rogervieri

watched the coaching of veriz (podcast)

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/18846/

$0.02/$0.04 No Limit Holdem
PartyPoker
8 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG di5509 ($8.37)
UTG+1 gladiy999 ($1.94)
MP1 rogervieri ($4.13)
MP2 roger_jolly ($3.83)
CO Stimpor ($4)
BTN kladcat ($11.15)
SB binka199 ($4.02)
BB PladinMadin1 ($4.73)

Pre-Flop: ($0.06, 8 players) rogervieri is MP1 J♣ Q♥
di5509 calls $0.04, 1 fold, rogervieri raises to $0.16, 5 folds, di5509 calls $0.12

Flop: 5♥ 10:heart: K♥ ($0.38, 2 players)
di5509 checks, rogervieri bets $0.24, di5509 calls $0.24

Turn: A♥ ($0.86, 2 players)
di5509 checks, rogervieri checks

River: 6♥ ($0.86, 2 players)
di5509 bets $0.16, rogervieri goes all-in $3.73, di5509 folds

Final Pot: $1.18

rogervieri wins $8.27 (net +$4.14)

di5509 lost $0.56

Question 1: What do you think you could play differently than suggested in the BSS Starting Hands Chart and why?

I like to 3-bet limpers for isolation (playing Heads-up with them), since we have preflop aggression, clearly the Chart doesn't encourage this (especially not with hands like A8o, 65s or like QJo).

Question 2: Do you have questions about your preflop play? Post your hand for evaluation.

see above posted hand: is QJo or hands like KJs strong enough to openraise or raise from mp?
I think I'm just too happy to see a flop and go from there....I even prefer to play broadways more, since any low pocket-pair (22-99) doesn't play very well postflop unless ofc you hit your set

Question 3: What is the equity of AKo against the top 5% range? 5% means 88+, AJs+, KQs, AKo.

46.324% equity

Equity Gewonnen Gelijkspel Verloren Hand
Speler 1: 53,676 % 45,269 % 16,815 % 37,916 % 88+, AJs+, KQs, AKo
Speler 2: 46,324 % 37,916 % 16,815 % 45,269 % AKo

Welcome to the Course and Best of Luck. Good job! Homework #1 Done!

By the way would be nice if you posted Hands into Hand Evaluation forum: link.

Easiest way to fight against tilt is to set up stop-loss technique. Which means if you for example have lost more than 3BIs for a session then you just stop the session for some time. The BI amount is set up from your own results. Some may put it higher, some lower. Also after the stop you can spend some time with evaluation part to become better.

Most of the weakness you wrote can easily be fixed by posting hands (analyzing your session). We will start writing feedback to your play. Usually negative feedback will put you into thinking phase and trying to fix all those leaks. It's almost the same as you lose money, you will remember it more than winning part. By this situation it's gonna be that negative feedback you gonna remember and try to avoid them next time.

Tight style is usually called playing selected hands. Like following the Starting Hand Chart. Aggressive should be also pretty clear that already the word says how you should be playing. But the problem playing aggressively is that you have to watch that you don't play too aggressive. Find good spots, find good targets. About The tight-aggressive strategy you can read in this article: "What is the Big Stack Strategy?"

Hopefully you will enjoy the Course.

Good job! Homework #2 Done

3betting is more of advanced stuff, especially if you 3bet loose with them. You have to be aware what you are doing and why you are doing. My advice would be on those stakes and in FR games not to 3bet very loose.

see above posted hand: is QJo or hands like KJs strong enough to openraise or raise from mp?

Nope, I wouldn't really advice that to do, cause they will be difficult to play postflop while you often will be OOP. Rather open them from LP and maybe at the best MP3 and if you then play profitable with them then we could talk about losing up.

I think I'm just too happy to see a flop and go from there....I even prefer to play broadways more, since any low pocket-pair (22-99) doesn't play very well postflop unless ofc you hit your set

Definitely not! PPs are much easier to play and pretty safe to play. With broadways I am pretty sure you make 10x more mistakes than with PPs. PPs usually just have the plan either to hit for the set or not and you will be most often ahead if you do. But with broadways you will never even know where you stand with your hand.

About Question #3:

       Equity     Win     Tie
UTG    46.32%  37.92%   8.41% { AKo }
UTG+1  53.68%  45.27%   8.41% { 88+, AJs+, KQs, AKo }

Hopefully you enjoy the Course so far.

