**NEW** BenCB Poker Coaching! LEARN FROM THE BEST! pt. 2 of 3

Alright, back with the 2nd installment of this tournament review with BenCB, there's much more to learn so sit back and enjoy!
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[@mindblind5537]

Wow. Simply wow. Thank you for sharing this. Just thank you to share this for free. This is special stuff.

[@ankinx]

Lex, you are my private god, this series is phenomenal I learn every day but for the present time I do not have money for the trainer haha. this kind of training is invaluable to me. for people like me (with a small bankroll but big dreams) this series is amazing, it allows me to understand more and open my mind for things about which I had no idea. you are my motivation, therapist in bad days and good spirit.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Awesome Ania that you are already watching videos like this trying to learn !! glgl

[@BOnYTB]

Can’t thank you enough for posting this Lex. There’s no better free content on the internet for mtt strategy than these videos. Ben is a genius.

[@FD-bo9gg]

@Lex Veldhuis - This is a really awesome series. When can we expect Part 3?

[@rlntlsselenaa400]

Lex, dude.... your devotion and love for the game and the stream community - simply astonishing..you give back and for this you have my (and im sure not only mine) utmost respect man. I still remember during scoop i was watching the stream and you said it right there in the open "I will ask Ben for coaching and I will share it with you guys" and you did it.. Anyone familiar with online tournament poker has to only see the title to realize how valuable this is.. Genuine THANK YOU..and FU

[@thecryingshame]

I will expect the bill in the mail for this vid, as I don't believe that this quality strat is available for free! Thanks Lex, awesome, awesome stuff.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Appreciate it nick!

[@youcantseeme1401]

I just tried today the A/3 suited limp on the SB and guess what, it worked so well. Lex you are a legend, I started poker like 3 months ago and I improved so well by watching your videos. Thank you so much!

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Good for you! Really glad it's helping.

[@beowolfworld]

great vid... But btw. where can i find the third part :(

[@rossmelland]

1:35:56 I had the exact sam laugh when he said we should raise there. So insightful. Thank you for these vids Lex

[@PP-hh6no]

This is the best free stuuff possible!!! The knowledge you give us here is worth thousands of dolars!! Bencb is truly one of the best on this planet if we talk about online poker, so watching him and you of course breaking down every spot,every range in the best way is just brilliant. Cant wait for part 3!! I think its tourney with lena900 on ft with chiplead, so Its just gona be epic to see both you guys talking about strategy on ft!! Big thank you Lex for this oportunity, Cant wait for next part! Cheers for you Bro!

[@nihaladvani3332]

This is my favorite series that you've done. Anytime there's a pre-flop spot, I run it in Holdem' Resource Manager, and Ben is right like 90% of the time without even looking at the software. Awesome way to study along side the GOATS. Please keep this up :)

[@rickpowell1356]

Best series of videos yet and that's realizing just how bold that statement is when assessing your outstanding work.

[@mariuskukis431]

This is just amazing that i get to learn and see this for free . Tons of value ! Knowledge , comradery and chill wibe between the two of you guys makes for the perfect content . Would love to see more too of you working together . Thanks Lex & Bencb .

[@konstantinostzaferis5318]

I'm amazed that this is actually for free. Lex man keep up the excellent work,you don't lknow how many people you are actually helping. Keep going you and your videos are the best.!

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Thanks dude will be more content for years to come!

[@vivavaldez87]

Yeah it's very unusual to get this kinda content for free. Shhh ;)

[@jeffbock2793]

Always a fan and love everything you do. These sessions with Ben are very interesting, but they are not videos to casually watch. Talk about old school, watching these videos makes me feel like I'm back in one of my university lecture classes. I probably hit rewind 50 times, and if I watch it again, I'll learn a lot more. I wouldnt call these videos fun, but I know they'll make me a better player. And as for the ass holes that say you don't give back to your community, what about this. By posting these training sessions ypu're helping your community play better, but you expose yourself a little by doing it. I appreciate it, and hope enough people will watch these sessions, so you can continue to do them.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Hey Jeff, yeah there is a little something for everyone. This is the most advanced stuff I put out there. I don't even go this deep on stream. For more structured, direct logical thinking oldschool series are good too!

[@jlpscavone7]

Awesome! Being able to see u guys discussing all those spots its really priceless! Tks so much for sharing this with us Lex as well as ben does in his channel!

