Why You're Losing at Poker (it's not what you think)

Most people lose at poker and it is probably not because of what you think. Here is the real reason why you might not be winning at poker yet.
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[@BlackRain79Poker]

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[@swordycow]

If a fish never hit their 4 then who would we win money off?

[@ignaciopiedra1598]

@@swordycow when a fish face up his hand an raise your c bet on a 3 bet pot on a dry K high flop you need to take your time and think if jaming is the best move.

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

I agree, people tilt and kill their session......BUT! This is the first video of yours I have seen. Saying :"Choose serenity" is an EASY thing to SAY but IN THAT MINUTE after the opponent's suckout, it can be INCREDIBLY difficult to make your brain do that. I feel BETTER advice, especially for the novice to intermediate player (who are the ones most affected, ) is to GET UP from the table. Go wash your face....walk around the room. Go out the nearest door and look at the sky. take 10 minutes. As you put in more and more hours, you won't NEED the full 10 minutes. But if tilt is THAT MUCH of a problem for you, then you do. If you can't shake off the hand and tell yourself 'This is exactly the type of player I WANT in the game," then you probably ALSO are not able to 'Choose serenity". Also, Within 4 minutes of your video's start, you profess the chance of flopping a set is " 8.5%, or whatever it is......" Now, since the actual odds of flopping a set (or better) is very close to 11.75%, that means the actual odds are almost 50% higher. It would seem to make sense that 1. As a poker PLAYER you should know this, 2. As a poker INSTRUCTOR and AUTHOR (?) you should DEFINITELY know this. This should be a % you could rattle off if you were stupefyingly drunk. Just SO basic. . This fact alone would turn me off for any coaching or books from you. Just something you should consider. Little things are important.

[@markallwood9341]

What holds me back is Ignition (Can you put your Money where your mouth is and if you are as good as you say play on there (LiveStream) on a random account and see how you fare when it comes to bad beats? Because I am telling you.. The MATH actually does NOT add up on AT LEAST "Ignition Poker" over many peoples hand History such as people getting hit over and over again with the infamous Ignition KK vs AA with a third K always on the River or the infamous KK VS AA VS J 10 Suited VS KA Suited etc etc... It is like they try bait Players into calling which you are obviously doing (And trying to isolate with Aces and if not and 3 people are calling strong and have been proven to be good Players sometimes you have to respect it and lay it down (Mathematically speaking if someone has not been bluff shoving OR MANY have not and has been Folding EVERY hand for half the Game then everyone wakes up and its a 4 person party all in... and the person with 10 9 S wins (Which is a decent hand which is why I am folding Aces in multi-way on Ignition a fair amount of the time but also play HEAPS of heads up and I've gotten people down from 1,500 chips before to literally 1 BB left and they made a comeback, I mean come on the Poker Knowledge I am grateful for... I appreciate it... The Sites not being Rigged... Sure you are just not getting "Special" treatment since you are better than the average Player and have a large following hence your Videos could "Bait" people into playing on a Rigged Site like Ignition (And before you say I am a bad player I have cashed in multiple Tournaments outside Ignition and am a winning Cash Game Player also outside of Ignition when I can actually feel the Table and SEE the Cards being shuffled... I mean really I just want your thoughts...? Could this be possible and if so... Why play Online when the House is greedy as hell, not regulated or regulated under protection from shady places in the World that cannot regulate/audit them properly or get Bribed off... Legitimately just want your thoughts... Because you talk Mathematics.. Well Mathematically my Hand History should be WELL into the Winning Range and on REDDIT people have shared 1000s and Millions of Hand History's that do not add up Mathematically so if its all about Math how are these Sites not rigged with the Hand History? (Not throwing down the gauntlet for a KZbin fight just want genuine answers although to be honest using Poker Apps my Range Training could be better... But most of the time they expect you to just pick up AA or KK every hand one APP even told me to not 4 bet shove Kings like wtf?

[@ignaciopiedra1598]

@@markallwood9341 poker is insane. It is not for everyone. It is a mental game. Don't let short time noise blow your mind.

[@untouchable360x]

"The biggest enemy at the poker table was myself." Stu Ungar

[@300lbcanary2]

Tilt was one of my main issues. I am not immune, but do handle it much better, especially in cash games. Tourneys still working on it a bit since a beat late in a tourney is much different then one early.

