IMPROVE YOUR FUNDAMENTALS - 200z Play & Explain

A change of pace for this video from last week's redlining topic. Today we look at the idea of improving your fundamentals and having a solid baseline to build your strategies around. Let me know what you think in the comments below and I hope you all enjoy!
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[@jeegee-cx7ss]

can see why you're becoming a content creator rather than just a poker player

[@ninopoker]

My pick is live study session! Turn barrels in SRP and 3BPs would be great and would complement this video as well. Loving your videos, very very informative 😊

[@MiamiConfusion]

"expect about a video a month" cooks a video a week, best content there is

[@pkrelmo]

😂😂 Couldn’t help myself this morning!

[@MiamiConfusion]

@@pkrelmo can you not help yourself more often ;)

[@Stoic-poker]

Brilliant content mate

[@RILURILUCR0C0DILU]

imo play&explains are most value rich format for us, but I would also love targeted hh reviews where u're picking hands to highlight specific topics. Here's a couple of ideas: 1.playing vs fish; sizing and timing tells, types of fish and default plan with different parts of ur ranges preflop and on early streets. 2. ur approach to exploiting, soft vs hard exploits and when u do go hard and get caught, where do u go from there, back to gto, or double down? Cheers!

[@pkrelmo]

Thanks for the suggestions mate, will definitely look into it!

[@bernardbeinhauer9528]

Great stuff, love it!

[@TheYero24]

Very nice video :) i would Love to see more content like this. And maybe some session reviews where you go over the most interesting hands and/or where you review recorded sessions from your audience. Gl gl

[@daecos9]

Great stuff mate 👍👍👍

[@HarryMTG]

Great video!

[@johndavidallison7601]

Any chance you’ll do a series for .01/.02? I love these videos but I don’t have the money for 200z Thanks and keep it up!

[@pkrelmo]

Hi mate, I can definitely do a P&E at lower stakes at some point in the future but it will likely be something like 50NL 🙌🏻

[@jeramae22090]

great video. pls do theory video on barreling turn w/ less EQ driven type hands

[@pkrelmo]

Thank you mate! I can definitely cover this in future videos for you ♥️

[@PokerFlex772]

Awesome video mate 🔥

[@apollon1ghts]

Thank you! Nice to see you on KZbin! Could you please make a preflop series? Especially 3bets from BB are very interesting, how to simplify all this strategies from solver and implement them in practice

[@pkrelmo]

Yep, I can do this!

[@apollon1ghts]

@@pkrelmo would be great! Because it’s an endless headache for me, all this mixes, I don’t understand how to play it correctly in real game! Thank you! 🙏

[@amgonnabakeyobread]

Learned a lot thanks

[@Kyle_Lucca]

good content bro ty

[@undamoviemaking]

Loving this channel, you're clearly not only an excellent player but also very good at explaining your though process. With the KhTh 3BP flop raise at 37:57, what is it about that size that makes you want to attack it so much? You're presumably in favour of exploitatively raising with a lot of your range there in a spot where I guess in theory you wouldn't want to do too much raising. Is it mainly that when you see that size you think they're doing it with full range rather than balancing with some checks, or that people are overfolding vs the raise? Perhaps a combination of both or are there other factors? Small size in a spot where you can't range bet = too weak so raise will overperform - is that reasonable or am I oversimplifying?

[@pkrelmo]

Thank you for the kind words mate, I really appreciate it ♥️ And yeah, you nail it really. I think when we see small size there people are oversimplifying and there are many hands in his range that don’t love putting any money into the pot. Vs such a small raise size he has to defend very wide but I also think it’s quite easy for us to manoeuvre on future streets and that’s less the case for him. Most people aren’t very studied against an IP raise here and that means they will likely react in quite a face up manner. So all this just means that flop raise improves in EV imo.

[@kezman82a]

More please. 🇸🇪

[@chrisungoed8793]

Hey man great video, just subbed. Interestingly I was looking at flop sizings a couple of weeks ago and saw that the EV loss on most boards is very minimal between mixing sizings. I asked in a discord group I'm in whether people thought a good strategy would be to simplify to 1/3rd on most flops but they said it's a bad idea as you won't get respect from opponents etc. I think most of them are high stakes players though (and I play 25z) so not sure if it applies as well to the games I play. I thought that for my games it could be a good strategy due to a couple of reasons, 1. I'm not sure how much people in lower stakes games read into flop sizings, a lot may just see a bet and call/raise if they have a good hand and under defend their backdoors etc to small sizings. 2. as I'm still unfamiliar with lots of the game tree when I bet large sizings/overbets on flop I'm just increasing my losses when I inevitably mis-play a future street. Any advice on this would be appreciated thanks.

[@pkrelmo]

Pick one sizing scheme and learn it. The difference in EV’s between flop sizes at equilibrium IS minimal but this isn’t really the question. It’s how much EV you’ll lose later in the tree by misplaying the turn or the river. The more complex your flop strategy the more likely you are to misplay future streets. This isn’t to say you won’t misplay a 1/3 strategy but my advice would be to keep your flop sizes super simple and to start studying later in the tree. If you 1/3 flop the most common mistake people make is checking the turn too weak and then overfolding the river as a result. So I would start there if I was you. But your flop strategy in a vacuum really doesn’t matter to your WR. It’s how you execute later 🙌🏻

[@abstract1603]

​@@pkrelmo y nail it !

[@chrisungoed8793]

@@pkrelmo Thanks for the reply. That makes sense thanks for the advice!

[@IMisterGold-Poker]

Greetings ;-) good content mate!!! for the sake of the video, i folded QQ no spade in the 4bet pot and i had AKo on the turn overbet in the 3bet pot! glgl

[@pkrelmo]

Legend 😎😎 What do you do if I x river in that spot? Been thinking about that hand a bit since the recording and think I could maybe x as well.