[@jobsti92]

This really is gold for every wannabe and already winning player! Dont know why I havent seen this a year long! And nice to see the old boss sweating like a school kid too! :) all the best Lex! Please more, I will go through all this vids till my next session! Best, TheFace92

[@neeljoshi4842]

Insanely helpful Lex. Please please keep doing more of these videos and upload them on KZbin, rather than just twitch. Love the content, keep crushing! :)

[@koningkorky]

Futti watches this video and be like: Now I'm gonna own you even more!

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Nahhhh

[@NotAddicted1981]

Of all the awesome stuff you do (and this is a lot), this is really freaking awesome. Hear you guys talk about all these hands is gold!

[@Nick-wj2ln]

When can we expect to see part three?? I can’t wait!!! Please don’t Keep us waiting forever. This is to good

[@slahserTV]

Really great video, looking forward to part 3. Only suggestion I have is that sometimes when you guys look at a specific hand, you go very fast through it, so it is difficult to follow along, especially since it can be hard to see the specific bet sizings. One possible way to solve this would be to narrate more when going through the hand, so fx say "cbet 1/3 pot". The 99 hand I had to scroll back several times to see if you jam vs a raise and a caller, or vs a raise and a 3bet, because you went through it so fast. Anyway very grateful for these videos, keep it up.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Good suggestion, I'll definitely work on this. Thanks, and again awesome you're watching =]

[@sidneyrunwell5818]

@@LexVeldhuisTV /r/choosingbeggars ... Lex you are a really kind person as is Ben for providing anything at all

[@talel054]

Once again thank you lex, this is way better than every info on the net, ranges for everyspot with all the factors involved. I really think its special you play without hud, you have real understanding of the field and you have the edge by this, but i think 3b / vpp / rfi simple stats preflop could improve you more.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Very true I agree, for now I think that it's still weighted to it being better not having stats on my stream and constantly discussing it.

[@talel054]

you can make it clear until you put the cursor over it in PT4 like Tonka does, but for you i really recommend only basic stats thats all you need, using in depth stats will ruin your gameplay IMO if you will consider them heavily keep the hard work my friend,and glgl keep crushin it, much respect as a grinder my self

[@joanamira6153]

what about check back the on the 1:25:30 ? i prefer to bet with a backdoor flush draw. look, this board is also good for is raise call range preflop, if you think deeply. he's not folding backdoor flush draws with 2 overs on that board and he has all the overpairs and trips.

[@mattyb8813]

Gold.....Fucking gold! Keep this coming.....those 4 dislikes must be Futti, e4, ROMDOM, and BIG PANDAO.....LOL

[@lobsterworldwide]

At 1:00:00, maybe he takes your small turn sizing to mean you don't really have many 9x hands. Just a thought.

[@badb0iie622]

These are the best vids on poker iv seen in along time! tytytytyty!! Where is pt. 3 of 3? i see there is two pt.1 videos posted was there a mix up?

[@rafaelamaro817]

Amazing content lex, loved that review with Ben, cant wait to see more of this with you guys. Love for both

[@Humla17]

taking notes and saved the videos 2 watch agian and again...but when does part 3 come?

[@JJLiberman]

How about a possible line of c/r river at 56:20, you block T9, 95, also would you be more inclined to do it if you had 98 with one diamond? Thanks again for all your awesome content Lex!

[@TonyViper]

Thank you man, such a blessing to receive such great content

[@kriso911]

When is part 3 coming out?

[@andrei-vladsimion4486]

Third time watching - almost filled a notebook by now. Thanks a lot for the amazing content

[@xNinjaBabyx]

I just lean back and eat carrot and call down lex veldhuis....... hahaha

[@MrS3ns]

Bencb is excelent coach. Always asking the right questions.

[@andresantana7876]

so at 59:00 you cbet 1/3 pot on that heavy draw flop, where you wanna bet big with your AQ KQ two pair trips, whatever value kind of hands and mix it up with the bluffs, such as your J6 backdoor straight, backdoor flush.. and right next, at 1:00:00 you cbet more than 1/3 pot with KQo on a 959 completely dry board against the bb ... How does ben agreed on that ? would love an answer because i really don't understand, keep up the good work and good luck at the tables !