[@ericaarseth7678]

This is an important problem that I find I have struggled with but getting a grip on your emotions may be the toughest thing for most players. I'm going to save this video and re-watch it to remind myself of this problem. Sometimes you need to simply get up and walk away when you find yourself on tilt.

[@timb4321]

I think it's important to break down the factors that cause you to tilt. It's often not one thing. For example, I find that if I play late after a long week at work, I can be frustrated and tired and tilt. I have to stop earlier or rest before going in. A totally separate tilt I used to have is if I lost a big pot and still had 25-50 BB left, I wouldn't play tight. I wouldn't top off my stack. I would just get it all in and try to double. I knew it was a bad play. I realized that a big factor was not wanting to wait in the line at the cage to cash in 25BB or get more chips. So now I take the chips home.

[@ericaarseth7678]

@@timb4321 Good point! I agree you should be calm, well rested and have the patience it takes to get thru a long run of being "card dead".

[@cousinwil5808]

Great video! It’s funny, my version of “going on tilt” is kinda the opposite of most peoples - I tend to lose my nerve to be aggressive after bad beats, which can kill your session just as much as becoming too aggressive (folding hands off I should be defending, etc.) I fought that urge the other night and turned a session that started with two ridiculous bad beats into a winner.

[@renanruiz8851]

Happened to me a few days ago. Got outplayed on a couple of big ones after feeling like I couldnt weed anyone out when i wanted to. Def got in my own head and slowly bled to death

[@TheLirJEt86]

I do what you do. I end up playing tighter but I've gotten better at playing hands "im supposed to'' especially in the BB. just sucks when you call an all in BB, and you have A7, they have A2 and flop a deuce. but I rarely tilt like aggressive people do. But once I get a chip lead, watch out.

[@brad2109]

This is 100% spot on. I FINALLY fixed my tilt problem. Its a major change

[@jaysinrd]

I don't think pocket 4s would bother me, its the people calling with K 4 catching 2 pair that kill me.

[@jamesengland7260]

Exactly

[@dasomega4101]

Strongly appreciated advice. Thank you.

[@thedanger8567]

Needed to hear this, love the content man, glad I found you!

[@patronnortap6292]

Great video buddy you explained this super well.Thank you i learn alot from your videos.Much love!!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks Patron glad my videos are helping you!

[@kylebrenn1854]

Thank you for doing all of these videos they're amazing. Huge fan. Learning so much and so many great tips

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Glad my videos are helping you Kyle thanks for watching!

[@truthseeker5410]

Best poker advice I’ve heard! Thanks brother!!

[@robertwilkinson8421]

This is so important. I'm listening to this and seeing it perfectly.

[@Jacob-ud9fe]

I play sngs for a living. There are many forms of tilt. For me, when I get into a downswing, I tend to become overly passive and passing on spots that I should be taking. It’s not always smashing your head against the wall

[@clintdickerson1673]

Man I just have to say, I’m always a little skeptical watching these kind of videos because let’s be honest, a lot are just out to get your money however, your advice is so simplistic and common sense. My game has improved significantly just following watch you teach. Thanks for putting in the work.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks TB glad my videos are helping you!

[@qsdailydose8970]

Nathan has helped me more than anyone just play good poker and trust the process

[@davidtouchstone4871]

I know for me tilting is huge factor or used to be. I generally take a little break now after a bad beat when my next BB comes around. And the other way too. If I win a few big ones my play is effected. Not as much but still...

[@luminrabbit9488]

Hi Nathan, great videos! Is there any chance you could do a video on player pool tendencies based on VPIP/PR/AF for example: 9/2/1 : tight player 56/21/30 : maniac To kind of categorize each type as I’m not thoroughly familiar with knowing who is who based on the numbers. Ive heard if the numbers are tight together they are tight and if they are far apart they are loose but what about all of the in between etc.. does that make sense? I appreciate you taking the time to read this, keep up the great job!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Will keep it in mind thanks!

[@michaelnicholls8527]

just found your site, great content, thank you Aloha

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Happy to help, thanks for watching my poker videos!