[@RobShaw5]

@@pkrelmoI like the x thought too. Think it allows opponent to turn his hand into a bluff. Now we know villain had QQ it be good to hear what he would have done. Not sure if block would be the play as I also think it reopens your hand to being shoved on… so maybe it’s a tight check back (and that’s because it’s a 4 bet pot). Thoughts?

[@IMisterGold-Poker]

I pm you on insta 😊

[@RobShaw5]

Second video was just as good as the first. I know you said you were going to use the RNG but you didn’t define the boundaries (ie what do you count as a high roll etc… what number are you calling or betting etc on). Re Bat999 AA hand… I genuinely think he narrowed your 4 bet range to pairs 9s through to KK and thought you had a set.. or even told himself you had KQs. Agree it was a nit roll but I don’t think he would have seen it that way. Curious to know your thoughts on the 576 flop when you called the 4 bet with 6s… what would you do facing a half pot bet / 25-33% bet. And the flip side of this… if you were OP player and had A high or K on that texture as the pre flop 4 bettor… how would you have played the hand? Obviously you wouldn’t hard time bank the flop ha. Last one - could you let me know your RNG software.. looks really cool (I want it). Ha. *I might even try filming myself… your channel and others are inspiring to want to try it for myself. Even if I am not an *expert* it could be very valuable for myself etc… and could help someone I guess…

[@pkrelmo]

Apologies on the RNG, low is aggressive, high is passive for me. I often just keep it super rough and just aim for 50/50. Probably just rip the 66 vs 1/2 tbh! If I’m him then it is a tough spot with that region but we are gonna have to use a portion of it as bluffs. X/c gonna be fine too. And the software is jurojin 🙌🏻

[@travisbickle0526]

What are your thoughts on gg? I'm a lower stakes player and only play on stars, but gg seems a lot softer and popular?

[@pkrelmo]

The rake is just mental, so unless you play high stakes, I’m not a massive fan tbh

[@abstract1603]

Pokerstars : the most fair game by far mate , gg has big Marketing and people play there with no restrictions at all. Mutli accounting, VPN and so on

[@reecepoker1542]

38.03 confirmation ur goated. You gotta start doing private coaching similar to playitsmart

[@pkrelmo]

Was definitely a spicy one wasn’t it 😎

[@kezman82a]

38:03

[@yabuyabu.pokerstars]

great video! 13:58 I don't think this donk bet is profitable. Since you are beating your opponent's bluff, isn't it more profitable to catch their bluff?

[@pkrelmo]

It’s an interesting spot and I think I might be a touch too low down in my range on reflection. I’m unsure how often he barrels worse Ax on the turn and that’s a lot of what this bet is designed for really. The issue with bluffcatching the river is we’re meant to be very indifferent and it will likely not make money to call there. I thought leading would outperform x/f but it is very close.

[@vsanden]

I am at minute 7, already put it on 1.5x and I really wonder why you would go for 1 betsize, I think that's a huge leak but let's see.

[@pkrelmo]

Why do you think it’s a leak?

[@vsanden]

@@pkrelmo I've continuously refined my game through years of experience and learning. One critical insight I've gained is that always using the same bet size on the flop is a flawed strategy. Successful poker requires adapting your bet sizing based on various factors to maximize value and minimize risk. When you play live against medium-strong opponents, you might default to using the same bet size on the flop. However, to truly excel in poker, you need to tailor your bet size to the situation at hand. For instance, if a player is likely to call more often, you should consider betting higher to extract maximum value from their weaker hands. Consider a flop containing an ace when you hold an ace. Typically, there's no reason to bet big in this scenario because the risk of being outdrawn is relatively low. Instead, betting around half the pot allows you to extract value from opponents holding second pair or weaker hands. These players may call your smaller bet on the flop and again on the turn, providing you with substantial profit without pushing them out of the pot. On different flop textures, you might need to adjust your bet size to protect your hand. For example, on a draw-heavy board, increasing your bet size can prevent opponents from seeing cheap cards that could complete their draws. This strategy reduces the likelihood of being outdrawn and ensures you're adequately compensated for the risk you're taking. In summary, every hand is unique, and using the same bet size across the board can cause you to miss out on significant value. Factors such as board texture, opponent tendencies, and your hand strength should dictate your bet size and frequency. By adjusting your strategy to these elements, you can enhance your overall performance and consistently make the most profitable decisions at the table.

[@pkrelmo]

@@vsandenyeah so I think you’ve misunderstood what I mean by one size. I am adjusting this based on textures, opponents and all that good stuff, I’m simply just not using multiple bet sizes on the same board. So if it’s A73r BTN v BB SRP, I’ll use 25% only. Not 25% and 100%. If it’s Q93tt in the same spot then I’ll play 100% only. Some people use multiple bet sizes on the flop and turn and that’s what I was describing here ♥️

[@mrnobody1457]

AK vs AA hand in 4b pot wasn't a nit roll tbh. He played that optimally. You should check the turn 100% of the time in theory

[@pkrelmo]

Oh, of course he plays the hand perfectly, that’s not up for debate but it absolutely is a nitroll 😂 you can’t be folding AA there in a million trillion years. I still like the shove tbh, think folding out EQ is good and he has to call lots of worse hands. Plus if I go smaller then I’m gonna be a little bit lost on a lot of runouts which is gonna be an issue. Definitely bottom of my value range though.

[@abstract1603]

Very informative video you shouldn't uploading that content for free

[@omgbaxtergames]

Clicked to have elmo talk to me about poker. Disappointed when it wasn't actually elmo.

[@skillsIayer]

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