[@andreasp8303]

because they didnt talk about betsizings. it was not the topic. IF it was the topic ben would tell u that in theory u want to bet big BUT as an exploit we dont balance here at all and just cbet small because its simply enough against fish. cheaper price for our bluffs and easy give up if called. OFC u have to play a different strategy against a reg u meet often

[@leonhardeuler675]

Once again, some of the most quality content on youtube. I wanna say though, at 6:05 , why 3-bet bluff with the low suited aces? An ace is the most commonly opened card so you're really only blocking AA pre-flop, ok T9s for board coverage makes sense from the last video, but AJo and AQo I wouldn't really class as bluffs. I like to 3-bet bluff with KQ because you can reliably rep KK and QQ on many flops and normally you can see at least a turn for free post-flop on an ace high board hoping to make some show down value or a strong draw on an ace high board. That makes far more sense to me. On the rare occasion you run into AA/AK they play their hand face up 4-betting and you can make an easy fold.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

You do block a lot of AK AQ AJ ATss, hands that get stubborn vs 3bets, with KQ you block a little bit less of those hands, but you get a bit better playability. That's a big part of the reason

[@Dabl197]

The BEST content and way to get better! Thanks for sharing Lex!

[@Johnny-Jackpot]

I thought i was good at poker then i started watching these videos from Ben...

[@MultiChaim]

Absolutely priceless !! The thing is though, when u watch and learn, its all so clear and logic, but then on the tables, grinding 8-12 tables for hours, to ALWAYS make the best decisions... thats something i dont know how to handle... ok, most will say now its about repetition and time aso... and that could be true... maybe its just learning so far that its in your blood and flesh so u even dont think about it anymore.... i dont know... any suggestions how to put the learned stuff on to the felt the best way ?

[@JAktorFIFA]

Don't let tilt distract you from correct plays because you believe that the poker gods is against you and also don't play too many tables :)

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

You're pretty much mentioning your own solution. Go to 4-5 tables. You will get worn down a lot less fast and you will have more clarity to insert the study sessions.

[@felisawestermann1792]

also analyse your spots after playing -) helped me a lot

[@fRe3eezY]

Great content. BUT I would have linked to have more input to some of the hands u guys are rushing through at around 3/4 of the Video, ur 99, 77, A8 squeese etc.As well as some of the opponents hands we see for all ins. In general it just went to quick and it was increased difficult to follow the action and flow / feel of the table, in my opinion. The solver, Range analysis fell short on great spots later in the vid. E.g. the tough spot u found ur self in with A7o 4 cards to a flush

[@thenima]

Lex I fucking love this series. Ben is amazing . Dude thank you

[@iscoalacaron4276]

PIOsolver wants to c/r around 35% om paird bords

[@simunwaaghognesen7077]

Thx Lex. Super, learning a lot. Will there be a part 3?

[@simunwaaghognesen7077]

just saw it, 2 of 3 :)

[@seqranger1]

The hand at 35:00 where you open AQs and get 3 bet by JJ. From your opponents perspective with JJ after you check on the flop i have recently started adopting a 1/3 pot cbet with my pps on A high flops when checked to. Obviously in this spot you will never fold your AQ.. having said that if you do not have an A you will likely fold to the cbet and if you do have an A you will call. This gives me plenty of information and almost certainly buys me both the turn and river to try and set up. I would be interested to know what range of hands you think would call my 3 bet pre and call a 1/3 pot size bet on that board that do not contain an ace? Thanks, great video and thank you for sharing.

[@vezi14]

Great,great video!!!

[@sctjennens]

why are we folding 98h at around the 38:00 mark? Is it because of bb reshoving stack?

[@chessboxing5852]

50:51 some good regs in midstakes mostly they use limp strategy from utg utg+1 with 15-20 bb with spesific hands like 99 88 jj 1010... and 910s qjs kjs for balance .

[@davideyaliscool]

Shut the fuck up

[@slahserTV]

So lex doesn't use a hud when playing or? what is the reason behind that?

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

I don't want my stream to talk about numbers hardcore non-stop. Sometimes twitch chat has a very black and white idea about strategy. If they see a number COULD mean a tighter player they will zoom in on that and go crazy if you make a lighter call.

[@matteo89992]

Was irritated by the 44 hand at 1.18:30. I thought the more bluffs we have the bigger we should size-< bc we can have a lower Value: Bluff ratio. This is a spot where i tend to bet really big (polarized ) on the river in the past. I guess this is correct but the exception is (if i understood u right) the scenario in which we have a lot of low value hands that need to size small bc if not we dont get the 50% vs calling range of villain and therefore we can have a bunch of bluffs. So we have a higher Value: Bluff ratio but FQZ is higher. Right? Hard to judge in game whether option we should take if all draws missed. Due to the 25% Probe of Lex. I guess he uses 2 sizings on Turn and at the lower he has more 6x,9x and pp. But 6x would speak for sizing it up… So i probably would choose some big bets with 6x and some lower bets with 9x type of hands. and choosing some 7x,5x hands in the bigger bluff size and some Tx,8x in the lower ones. So would u mind to explain from ur point of view. In which scenario u would go for a polarising big bet here (or small and big) and in which scenario u choose the 33% only sizing?

