Small Stakes Cash Game Strategy and Review

[@joepettit5638]

This is golden. Your grumpiness is actually really, really helpful, as you cut to the chase as a result.

[@edwardmauer7442]

Rofl at the guy who asked if there could be a flush in the second hand. I would've snapped.

[@royalflush8173]

Johnathan doesn't mean to be snotty of funny with his answers, he just is lol lol but the people be asking for it ctfu

[@matthiaspetursson]

100%

[@morganspector5161]

One of the guys who taught me the game years ago once said: the point is not to win the hand, but to win the money. You can win the hand but not win the (much) money by, say: in BB holding AA you go all-in, killing the other bets and collecting only the blinds

[@gameplayjf8815]

Love you. Im learning english to learn your content. Kisses from Brazil

[@PokerCoaching]

Vamos!

[@matt23red]

This is hilarious! I love the Q&A going on. Too funny.

[@09Germ]

Thanks JL for the free pass to poker coaching and for explaining what is available to us. 🙏🙏

[@PokerCoaching]

My pleasure!

[@brandonrollo6058]

This was great. Helping me understand better spots to check. I get in over my head OTT and these strategies can curb that habit.

[@gregrobbins6716]

Unfortunately I am busy working all day so I don’t get to visually see the hands I like it a lot and you say what the two whole cards are and what you say the cards on the board is. A lot of the videos that are like this or not very useful for people that can only listen

[@austinlloyd8414]

In my experience 1 2 is different in Texas you generally get higher preflop bets and more callers. So it gets tricky playing like this lol

[@maxslowplaysHARP]

I am thrilled by the fact that I managed to find this 3years old webinar, and I never saw it:) coaches voice sounds different but his mind was just as sharp as always! Too bad the Black Friday giveaway is long past:))

[@abelgergely]

This is simply the most helpful video i’ve ever seen on microstakes cashgames. Incredibly good material.

[@PokerCoaching]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@blakefredrickson6506]

Thanks Jonathan. Great vid as always. One thing I disagree with though. At 20:45 you called Villain a fish for raising to $8 preflop. In $1-2 live I think this is a bare minimum you need to raise to. I usually do $10 from EP and $8 from HJ CO and BN. This is necessary to thin the field and for the remaining loose passive fish who do end up calling, it extracts more from them before they often bow out after missing the flop. I’m usually the tightest preflop player at the table, more or less following your preflop charts, yet people will still call my large raises with hands they should know I’m well ahead of. I’m not just speaking out of my ass here either. I know Bart Hanson agrees.

[@_RPM_Fitness_]

The amount of people that do not pay attention is baffling. 🤣 Great video JL, you have seriously improved my game so much. I was a solid player, but literally have taken it to another level. That feeling of everything improving in your game for working hard is an excellent feeling. Thank you for being blunt and real at all times!

[@mikecooper8988]

We all know ur a dang good player! We watched the WPTs and we know you’re building ur company so that takes away a lot of playing time/energy. Thank you so much for the content. I’ll pay u back in spades when I do greater.

[@nsant]

Reading the live comments makes me feel so much better about my game and I'm a calling station fish

[@mashi6957]

Some real cancer in the comments

[@rtraining123]

Super content jonathan! Had an productive week with the free membership learned so much again! Thanks a lot

[@colintimp1372]

I was laughing my ass of about the "they may have quads" comment. I've seen that MANY, MANY times. Someone checks the river with AA on a 9 4 2 A 4, or they just call a bet. My favorite opponents! They'll NEVER raise without the stone nuts.

[@marksimpson2321]

1st hand is an easy fold at microstakes too i think. Yes you get bluffed maybe 1 in 10 times but you lose to a flush 9 times. TheKK hand is played in EXACTLY the same way that Jonathan played the flopped flush draw only a couple of hands earlier. Ie villains could know for sure that he's against a huge draw or premium hand and they got it wrong both times! +ev This upload is golddust. So much great advice. Ty.

[@piotrektabo4750]

29:00 - as a regular small stake player I think you're misleading here. A lot of opponents on this level just don't follow the proper rules and yes - they would totally just flat your 3bet with AA AK KK. IMO 4bets are very rare on these stakes. AND also the 4x open often tells me that he might have the top of his range - otherwise he would just open with a 3x.