[@johnbradley5841]

Probably the best one I've seen of all your fantastic offerings on Poker. 🙏😎

[@kellymcelree6986]

People can learn ranges, how to 3 bet, how to check raise, blind vs. blind, but learning how to stay calm under pressure, managing tilt and proper bankroll management makes an amazing difference in not only poker results, but general happiness.

[@sergiotl7378]

Absolutely true.

[@boojay7076]

Your comments to basic lol and you’re over simplifying things

[@sergiotl7378]

@@boojay7076 Then add something valuable to it, your comment turned out to be the most simplistic of all.

[@boojay7076]

@@sergiotl7378 You will never get anywhere with that attitude brother

[@sergiotl7378]

@@boojay7076 Lol said the guy who entered the comment section to literally hate on other's comments. Dude you are funny...

[@Vpopov81]

Can you make a video that we can play before we enter a live cash game just to get the mindset right. I've often look for a mindset prep video to listen to and I can't seem to find one maybe that's a good idea for a video. Maybe some key things to remember before going into a session.

[@Tower-bl9kk]

Yeah bad beats as we all know are part of the game but when you experience them they are frustrating but you have to stick your game plan and not be blown off course. Sometimes I might sit out a few hands and go get a drink or something just to break that cycle. A few deep breaths and back to the table. Not easy I know but just a practical suggestion which takes time to practice like any discipline. Also, when you analyse afterwards and see that your opponent had a 5% shot and hit it you realise that you’ll be quids in with these types of opponents over the longer-term and that is reassuring. It’s a short-term emotional outburst vs longer-term logic and rationality. Don’t let the former sway you and remember the latter because you will get PAID!!

[@bigtime8924]

Whenever I’m playing on ACR and I get late in a tournament (60 people left or so) and I get into a hand that’s going to make or break whether or not I can win the tournament, I lose. I’ll have AK vs pocket 9s or AK vs AQ or you name it and I lose every time I need it.

[@btd8311]

Is there a Poker Hud for live game? Thx.

[@clintdagasdas7505]

Spot on ⚡️🤙

[@giancarloleon9983]

I don’t mind bad beats if it’s just they had a better hand but I hate when I know I’m ahead shove and he calls and hits a 4 or 2 outer

[@louismaberry9683]

You are awesome Nathan!

[@TiltedHVACpoker]

Flopped 2 pair he hits the Ace on the river for a better 2 pair. Gotta get over it and focus long term. Thanks Nathan. 👊

[@pauloalmaria6833]

Timing is great cause it goes to show my game is in the right direction.I just got eliminated less than 2 hrs ago on a free out tourney with KK vs AA and when it happened, I chuckled and turned off my laptop and continued with my day. My graph is moving in the right direction and the progress has been seamless… Bad beats like this don’t even phase me anymore. It’s honestly part of the game.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Well said, thanks for watching my poker videos!

[@TheLirJEt86]

I honestly don't get mad about 1 isolated incident. it just irritates me when I have like 15+ tournaments in a day, and lose them all, getting in my chips in good in a huge spot (especially final tables). but I do some meditation and handstands to get the blood flowing. I also have a punching bag. Its hard to remember its a long term play but that's why you're here to remind me. thanks

[@losyart]

I was working on it but i still got somewhat tilted when i see someones playing horrible or making horrible calls and get lucky on me and most of the time my frustration doesnt impact my game but i have to say couple of words to them on chat to let it go

[@Jacob-ud9fe]

I think this is probably the most valuable videos you’ve ever posted.

[@DovisVideo]

Just today finished my session tilting off all the tables after a couple of bad beats, was having thoughts of ending this poker thing for good. Was chilling on youtube when your vid popped up... Isn't the algorythm ironic? The worst part is I've known my biggest leak is tilting for years now but can't seem to fix it, but It's been so bad I need to get rid of it. I am a tournament player so all my tables suffer once I lose on one, any tips?

[@laurentgermain5678]

Bad beat issue come from frequency : one in a row means no émotion. Bad run for several days is very hard to live : you ask question about your stratégie , you loose confidence and you often change your game . Here is the danger ! For myself at least

[@JohnSparkmanandBlackTopHerd]

Great video!

[@BlackRain79Poker]

No prob, glad my poker videos are helping you!

