Best Poker Hands of 2024: Awards

[@TheLodgeLive]

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[@lonzoball1283]

First hand is crazy. Props to him to holding practically the nuts when it was beat!

[@TMLeafsGuy]

2nd nuts to be exact. Also if your opponent is someone who plays their sets aggressively then 5 4 is literally the only hand that makes sense for value in that first hand. The announcer saying "you can't put him on 4 5" is flat out wrong. There was also no flush draw at all which eliminates that being turned into a bluff. He also bet 4x on the river which is very polarizing. If this Chris guy has never 4x jammed on the river as a bluff then his play is completely imbalanced and easy to read if you have any history with him.

[@F00dL0v3rr]

@@TMLeafsGuyYou actually explained that really well!

[@nirvanacarl1]

Would really depend how that guy was playing. Its. 4x pot overbet on the river. Not alot of guys doing that without the nuts

[@someluke005]

@@TMLeafsGuy so you're saying thig guy wouldn't play set like limp-call, x-c, x-c, x-jam on such a dry board? are you serious?

[@sawmill035]

​@@TMLeafsGuyI was actually playing 1/2 with Yoochan about a week or two after this hand happened (yes, he sits at the 1/2 tables sometimes just to mess around a bit) and I asked him about this hand. Basically your reasoning is exactly correct. YooChan said he had some history with Chris and said he would never be bluffing like that.

[@thehusketeers4319]

Nit of the year goes to The Kid

[@shashuh]

More like donkey of the year goes to corvette mike. I don’t blame the kid for folding a flush after an all-in and a call on a paired board. Corvette mike just sucks and cost the kid the pot

[@Allister-w3o]

@@shashuhworst call I’ve ever seen with top pair there lmao

[@Moj999_]

@@shashuhwell maybe he should be more aware of how they are playing. Oh and maybe actually think about it a little instead of folding after 3 seconds.

[@LCFCV9]

Why? Not even close to the nuts. All in and a call behind it. That's why you're the nit and broke.

[@jacobmelkonian9028]

what a throw down that is one of the most amazing folds i’ve ever seen props

[@marvinjules8695]

The guys look at 10:12 is gold.. Got owned on that bluff so bad that it made him take those dumb glasses off 😂

[@NOOBIE_77]

Discipline fold on the first hand...🎉 If it was me.. direct call accordingly to me...that's y i need to learn from this pros😂😂

[@LCFCV9]

No 99% of pros call that.

[@760HorsePower]

That's a bad fold though, your appointment can be doing this with 2 pair or a lower set, or he's just straight up bluffing, so in general you always gotta make that call in that situation

[@NOOBIE_77]

@760Horsepower True✅✅👍

[@OJuggernautO]

Did The Kid really think Xuan was 3 bet shoving with a boat there? Wouldn’t make sense, so that leaves Corvette Mike. I suppose he could have JJ or 33 (or of course 44), never seen him play before. But The Kid didn’t even think about it. Xuan easily could’ve just had an overpair, with the Mike having K10 of spades based on PF action. She raised to $400, Mike called, Kid called, Dinho shoves, Xuan calls. K10 of spades isn’t looking great but you’ve already invested $400 and pot odds wise it’s not a terrible call with only 1 player left to act behind you. Then Mike’s the one who leads out on the flop. That makes sense, because he’s protecting his hand and also wanting to get value. Very easily could one of them have a lone Ace of spades. Then him leading out on the turn still makes sense if he has K10 of spades. Xuan 3 bet shoving also makes sense if she has an overpair because she’s afraid of another spade hitting the river. And if she had a boat why would she shove and scare everyone away, especially when it’s likely someone is waiting for another spade? And of course Mike at this point can’t fold (if he has K10 of spades). And the reason you “MAY” be able to rule out him having a boat is because he led the turn. Obviously all of this is super easy to see and say in hindsight and while not in the hand. And I don’t even necessarily hate the fold. I hate the snap fold. Based on everything that happened, neither one has to have a full house at all. Sorry for being one of those “YT comment poker pros”, but man I’ve played and watched A LOT of Poker and that snap fold is definitely up there as one of the worst I’ve seen. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@alohaaloae4780]

Agreed very good thinking process and logic

[@JeremyCuddlesSnap]

I don't think that first fold was that crazy. Dude shoved 44K into 11K. The odds of him having air is so slim it's not even funny.