[@chrisbuchanan8579]

agreed, i also see a ton of flat calls of 3 bets with QQ AK KK in live 1/2

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

I've been practicing on a certain free site that I won't advertise in your channel. I took out all 4 other players (bots) on medium level, dominated on hard and am currently holding my own in expert mode. I do not want to believe I'm that good and I don't feel confident enough to play actual real people yet as I am fairly new to card poker not dice. What are your thoughts on these simulation bot sites and how realistic are they? I really do not want to start a real game and get my ass handed to me in minutes lol I think I need to sign up to your courses and get the theory pounded into my head :)

[@chrisowen3878]

Something to point out with the JJ hand MDF is shared amongst all players left in the pot, so your responsibility to defend actually goes down - something most players don't realise

[@Ojja78]

Absolutely.

[@Rouanoke]

Idk if this is common but in my area there is only 1-2 and most play is as thought it’s 5-10 and it’s a good mix of bad fish with lost of money they are willing to throw away and good players also with a lot of money to play with I find lots of people who will call a preflop bet of day $20 with just about any hand and most bluffs no matter how convincing also seem to get called. What advice could you give for me? I play how you guide generally though I usually up the bet amount to reflect their play because if I bet $6 preflop everyone is going to be in the hand for sure and someone with a mid value hand at best usually will make it $25

[@MasterApprentist]

This is awesome ❣️👍. I would never fold JJ with your reasoning I now totally get that I've been over betting marginal hands post flop. Massive hole in my game. I've become less aggressive tighter and almost never bluff... First time I'm makeing decent money

[@jerrydoyle5622]

Your the best Jonathan! Thank you for all the work you do for us to help us mere mortals learn the game!! You volunteer a lot of time and effort! THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@PokerCoaching]

My pleasure!

[@cheriamor84]

thank u for this video I almost tripled my buyin today in a cash game where I normally break even or lose money. rewatched this video multiple times today lots of gems in here.

[@gutzzgutzz6795]

At 27:00 you say the guy is a fish for raising to 8 pre saying its too much...where i play in so cal this is a minimum raise amount. The usual open raise here is $10-12.

[@PokerCoaching]

Most players in most small stakes cash games do not play well. Fortunately, you have found a goldmine!

[@aherosstory5982]

I like the somewhat impatient instruction comments. Good stuff.

[@makroxgaming1298]

Very helpful video, thanks man

[@ip_freely]

Thanks for the insight.

[@PokerCoaching]

My pleasure!

[@nickmartinez1421]

At 20min the hand was Ks7s 3-bet on the button. I love this play but I'm wondering is this still profitable against weaker player at 1/2 live rather than a reg? I'm curious I should still be taking this line against typical call stations. Thanks

[@spenceringermanson8428]

Great content. Keep it up.

[@Ojja78]

Your analysis of poker is amazing. I know you already know that, I just wanted to say thank you and that I really appreciate you putting this out into the world so it can enter my brain. Thanks.

[@PokerCoaching]

I appreciate that!

[@19Trigger]

Really enjoyed this content well done JL appreciate it

[@DrSnowBrainHealth]

Jonathan little is always slurping some drink on his videos …..😂😂😂

[@PokerCoaching]

Gotta stay hydrated.

[@T1MBERWVLF]

Great info, thanks for your time!

[@PokerCoaching]

You bet!

[@gamingnarrativesandstories1700]

35:18 How good would you rate the opponents hand (QJ) in this situation?

[@PokerCoaching]

It is a marginal made hand.

[@gamingnarrativesandstories1700]

ty sir.

[@conorm2524]

First big lesson for me is not to bluff fish because they'll call with Jack high.

[@whipthethird9367]

I know this is an old video but I just stumbled across it because i’m trying to improve my micro cash game play. My question is for CBs in general but more specifically the hand around 32 minutes where you had JJ and a Queen came on the flop. What if I have a strategy where I CB on 70% of my hands. If my RNG told me to bet, I should still bet on this hand regardless of a Queen being on the flop, correct? Or do I need to take into account betting into 3 other players? Any advice would be appreciated.

[@ArtAndWhiskey]

Love your work and your site!

[@arnoldbaron8932]

Thanks

[@kennypender4441]

When will your latest book be available on audible

[@PokerCoaching]

Soon!

[@OrevShalom]

That flush stands out more than the straight but both are a problem. I'd bluff the river $250 or jam if I had less behind.

[@scave_phase5337]

Hi Jonathan I hope you reply to this as I’m a little confused. I’ve come across your poker coaching and considering purchasing it but I have downloaded your GTO chart and it says from the chart to this video that you should be folding not calling so I’m a little confused can you please explain

[@PokerCoaching]

Don't use GTO charts when your opponents play nowhere near GTO.