[@SeriousBlackThought]

Thanks for the strategy

[@BlackRain79Poker]

No prob, glad this helped!

[@SeriousBlackThought]

@BlackRain79Poker Thanks for the response. I noticed that when I win hands, the pots aren't always as big as they should be. I see other people win a ton of money with 1 pair when other player(s) chase. I also bleed out by plays KQ or AJ... for 5-7x the blind, then missing on the flop. I'm afraid to bet big because it feels like 8/10 times the person will catch a straight, flush, or two pair

[@tarassharvan6670]

I lost 2 times with nuts flush against straight flush ! This pissed me off! Than I stopped to play until I chilled out!

[@oldhamegg]

"Serenity Now!"🙂

[@mothecat776]

Nathan. Being a "mathematician" I am very ZEN with the idea of the bad beat. However we all are human and when inevitably a COOLER happens I have to re-double my efforts of NOT TILTING..... "SERENITY NOW......." !!!!!!!!!!!! (old Seinfeld reference)

[@sergiotl7378]

Loved the reference.😂

[@aceking5360]

I started playing again and my graph is up and down but steadily going up

[@drrick2466]

Oh, tilt is definitely a problem for me.

[@marksimos7549]

Love the term “challenge yourself” when it comes to handling a bad beat.

[@ronbruh1878]

How come you don't have AT suited?

[@mikemck4796]

I only ever tilt from boredom. Doesn’t happen often, but on occasion I’ve gone into a “screw it, let’s just be stupid and gamble” mode. It’s never cost me too much, but definitely not smart.

[@lsa244]

I was 65 dollars up, first time i ever been ahead, then i got 4 bad beats and then it i was tilted. I know i was outplaying everyone but they were all being rewarded and i am now down to 5.98 after being up to 115.00. Okay what you said was right, but even if i had taken a break, i believe the results would of been slower but same outcome. Jmho. I think maybe what would of helped more was just changing the game from sng to tournaments.

[@pokergeniusordonkey6517]

I get a little tilted when I act too quickly. I get tilted, or 'guilted' about my own thoughts. In this spot I won't get tilted when I calmly think through the possibilities. Yes, he might have 44, or 88, but he also might have KQ, KJ, or 9Ts or QJc for a bluff, A8 of clubs maybe...??? Oh well if he has 44 or 88, it sucks to be me. It's like I feel some grief before the cards get flipped up, but I feel better for having analyzed the situation, and taking some time will often lead to a well timed check that save me a lot of money.

[@myfavsandlikes7478]

Whenever i get a bad beat i remind myself i outplayed the opponent. It really helps eliminate the tilt for me tbh.

[@lncpa1040]

I have been guilty of getting upset over "bad beats" but I heard or read that the approach one pro took was to say "nice hand". Especially if it's a player you're going to see again. There's no need to wake them to the fact that they played their hand poorly. Just hope they continue to play bad.

[@sergiotl7378]

The problem with big reraises preflop only with monster hands is that you play them face up. Many players at those stakes are completely oblivious and ignorant, but not all. If someone has seen you do that before and you showed AA or KK, they probably know this huge 3-bet you're doing now means you have KK+. So even if they don't have implied odds to call, it could be a good call since you almost exactly know which hand you're up against. That's especially true if you are capable of folding postflop on coordinated low card boards when facing aggression. They don't need to hit the flop, just wait for a scary flop/turn where you are folding your aces. And if you're not folding them ever, then they could make this play to hunt a set or a good draw with suited connectors and stack you.

[@sdickinson5234]

That's why every 3-bet range chart includes bluffs as part of the range.

[@drrick2466]

pokerstars and pokerallday and pokerbros are all like playing slot machines, not real poker. But they do teach you to be more aware of the hands that will beat you. Cause in every head to head duel your opponent will have the King or the higher-suited flush.

[@SkilledTheory]

Thank you, I needed to hear this today after I lost a huge pot with boat over boat.

[@davidhayden4743]

Losing with a boat is expensive.

[@davidhayden4743]

After an expensive loss I ask myself if I played MY hand properly. If I did, then that's just the breaks and "luck" will come back around my way. If I did not play MY hand properly then I need to play the next hand better.

