The Biggest Pot In Lodge Poker History

[@other212]

It's so great of Doug to run The Lodge as a non profit.

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

lmao

[@mayanaztec6440]

😂😂😂

[@oraclewizard77]

For $ 1,000 he can teach u how to play this good. LOL

[@sanjeevsaini3192]

A professional idiot!

[@CharlesMacKay88]

underrated comment 🤣🤣

[@tage202]

Doug always makes me feel better about my questionable $100 bluffs.

[@Forgetaboutit166]

Doug has won more in a single heads up match than you could ever dream of LOL

[@tage202]

@@Forgetaboutit166 without a doubt. I’m not arguing. Must be nice to have trunk and trunk of money to blow away with Ace high. 🤡

[@LanceBryantGrigg]

@@Forgetaboutit166and that's relevant to this conversation? nope.

[@becerra9043]

And I can't sleep when I lost 35 freeroll 😮😮

[@brianw3749]

@@LanceBryantGrigglol no kidding right? He made that comment as if tage was talking trash. What a weird thing to say.

[@PulpFiction8686]

I love the composure of Alex. You NEVER celebrate a big win when someone just got crushed. You put your chips in the middle, let the dealer sort it out, and start stacking. Don't fist pump or get loud, just stack the chips and move on. Someone just lost a big pot, be grateful you won, and show some humility while they contemplate the loss.

[@speakinfaxonly21]

Exactly. You want to celebrate, get up from the table and take a walk. Grown men don't act like kids

[@420villain]

People hate players that win and walk with a passion though

[@DCkicks1983]

@@420villainnot as much as we hate having them celebrate about how well they played the hand… Just shut it, even if others are talking you should be quiet/humble as you can be

[@jeffshackleford3152]

​@@DCkicks1983the worst is when someone very obviously sucked out and they celebrate like they were a genius player ( A certain rotund man that likes to buy in super deep comes to mind). At least Taras isn't as big of a fish as Airball.

[@jeffshackleford3152]

I like Alex, he seems like a regular chill guy, he might be a bit intense but I can deal with that.

[@YoshiBugatti]

Love how "The Lodge" has always stood out by playing with coasters instead of chips

[@andrewschwab6929]

"I raise you 15 pink dinner plates" 🤣

[@dustyguadian7570]

😂😂😂😂 both you guys good ones .

[@CBonesey]

“I re-raise 6 orange frisbees”

[@andrewschwab6929]

@CBonesey "Doug just checked raised with 25 black hub caps" 🤣

[@brianmilmoe6527]

​@andrewschwab6929 this comment 😅😅😅😅

[@stephenholmgren405]

Dougs composure is outstanding, I would have jumped into traffic 😂

[@stevelibby6852]

Fortunately, he owns a poker room that prints money.

[@christophertaylor43]

Lol yea good thing his composure is good, no biggie he just punted over a quarter million

[@andylymbo]

@@christophertaylor43 how do you figure it was a punt? Seems like he has to prob empty it on the river.

[@infocision777]

That's because you're broke

[@binwin2582]

Doug made his fortune with Bitcoin

[@proditoresmoriendum86]

He took Rampages master class on punting 😂😂😂😂

[@frankrizzo5155]

Love it. Underated comment. Always see him at tourneys w multiple bullets. But hey at least he appears to be having fun

[@phillipr1334]

Makes Rampage look like a king

[@brandoneldridge3296]

Hands down the most riveting poker stream I’ve ever watched. I was glued to it the entire time

[@nuclear9977]

Same my boy Brandon 😊

[@PissyKnish]

Its great!, except Alex. He sucks.

[@spuriousnews1466]

@@PissyKnish what was the worst part for you?

[@brandoneldridge3296]

@@PissyKnishyeah he was a super nit. Wasn’t even fun in like conversation or anything.. I’ve never seen him before

[@f0t0b0y]

3:25 You guys shouldn’t use whatever noise canceling or voice isolating filter you have. I would hire a sound engineer to fix that shit quick. Hard to watch. I couldn’t imagine watching an stream for any length of time. 🤮

[@ml.2770]

Have you considered calling this video "The Biggest Pot In Lodge Polker History" ?

[@luke8329]

Plonker history.

[@humberto1880]

An og

[@pokernightoutnyc]

Poker is a lot like life. You make the best moves you can with the information you have, and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

[@garrydye2394]

I see you read your first poker book....congrats!

[@abruptlyblunt]

wonder if doug's going to be telling this story in his next upswing poker commercial???

[@erikdominguez6531]

When Alex is unsure about the strength of his hand he stares profoundly into his opponent giving them an angry look.However, when Alex has the nuts he only does a quick stare onto his opponents and preferring to look at the board instead. It doesn't matter if he always takes long in both situations by touching his chips and doing chip inventory. When he has it, he doesn't stare as much into his opponents when he doesn't he spends almost a good minute looking into them.

