If You See Someone Do This, That's the FISH

[@BlackRain79Poker]

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[@kevinpaskevicius1643]

should we c-bet Out-Of-Position with our strong hands, or only c-bet when In Position?

[@Johnny-wi9ye]

@@kevinpaskevicius1643 both ! and same goes for most questions in poker you need to have variety

[@rjohnson993]

​@kevinpaskevicius1643 definitely c-bet if first to act. How much? Depends on stack size of you/opponents and type of players still on the hand and their range + what happened pre flop. If I'm not quite sure I'll bet but try to keep the pot under control while not looking weak. So the amount us key--as is what table image you have as well. Ive showed enough full houses, flopped sets, ace high flushes on the turn where I bet the flop, etc., that people who have been at the table for 3hrs+ or know me from previous sessions will fold 4/5 times if I triple-barrel a missed AK on the flop. They don't know that though. You have to have your opponent pegged short of seeing their cards, in conjunction with the flop. Otherwise you can lose big. It's less risky if you aren't sure to just c-bet if first to act, but allow yourself an out. Sooner or later you'll hit a monster and they'll think you're c-betting. Then... 😃 Sometimes if you have a tight image they'll just fold 😃. Just as important--you can get called b/c theyre trapping you or they can raise you 2-3x or more as if they're daring you. Unless you got some next level read or experience--thats why if you aren't sure--give yourself an out and control the pot. 👆Now... if you do lay down... Do the same thing later when you flop a set or better... do what you did when you gave up, except don't --then watch the magic happen 😉 One more thing you didn't ask but I gotta say. BR79 talks about it and it's true. When you got the goods... BET. Sure, occasionally people will all fold. But if you get JJ, raise, get called, and the flop comes down KJ4 'rainbow' or two cards to a flush even... BET! If you think your opponent is drawing you can bet without hanging yourself. If it's rainbow and no straight--you'd be surprised at the people that call you down with like, as an ex., an A10 that missed a Q on the flop b/c they wanna catch you b/c you 'always play good hands' or AK will hold on for life too whether your calling them or the other way around--but bet your good cards/hands and know when your beat.

[@ToABrighterFuture]

Was in a tournament in AC once. Guy two seats to my left would flat call every hand preflop, then go gonzo once the flop came down. It was an easy read, because he was going full any-two, in every hand. So I get dealt KhJh in the big blind. It gets called around, I check. Flop comes down Qh10h7s. I check, and Gonzo bets into me for about a third of my stack. Everyone else folds, I call, it's heads up, and the turn was a 2c. I check. Gonzo goes after half my stack, I make the crying call. River comes down...Ace of Hearts. I'd just rivered a royal. I check, and Gonzo asks, "How much you got?" Music to my ears. I said "count it" as flatly as I could. Gonzo got the count, and proceeded to overbet it. Normally, you have to raise when you've got the nuts and you're last to act, but I couldn't, since I was being overbet. So I'm like, "Fine, I call and you lose." It was junk, as we all suspected. I turned over my royal and took a bow.

[@newclonexr3516]

Legend

[@littleinkling4604]

Why couldn't you jam?

[@ToABrighterFuture]

@@littleinkling4604 The trap pass on the river gave everyone at the table, two pieces of information: one, that Gonzo would overbet any board, with any two, even in the face of a royal flush on board. And two, that he was arrogant. He had my exact chip count, and overbet it anyway, just because he could. Nobody had to say a word: everyone at the table went after him after that.

[@littleinkling4604]

@@ToABrighterFuture Oh, he overbet your stack. When I read 'over bet' I presumed the pot. 👍

[@douglaslegvold9215]

Ok, why are you here? Why aren’t you in 🇲🇨 Monaco?

[@MelodyMaker]

I like the way you assume nothing of your viewers by quickly defining terms as you go. You're doing good work BR79P.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks MM! Appreciate it!

[@superfreeeeeak]

No suited connectors up to Jack 10 suited, now that's really tight +your opponent should never know bout that if you play somewhat regularly somewhere

[@harrysboard7948]

Nathan, at the micro stakes are you just basic range reading? Or do you think more in depth with it? Like thinking about their bluffs/value bets etc? Or are we more just playing our hands and reading theirs very basic? Side note - I’ve found personally when I use the most basic range reading at micros I win, a lot

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Basic hand reading but adjusted by player type. I don't go into too much depth at the micros, mostly beginner level opponents. You will just end up levelling yourself!