[@chessbrilliance8783]

I stop playing after a bad beat. I do sport or whatever simply to clear my mind. I just don't trust myself to play good after a bad beat.

[@thewrongaccount608]

As a practicing stoic I'm glad this is not as much of a problem for me but even the best at poker can be emotional with a big enough loss.

[@codyzimmerman2582]

Just had a beat tonight in a high roller tournament. I raise kk in ugt+1. Folds to the cut off, 3 bets me i jam. He calls, turns over JJ Flop comes K9Q, turn 2 and river 10 to give him the straight.

[@tengfenggan8477]

where are you now?

[@GozXz]

It's been rough, even with AAA, I have not had AA win anything in the last two weeks D;.

[@GozXz]

but I been working on not getting that to throw me off my tempo

[@testsubject5029]

i dont know man, i been playing like you explain in videos but have lost 30 buy in bankroll at 2,5 cents table. 1,2 cents was easy to win, but it didnt work anymore at next level. Varience is simply so high

[@sergiotl7378]

Number of hands?

[@teamrjbhandari]

Same thing happend me today ...🙏

[@liemh9290]

I love it when I see player got tilt. I know they're going to lose all their money soon. At 1-2 table you see it all the time.

[@TheMustangdood]

I’d love to see the thrown MacBook. Nice edit! 😁

[@adammaxwell5250]

Coincidence!!! ..1st hand I was dealt yesterday AA and basically the same thing in the video happened to me!!!he had 44 he caught a 4 on the flop I went all in, he won and I was pd off and thought ohh no I hope this isn't precursor to the rest of the day I kinda had a bit of losing over 2 to 3 hours for the day, I start getting impatient if nothing's happening! I just wanna dominate the dam room!!! Lol I won't tilt straight away if I don't have a decent hand but it's coming! Lol so as soon as I get one with low stack I'm likely going to double up but more likely bankrupt! Real money I likey wouldn't tilt I don't think, but fantasy Zynga cash anything can happen! really strange head scratching 'wtf are doing!!!" plays happen all the time! There's a few come to mind like player's will not fold no matter what!!!.. anyway Ty excellent informative video!!!

[@gman9035]

People lose with AAs ??

[@jppagetoo]

I recognize my emotions. Since I am stacked and need more chips, I use the opportunity to take a break until I have had time think about it. Despite being upset and tilted, I also try to say "nice hand". I want them to play this way! It is good for me. Be like Doyle Brunson not Phil Helmuth.

[@timoritofau]

Also the fact that many times YOU played it badly too

[@jppagetoo]

@@timoritofau Of course. You don't recognize it if you haven't been there. Tilt is something every poker player has been through.

[@depalma13]

There are only two types of poker players, those who can control their emotions and win regularly and those who can’t. Repeat that statement to yourself after every bad beat and your winning will improve dramatically.

[@killdreams8150]

like Lex said, ofc i get mad, but i never tilt anymore :)

[@chuckmottmusic1915]

But what if you are going tilt because you are seemingly losing every hand you play even though, with all the charts I have available continually get shit cards or beat with my good cards. "Picking good games isn't really a choice either if you just want to sit down and play in Americas card Room because I usually have to sit around for god knows how long waiting for a hand to open up. Which apparently contain all guys who are better then me. Getting sick of it. And yes I'm about 13000 hands in .

[@JasonMtl1981]

I dont understand why I am losing 80% of my all in preflop and I ave the best hand 90% of the time this has been going on for months

[@dagohernandez3686]

This has been happening to me

[@mrT-qp1mf]

And me... was even talking to a guy at the table and said its crazy how many mental hands happen to me. I getting qq some one goes all in I cover them and it's only us to left. I say in chat here watch this. He has q10 flop comes clean. Then runner runner to hit his straight. I said told ya I'd lose. He said maybe folding preflop. I covered the player 2 times. But lost a massive pot. How can I fold there pre flop to that bet from small blind. I said you will be telling me to fold aa if someone Goes all in preflop

[@jamesengland7260]

I don't title too bad these days it's just frustrating sometimes. The local game I play is populated by rich drunks who think nothing about dropping $1500 a night and play like typical drunk fish but with much higher bet sizing in proportion to the $200 buy in. I do well overall at this game but there is no getting Anyone out of a hand preflop even for $50 which is 1/4 the buy in, so I am considering changing my approach and limiting variance by buying in for $100 and just going all in with premium hands. What do you think? Trust me they don't think on the level of hand ranges or any of that stuff.

