[Coaching] No-Limit Middlestack [Beginner] with Gerv

Originally posted by daenyboi
If its going to be live? Cant people take advantage of that by sitting at the same table

never heard of this happening, but its an instant ban from ps to play at the same table as the coach when he is coaching

Roo

Sorry guys coming coaching on the 26th is cancelled because I am still in Budapest for the PS Diamond party

I'm extremely sorry for the inconvenience!

As a sort of compensation, I want to review 1 interesting hand I previously played:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($13.55)
BB ($23.31)
UTG ($13.60)
UTG+1 ($2.90)
UTG+2 ($7.63)
MP1 ($10.54)
CO ($11.51)
Hero ($3.99)

Dealt to Hero 3♦ K♦

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.27, fold, BB calls $0.17

FLOP ($0.59) 4♣ 9♠ 7♣

BB checks, Hero bets $0.35, BB calls $0.35

TURN ($1.29) 4♣ 9♠ 7♣ Q♦

BB bets $0.10, Hero raises to $1.30, BB calls $1.20

RIVER ($3.89) 4♣ 9♠ 7♣ Q♦ 7♠

BB checks, Hero checks

BB plays 100% VPIP of 14 hands, WTSD 71% (14)

Having that said preflop is superbad from my side because this guy will definitely not fold preflop! Also he doesn't fold postflop a lot in a limited sample.

Anyway I cannot check back the Flop & give up so I cBet the Flop with the intention of multiple street bluffing versus this player.

The Turn is a good card to continue barreling on but.. he minbets which for me is an indication of something weak. I raise to $1.3 with $2.07 left. I think I can raise a bit smaller to have more leverage on the River

As it stands now the River should be a shove often than not because the 7 reduces his pair combo's + it misses the FDs/SDs so that I can fold out Ax and/or weak pairs if he folds any

If I raised less on the Turn, I have like $2.4 left in a pot of $3.2 which gave me a bit more leverage.

I decided to check back because I was not confident he would fold often enough to make this shove for $2.07 profitable

I didn't liked my preflop play but Postflop+Turn actions were fine

Also I played the $10k Ladbrokes freeroll, I cashed for $795 and I promised to the guy/lady who predicted the closest of what I won or lost during this MSS coaching session 5% of my winnings. MoneyDearest won this contest and took home a whopping $44.5 congrats!

Mostly I do this contest during the freelancer freerolls to commit myself for playing these serious

Allright have a nice weekend!

Hey Gerv

Could you post a graph of how the mss coaching is going, I would really like to see results and stats ? Also think it might be good to anylyze the stats a little for us so we can see what we should be aiming for when checking our own mss stats.

Thanks

Roo

ps no coaching tonight?

Originally posted by roopopper
Hey Gerv

Could you post a graph of how the mss coaching is going, I would really like to see results and stats ? Also think it might be good to anylyze the stats a little for us so we can see what we should be aiming for when checking our own mss stats.

Thanks

Roo

ps no coaching tonight?

I will post them after my Sundays coaching However I must say that my stats are in general very aggressive as I am stealing way more than the average MSS

Originally posted by roopopper
Could you post a graph of how the mss coaching is going, I would really like to see results and stats ? Also think it might be good to anylyze the stats a little for us so we can see what we should be aiming for when checking our own mss stats.

MSS Coaching results so far:

I have played 6k hands so far from November till now on PartyPoker. I can describe Party Poker 10NL FR players as pretty loose in terms of stacking off but you will encounter the usual regulars

Sessional stats including 1 6max table

Session stats Fullring ONLY

Positional stats:
No filters:

VPIP=True ; reflects if I play a hand, how much income I generate
Difference between this & no filters is the money lost due simply folding preflop when we have 82o on BB

As you can see I play relatively looser. This is because I steal much more because people let me steal profitably. Furthermore I told people numerous times I deviate more from the chart because this is the only English MSS coaching and we have a wide audience ranging from beginners to intermediates

Hope I could have been of a help with this post

Best regards,
Gerv

Next week on the 1st of April we will be returning on PokerStars for a one-time Zoom MSS session to see if 50bb is on Okay starting points for us!

Thanks Gerv

This kind of graph inspires me

I have enjoyed the lesson today and I would like to see more of zoom stuff in the near future. TY

cant get in

Thank Gerv for today lesson.
Now i want discuss some of your hands,you know i almost can not understand what you say in the lesson i just see how you play.
i remeber a AJ,you shove face to a resteal and other hand is TT you reraise the donk bet.i want see these hand can you show them?

