Consider Before You Click (2:00)

11 Essential HUD Stats (5:40)

Practice Using the HUD in FOCUS Sessions and HH Reviews (18:05)

Challenge (19:25)

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Gathering Information at the Tables (4:20)

The 6 most important characteristics to look for (9:25)

Taking Great Notes (14:00)

Challenge (18:10)

The NUTTS (Notably Urgent Things To Study 20:05)

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Why I Make Smart Poker Goals and My Why (2:45)

What Makes a Goal SMART? (4:15)

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

My SMART Poker Goals for 2017 (10:40)

Some SMART Poker Goal Examples (12:40)

Challenge (14:05)

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4 Step Plan for BvB Confrontations

1. Set your ranges

2. Know your opponent

3. Plan the hand

4. Follow through with your plan

Post-flop Play in BvB situations

Challenge

Here’s my challenge to you for this episode:  Open up Flopzilla and do some Ace combo counting.  How many Aces does a 10% calling range have?  What about a 15, a 25, or even a 30% calling range?  How many Aces does a 15% opening range contain?  What about a 20 or a 35% opening range?  Start doing some work on this off the tables and you’ll soon realize that an Ace on the flop isn’t the scariest thing when you’re not holding an Ace yourself.

Now it’s your turn to take action and do something positive for your poker game.

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25NL Cash Game Poker Commentary

A listener named John Burke sent in a suggestion:

Hey Sky, I’m on a road trip today and listening to some of your older podcasts. I’m writing because I thought of a good idea for some podcast episodes that I would love and I’m sure others would appreciate as well.

Last night I was watching some poker on TV trying to analyze how the others were playing to improve my game. I’m thinking to myself right now, “What if Sky did a 30 minute to 1 hour LIVE commentary of him playing a poker game online. The podcast would basically be your live commentary through every hand, even the ones that you are not in.

This would allow the listeners to get LIVE advice and tips from you while playing a hand, learn from actual game experience, and add a nice addition to the podcast.

Let me know what you think.

I love it, thanks, John.

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Revenge!

Doyle Brunson: “Poker is a war.  People pretend it is a game.”

Switch Seats

Switch Tables

Tighten Up

Take a Break

Victor’s out, we’re in

End the session early

Off the felt studying of Victor’s play

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What is Hand Reading and why should I care?

Hand Reading in 4 Steps

History

Assign

Narrow

Destroy (or Ditch)

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What is the Rejam?

Bluff 3bets

The Perfect Rejamming Spot

When should we consider rejamming?

1. Consider the Opponents

Type, Stats, Stacks

2. Consider the Positions

3. Consider Your Hand

Break-even Math

How do we study our rejamming opportunities?

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Learning Poker by Teaching

“While we teach, we learn.” – Seneca

When you teach a concept, there are 4 benefits we gain from it:

1. A greater understanding of the subject matter

2. Improved social and communication skills

3. Increased self-esteem and self-confidence

4. Personal growth through challenging oneself

How you can practice teaching poker

Post in forums

Lead Study Groups

Make Videos

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Assuming a Good Pre-flop Plan (2:30)

General Approach to OOP Multi-way Pots (4:00)

Flopping a Strong Hand in MW Pots (6:05)

Flopping a Marginal Hand or Draw in MW Pots (7:10)

General Approach to HU Play (8:10)

Flopping a Value Hand (10:05)

Flopping a Marginal Hand or Draw (11:40)

5 Post-flop Leaks in the Blinds (19:35)

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Question #1 from Anonymous: Revised 4-2 Rule (2:00)

Question #2 from Jamie Clossick: Flop Value Raises (9:25)

Question #3 from John Burke: Oversized Bets (17:40)

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Making a Plan (3:45)

Blind Basics (6:25)

Pre-flop Blind Defense Ranges and Options (8:35)

Before Raising (24:30)

Pre-flop Leaks in the Blinds (30:40)

Challenge (36:25)

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Question #1 from Dennis: A Beginner’s Plan (1:55)

Question #2 from Clay: Increasing Ranges by Position (13:00)