[@joshz6236]

and he isn't shoving worse sets for value? lol

[@JeremyCuddlesSnap]

@@joshz6236 Not if you want to win money. If you shove on that board you're getting marginal hands to fold, so you're not getting full value. Or you shove and get called by the only hand any smart person would call with, a straight. It's better to win something than nothing. I also said it was slim, most shoves in that situation are the nuts. But sometimes they are bluffing. It's just uber rare. I would have folded trip Aces as well in that spot. Maybe I am a nit.

[@passiongaming7450]

@@JeremyCuddlesSnap”I would’ve folded in that spot too” go back to ur 1/3 table kiddo

[@razors8145]

Of course shoving 44 into 11 is it fold for the majority of hands, but what makes it a crazy hand is, buddy had the second nuts on a safe board. Board was not even wet, It was a amazing lay down.

[@marcn5140]

​@@JeremyCuddlesSnapis a set of Aces. Not trip. Seems like you don't know what you're talking about

[@Habztrucktv]

i do love Xuan how to play aces❤❤❤❤ love it 🎉🎉🎉

[@themechanic4082]

Love this live stream more than hcl

[@EbonKim]

First hand, check-raise 10x all-in on the river was a horrible raise size. At most, make a value raise, even a 2x min raise would have been fine. A 10x all-in check-raise is never a bluff. Basically telling Yoochan he made the straight on the river with 54, as the turn for a double gutter makes the most sense.

[@EbonKim]

Second hand, I was thinking, man, he's got balls to go all-in with J high... and then the call with Q high happened... 😮

[@abitoftruth8737]

The BALLS the STONE_COLD>> BALLS...... Oh man, OH. MY. GOD. GET THIS GUY A BIB AND GET THE; LOSER coupla LOSERS!!!!!!!!!

[@NewDimeTchouTchou-pu6vh]

Nice fold Sir !!

[@JonTyson-lh9gm]

Doug Polk makes a terrible bluff and the announcers glazing him saying he showed so much heart lmao

[@musicgptofficial]

9:40 Media Reported interview: Asked: wise move, called the bet anything u would like to share with us? Andrew: Andrew: Actually I'm ready preparing to lose pay a learn lesson, I just can't hold my curiosity dying to know what he hv on hand 😅

[@jplien925]

I’d like to thank the Lodge for the baddest beat of the year award (27:42). I wish I would have had some warning to prepare my acceptance speech… so does this award come with some kind of cash prize or trophy? Let me know when I can come pick it up!

[@neilgodfrey2669]

35:38 how can you play with that racket going on. So loud

[@Dave062YT]

Happy for Xuan but wtf were they thinking??

[@ufojoe1]

Award for Worst Coverage of The Most Shocking Hand... ...goes to, The Lodge, and their director of the livestream. The Kid throws away the nut flush because he thinks there's a boat out there. And the number of shots of The Kid's face once he finds out he threw away the best/winning hand? ZERO. WTH, guys? Horrible coverage.

[@sowatching]

14:51 What to hell? ! The Kid play like a kid and folded the nuts spade flush. I dont can believe it❗What a dude! 🤦‍♂️ nice happy new year at all 🙂❤👋 29.12.24

[@alta58043]

The top Xuan is wearing at the table at 17:10 shouldn't be allowed. Way to distracting. Just ship all your chips to her.

[@matteoboasso6341]

14:50 one of the worst folds ive ever seen in my life.

[@darrelstinkmeaner4673]

Lmao. What an absolute nit.

[@Mark-t9l7r]

And can we talk about the idiot with the Corvette hat putting money into the pot with one pair, shit kicker on a paired and flush board?

[@TBMxMBT]

I thought so too but when I started thinking about it it’s a paired board and with xuan going all in I would 100% call but Mike calling it starts to look like someone definitely hit the full house so idk

[@JeremyCuddlesSnap]

Corvette Mike made the dumbest call I've ever seen in my life. Which is why the Kid folded. Two people all-in screams someone has the boat. But yeah, just a trash play by Corvette Mike which threw everything off.

[@jackjackson5584]

semi reasonable fold, just a really weird spot

[@dom-pic]

lamo at a2 vs a2

[@bbyjimm]

folding an ace high flush, maybe its time to play another game

[@kamilgonzalez3117]

Collin must be cry until today with that million bet😂

[@icymae2000]

Binance infinity ETH bug right now I just made a video to show that|

[@amym5239]

the nut flush fold ... 😮

[@paulintro2568]

I'm not that good to fold a set of bullets, world class fold you said it slick R.