[@SyiedaSound]

Great video! Super informative. 👍🏼

[@therominator8709]

Remember, on the river, if all you have are pocket aces then that is all they are. Pocket Aces.

[@Joseph.Cariati]

Yup

[@jaket1858]

Not really depends what's on the board

[@Joseph.Cariati]

@jaket1858 any two pair beats you out

[@danielyuan9862]

​@@Joseph.CariatiNot if there's an Ace on the board

[@algoner4421]

​@Joseph.Cariati that is why it depends on what is on the board. If there is no pair on board, then two pair is out. You may be against a set.

[@Steven_Snary-TBR]

For players playing the lowest stakes in California with a drop system, is a button open still a weak hand? Are players opening button $15 to really try to steal $2 after the drop?

[@BlackRain79Poker]

It really depends on the stakes and the specific game.

[@coachtony2710]

I use to not really get poker until i stumbled across a video explaining betting high value cards and I swear it just all clicked watching the players move , what value they’re representing, what value I have/ represent and player type all alllow you to influence odds in your favor after that you just gotta know when too hold em and when too fold em 🎶

[@stevenfagaly3810]

Can you give a general estimate of how often I should bluff preflop on the button?

[@Johnny-wi9ye]

he doesn’t know he’s terrible

[@pot_kivach160]

34.6% of time.

[@n-da-bunka2650]

Played a hand yesterday that went to the kicker. I had Ace/King. Guy to my right had Ace/Queen with 2 ACES on the table. We both called and lost to a pocket King/Queen and his King High straight. It wasn't a big pot and was early in the session.

[@ryanburkett949]

At low stakes if you wanna guarantee win then be the nit. Some idiot will pay you off. At higher stakes they may all be wise and you have to mix it up.

[@DonnMorency425]

In tip #5, Can you tell me again what were the suits of the 2 red 9’s?

[@emilchurchin4874]

There’s a half hour video on what to do if one 9 is red and the other black. 2 black 9’s requires extra tactics.

[@danielmclaren8046]

Hi Nathan I,ve been following your strategy for a long time and I,m doing fine but could be better as you learn everyday but can you get your books in the UK.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Hey Daniel, thanks for watching my videos! My books are all digital so there is no need to ship anything. They are delivered instantly to your email.

[@rambo6048]

what does EDP stand for?

[@markk1021]

Fold AA on turn against the nit? Seems wrong to me, couldn’t this nit have AJ QQ KK? And more combo’s than the hands you mentioned.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

It’s all about knowing your opponent, and this guy is a fish, no doubt.

[@DJDonkeytron]

I never associated 'the rock' as a 'nit' - I always thought they were TAG if the table was loose, and LAG if the table was tight!

[@mikerapp8163]

Great advice for all ranks of players.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@baustin2402]

Very informative vlog, fam!!! 👍 Thanx for sharing 😇

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks for watching!

[@nandisaand5287]

7:05 No sooted connectors?

[@JKenny44]

It's a rookie mistake to "target" fish and try to get in the pots with them anyway. Preflop you should just stick to basic strategy and the fish will catch themselves. If you start playing wider to target limpers you just lose to the other regs.

[@maciejtorbicz9616]

so... everyone i play with. inluding me

[@SifuNH]

The free poker book link is broken :(

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Works fine for me.

[@SifuNH]

@@BlackRain79Poker Got it! Thanks!

[@ericsmith9082]

Went from explaining what a kicker is to pre-flop reading. That escalated quickly.

[@raysmets]

My Non-Showdown line is the way in the black, and my Showdown is the way in the red. Haha I guess I need to wait for your next video!

[@holly2998]

This video was super helpful, thank you!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Appreciate it, thanks for watching my videos!

[@napoleonsolo3784]

#5 is sort of wrong. Yes position I get it but the aggressive player has a wider range and pocket 9’s is most likely winning pre flop against that guy. In a cash game out that player to the test and go all in

[@Racer1334]

ITS ME!!! 😢😢😢 I’m the fish… Dangit… just when I thought I was getting better. 😭😭😭

[@donobrenski630]

Go back to the basics. Have more patience. Poker can be boring if you are not catching any good hands.