[@the40yearoldgamer41]

Common mistake among the poker posers looking for reads... I agree with your analysis and have profited from it myself over the decades.

[@garrydye2394]

You play against Alex?@@the40yearoldgamer41

[@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat]

I have noticed that as well. I want to come down there and play Alex when he's drinking a LOT.

[@jeffshackleford3152]

​@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreathe would probably destroy you. He isn't some fish that you can beat up on. He is pretty good, maybe a little LAG, but still pretty good.

[@jeffshackleford3152]

Alex knows it could have just as easily gone the other way. He could have been Taras getting stacked by Bulldog in that situation.

[@unish25]

Oh wow, if Alex had QQ this would'v ebeen a very tough call.

[@California_Poker]

No because he knew Doug didn’t have AA or KK there.

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

@@California_Poker How do you figure? He 5-bet pre-flop, bet flop, turn, and shoved river. It looks like AA, KK, or AK of clubs, two of those three have him beat. Unless you're just claiming out of your ass that he has him physically read or something this would have been a much tougher call if he doesn't bink the literal nuts on the turn.

[@sinatra222]

Doug is just clicking buttons. TERRIBLE bluff. No chance that Alex is folding the river when he already has 160k invested in the pot and is getting 3:1.

[@Aploplex]

found the nit

[@danielworthen3332]

So he is always calling qq, kk, aa?

[@rorosnusnu2035]

Hr never has AA or KK, or almost never. ​@@danielworthen3332

[@the40yearoldgamer41]

Well in all honesty he's not calling the river with AT of clubs... which is probably what Doug put him on. Also holding TT or 77 is going to have a hard time on that river jam.

[@noahchoi1213]

@@the40yearoldgamer41I don’t think AT or 77 are calling a 5-bet though. I think Doug was hoping Alex had AKcc or QQ or KK and Doug was repping AA.

[@nunyo7259]

What was the "Range" there.

[@logansmith4690]

I think Alex would find the fold to the triple barrel if he hadn’t hit the jack

[@Dynamice1337]

Of course, JJ is a purely a bluff catcher without the set. I doubt Alex calls the turn without the set tbh.

[@mikeymike5175]

I wonder what would the solver do with jacks on turn and river if it didn’t hit a set. Like let’s say turn 7 river 2. Of course assuming you’re up against the balanced 5bet range of Doug Polk that has all the value hands and some bluffs.

[@justmusic2353]

@mikeymike5175 solver wouldn’t have 4B the JJ to begin with

[@jagr1683]

Doug was playing like he had AA, but the problem is the turn. If Alex calls 78K he is calling 100% river bets unless an A comes out... Even then he might call the river.

[@AmericanVangaurd]

Imagine bluffing off a house in one hand? 🤯

[@daallaad]

and such a bad spot that one , d polk is a funny guy lololol

[@stevelibby6852]

Nik Airball does it every day.

[@officialb.a.bentsladefamil4434]

I said the same thing😂😂

[@xavierharding8938]

@@stevelibby6852 But Nik Airball's dad is the Sultan or Taured.

[@michaelh2217]

Love the stream but they need to fix the audio … sounds too much like they are playing in a closet, chips are too loud

[@EricPollarrd]

Can someone tell me what WCG(rider) stands for?

[@Alexandertygreat]

Its fair to say at this point, Dougs reliance on solvers and high variance play in full ring games is a massive losing strategy. Its not headsup , not every player cares how you play every hand, he is not banking ev. From what ive seen of this Alex character, he hates folding, is a ego player and is the last guy ya wanna run an insane bluff against. This hand was a mega punt in particular.

[@winningbackthegirl]

doug is up pretty heavily in these cash games, also a4 in this spot is not an optimal gto bluff. So maybe don't speak on gto when you don't even know the tendencies lol

[@Alexandertygreat]

@@winningbackthegirl fanboy crush on max

[@faulrevere8938]

💯Solvers work best against other solvers...it’s a pretty basic fact.

[@dickhead8607]

@@faulrevere8938I don’t think you know how solvers work

[@SaJgonify]

What is value range for that 3barrel oop? I think AA , KK, QQ is check-call on the river and jj, 99 is not a 5bet raise before flop. River shove bluff seems wierd to me, also blocking AK for a opponents.

[@California_Poker]

Exactly.

[@bentobul5932]

I mean I know Doug owns a large portion of the lodge + a couple of other ventures. But at this point I wonder how he can afford to lose all of these big pots

[@jeffreyjewell75]

Rich backers and borrowing huge loans off the business credit. That’s how

[@bruttibler100]

Airball saying "kamikaze airball bluff" just as Doug is doing so, oof

[@joelyons3713]

I watched this one live, awesome show!