Hi Coach!
Nice to meet you Veriz ♦

to be more specific on the 3-betten part:
vs OpenRaiseRange of 5.3%:
for value: QQ+, AKs, AKo
as bluff: ATs-A2s

vs OpenRaiseRange of 8.4%:
for value: JJ+, AQs+, AQo+
as bluff: ATs-A2s, KJs+, KJo+, QJs

vs OpenRaiseRange of 10.4%:
for value: TT+, AJs+, KQs, AQo+
as bluff: ATs-A2s, KJs+, KJo+, QJs, QJo

Moreover, I 'extended' the SHC with these ranges:
UTG: 5,58% 66+, AQs+, AKo (balancing value-range EP: Axs, 54s+)
UTG+1: 6,8% 66+, AJs+, AQo+
MP1: 7,1% 66+, AJs+, AQo+, KQs
MP2: 10% 55+, AJs+, AJo+, KQo, JTs+
MP3: 11,6% 44+, ATs+, AJo+, KQ, KJs, 98s+
CO: 27,0% 22+, A2s+, A9o+, K8s+, KTo+, 54s+, 76o+, T8s+
BU: 36,65% 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, KTo+, QTo+, Q8s+, 54s+, 76o+, T8s+
SB: 22,5% 22+, A2s+, A8o+, KTs+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo, JTs, JTo, T9s

My biggest problem: I'm a losing player, don't know exactly how much -bb/100 but it's there...

that's why I've become your student!! thank you for being my coach

watched part2: http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/18945/

Originally posted by rogervieri
My biggest problem: I'm a losing player, don't know exactly how much -bb/100 but it's there...

that's why I've become your student!! thank you for being my coach

Veriz will turn you in a winning player I'm for sure!!! GL with the course!!! ♠_biggrin:

nice video by Hasenbraten: http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/19036/

looking forward to see the rest ♠_cool:

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/search/#searchtext=NL%20BSS%20School&key=tag

I will post the questions already, and I will answer them later
edit: answer are OK now ♦

Question 1: You are holding K Q What is your preflop equity against an opponent who has 3 3 ?
How does the equity change on this flop: J 5 3 ?

preflop equity:
Equity Win Tie Loss Hand
Player 1: 50.780 % 50.403 % 0.753 % 48.844 % KsQs
Player 2: 49.220 % 48.844 % 0.753 % 50.403 % 3d3c

postflop equity:
Equity Win Tie Loss Hand
Player 1: 26.465 % 26.465 % 0.000 % 73.535 % KsQs
Player 2: 73.535 % 73.535 % 0.000 % 26.465 % 3d3c

So we are in bad-shape when we are up against a set in this situation

Question 2: What would you do in the following hand?

No Limit hold'em $2 (9-handed)
Players and stacks:
UTG: $2.00
UTG+1: $2.08
MP1: $1.92
MP2: $1.00
MP3: $3.06
CO: (Hero) $2.08
BU: $2.00
SB: $2.00
BB: $1.24
Preflop: Hero is CO with A J
5 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, BU calls $0.08, SB folds, BB calls $0.06.
Flop: ($0.25) 2 6 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BU checks.
Turn: ($0.25) 5 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.22, BU raises to $0.44, BB folds, Hero...?

Villain range before pre-flop call:
BU: 36,65% 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, KTo+, QTo+, Q8s+, 54s+, 76o+, T8s+
Villain range after pre-flop call ($0.08):
BU: 18.85% 22+, A8s+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, T9s, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo
Villain range after raise the Turn:
BU: 5.88% 22+ (I excluded A6-A2 when determining the range pf-call)

pot odds:
pot = $0.25 + $0.22 + $0.44 = $0.91
to call = $0.22
odds % = 0.22 / 0.91 * 100% = 24.17%

Equity according to Equilab:
Equity Win Tie Loss Hand
Player 1: 28.807 % 25.909 % 5.795 % 68.295 % AcJc
Player 2: 71.193 % 68.295 % 5.795 % 25.909 % 22+

we need 24.17% equity and we have 28.81% equity against villains range, that means we can call here (villains implied are zero, since we will never put more money in the pot unless we hit our flush)

Question 3: Do you have questions about your postflop play?
Post your hand for evaluation

general forum: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/board.php?boardid=1387

link to hand: NL2 FR c-bet multiwaypot?

just seen part3 of podcast of Veriz coaching

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/20509/

excel sheet is explained here

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/strategy/bss/1565/2/

need to read this article again to make sure I understand it..

