How To Play SOLID Poker | $200z Play & Explain

[@saulocostapoker]

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[@duncanhall1419]

Love the format of these videos Saulo with the zooming in on tables and popping up the gtowiz solution .

[@saulocostapoker]

Glad you liked it mate!

[@phagelife8312]

@@saulocostapoker seriously one of the best formats I've seen for learning how to improve with solid gto and exploitative fundamentals. I have been scouring youtube for valuable information and it's always so diluted with unneeded information this is just what I was looking for.

[@ig8388]

Thanks Saulo really enjoyed this video and the format - showing the solutions during play is amazing!

[@yoniker83]

6:36 Saulo you said "We have to fold" - Why? Don't we get implied odds? Half pot would be almost exactly the pot odds for a fd (18% to hit,25% pot odds), and this is 3/4 pot,not too far off.

[@saulocostapoker]

No showdown value draws can't be profitably called OOP, most of the time. Would imagine thats the case there in that hand. Only way you can call is with some sort of exploit that increases your EV. In this case it would have to be the IP player putting too much money into the pot when we hit, which is not something we can expect from a rec. So yeah it sucks but gotta fold

[@yoniker83]

@@saulocostapoker Thx man! There's an implicit assumption that we don't have a donk betting range on the river, correct?

[@sebastianmartinez2850]

This content is absolutely amazing mate, hope to see more of it. Keep it up!!

[@saulocostapoker]

Thank you Sebastian!

[@VinnyPoker]

12:45 the size choose is fine, you had marked as wrong but picked the BB option not the CO. I made with 2 sizes and prefer the size up.

[@minhquanbui6440]

Hi Saulo, thanks a lot for the great content! I got a question, which country you played from to play on both ignition and ggpoker? Thank!

[@DarkKnight-np6nw]

The videos are so well made and produced it's insane that it's for free!! Thanks.

[@saulocostapoker]

Appreciate the feedback my friend, thanks

[@fatpandaba]

this format is fantastic, love it love it

[@adrianoalves20]

Loved the GTO ranges edit after each play!

[@karimmaekelberg6069]

I think you can go way bigger at 5:19. I Don’t think the sizing will be highest EV as rec’s might call bigger bets since all the draws miss. He barely has Qx imo since I think he would mainly bet turn to protect his hand. I would personally have gone for pot on the river. And I love the content!

[@elpistolero82]

Saulo the part at 11:20 where you played the alert sound from Metal Gear Solid was hilarious 😄

[@saulocostapoker]

Credits to my editor there 😁

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

Started watching your videos a week or two ago. Love the content. Wondering what the purple box in the bottom left of each table is with that number that changes though? Keep making great content, thanks!

[@Se88o]

It's a random number generator. You can use it when a decision is indifferent to mix between different strategies.

[@saulocostapoker]

What this guy said 👆🏽

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

@@Se88o Ah! Makes sense, thanks for the answer. I know some guys use the time on the clock or something to randomize. This is a great solution. Never seen anyone implementing it like that. Fantastic!

[@Shanethe420lb_Rat]

Excellent. I learn so much from you.

[@Bingobangoer]

Does anyone know what that randomizer is? Would lile to use it aswell

[@Lucastcardozo]

Jurojin

[@woohoowilly]

Hey man. Your by far and away my favorite poker content creator rn. Your videos are fire and I love how you break hands down. Do you do coaching lessons? Also do you play on global poker? - will

[@saulocostapoker]

Hey mate! Thank you for the words, really appreciate them ❤ I'm not doing any private coaching atm, as my schedule doesn't allow for it. That might change in the future tho I haven't played on Global poker, I think its only available to US Residents right? I could be wrong but it's my impression

[@assassinato_]

Hello! Thank you for the best poker content on KZbin! I'd like to hear your answer to a question I've been wondering for a long time: what sample size do you think is good for poker statistics in general? By good sample size i mean that sample size with low average deviation, not more than 5% (can be lower), so using that sample size i can say that that if specific stat on player is deviating more than on 5%, i can be sure that this player is deviating in this spot. Maybe 50 samples? 100?

[@saulocostapoker]

It depends because some spots have higher strategic variance than others. But 300 samples is a good start imo. Below that its dangerous to make assumptions

[@assassinato_]

@@saulocostapoker Thank you very much, very grateful for the answer!

[@mauricioamado5975]

Is this aplicable to nl2? Do you have material to learn in those levels?

[@saulocostapoker]

Hey Mauricio! Yes, it's applicable. I will release my course on low stakes games very soon. It will be called Low Stakes Blueprint. Stay tuned for more updates

[@mauricioamado5975]

@@saulocostapoker thanks

[@dennisje2925]

Nice video love it. Is 200L R&C still beatable? Hand is it much harder to beat for example the 200L regular tables at the GG site.

