Beginner Video - Please Comment...

Ok, here it is. It is only 20min long and there is a double up around the 16:40 mark. Any and all comments are welcome. Just remember I'm a noob and need alot of work. I thank you guys in advance for taking out your own time and watching it for me. It is greatly appreciated!

cant download, is that like your pc ip?
you should try megaupload.com or some other site like that where we can access.

no offence to op - but it's probably safer not to click that link...

you opened limped the button with A9cc, def raise. Raise more on the flop.

Generally be more aggressive. Flopped a flush draw, give it a bet.

AH you open limped the button with QTo, def raise. It's always a raise/fold. Just don't open limp the button.


Just watched the first half.

Originally Posted by daven

no offence to op - but it's probably safer not to click that link...

Why so? I wanna watch this when I get home from work.

what davens sayin is that we dont know op at all, and this would be a rather ingenious way of us willingly downloading bugs and other spyware onto our comps, op sounds legitimate but you can never tell.

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

you opened limped the button with A9cc, def raise. Raise more on the flop.

Generally be more aggressive. Flopped a flush draw, give it a bet.

AH you open limped the button with QTo, def raise. It's always a raise/fold. Just don't open limp the button.


Just watched the first half.

a500lbgorilla, thank you for taking the time to review the vid, that's very nice of you to take out of your own time. I understand what you are saying. I tend to limp in with mediocre cards when OOP and evaluate after the flop. I will take a more aggressive approach on the button. Everything your saying makes sense and I would never of realized it without your help. I will let you know how it goes after my next session. Thanks for the help!!!!

when you can get guys like rilla, Fnord, Spenda, spoon, etc. to look at your vids your game will improve immensely!!

Good Luck!!

First few hands

First thing i notice is you open limped A9s on the button.
This is usually a no-no unless there was some special reason/read for it.
When opening the pot, especially in late position, but usually everywhere, you should raise.
A9s in 6max is a strong holding to raise even for early position. You don't want to let the blinds see a flop for free and you are going to need to steal blinds. Raise it to 3x preflop.

A8o in the CO, folded to you, you folded. That's pretty tight. I think it's worth a raise there to try and get the blinds.

T6s in BB you flop an FD
A bet on the flop would've been my first impression, but then again those players were really passive so u got to see turn and river for free, so it's fine imo.

A couple of good folds in the blinds (A4o, QJo...)
Those hands may be good enough for defense but the more you avoid playing out of position, the better.

KTo in blind battle
i see you raise to 3x when in SB vs BB. You may wanna raise it to 4x first in from SB so that you get less calls as you will play oop all pots, so you try and get the pot straight up.
U flopped top pair on a T72 rainbow flop. made a pot sized bet. That's ok, I may have bet a bit less, see if he wants to peel light, since that's such a drawless board. Then again it's fine what you did since his calling range wont really change that much.

I'll keep watching now

QT on button
raise PF
once he raises call is automatic, on flop you pickup the pot with a positional bet. Fine
Notice that a check behind is not bad either with your gutshot hoping to hit and get some action.

QJo on BB
fine hand, well played, good c-bet 2/3pot with OESD + 2 overs

QJs on BB
I would've called, even that tight raiser. Then again i'm playing pretty loose lately, but it's an easy hand to play even oop and there was a limper i would hope would come along if i call.
Folding is ok too, to avoid playing oop.

68s in CO
I think raising there to 4x is better than limping. U'll mostly have position, there is a poster who checked so he probbly has crap. So, many times you'll just pick up the pot right there, and if u get a caller, u c-bet any flop and pick it up most of the time.

53o in BB
there is one open limper on BT
flop comes J52
I would take a stab at it, since that flop didn't hit many hands and villain didnt even raise PF. U actually hit middle pair. If you get raised, fold. If he calls, reevaluate on turn. Most of the times, though, you'll just get it right there.

QTs UTG
u minraised PF
i would raise more (i usually raise to 4x UTG regardless of my holding) or fold.
QTs is a marginal holding for UTG, but still playable.
U c-bet your FD got 2 calls
on turn i like the blocking bet
river push is ok at this level too

92s in SB vsBB
i would fold that, it's not even a "worth a steal" kind of hand
U c-bet, fine
let go once u get action, fine

asdpikas Your advice and time is much appreciated! What I am going to do is take your advice line by line, go over the video myself with the corresponding hand and review what I did wrong. Immediately just after reading your post, what I learned so far is invaluable. With you help I can make a more correct decision for each situation and get to a long term result that will be positive. You are truly and asset to us noobs and the FTR community alike. Thank you soooo much for your input. I owe you one...