[@JamesWilliams-qv8lu]

Is there a part 3 to this?? The content is amazing :)

[@ivanbokhonko8712]

great vids. ty. i wonder why u guys dont use flopzilla during the coaching. just in confirmation of ur thoughts. highly recomend.

[@JWeel89]

Question Lex! I'm frequently watching you play on stream, how many spots or hands do you already incorporate into your play from these lessons? Maybe you can explain this a bit in the next video. Maybe it is an idea to show BenCB some adjustments that you made and discuss those hands with him. Anyhow love these vids!

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

I will for the next tournaments we discuss because we'll come across situations that I now play better. I talk about it on stream a lot too

[@MG-td7zl]

Please publish part 3 super great content modern tournament poker

[@vladdy2481]

thank you for this amazing content which is also enjoyable because both have an awesome sense of humour. Also, is part 3 not out yet?

[@biskitz86913]

Great video man. Wish I had a mate who played that could run through hands with but none of my pals know anything about it xD but yeah, hopefully more content like this in the futureruu

[@sandysanchez4]

at 1:11:00 ben has hands like AJs and AQs in the call range and AJo as a bluff when in the past he says the higher equity hands should be "bluffed" more so why aren't we 3betting these hands as well or instead?

[@Preedatorable]

Hey Lex, hey Ben ... i have a question for the 7 high flush hand there ( @ 1:44:40 ). From a mathematical standpoint wouldnt it be better to check shove that hand on the river ? Because if you think about his range he would play hands like pocket Jacks exactly like that. So in theory there are 5 Cards (9, T, J, Q, K of clubs) that beat you, thats why a call is bad (?) , because any 9 T or J of clubs would beat u by a call, but on the other hand would most likely fold to a shove. That means if you call, u lose to 5 possible cards and if you shove u only lose to 2. What do you guys think ?

[@WhAnNa_Be]

Another insane value video Lex & Ben

[@sousaom]

where is part 3? btw.. Thank you a lot Lex for this.. is amazing..

[@AwzuuuuM]

When does part 3 come out? :), it's a really good series

[@flyers1711]

Anyone have a link to part three? I can’t seem to find the end of this three video series

[@sascharei4674]

This is so fucking awesome, what about part 3 ?

[@zhuandy4638]

What hits me is that I remember watching WSOP videos where Lex run over the table by bluffing recklessly and keeping showing cards (maybe in 2009, with Eli Elezra at the same table) - I felt wow this guy was really mean; And now, as a popular streamer he is learning from Ben humbly, the contrast is funny huge. I really like the man now.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

It's the same person though. People can often have a natural dislike for people who play crazy or aggressive :)

[@hypedmma9974]

Would love more of these, thanks mate.

[@Nick-wj2ln]

This is the best content . I will be purchasing the master class ASAP. Next big scoop. Hell I might just put it on a credit card. Knowing after I take the courage I can just pay it off with poker monies!!!! Lol

[@jorgebarbosa1764]

Thank you so much for share this content! Its like learning with the bests for free! Just awsome! Thanks Lex

[@nielsvanderlaan1369]

Lex, I have a question: for the k/10 off hand ( at the start) I am always worried about the 11bb stack in the SB because the shorter he is the more hands he can shove right? I get that the other positions are important too, but am I right to take him being short into consideration or is it more as an advantage because he won't bluff me off my hand like bigger stacks can? Really love the vids and your stream bro

[@rtraining123]

thanks learning a lot from this, motivates me to become the best. i love your guys approach to the game. and one day i will be on your level Grtz from the netherlands

[@haroldmallevre3085]

Nice content, I hope there is more. I see the metrics are not so good, I guess it's probably because it is harder to consume as entertainment compared with other formats. Still very valuable, keep it up.

[@geoffbeyer1873]

Another big thank you Lex.

[@samgenest8186]

So Big Value here thx Boss Lex and Beast Ben !!!

[@TS-qf7ne]

LOL, guilty of that thought process at 3:30

[@GustavoAlves-fx6gw]

where is the part 3?