[@saulocostapoker]

Yeah its much harder for sure. Based on my experience I think the top regs of the limit can beat it for sure. Won't be a huge winrate pre-rakeback but what matters is post-rakeback money. The benefit of the fast format is that you play more hands per hour. So even with a lower winrate your hourly can be higher

[@dennisje2925]

@@saulocostapoker thanks keep up the good work!!

[@brenneisenchevy981]

really well played this has to be your best play and explain so far

[@kezman82a]

9:45 I got a question. Is bluff raising a good strategy even tho people tend to have strong betting ranges on river? Do they overfold even tho they lack bluffs in their betting range?

[@saulocostapoker]

Yeah, data shows that regulars fold too much to river raises, particularly when they bet small. So attacking those is good, even against recs

[@tobyc8905]

19:41 Why don't you consider a bluff raise with this hand on the river?

[@saulocostapoker]

Doesn't seem like a great candidate for bluff raising. Doesn't block much value and blocks some bluffs. I'd prefer having a heart or a jack to bluff. Or both if possible

[@losyart]

I always wonder how u get into russian cash?? Is it available for all from EU??

[@saulocostapoker]

I didn't get the question 🤔

[@QuickPoker]

13:30 you know he is never raising but at the same time u can’t bet all in. So yeah your sizing was a good compromise. However if u bet small he can raise. KJ has to raise against small. The only problem is certain ultra nitty players will literally check back or just call river no matta what. So it is player dependent. Overall i think betting small woulda been the best possible decision. 💰

[@camaleonsacor1618]

Hey Saulo! beautifull as allways lol. Do you think that at 13:35, with set 22 in the deep SPR we should bet bigger on the turn to get stacks by the river?. You went 1.5x OTT, maybe 1.8 or even 2x so we could JAM rivers?. I would ask GTOw or Pio but I am currently having some PC issues =( It is kinda sad not getting his all stack if he has AJ. And since people under3bet beeing deep BB vs CO, he would have even more AJs. I dont know what he would do with KJ tho... maybe it is a decent spot to nodelock and see what amount of KJ he has to pay river for us to justify going allin. But regardless of that I do belive some 2x or 1.8x will do decent on the turn. Will end up the video later. Thanks man! solid video as allways. Allways deliveying good info.

[@saulocostapoker]

Thanks buddy! It could be that turn bigger bet is preferred. But even if it isn't, going all in on the river is the proper play. It's the optimal play to do and I don't think any overfolding tendencies would change this dynamic

[@beherapunya21]

Pls pls and please more content like this , thanks in millions my man

[@mirade1]

What programme are you using for rng?

[@Lucastcardozo]

He's using Jurojin

[@tlea31]

good explanations

[@Nick-th9qy]

Wouldnt 910 bet turn where you had J10s and bluffed river....isnt that a good candidate to bluff turn and river? You say you get to the river with with that but why?

[@saulocostapoker]

It's very rare that a draw hand like that should be played as 100% bet on the turn - that's typically not a thing at equillibrium, specially when there are many other bluffing candidates. So I said that I get to the river with that because I was pretty sure I would check it back sometimes if I had it

[@Nick-th9qy]

@@saulocostapoker is sometimes enough for him to grant that into your range often enough tho? Like even if he is aware you have ot say 25% of the time as a check..do you think thats enouhh for him to really be thinking of it in this spot

[@saulocostapoker]

If you're playing solid enough, then it doesn't matter how your opponent perceives you. The assumptions he makes about your ranges won't have any impact in the profitability of your strategy. That being said, yeah I would expect a reg to perceive me as potentially having T9s there

[@GabrielgoffiNL100k]

Salve Saulo!! Nos 9 minutos seu 10J Suite no GTo e 100% fold. E no seu wizard apareceu 6% de call. pq sera? PArabens pelo trabalho. Estou volumando para aplicar no time. Grande abs!!!

[@saulocostapoker]

Fala Thiago! Obrigado pelo elogio. No wizard tem dezenas de solucoes diferentes para ranges preflop, entao imagino que voce simplesmente olhou uma solucao diferente da minha.

[@GabrielgoffiNL100k]

@@saulocostapoker qual que da dinheiro? Kkkkkkkkk

[@ninopoker]

I saw you Open Raise QTo from UTG and J9o from CO. Were you playing that loose intentionally?

[@saulocostapoker]

Those aren't really "that" loose tbh. Pretty much 0EV in theory. You can find GTO Wizard sims opening them sometimes even. If facing tight players preflop or if postflop edge exists, then they become profitable opens very quickly

[@stepbystepzpoker6933]

9:35

[@caiovinicius3999]

Saulo, porque você decidiu deixar seu canal na língua inglesa? Acha que assim consegue pegar mais views e atingir um público maior?