[@dawsonje]

Is the buy in capped at 200, or could you buy in for more?

[@jamesengland7260]

@Some Random Dude capped at $200

[@williammanning3002]

This tilt would have never come about if hero had just folded the pocket Aces preflop.

[@dkarjan]

Most of the playee hav tilt issue

[@TheLonelyNihilego]

Your timing on this video could not be better

[@HolmesoverHouse]

Tilt control might be the single reason my dad has great success in low and mid stakes poker and I don’t. I understand fundamentals as well but he can take a bad beat like no one else I know

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Well said, glad my poker videos are helping you!

[@abertj.7365]

Basically even if one reached the best self-control you can't take out of the parameters you present a person's luck. Luck counts and it can happen one can have 26x more bad lucks than others and one like that never will be a poker pro since the universe decided he won't be a poker pro. So destiny and luck count and you eliminate them just selling "Snake oil" not self-control. I'm even not mentioning that most people won't choose to be a poker pro since playing poker for money presents morally rotten destructive value.

[@bertwillhealthadvized3897]

I lost 3/4 of my stack because I didn’t c-bet the flop once. My AK ended up getting taken out by pocket 8’s on the turn. He raised turn, I call. He raises river. I call. Board was AJA83 I was tilted and lost the rest of my stack within 10-15 minutes. I lost my patience when I became tilted.

[@timoritofau]

Easy fold

[@bertwillhealthadvized3897]

@@timoritofau lol

[@robrever]

8.5% to flop a set? Pretty simple math, right? 2 outs for a set, 3 cards on flop, each out worth 2.2% , 3(2x2.2) = 13.2% chance. Am I missing something here? I agree that the immediate odds are bad, but people set mine for implied odds. Typically, as long as the effective stack is at least 10X the raise it is an OK call.

[@bradwright25]

Its actually 18%

[@pot_kivach160]

@@bradwright25

[@CowenJE]

It,s not a secret. Variants happen. No one loses all the time and no one wins all the time. You can make all the right moves and not win a single dollar. Don't act like it's you, 99% is the cards. Bluffing will cost more than you make, avoid it at all costs.

[@michaelblankenau3129]

I never bluff and never get bluffed . That’s how to be a winning player .

[@kirktuss4819]

AA all in and have the other hand spike a set on me 5 times in a row in that situation. I'm losing because the algorithm is fixed but lie to me and say otherwise.

[@dypteseu]

top notch acting here 2:10 😉

[@jeffkapper6320]

This video is specifically for big G!

[@caroldance169]

❤

[@ivanmoniz4674]

It was ... not enymore. Thank you.

[@SecularSpinach]