[@johnmar6376]

Thank you JL

[@EmperorZurg]

This is really helpfull. Thanks!

[@PokerCoaching]

You're welcome!

[@MrMattie725]

Love the idea of literally telling the opponent your range because it doens't make their decision easier :D

[@AlluckyTV]

You advise to check rather than bluff here, but in more recent small stakes videos you say to bluff a lot more. Is there a reason why you don’t bluff when checked to in position in this video?

[@PokerCoaching]

It depends on the spot!

[@PostalZimbabwe]

Sick video. Question, does the Cash Game Masterclass apply equally well to online Poker? I know the class is mainly focusing on live play.

[@123abhishekmr]

Both

[@jerrydoyle5622]

poker charts,tutorials awesome content on pokercoaching!!!

[@andthereisntone3454]

Very useful. Cheers.

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@neldan86]

BB calls an EP open, calls an almost pot sized bet on the flop, calls an OB on turn.. "easy all in, there is a lot of busted draws.." Yes and that will give the opportunity for villain to call an all in with worse on the river as a bluff catcher but jeez.. He calls that over bet on the turn? Aren't you slightly concerned? I play micro stakes online only and i see them turning up with sets way way more than with a QJo.. I'm checking back that river like 100% of the times because in my games the only hand capable of calling an all in on the river that i beat is AQ, maybe.. "Are they calling with worse?"

[@patrickclay3537]

These live comments in the video are the type of people I would want to play with, all fish and have no idea what they are doing 😭😂

[@daydaydful]

Diamond flush ?

[@justinyang6949]

Thank you for the giveaway

[@PokerCoaching]

You're welcome.

[@hunterpalmer9706]

I agree with what u say practically everything u say pretty much 100 percent of the time before u even say what u would do (when u tell the audience to pause and come up with a decision I have already made the decision u make before u pause the video)… but with the first hand I would have re raised at the river and I expected a similar answer from u… I think the villain was trying to bluff/ buy the hand at the end. I had this answer and turned up my nose at the answer to fold… is re raising after the river card a completely bone head move? Because I feel like that’s what I would have done with no hesitation… and I’m not someone who is in love with two pair hands(or any hands)… idk is that completely stupid to re raise?

[@plaidovian]

9:45 "how do we play pocket Jacks?" Answer in my head: "Wrong"

[@PokerCoaching]

Correct!

[@keitho6018]

Love your "distain" face for "representing...something" classic...saved video...watch it a few times a year

[@freeindeed13]

"We're not playing against magicians" made me lol 😄

[@arsenicherkas9598]

Awesome!

[@mattdoyle915]

I’m a thousandaire now since my poker career started.

[@PokerCoaching]

Congrats!

[@joemomma1763v]

Thanks for teaching me a flush wasn’t possible

[@micarobles3248]

Made it coach.

[@friend_built]

I’m on a 6 game losing streak and I feel like I’m playing good I’m going back a looking over everything. It’s getting frustrating.

[@PokerCoaching]

6 games is not all that many. See the pokerdope.com variance calculator

[@fuzzypanda1684]

It happens man, and yeah it's frustrating. I played a session a few days ago, I only got 2 good hands the entire time, JJ and AKo, and lost both. It was the first session where I didn't win a single hand the entire time.

[@arturorodriguez1977]

Id Like to thank Jonathan Little for improving my game.

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome!

[@Christian_counsel]

I don’t get why he says to fold with two pair then the next hand he says to call with Ace high if they check raise the river. You’d still lose even if they hit the 3 on the river. It’s be stupid to call if they bet the river, unless they’re known for bluffing. Most people aren’t. He said it himself. I think he forgets 3 of a kind existed it ignores the facts that the double pairs on the turn and river can beat his 2 pair I disagree with so much in this video. Especially these hypothetical situations. You will lose your money. I love how he uses your chances of hitting an out as if it’s much more probable than the opponent hitting the same thing lmao

[@mrx7181]

22:20 don't listen to this. When you always triple barrel your flush draws it is going to be slightly problematic for you in the long run compared to other bluffs you can choose from. The reasoning is very simple: when you have flush draws with no showdown you block hands that will likely call call fold in brick run outs which is bad for you. Flush draws make very nice barrels on the flop because you are going to get a lot of immediate folds and can always continue against check raises but on certain turns you want to mix in checking to realize your equity on the river so long as your range can contain some very strong hands when doing so as well.

[@Marc_berrrry-oh]

Looking at the comments in the chat... What a nice group of fishes ^^ would love to thake them to a cash game

[@Solsenderz]

30.48 - auhh we go for a sus 🤣🤣

[@jeremyhahn3612]

Good info, condescending af to people just asking questions.