[@incarnateflame2312]

Definitely never play any kicker lower than 10. KJ offsuit is widely known to be a deadmans hand tho

[@untouchable360x]

8. Player goes on a "rampage."

[@Joseph.Cariati]

More like 2

[@sanekabc]

U R a great teacher.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks a lot

[@kriskool3095]

Bro put a wheel draw on the flop and talked about the kicker 😂

[@mariolopez-oi2td]

What are the odds of making that inside straight though?

[@mattjewett4473]

This was most rapid fire, value add I've seen. Thanks. I find poker interesting but don't ever play.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ThisTheBreaks]

Ty and good luck

[@sommguy1792]

That was me. #6.. I walked right into AK 9n K hi trash board. I raise all in she snap calls. I said crap. Show me aces or AK. IT WAS aK. EP pre flop raise. Checked the flop. I ripped it all in for pot size bet (late tournament).

[@BlackRain79Poker]

What a hand, I love these kinds of stories!

[@johnkolacz6231]

I tried to order your Free Cheat Sheet twice last week and no emails from you much less the cheat sheet. What's up Nathan?

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Hey John, it's an automatic email, did you check spam?

[@23wiski]

These advanced videos are much better

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad they help!

[@earsonlyaudio887]

Well, against the over aggressive bluffy players, we want to have a polarized raising range, with our strongest and weakest playable hands. We're obviously 3 betting with AA, KK, QQ, maybe JJ, depending on position of bluffy player, plus AK and maybe AQS. That gives us around 64 combos of value 3 betting hands. We're gonna need some bluffs here, or even Mr. hyper-agro will just fold. We want him 4 betting with AJ and TT. Then we have some easy folds with our bluff hands and make easy money getting it in dominating the crap out of his range with our value. Great bluff hands are A5 and A4S. That's 8 combos of bluffs and we block his AA. Same with some KingX suited hands, we're blocking his KK. I'll also 3 bet some trashy suited connectors and gappers against this player. Bottom line, you do need to fight fire with fire from the top and bottom of your range, and play pot control with good show down hands and bluff catchers.

[@gnawbabygnaw]

I hear having The Nuts is rare. I must be different cuz 90-95% of flops hit me right in The Nuts.

[@loco4dogg]

What about a K with a K kicker?

[@CrazyT502]

Nice 😂

[@pot_kivach160]

fold it pre. They're terrible post flop play.

[@bojanpusica8388]

God forbid for me to question your knowledge, but to my experience this will happen in 0.00001 % cases, at least in my games. 7 6 folds 99.9% when c bet this flop. This was just some dude that hated money so much 😂

[@coachtony2710]

Small stakes

[@BrutalBart]

steal blinds? this may only be useful in trny setting

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Good point! It is different in a cash game.

[@coachtony2710]

Dude I swear I take all your tips and it just comes naturally to me I’ve lost maybe 10 out of 150 hands

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad my vids are helping!

[@OccamsRazor71]

Tom Dwan would destroy this player advice.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Is that you Tom?

[@squareeyes9540]

this advice is probably aimed at new or rec players looking to get a deeper understanding of the game. I would be stunned if any pro players are searching for these types of videos.

[@chrislane3228]

How much money is Dwan playing with now?

[@coachtony2710]

Also today a won a knockout tournament and somone thanked me then I realized I was best at the table and he rode my coat tail to place 2nd 😂 I use to be the fish 3 days ago 😂

[@pot_kivach160]

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Nice job Tony!

[@mrsoft7022]

Get some sleep mate you look finished.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

This is my poker face, don't be fooled.

[@froodogga7053]

this isn't anything new...seems like a video created just for views...sadly you got one and only one from me

[@BlackRain79Poker]

828 people liked it so far. Sorry you aren't one of them, can't please em all!

[@froodogga7053]

@BlackRain79Poker 2% of viewers like yer content...way to go champ lmao

[@Orekid1]

If you have KJ you block Ak so you still have a ton of equity with top pair. You're probably better off over playing it than underplaying it. I hate this advice.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

It’s not about just having equity, it’s about knowing when you’re the one who has the best hand.

[@TrentsGarage]

3rd comment!

[@VadorOne]

look ... if youre playing poker... learn how to cheat (collude) so you can spot when its happening to you.. all this theory is worthless without knowing if youre being cheated

[@VadorOne]

because all the serious players know whats up... they couldnt call it gangsters no limit.. so texas was used