[@ReallyBroskii]

Hey Saulo, just curious what you think of the recent online cheating scandals. Do you get nervous or ever suspect that opponents are cheating?

[@BADDIEGOPOKER]

hello,why rng ?

[@gavinstrelitz1558]

Hi Saulo, your content is great, thanks. What do you think about all this anti-online poker news that is coming out (bots, AI, superuser accounts)?

[@saulocostapoker]

My most uncensored and not politically correct opinion is that the community massively overreacts to it. And the main stream media and influencers/creators are the ones to blame. But it's just how media works - negative news sell more than positive news. Negative news generate more clicks, more views, more comments, more engagement. So creators and the media push them 24/7 cuz that makes them money. At the same time, these things trigger emotional responses in people - fear, anxiety, insecurity. And it's hard to rationalize over those feelings. But the truth is that cheating has existed in online poker since day 1. Where there is money to be made, there will be people trying to obtain it by all means possible. If some poker sites are failing to address the issue properly, then the most likely outcome is not that the whole industry will collapse, but rather a competitor will take advantage of its peers recklessness to capture a bigger slice of the market, forcing the reckless to adjust if they want to remain competitive. There is just no way cheating is a serious threat to the online poker industry

[@WalterWright-eq1bz]

great video , the expression is "He didn't take the BAIT" not BITE

[@scottkay483]

need a how to spot the bots video

[@saulocostapoker]

lmao😂🤣 good one

[@TYinNYC]

Really like the video! But at the same time: (Any two hand): this is my favorite hand lol

[@saulocostapoker]

hahaha that was an spontaneous joke I developed in the video

[@Skillslayer1]

deserved more credits, well done video.

[@saulocostapoker]

Thanks buddy

[@connorjodon6051]

The 4-3flat in the SB😅

[@Wreckohnize]

How about you show some NL5K plus since you claim theres no edge in playing those games...

[@saulocostapoker]

Seems like you got your logic a bit backwards there...

[@lucasdesiqueira6122]

Raise bluffing river is my favourite thing in life 😂

[@saulocostapoker]

in LIFE?? come on man, you're grinding too much 🤣🤣😂

[@TUMATAUENGA92]

Bros favourite hand is every hand lmao

[@dmitryhitry9222]

молодец

[@RBadding]

Your content is great, but I think online poker is dead. Even NL2 is too difficult. Yes I can win something, but very little.

[@saulocostapoker]

Thanks mate. Its undeniable that its gotten tougher over the years for sure, but still plenty of people making a (very comfortable) living out of it. It just takes more effort and study than in the past

[@RBadding]

@@saulocostapoker Thanks - you are a real gem here in KZbin. I will keep playing and learning, we will see how high I can go.

[@elduder2530]

Nittttty

[@imPapuska]

Every time I see an expensive bluff on the stack, at the streamers or at myself, the opponent has a stake with nats or a stake on super weak stuff every time and we lose. In my opinion, these expensive bluffs are not justified from the point of view of maximizing profits, since opponents do not know how to discipline the hands they should fold.

[@МаксимГромов-п2г]

ЖИТЬ В КАААААААЙФ!

[@_MMWWMM_]

Still playing on the compromised site i see. And not informing your audience of the cheaters present on GG...

[@saulocostapoker]

I'm not gonna farm clicks and views with the cheating topic, too many creators already doing that. And my personal view is that cheating has always existed in all online platforms. The moneytaker guys is just another one. I stake hundreds of players across all platforms across the globe, and my players have received refunds from many sites over the years. Despite the cheating that undoubtedly exists in online poker, games remain profitable for professionals. So I don't think there is any reason to panick. Sites should of course strive to improve their security, and that's about it.

[@nolimitpoker]

@@saulocostapokerwell said. I’m still paying my bills every month so it what it is.

[@PissyKnish]

I agree. I got into this as a hardcore gamer so I knew right away that a percentage of any player pool anywhere is cheating.@@saulocostapoker

[@abstract1603]

​@@saulocostapoker I agree with yr opinion dude , also my opinion is that you are a big ambassador of poker and poker dream generaly , you should promote the most legitimate sites not the shady . You have the power .. the mass make huge a site like gg with no reason... they ^steal^ us via rake/rakeback/bots/vpi/ vpn and people continue to make it bigger ...what on earth!? give me an answer if you can . Poker agents all Over the world earn rake profits when they sigh in new players on ggpoker ? Sorry for my poor English

[@Twinkieboy333]

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