[@theredpath1]

😭 I missed the free sneak peek 😭

[@ShaneMclane-PrivateEye]

Thank you for a clear concise approach to your coaching. Also how you coach people on how to play to make money. Sure poker is fun but I'm doing this so I dont have to listen to a asshole boss all day and still pay my bills.

[@PokerCoaching]

Ha, thanks!

[@justinwhite9060]

The link doesnt work

[@PokerCoaching]

Try it again.

[@justinwhite9060]

@@PokerCoaching I’m in now thanks

[@daydaydful]

I strongly dislike pocket Jack's 50% of the time

[@Brandon-zv3bk]

Have you ever played small stakes in Texas? You're strategy goes put the window. You must know your table.

[@PokerCoaching]

...you seem to be oblivious of my strategy...

[@Brandon-zv3bk]

@@PokerCoaching can't have just one strategy, you must know your table/opponents...not all 1-2 games play like a 1-2

[@s_murph7299]

Is the title supposed to be "Hand review"?

[@09Germ]

Look like the flush made it.

[@Goldenhaze91]

How was Vegas?.... It was alot of fun tho. kappa

[@stanleycarvalhof]

Hey, guys. I was thinking about create a WhatsApp group to discuss cash game hands, exercises, stuff like that. What do you think? My goal with this ideia is to develop Poker and English skills also, since I'm brazilian.

[@diogoskender3939]

Hello! I'm interested, if you want to share the group!

[@stanleycarvalhof]

@@diogoskender3939 Are you still available?

[@dimitriuspendorak612]

👍🏻

[@jamescervi7663]

I play 1/2 or 1/3 all the time. I NEVER see anyone betting this small. The average preflop raise is $15 all the places I play.

[@812media9]

Same. Where I play 1/3 you aren’t even seeing a flop unless you put up $11

[@amirshakur8849]

Fold

[@wesleyverity7310]

Damn I would have raised 1st hand, I’m a fool

[@wesleyverity7310]

To be fair my friends are all donk leading with bottom pair 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@jackrailroad]

Learning more and more I am an absolute coward

[@jarv3y229]

We aren't playing magicians! 😂😂😂

[@matthewhoheisel4840]

Are you always this nice lol

[@hmd6202]

love how annoyed JL sounds at times!

[@hunterpalmer9706]

“Figure u guys can use some money to buy stuff.”…. I need some money for a bank roll to go play in some games bro…😂

[@ge9145]

Why does johnathan coach if he can win playing 🤔

[@PokerCoaching]

Scale.

[@get-rekdgaming1275]

Please no.... always always play pocket jacks, at the very least call to see the fourth card.

[@get-rekdgaming1275]

You can bluff with it atleast in order to give your opponents second thoughts

[@nedhoff6103]

It looks like he's repping a flush

[@bondjames5874]

J LIttle seemed irritated today.

[@shanejett3550]

Deff. I notice that semi frequently. TBF it's a little like dealing with children at times. Getting asked questions he's clearly already explained n answered.

[@PokerCoaching]

Mostly just REALLY tired. I just got back from a long weekend in Vegas.

[@PokerCoaching]

I am nice for the most part. I tend to not put up with nonsense though.

[@marksimpson2321]

@@DavidBoutin He is clearly EXHAUSTED but still takes the time to post a brilliant review of some cash hands. Work ethic personified.

[@DariusKhan]

It made me laugh as he's usually so patient with most of the nonsense that can come up in the chat. When he said to pay at least a little attention (or something like that) :-)

[@mizmahem485]

We're not playing magicians. Lol

[@miamifins08]

Absolutely cant stand playing vs fishes. They play and raise every hand. When they bet they over bet. It's annoying as hell but thanks to them I made $12 in two hands playing at a .10-.20 cent table.

[@PokerCoaching]

Why don't you like free money?

[@toasternfriends3329]

Just started playing poker in May, microstakes (max $15) MTT, I've turned $30 into $1500 against fish. Love playing these micro MTTs with donkeys.

[@lewjg2933]

How do you have the patience for these terrible questions in the live chat lol

[@PokerCoaching]

I am skilled.

[@Grhythm]

You sound like Ben Shapiro in this video

[@PokerCoaching]

Who?

[@glennrudolph]

You take out your aggression on your viewers....and people pay you to harass them? Awesome

[@imartz3241]

Videos are to long

[@daydaydful]

Fold

[@worlddaves]

Fold