So I've got a BIG PROBLEM with this. Overall, it's great Vid's on this channel, with a lot of"wisdom to be had. But I have a specific conflict with most all of you "Pro's", (Including 'the Great' Phil Helmuth, whom I've seen do the following kind of rote-amateur thinking time and again) and it is illuminated perfectly in this Video. That is you guys NEVER consider that your preflop pocket cards represent (in fraction form) a meager '2/7th's' of the information that will determine who ultimately has the top hand. Yeah - that's right the FIVE additional cards to come (if played to the end) represent the mathematical 'LION'S SHARE' of the information/combinations/permutations/deviations that will flow out of a properly shuffled and dealt deck-o-cards. So then, to further my point, at about 1:55 you say (paraphrasing here), 'If you've watched/read me then YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS HAND'. What? Really? Sure you should have a PRE-FLOP strategy for some given hands - but you mean your going to play Pocket-Aces through to the end the SAME WAY EVERY TIME?!? That's ridiculous! Why do I say that? Because again, you've seen a mere 2 out of 7 cards (Your 2 Pockets, PLUS the 5 Card Board) that will make up the end result. Let's break that down a little further, and simply divide the Number of Cards that you know Pre-Flop, or 2 - AND - the number of total cards you have to make your hand at fully dealt, or 7 (Your Pocket's plus the full board)- then divide that by the COMMON DENOMINATOR of the number 2. Well... obviously 2 divided into 2 = 1 -- and 2 divided into 7 = 3.5. So the mathematical ratio of 1 to 3.5 represents "What You Know" preflop - and you're going to formulate your entire strategy based on currently being blind to 3.5 pieces of information for every 1 piece that you have? Again... Really?? Your going to play that hand pretty much the same way every time without regard to the almost infinite number of possibilities in the realm of mathematical 'twists and turns' (Or again, I love what my Mentor used to call it - "tidal waves of un-dealt possibilities regarding combinations/permutations/deviations"...!!) So anyway, what I'm getting at is that at about 2:05 in this Vid, you say (paraphrasing here) ...'Lo and Behold', they hit their "LUCKY" four's' ... Well omg, Omg OMG! I'm ALL LIKE - Totally blown away at their "LUCK", and what a 'Bad Beat' and blah blah blah. -- Lol... Okay just saying/kidding. Anyway, THERE WAS NO 'LUCK' here, and a very refined player always has in mind that just a Set-of-TWO'S (or in this case, a Set-of-FOUR's) beat's a Pair-of-Aces every time! etc (and infinite etc's.) I don't want to dwell on him, but the same aforementioned that I learned tons from would say this, QUOTE: "'LUCK', is a four-letter word that ends in U-C-K, but it's MUCH DIRTIER than another popular word of that same make-up - only starting with an 'F' " UNQUOTE. So this Vid's underlying point's of NOT GOING ON TILT/Letting emotions take over etc. is a fantastic one! However, my further point would be that there was no 'Luck' or 'Bad Beat' whatsoever involved in this example hand. Pocket-Aces are a good start - but also absolutely nothing but the underside of a ONE to THREE-POINT-FIVE information-ratio of what's yet to be dealt. Peace Out.

[@BlackRain79Poker]

Thanks for watching my poker videos!

[@SecularSpinach]

@@BlackRain79Poker Your welcome.

[@fekigrejps7859]

I learned something. No set mining in 3bet pots? XD

[@sergiotl7378]

Not true.

[@sdickinson5234]

He said less than 100 big blinds deep. If you are deep stacked or multi-way and you don't think it's going to be 4-bet it might be okay. You just need better than 10x implied odds if you hit your set on the flop because the odds of hitting a set are around 10 to 1.

[@fekigrejps7859]

@@sdickinson5234 you will hit set 12% of the time

[@ratking3145]

You are losing because the rake is too high. But IT IS ACTUALLY BETTER.

[@stirfriedchuck3040]

This video is about me and I don't like it.

[@FierceGamer305]

every tip this guy has is the tip that dramatically increased his winnings..

[@sergiotl7378]

lol

[@michaelblankenau3129]

Odds of hitting set on flop is around 12 %. Hard to take advice from someone who doesn’t know such basic info .

[@molonlabe8792]

There was a maxim favored by a famous world class British bridge player by the name of A. S. Simon when the cards are going painfully against you and you're trying to pay rent. "Just go quietly." What that means is, it's only variance dummy. So forget it!

[@phillipburns3085]

Tilt is a 2 way street. If I win early in the session I sometimes have winners tilt and lose it all back and more sometimes

[@hosseinmehdipour2996]

What is winner's tilt?

[@shadowwarsshadypeople6299]

I think it's when you think you can open and raise liberally..call down with shite..keep going on a hand without equity or proper pot odds..maybe that's it? Just overall bad play. I've been guilty of that before

[@phillipburns3085]

Winner's tilt is also a problem when the victorious player falls in love with his newfound wealth and cannot bear the thought of losing it back. Wanting to “lock in” his win without actually having to quit the game, he attempts to protect his stack by playing weak-tight poker .

[@liemh9290]

1. TILT 2. TILT 3. TILT

[@steveharding8965]

I watch pros playing.Say Tom Dwan.He seems to play anything so no one can put him on a range?

[@sergiotl7378]

High stakes play has nothing to do with micro stakes. Do those plays on a micro table and you'll lose all your money. In a sophisticated way, but you'll lose it.

[@justinsane7128]

Good poker, isn't fun... It's disciplined monotony.

[@chiefcheeser]

It was fun until the math nerds got involved.