[@sunalwaysshinesonTVs]

#2 is absolutely epic, even more so given Colin's fkn ridiculous poker pose.... although the royal hand is a close second only cause nothing brings me as much joy watching poker than watching Airball lose money.

[@raduadrian3266]

Nice fold in the first hand.

[@augustwalsh]

My favorite hand of the year was Budget Chicken vs Jimbonics

[@michael2244]

Liz is alright looking 🙂

[@TomLloyd-18]

It always amuses me that these players actually EAT at the table while they play. Can't find any other space in a 24 hr period? ? ?

[@user-ft1sp4dn4z]

Xuan is so fine

[@stevenxu5747]

Pocket Aces = "American Airlines" Pocket Aces that get cracked = "Aerolíneas Argentinas" Pocket Kings = "The cowboys" Pocket Kings that get cracked = "The Dallas Cowboys" Pocket Queens = "The ladies" Pocket Queens that get cracked = " Hillary and Chelsea"

[@Dave062YT]

Super human fold hand one .at least in these games you can find out when you make a great fold .We all have lay downs we still wonder about....

[@mikehunt1066]

That first dealer tho 😍😍 deffo be putting my short stack all in 🤣🤣

[@Whizkidsoo]

What how is that fold not number one

[@JonTyson-lh9gm]

Why would air ball pay off the royal flush? Feels like he plays bad in every hand I’ve ever saw him involved in

[@704MikeB]

That Q high call had to be in a tournament right? Now way that was for cash unless he was cheating. No way you call queen high for that much 😊

[@calebcasey737]

Who folded kings bruh

[@ConnorHatzipetrou]

If you’re talking about the second hand, I think it’s a visual glitch

[@MarkusMolnar-r4x]

Q HIGH call was a bit fishy to me ...

[@n_a8917]

Brittany or Anastasia? Fellas?

[@AYP796]

Anastasia

[@n_a8917]

@ agreed

[@locophat]

dealer mad cute

[@760HorsePower]

I voted for Trump

[@sachindev3503]

Damn

[@bluemonk611]

I know people will disagree, still, I don't care for gamblers running a hand more than once. In a garage or basement with coworkers or friends, okay, but if you are a skilled player playing with other skilled players? It is hedging bets.

[@JonTyson-lh9gm]

Running it twice in a small home game with friends is ridiculous

[@bluemonk611]

@@JonTyson-lh9gm I have never run it twice anywhere. But if a coworker or friend, who I felt I was better than asked me to run it twice, I might. I don't see it as any more "ridiculous" in a friendly game as a casino or club. If it happens online it happens in "man caves" too.

[@doctorqbert7643]

The kid is whack

[@davidruiz-celada7885]

first

[@cityloyal]

The first hand is suspect as fuck. No way you fold trips there. No fucking way.

[@numanumah6384]

i mean to be fair calling an all in shove on the river is just bluff catching most of the time, two pair one pair hands arent usually shoving there for value (maybe two pair) but even then the guy wtih AA bet almost pot, which most lower two pair hands (hes heavily blocking Ax two pairs) would prolly just call.

[@Braz666]

You're a fish, I can tell. first it's called a set, trips is when there are 2 on the board and you hold one. Second, he bets pot and gets shoved all in, the play is way too strong and he has more to lose than win. It's like Polk folding a flopped 2nd nutsstraight when his opponent went all in with the nut straight. Yeah Polk folded.

[@HanoKPoKeR]

That dealer is beautiful ❤ can’t wait to meet her!!! Lodge is the best , hand shuffled, I’m never playing deckmate 2 shuffle master again!!! ( long time player at borgata it’s so rigged 😢) moving to Texas baby . Doug Polk get my seat ready baby !

[@Allister-w3o]

Calm down buddy.

[@HanoKPoKeR]

@ make me 🎚️🕹️📀📀📀📀

[@Allister-w3o]

@@HanoKPoKeR not possible, just a suggestion. Maybe lay off the ❄️

[@HanoKPoKeR]

@ why it helps me focus on the tables !!!

[@HanoKPoKeR]

@ just like Stu unger

[@jimsmith1856]

09:50 Zen.

[@jackominty3633]

Pity there's no 'mute the commentary' button I could press. Slick Rick is unbearable to listen to.

[@thompsonzaltana]

Big shoutout for mentioning XAI790G and SUI. These two look like the future to me. Holding both tight!

[@user-ft1sp4dn4z]

Airball sucks Mariano in private, gay boys