SUN RUN in my first-ever session at Bellagio - Poker Vlog 9

I think this counts as a sun run.

[@dextringaming8351]

That 7-2 hand, flopping trips lmao. You had some crazy hands for less than a 2 hour sesh. Good shit

[@tedrogers5782]

First hand 3! is way too small, 3x in position 4x out of position. The A4s 3! squeeze is fine but you want to make it at least 40 with the one caller in the middle. I’d suggest putting some work into understanding basic theory and sizings on certain board textures. It seems to me you are more focused on your exact hand strength rather than taking ranges into consideration. Keep at it, the game is beautifully complex and takes a lifetime to master.

[@pokersam]

@@tedrogers5782 thanks for the feedback. I’ve been working on my sizing for a while now and still mess up always. I get caught up trying to polarize my betting range but need to slow down and focus on proper sizing depending on my position and limps as well…

[@osipac]

Any recommendations for understanding sizing better?

[@pokersam]

@@osipac I am far from understanding it always, but I know the basic way I learned is to open 3x the BB and + 1x per limper. So if it's a 5/5 game and 2 people limp, I learned to open $25. If there are no limpers and I want to open, I would open $15. Not 100% sure if this is the best way to do it, but it's how I learned.

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

Congrats on the Vegas trip. Cool bellagio let you film. GL at the tables.

[@pokersam]

Nice seeing you around again brother, thanks and good luck to you too!

[@WeissAdvice]

In the A T J hand with bottom set, I actually like the small bet. You keep in all the worse hands like Ax and KT, and incentivize check raises from draws. On very dynamic boards like this, betting small to incentivize a raise is a viable strategy. And in this exact case, because UTG open limps I wouldn't expect to see a lot of AK, AQ, AT, - he's semi-capped to weaker holdings, so I actually really like the smaller bet size here specifically.

[@pokersam]

@@WeissAdvice good insight, I always think I lose value, but sometimes the bet sizing is good. Comments and watching back always help though

[@kmdskins]

On the AQ clubs hand, I suggest raising on the turn. Too many scare cards for him could have come on the river that could have killed his confidence to keep betting. River of course was not a scare card but absolutely could have been. If he’s willing to bet out of position on the turn, he’s very likely to call a raise, depending on what size.

[@pokersam]

@@kmdskins appreciate the advice, and I agree with you. I lose a lot of value on earlier streets I notice when I edit these vlogs, trying to apply it during a game still…

[@kmdskins]

@@pokersam hindsight is always 2020. Generally speaking, you play well. I’ve been playing for 25 years and still make my share of mistakes.

[@pot_kivach160]

12:51 (AQc) how is that slow rolling giving an opponent opportunity to show/muck his hand?? If he mucks, then I have opportunity to muck my hand, too. Here: you paid the price he set to see his hand. Emphasis is on YOU PAID for it. It's all according to the poker rules, I don't see any SLOW ROLLING here. BTW, if he bluffed then he does not expect to win that hand anyway. Slowrolling is giving an opponent a false hope ON PURPOSE to trigger his emotions and capitalize on it later. As long as it is not done deliberately, that is not slow rolling. Example of Slowrolling is: If I am holding a winning hand, and my opponent shows his first, and I am deliberately delaying to show my winning hand. I understand being courteous not to give him a false hope when holding a winning hand. In that case I flip over my hand first and then asked him to show his hand. If he did not, then I ask dealer to flip it over for me. Period.

[@pokersam]

@@pot_kivach160 that’s a good point and you’re not wrong. I left out a lot of context, but I was playing with that guy for a bit and I was okay with him not exposing his hand. I know it’s not the positive EV play, but I really liked the guy and just wanted him to know I have the nuts and move on to the next hand. I get slow roll wasn’t the best term to use though

[@pot_kivach160]

@@pokersam Fair enough. I fully see your point.