[@samiam7342]

Why are you losing at poker - Because you are GAMBLING on estimated probabilities......the only way to make a living at poker is to play live tournaments where your cash out is exponentially bigger than your buy in.........Keep playing cash game poker and see how far it gets you..........Just make sure you have a nice outdoor tent for your home on skid row......

[@jhawkthebeastpsn872]

I’ve won 2500 in 3 1/2 sessions with only 200$ buy ins. Am I just getting lucky or am I ready for 2/5?

[@shadowwarsshadypeople6299]

You might be running hot. Are outplaying your opponents or just getting lucky?. I'd say build your bankroll on those stakes if they're that easy for you, and then move up. Upswings are super nice, just like Downsings can be brutal..and stretch for several sessions

[@omarfromthewire603]

Super small sample size. Keep playing that 1-2 game and build your bankroll before 2-5!

[@sergiotl7378]

The fact you are considering the results over a 3 session sample to decide whether or not you're ready for 2/5 is the proof you are not ready.

[@jhawkthebeastpsn872]

@@shadowwarsshadypeople6299 everyone assumes I’m bluffing and I’m getting the nuts in my first 2-3 hands. Also I was on a downswing for a few weeks

[@omarfromthewire603]

@@jhawkthebeastpsn872 how about this actually.... Go play 2-5 for a few sessions, and please let us know how you do, and what you think about the difference in 2-5 players compared to 1-2 ...Good luck

[@ignaciopiedra1598]

There is nothing more tilting than realize that you lost a big pot because you made a huge mistake. 😵

[@molonlabe8792]

Been there at least once but no more than twice.

[@GertAvikson]

which fucking long term you cool all the time. I've been playing poker for ten years and haven't even gotten to zero. There is no long term and no short term. If you are not a millionaire and have no money to play then there is no point in playing because you do not earn anything in poker. The story that someone has been lucky and won is just a dream. No one ever talks about being able to grow $ 20 of your bankroll anywhere in the country, hardly. Because when you start playing, at first the AI ​​gives you better cards so that you feel like you are a good player and then you don't have any good cards in a while and you have to get polluted, and if there are good cards, the other one always wins with his entourage. And it lasts as long as your bankroll runs out. You put the money back in again and at first it's such a beautiful game and then the same thing happens as before, it's by the AI ​​and whatever has already been agreed, I've seen it for 10 years and haven't even reached 0. And I can say that there is no Fish (think of others who want to, I just don't have any big bankroll to take anywhere). It's pointless to talk about raising money and raising bankrolls, you won't grow anything unless you have a million in it. You won't get anywhere for small amounts. And if, for example, you've already lost half of your bankroll, what can you do, hardly anyone wants to keep playing, because you think it's going to take a while to get your bankroll back, I believe that year and only if you live days in poker and also you win all the time because if you lose further your bankroll is 0.

[@dawsonje]

Dude.. WHAT are you talking about?

[@brendaklinger3339]

If you're gonna make videos like this at least get the math at least close to being right and also I think you're wrong about raising and folding pocket 4's... You call depending on stack sizes so you can stack someone with a big pocket pair...Not raise so you can get re-raised off your hand and set mining opportunity...So you have like an 11.8% chance or close enough to a 12% chance to flop a set holding any pair...Not 8.2%... Just saying I would think you would know both of these things since you're a pro>?! Why not tell people to get up and take a walk or to take a break... Not just don't tilt or brag how you don't tilt... Lol 😂

[@badgerbox]

You are delusional if you don't think you need some luck to be successful in poker. It's gambling. Sure you can make some profit from it if you do good game selecting to play with ppl you have a slight edge over and in the long run make some money but it can take 100's of thousands of hands sometimes. And if you're playing small-mid stakes it's definitely not enough to live off of. 90% of poker players are losing players and while some are just bad recs a lot of that 90% are good players that don't tilt and do study.

[@hectordelarocha10]

The problem is they go all in and how am I supposed to not call with Aces???

[@sesanti]

Realise Poker is a game 80% luck and barely little skill. I too was losing money left and right, even going all in with great hands and my opponents getting lucky last card or 2 cards turning the hand upside down, and making a very carefully planned session go into the negatives every single time. It's LUCK, no matter what these gurus try to sell you.