After the Flop - You Have Initiative

and the other one:

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/strategy/bss/1566/1/

After the Flop: An Opponent Has Initiative

Just seen part4 of podcast Veriz coaching:

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/20647/

I found also the excel sheet from Veriz to calculate (pot) equity

[Coaching] No-Limit Beginners Course with veriz

homework week4:

Question 1: Post a hand for evaluation in which you have the initiative postflop

see this hand:
NL2 FR pre-aggresor, 2nd barrel??

Question 2: Evaluate one of the hands submitted by other members

see this link:
Nl4 KJ

Question 3: You are on the flop with K Q . The board cards are J , 9 , 8 , and your opponent holds 7 7 . What is your equity in this spot?

Equity in this spot = 41.414%
We are behind to the pp, but we have 6 outs to our overcards + 4 outs for our gutshot + 1 out backdoor out if the boards pairs twice (like J9898 red)

Equity Gewonnen Gelijkspel Verloren Hand
Speler 1: 41,414 % 41,414 % 0,000 % 58,586 % KsQd
Speler 2: 58,586 % 58,586 % 0,000 % 41,414 % 7h7c

Good job! Homework #3 Done!

About your ranges and stuff what you went for value and not is practically of course possible. But we can't always follow a straight-forward plan because against specific opponents we could play a lot differently and just to play against open-raise and put a specific range always for value like AK would be totally overplayed and at the best with AK you are flipping anyways. Therefore I would advice you to use the Hand Evaluation forums which you already doing and you will start to understand there how and why to 3bet and when you doing it for value.

About Question #1:
Preflop Equity:

Equity Win Tie
UTG 50.78% 50.40% 0.38% { KsQs }
UTG+1 49.22% 48.84% 0.38% { 3d3c }

Postflop Equity:

Board: J♠5♦3♠
Equity Win Tie
UTG 26.46% 26.46% 0.00% { KsQs }
UTG+1 73.54% 73.54% 0.00% { 3d3c }

About Question #2:
There are several occasions on turn:
a) If we take just odds for the FD and we take into account that all our odds are clean. Which means:
Total Pot = $0,91 ; We have to Call = $0,22 -> According to that it means we are getting ~4,16:1 odds. For flushdraw we would need 4:1. Which tells us that we are getting perfect odds.
b) If we consider the opponent having sets here:
Which means we have to discount outs, for example 6:c and also 3:c. Which means we have 7 clean outs so that means we need 6:1 odds. That tells us that we need ~$0,41 on river to make it profitable. If we expect the opponent being loose enough and being able to pay us no-matter what then we can do the Call here properly.
c) We might even have overcards as outs or even 4 as a out:
Although this kind of situation ain't that likely. I'd rather discount that one and either pick a) or b). Most likely towards Call.

You are doing great progress, keep going!

Good job! Homework #4 Done!

This weeks homework was a bit easier. But the idea of that is to help you go through last weeks stuff if you didn't go through everything. Or either way maybe even read some more articles, watch some videos and of course attend in the coaching. What will also help for your game is the evaluation part of other members hands and of course posting your own hands.

If you have interests you could try calculating the equity with a formula which you can use even on tables(either playing online or live poker):
(Amount of outs x 4) – (Amount of outs – 8) = Your Equity

About Question #3:

Board: J♠9♣8♥
       Equity     Win     Tie
UTG    41.41%  41.41%   0.00% { KsQd }
UTG+1  58.59%  58.59%   0.00% { 7h7c }

Hopefully this wasn't too easy homework for you.

Hi Veriz,
thank you for your feedback!!

question about the formula:
(Amount of outs x 4) – (Amount of outs – 8) = Your Equity

Let's say I have 7 clean outs:
(7*4) - (7-8) = equity

28 - - 1 = 29 ??
or
28 - 1 = 27 ??

Originally posted by rogervieri
Hi Veriz,
thank you for your feedback!!

question about the formula:
(Amount of outs x 4) – (Amount of outs – 8) = Your Equity

Let's say I have 7 clean outs:
(7*4) - (7-8) = equity

28 - - 1 = 29 ??
or
28 - 1 = 27 ??

29 is the correct answer.