[@laurLaur602]

Must be nice to play a 5b pot with JJ , spike the tird J on the turn and your oponent bets 78k into you .

[@m4gician]

I saw the title and I thought nik airball was going to pay it all off

[@saintdagon2347]

I am wondering is there rake in game like this?

[@State-uw8pu]

What’s the Rake? Is there a max rake per hand? No one ever answers this question but I’m still going to ask

[@skydivingwatermelons]

Do Aces shove here every time?

[@TayPlaysDrums]

Damn... someones gotta make a Doug Polk style video reacting to this

[@spencerosei2616]

700k pot lost and Doug can laugh afterwards, thats just different.

[@junito1008]

That’s what i don’t understand about these so called professional players 🤦🏻‍♂️ what He’s calling you with? What was you representing on that bluff? Q T suited?? 😂

[@seviren]

MAN!!! HOW MUCH THOUGHTS DOES ALEX CARRY IN THAT DOME?!??!?! IM SCARED!!!!!

[@cafe100mph6]

"Alex well played" lol. The hand plays itself

[@eleazarbobadilla8521]

Some people don’t agree with the tip it was given to the dealer. If you get a $500 tip just for deal cards that should be a good tip. Just do the math how many hands they deal in a hour, they make good money. When player loses does a dealer gives a percentage of his tip of the loser hand.

[@ianchinsor9248]

Anyone have any idea what Doug was representing? That shove on the river makes no sense at all to me after the call on the turn.

[@Illiadofmalorne]

I've tried to bluff into the nuts before but never for a $350k loss. JFC

[@AmazonandeBayGuru]

A 5 on the river would've been insane!

[@EandE1903]

What are the black chips worth? Curious to what he tip the dealer.

[@BinhNguyen-yl3bm]

Dougs always smile !! U the man!

[@coxie2foxy]

At least the dealer found a nice tipper to push the pot to

[@nikitakucherov5028]

I wouldve lost the minimum, I know the solvers love those Ace baby suited but they typically just cost you piles

[@xMTLKx]

"It's important to have 5bet and 3 barrel bluffs in your range, and A4s is a great candidate to do it" Missed again Doug ahah

[@Olde-Raleigh-Shoppe-NC]

Looks like that nit patch turned into a tattoo.

[@ltdlawnservice4586]

Breaking news I need ad revenue

[@vuskeedoo]

How do you punt ace high

[@mikehallrealestate]

you can see the pain deep within doug on this one

[@tuantutu5821]

Can anyone tell me the song at the end of the clip❤

[@vidteacher]

So sick. I wish the J would not have come to see if Alex hangs on…

[@Adrian-tj6ye]

Doug doing a bit of coaching 👌

[@AlejandroUchiha17]

That hand remembered me to Isildur1 times

[@miramichi30]

This is actually genius marketing. They only show videos of Doug losing so the fish keep swimming to the lodge.

[@michael2244]

That dealer is alright looking =)

[@kevinwzy]

what is Doug thinking he’s winning by? And opp calling the turn by?

[@mero40k]

Pot was nearly 1000 BBs ott, holy guacamole.

[@craigsmith3741]

This should been called "biggest punt in lodge history"

[@tavogp]

Doug has some massive Texas Balls . Thx for everything Doug

[@someoneelse6934]

how much did he tip her? He gave 5 black chips. Normally black is $100:a chip. Is that the case here?

[@cargopants417]

The table talk finally died down on the turn when the pot just kept growing. I wonder if Doug's line would have worked against QQ-KK which I guess he was targeting. Or the JJ probably folds by the river (if he hadn't smashed a set)

[@Rodney147]

Watching Douggie dust of money is funny... You wonder what his line is here, and what he can get 2 fold. I wonder what course this is outlined in.

[@SketchyPoker]

His play is actually gto approved

[@mayanaztec6440]

Doug is definitely the spot at his own card room.

[@BitcoinUltra]

I never saw Doug win a big pot

[@javinsac]

The Audio makes this hard to watch. Sounds like there is a mic on all the players stacks.

[@JamesHarden-i8h]

And here I was thinking Thomas Morstead was my favorite punter

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks. ✌🏻

[@williamdawson3353]

Great stream

[@ZipLineAttack]

Is this what they mean by nit when they play the nit game?

[@krissavagelive]

"He own's him. Turns the nuts and has the patience to wait him out."

[@TheBaller2234]

The more I watch Doug play, the more he feels like an average player who ran super well at the right time

[@SPQR_14]

He was the best heads up player in the world... You don't just "run super well" for years of heads up play you clown.