Question #3 from Robert: Ditching Big Pocket Pairs Post-flop (17:45)

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Making a 3bet Defense Plan (3:35)

Step 1: Know your opening range (4:55)

Step 2: Choose your 3bet defense frequency (6:05)

Step 3: Choose your 3bet defense hands (7:55)

Step 4: 4bet or Call? (9:45)

3bet Calling Adjustments (12:10)

Value 4bets (17:50)

Bluff 4bets (20:30)

STUDY & PRACTICE: (23:30)

Challenge (24:40)

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Have a Reason for Bluff 3bets (3:00)

Making Better Bluff 3bets (5:50)

1. The Opponent (6:10)

2. Your Cards and Your Perceived Range (11:05)

3. Those Yet to Act (14:50)

Bluff 3bets Break-even Math (18:40)

3bet Squeeze (20:55)

STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for Bluff 3bets (23:50)

Challenge (24:55)

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Question #1 from Rob: STT Flat Calls (1:15)

Question #2 from Cam: Pot Odds (4:50)

Question #3 from David: Over-limping and Finding Poker Friends (10:55)

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Mastery vs Overload (2:10)

Value 3bets (4:45)

1. The Opponent (5:55)

2. Their Continuation Range (7:45)

3. The Positions (9:45)

4. Bet Sizing (12:45)

5. Having a Post-flop Plan (16:25)

Should I ever call with a value worthy hand? (23:00)

STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for 3bet Hands (25:30)

Challenge (27:35)

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3bet Yin Yang (:55)

What is a 3bet? (7:35)

Why is this the 3^rd MED? (8:30)

Why make the 3bet?  Why not fold or call? (10:00)

What’s the purpose of your 3bet: is it for value or a bluff? (15:40)

What should I think about before 3betting? (19:40)

STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for 3bet Hands (23:05)

Challenge (26:35)

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Question #1 from Mindy: Bet Sizing Terms (2:25)

Question #2 from Kedaren: Poker Variants (7:05)

Question #3 from Alene: Counting Outs (11:45)

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Consequence #1: Facing Resteals (4:40)

Consequence #2: Seeing flops with weaker holdings (11:30)

Consequence #3: Developing a LAG image (12:55)

Switching Tables (17:45)

MED Add-on: The 3 Advantages (Card, Skill, Position) (20:35)

STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Facing 3bet Resteal Filters (24:55)

Challenge (26:20)

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Interview with Brad Wilson (2:00)

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Question #1 from Javier: 6-max Aggression (2:05)

Question #2 from Kedaran: Cold Calling (3:45)

Question #3 from Arthur: Bankroll Challenges (10:15)

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Steal Positional Analysis (2:55)

Stealing Ranges (6:40)

Blind Stealing Bet Sizing and Math (12:50)

Stealing vs Limpers (18:40)

STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Steal Filters (21:50)

Challenge (23:30)

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Question #1 from Oscar (2:25):

Do you have any idea what are the ranges to call against a 3 Bet? I am lost on that part, bro.

Question #2 from Tom Shock (12:00):

What poker podcasts do you listen to? Other than yours, of course.

Question #3 from Paul (14:30):

Hey Sky,
I’ve played poker going back to pre-Black Friday. I live in Jersey so mostly play online.
I wanna get better but haven’t put enough time in. Can’t afford Splitsuit’s hand reading course right now. I’m a break-even player at best, and need to think about ranges more!!
Any suggestions on how I can start improving my hand reading skills? Does Flopzilla give a tutorial on figuring out Ranges?
Thanks for your time and effort. Keep up the great work!! Your enthusiasm is infectious!
Paul

Question #4 from Gus (17:15):

Sky,
I’ve been reading Ed Miller’s “The Course,” after I heard about it on your podcast. What do you recommend doing to practice each Skill level? Are there any online poker sites you highly recommend to do this on? Or are there other methods your recommend?
Thanks, Gus

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Purposeful Practice (1:10)

Steal Popup (7:20)

Study: Confirm your own HUD and steal popup stats (18:25)

Challenge (19:20)

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