[@nicholasguerrero577]

i always lose pocket aces like this lol. im done playing them

[@NorCal_Poker]

😆

[@nicholasguerrero577]

@@NorCal_Poker how can i get better at 1/2 poker?

[@NorCal_Poker]

@@nicholasguerrero577 stick to a tight preflop range based on position, rarely bluff & value bet big when you have it!

[@nicholasguerrero577]

@@NorCal_Poker where can I find the range chart? What range do I play

[@nicholasguerrero577]

@@NorCal_Poker what range

[@andyhines5480]

Throwing 1100 at a 1/2 game is kinda ridiculous

[@NorCal_Poker]

It’s < 4 bullets 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ohez5661]

I’d start rfi to 15 instead of 10 and keep going up if people are calling with trash hands

[@Shoot1ngStar]

Drove 4 hrs to play at stones once. Then a week or two later the scandal happened. Never been there since as I don't support cheaters and neither should you. Postle definitely had help from inside.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Not worried about it tbh. I’ve only played post stream & have seen nothing myself which is what I judge on

[@johnnyquad6795]

Was the title supposed to be " How to get BEAT by 1/2 LIVE Poker!!"

[@NorCal_Poker]

lol there was no winning this session…

[@davidh.8798]

If a single session can threaten your bankroll, a stop-loss is not the solution. Dropping stakes is.

[@markg6796]

Your basically a calling station as well. You also tilted off at the ending raising against "stations" with gut shots. You might just be one of these players as well lol

[@NorCal_Poker]

A calling station would’ve been calling down, not raising lol

[@nandisaand5287]

Wait. Did you show your AK @ 6:56? Bruh...dont EVER show your hand. Keep em guessing! Also, I personally buy chips for my whole stop/loss up-front. This way I can quietly add-on as needed.

[@NorCal_Poker]

I like showing my hands since I play for fun before profit. Livens up the game. I like the idea of buying chips up front!

[@hdmydyna3981]

$1,000 into a 1-2? Would've been better to play in a 5-10. Less calling stations at those games.

[@bhedrick101]

DUDE... I play 1/2 all the time, this looks like you are simply burning money

[@NorCal_Poker]

No worries, that was just one session, my lifetime results fair well at the game 👍🏻

[@tedalfred9516]

You run as bad as I have this year. It's amazing how poorly you have typically run vs how great McClusker usually runs. He hardly ever runs into these tough losing hands you're always running into.... missing huge draws in big pots as the favorite...getting Aces consistently beat, whacked by sets Etc. I've lost four very significant pots of between $500 -$1,000 over my last ten sessions playing 1/2/straddle 5/ max buyin $400... getting it all-in on the turn heads-up going to the river as a 90%+ favorite each time.... but losing all four of those big pots to 2 or 3 outers...this game can be incredibly brutal. Keep your head up, I like your process. Only thing I would say about your math equity vs drawing explanation is you also need to factor in the implied odds if you hit your hand based on the stack sizes, the specific opponent, the way the hand played etc.... along with your chances of occasionally representing a different draw getting there on the river versus the one were actually drawing to as a possible very effective river Bluff. There are many times I know I'm drawing at 5-1 or maybe even slightly worse than the 3-1 I'm paying to see the river, but based on stacks and the way the hand played to that point I'm very confident of getting paid more on the river than my actual turn drawing odds of 4-1, 5-1 etc when I hit.

[@NorCal_Poker]

It’s a brutal game, just gotta keep making the right plays as often as possible! Thanks for the support 🙌🏻

[@TheNow_Now]

Damn that player is so nitty folding A9. What flop were they hoping for? Lmao

[@NorCal_Poker]

Right?!

[@dalethornburg1887]

damn i was just there yesterday

[@NorCal_Poker]

Great spot!

[@joshsmith1492]

Isn't that the casino that dude cheated at

[@NorCal_Poker]

Yuppp

[@gilo8721]

Dude you are running very very bad with all those premium hands your dealt. Poker can be brutal

[@NorCal_Poker]

Definitely can be. Mix that in with a little bad play & it can be extremely brutal!

[@z0mbyd0nky]

How to beat 1-2 in for 1k I been playing for more then 10 years never been down more then 400 at 1-2 LoL 🤦🏻‍♂️ what I learn from watching your 1-2 how to win video is that have more money then everyone and find a spot to completely bluff all in in a spot you feel is good hoping the other player only has one pair and folds LoL so basically play bully poker and rip it and pray.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Tell me you buy in short and/or play scared money w/o telling me you buy in short and/or play scared money

[@ihearttheconstitution3717]

Look at those cards? They are marked!!!

[@NorCal_Poker]

They had a shuffler problem that day!

[@ihearttheconstitution3717]

​@@NorCal_Pokerno man, there's fingernail marks and only on A K Q

[@jrs351]

smh

[@NorCal_Poker]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@davidhalprin9997]

Dude you run really bad and unlucky sorry

[@NorCal_Poker]

It’s been a rough stretch of run bad, that’s for sure!

[@tannerh151]

Can we just say old man coffee. Stop with the omc pto 3po stuff.

[@NorCal_Poker]

Nah

[@gerardoizarraras3973]

@@NorCal_PokerI agree. NAH

[@distinctecho2706]

I feel like to be better at poker just don’t play like you

[@NorCal_Poker]

If you’re gunna troll be more original 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DLHarv]

Halfway through this looks so similar to my last session. I got absolutely stomped I should have used the stop/loss method I used to for sure I lost five buy ins though. I won a bit at blackjack, I don’t know what it is. Not playing horrible but you can get a bit proud thinking the world owes you something I guess. It’s just bad because when it’s not going good the bad players even can smell the blood in the water.

[@NorCal_Poker]

I know the feeling. Just remember it’s one long session, just gotta keep the mindset sharp as often as possible!

[@johnberry3595]

first!

[@NorCal_Poker]

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