[@dickhead8607]

Being the heads up endboss of the world at one point who beat players like willhasa, Ike haxton, sauce123, over a million hands does not sound like just running well to me. Literally no one wanted to play him to the point of retiring.

[@Ben-nd5dk]

That was the single worst play I've ever seen Doug do. Alex called his 6 bet. He should have been putting him on 10's to queens.

[@officialb.a.bentsladefamil4434]

A 5 on the River wouldve been so crazy😂..Maybe next time

[@prayingmantis6777]

I was so sure the Speed Racer mach 5 card was coming...

[@Rubberneck1965]

Great plays by Doug on every street! I thought this form of reckless aggression was popular 10-15 years ago. Good to see people still donate massive amounts today. I guess maybe I need to start making the drive again.

[@DAVo-oe4cc]

What would you do vs the triple barrels if you didn't hit the set? Doug made a decision to triple barrels probably since the 5 bet 60 representing KK, AA, was an unlucky turn.

[@brianpotter2812]

Dougie boy punts again lol. Alex isn't calling unless he has AK or a big pocket pair...he had to expect him to call

[@justsomeguy6474]

So there is a right way to play Jacks!

[@chickenwingschicken]

Guys go on 7:55 and look on Alex eyes , do you see it ? . Its very fast and hard to see but if you look closely and slow the speed down you will see it . What is that ?

[@jimmyhuynh6049]

what’s Doug trying to rep ?

[@nugs44]

How much did he tip

[@FlawlessFairways]

Lol dude was like ouch on the turn, dude Doug had jack shit lol

[@chad0x]

I only ever see Doug getting done in on these recaps, does he ever win?

[@Methoverbitches]

When you own the joint you always win

[@seankim1632]

bro y'all gotta do somethj g about the mics/placement

[@patrick_kyker]

Such good instinct by Taras. When the ace gets their it kind of makes you think he doesn't have a flush because the only flush you should be bluffing with is the ace high.

[@Deeperharderfaster]

He reraised on turn and then called the rereraise and then wen't all-in on river. Where's the bluff for Taras to find you mean? There's no bluff in this hand. Taras should've folded and it's such a bad call I cannot even get how he still has money in his bank accounts.

[@burqueninja5056]

Doesn’t Doug Peter puffer Polk own the lodge?

[@Jimmy_James79]

The dealer looked more nervous in that last hand than Bulldog...her breathing was like she was in the hand.

[@Worktocruise]

Doug keeps looking at camera like he was getting the wrong information from the booth

[@jonhughes7264]

But why the slow roll?

[@RunningDad-m3x]

The dealer is in the biggest game of her life. Thank Pappa Doug sweet heart.

[@keevot]

Love Doug and his content, and all he does for the game. I will also add that I don’t play super high stakes poker so a lot of GTO stuff is lost on me, but this seems like a massive misstep by Doug here. What is he repping? Qc10c? Aces or Kings? His bet amounts seemed off too. He leaves Alex with a half pot behind, gets called all the way down, and gives him a 4:1 call on the river? Seems miscalculated, but who am I. Lol.

[@Paul_pp]

He is repping an over pair with the 5 bet pre flop, If Alex didn't hit the set on the turn it would of been tough to call the River Jam. It's easier to know when we can see the cards in real time.

[@cllowboyking5152]

Doug and Eric think all in the solution 😂😂😂

[@kquat7899]

Crazy play. What was he thinking?!

[@SPQR_14]

If his opponent had another big pair like QQ he'd probably have to fold.

[@royfokerpoker1802]

​@@SPQR_14 Exactly so if the J didn't come this would be a much more interesting hand, would have been close. 50/50 call for Alex

[@drmichaelsunsschoolformath]

i don't like doug's 5 bet sizing for some reason. Also turn call looks pro but is it actually the best play by much? Otherwise, doug playing poker while other hand just played itself

[@junglebhoy7]

A poker clinic by Polk 😂😂😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@AU88]

Nice job Alex.

[@k-time]

what a punt

[@gesus.christ99]

please coach that guy, you're definitely an high stakes crusher 🙏

[@capoman1]

I never understand why players keep pushing when they are not only bluffing, they don't even have a small pair.... I mean it's one thing to take ONE STAB pre flop ir on the flop or river.... But to just keep punting turn after turn?

[@jloiterer]

How many seconds did it take Doug to go from sighing about the hand to laughing when Bill tries to twist the knife....

[@jasonwalker28]

Upswing poker strategy 😂😂😂

[@maureenjossick7629]

what is alex's last name or real name I've been trying to look him up to follow him he's one of my top 5 poker players

[@Bulskee]

The setting for such high stakes poker looks weird to me! 😂

[@ericmendoza8474]

Man I wish I could win a huge pot like that just once 😂