And i find you play so loose and aggressive it pretty cool,but i can not make sure i can play so loose,though i want become loose just like you what i should do or what i must learn to become you?

Hey Allen

Surely I can show you these hands!

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
Hero ($3.42)
BB ($9.52) (Aggro MSS player)
UTG ($15.59)
UTG+1 ($3.85)
UTG+2 ($3.36)
MP1 ($10.30)
MP2 ($13.20)
CO ($3.62)
BTN ($10.19)

Dealt to Hero J♣ A♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.35, BB raises to $1.80, Hero raises to $3.42 (AI), BB calls $1.62

FLOP ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠

TURN ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠ A♠

RIVER ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠ A♠ K♠

Hero shows J♣ A♥
(Pre 26%, Flop 14.8%, Turn 4.5%)

BB shows Q♠ A♦
(Pre 74%, Flop 85.2%, Turn 95.5%)

BB wins $6.50

&

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($12.85)
BB ($9.45)
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10.57)
UTG+2 ($19.35)
Hero ($3.18)
CO ($4.80)
BTN ($10.85)

Dealt to Hero T♦ T♣

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.35, fold, fold, SB calls $0.30, fold

FLOP ($0.80) 9♦ J♦ Q♠

SB bets $0.38, Hero raises to $2.83 (AI), SB calls $2.45

TURN ($6.46) 9♦ J♦ Q♠ K♠

RIVER ($6.46) 9♦ J♦ Q♠ K♠ 7♣

Hero shows T♦ T♣
(Pre 53%, Flop 37.4%, Turn 88.6%)

SB shows Q♥ J♥
(Pre 47%, Flop 62.6%, Turn 11.4%)

Hero wins $6.14

I think to play a bit more hands, we should understand hand ranges and how they evolve when we do this and when we do that. The hands you have requested are 2 prime examples of hand ranges. I mean there is a lot more to learn except that (EV, mathematics, solid preflop play, reads, etc.)

Hola people!

Unfortunately I have to cancel the coaching of 15th of April due the Diamond Party in London

There were a lot of requests of another Zoom coaching session and I am thinking about doing Week 1,3,5___etc. normal MSS session and the even number weeks a Zoom session. Or once per month.

Let me know your suggesions to improve & make the coaching as efficient as possible for you!

- Gerv

Originally posted by Gerv
Hey Allen

Surely I can show you these hands!

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
Hero ($3.42)
BB ($9.52) (Aggro MSS player)
UTG ($15.59)
UTG+1 ($3.85)
UTG+2 ($3.36)
MP1 ($10.30)
MP2 ($13.20)
CO ($3.62)
BTN ($10.19)

Dealt to Hero J♣ A♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.35, BB raises to $1.80, Hero raises to $3.42 (AI), BB calls $1.62

FLOP ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠

TURN ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠ A♠

RIVER ($6.84) 4♠ 5♦ 7♠ A♠ K♠

Hero shows J♣ A♥
(Pre 26%, Flop 14.8%, Turn 4.5%)

BB shows Q♠ A♦
(Pre 74%, Flop 85.2%, Turn 95.5%)

Hey Gerv
How aggro was this player? Did you have reads of him stacking off with crap? What was your decision to shove him based on ?

Roo

Coming week we are probably going to do some live coaching with Roopopper. It is up to him what kind of stakes he want to play

Lastly Hitman won a share of some freerolls I am playing before I have to coach. When I run deep I share 5% to the most active listener who can estimate how much I am up or down for the session :). since I cashed 2nd for $1600, he won $80

Hope to see you next week!
Gerv

PS If you have any suggestions of improving my coaching , please do not hesitate to share it with me!

Gerv,i want to see those hands in yesterday class:
A :spade:2 :club:, Flop:6 :club:7 :heart:A
K :diamond:T :club:, Flop:Q :diamond:2 :diamond:T

Thanks Gerv!!

.

We have a 2 weeks break because of my holiday trips (one being to Bwin's MotoGP in Mugello )

Have fun enjoying the weather & good luck on the tables!

- Gerv

The coaching will start at 8:00 CET tonight due the Dutch Supercup , see you there guys!

Tonight I will beta-test the coaching with www.Twitch.tv

I might stream some other games beforehand at www.Twitch.tv/gerv055

Sorry I did not fixed audio mixer software so you guys can hear some background music & my commentary

brilliant coaching and very helpful in answering questions,

will def tune in again as was able to pick up alot of info

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