[@hugoivarsson5007]

Thanks soooo much for this series awesome learning content!! :)

[@nicoloserlenga2428]

part 3 please!

[@petrospapadopoulos8671]

Awesome video lex!Simple amazed!I have one question if you dont mind, in 1.10.00 ,the defending range from SB vs MP open,is really profitable (even for Bencb) to flat 22-66 for example?

[@Hypnofunk]

Thanks Lex, Thanks Ben! Awesome stuff.

[@mantaspetras]

At 18:42 aren’t you supposed to flat all pocket pairs as well?

[@kirilliv87]

Simply great, once again!

[@noias7]

hi lex, love your videos. Since i saw u play and bluff the whole table several times at the WSOP i became a fan. Question: i get why you have to get some bluffs and some strong hands in several situations, but do you think that´s necessary in the low stakes where your villains only look at the cards that they are holding? Keep it up. GG Sorry for the english, i´m portuguese.

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Hey man, thanks for you message. It's just about having the general realization you balance in spots. Because sometimes just being aware of balance tells you you could be wayyyy too strong in a spot by betting. So strong in fact you should always check. Also if you completely ignore balance on lower stakes you have to re-learn the whole concept when you move up in stakes.

[@andreasp8303]

it simple: DONT EVER BALANCE AGAINST FISH!!!! NEVER EVER! just go straight for value except u got the absolute coconuts on a dry board. same goes with 3betting. we dont bluff 3bet against fish except in some bubble situations. u only want to balance against decent players u see often. quote by bencb: "fuck that GTO bullshit". (you need to know GTO tho on higher levels for being able to exploit your opponents). for lower stakes u dont want to play a gto style for 99% of the time

[@badb0iie622]

Part 3 coming soon?

[@marcfalcitelli4952]

Thanks for sharing Lex. Very nice

[@elenalitvinyuk8935]

omg, that's insane that we get to see and hear all that special info for free! thanks a lot! hope to see more!

[@jeffhacks3290]

Part 3?

[@erickangas7708]

Awesome coaching! Thanks so much!

[@Werkinit420]

I'm learning lots.

[@JAktorFIFA]

Awesome video! Learning a lot

[@svenwildhaber3746]

Hey Lex! Again thanks for such a good lesson, but i still dont get it why you do this. Does this not lile hurt you at the same time by increasing the skill of other players against you?

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

There is already so much information out there this is not making a difference and I feel it's important for me to show my audience this part of my poker life too.

[@andreasp8303]

the thing is it doesnt rly improve other peoples games. it does a bit ofcourse but even after watchign this 20 times people will still make mistakes because they are lazy fucks. plus lots of players are simply not smart enough to translate this to other spots. IF u rly want to get better YOU have to put in a ton of WORK by yourself and there is no shortcut

[@vivavaldez87]

Perhaps it also can make the smart people play better and the stupid people play worse, because, just like pokemon, they "hurt themselves in confusion" - they misunderstand concepts, their game becomes convoluted into a mess, whereas before they had a weak but at least more static and potentially safe losing strategy.

[@w0rld_d]

Also what they're discussing is GTO; it's about how to play an unbeatable strategy - google Nash's equilibrium. What Ben is teaching Lex is about how to move his strategies closer to GTO (and also how to exploit opponents but to a lesser degree because it's not live/there's little to no information on player tendencies.)

[@6thsense464]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I love you for this Lex.

[@B1ll4b0nG]

This is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing this!

[@Vorbiz]

fantastic stuff lex!!!

[@pungentzeus]

Thanks Lex - PUNGENTZEUS

[@blindcamel6236]

Love these videos Thanx Lex !

[@xtaras19]

Mind-blowing info! Great work guys! Wp

[@Santiniii]

Episode 3 got never uploaded?

[@gabrielseiji3501]

love your work, keep doing it lex !!

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

Thank you!

[@Limitlesshorizonhub]

Thank you so much for this Awesome video lex , really helpful.

[@adrianoalves20]

Hey guys! Awesome video! Learning a ton! So, a question: min 10, with the 76dd hand, about the rnge there, why is KJo an open, but QJo is a fold? What about T8s, 97s, too loose? Or table dependent? : )

[@LexVeldhuisTV]

All of the above :D. Highcards are really powerful so KJ is much better than QJo and suited makes up for a lot of playablity.

[@adrianoalves20]

: D

[@middlefinger1715]

THANK YOU LEX! AND BEN FOR THIS :) GREETING FROM THE UK.