2NL Video Part 1/2 - 2 6Max Tables - Pokerstars (Youtube+DL)

Just thought I'd make a video of a session I recently played tonight. There's 2 parts. The first video is fairly short (under 20min) but the second is roughly double that, which I will be uploading in a few hours.

The second video has a lot more to offer as far as tough decisions and analysis. Though part one still (I think) is good enough for viewing.

Keep in mind it's my first ever video of this type.

YOUTUBE - Watch in HD for best quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsGTXEsnEK8 - PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm4BVgOAu_Y - PART 2

FILEFRONT
http://www.filefront.com/14641397/Ra...20Part1_01.wmv

*** This isn't a tutorial video or a "how to" it's basically my first video, and I intend on making more so I figure I'd get some opinions and feedback before making an offical Vlog ***

i don't download files from unknowns cos i'm kinda computer retarded and paranoid.
Tell me why it's safe and I may take a look :)

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Originally Posted by daven

i don't download files from unknowns cos i'm kinda computer retarded and paranoid.
Tell me why it's safe and I may take a look :)

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Ít took me like 3 hours to finally get the right quality so it can be viewed without having to squink eyes lol.

I will probably put it up on youtube in 10min parts since I know a lot of people are scared to d/l it from an "unknown Aussie" =p

But trust me, it's fine lol.

The website worked the first time I tried to stream it (didn't download viruses to my computer, etc.), but now no longer works, it just sits there and doesn't play. YouTube's probably better, yeah.

I should warn you though, daven, as a fellow New Zealander, that it does download something much more horrible than any trojan. Once you start streaming, your computer will, just as mine did, begin to emit a horrid Australian accent.

LOL yeah, that's probably something I should put in the disclaimer.

Although I don't like Joe Hachem much, his chant at the 2005 WSOP will live forever!

without offending OP, can i just ask:

is this what poker is coming to? making a vid on how to beat 2NL? please tell me this is simply asking for a session review....not from a coaching angle.

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Originally Posted by Chopper

without offending OP, can i just ask:

is this what poker is coming to? making a vid on how to beat 2NL? please tell me this is simply asking for a session review....not from a coaching angle.

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If you've watched the video you'd know that it's just a video about starting with $50 and working my way up. It's basically the first of many videos that I intend on making.

Had I started at 100NL then it would be from there upward.

I have asked for constructive help if anyone is willing as to how I'm playing in each of the videos that I will ultimately make.

I would assume that people will take this video as a sample Vlog much like a regular blog that someone makes when starting out.

The #1 reason is that I'm testing the waters to see if my take on a poker video is the right way to go about it, before I release many more, I want to make sure I'm doing it correctly.

gotcha....like i said....no intention to offend.

Yeah no worries mate :)

Omg I can't believe you're teaching poker when you haven't even beat 1NL yet, wtf?

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Originally Posted by Carroters

Omg I can't believe you're teaching poker when you haven't even beat 1NL yet, wtf?

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Truly does amaze me how people just snap reply with crap, honeslty. =/

I'd move down a level, you're not really rolled enough for 2nl, go to 1nl and grind it out. 2nl is filled with sharks you're just not used to at 1nl. So spend some more time at the 1nl, before you move up. I recently moved up to 2nl and had my bankroll demolished by some pros grinding out 2nl for a living. Sick life.

crap

I AM DA CARROT MAN IMO

LOL Justin awesome stuff.

OP sorry to hijack thread with my immaturity. I'm gonna take a look at the video this weekend and I'll get back to you with some analysis when I do.

what software did you use to make the vid? watching part 1 now.

I used CamStudio to record a section of my desktop.

I used Windows Sound Recorder to record my audio.

I then used Windows Movie Maker to put both audio/video files together and cropped them so they were in sync.

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Originally Posted by Dannyboy6

I used CamStudio to record a section of my desktop.

I used Windows Sound Recorder to record my audio.

I then used Windows Movie Maker to put both audio/video files together and cropped them so they were in sync.

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thanks. I ran into huge lag issues last time i tried to make a vid. Maybe time to try again!

here are some comments on the first 9 minutes. I'll watch the rest later.

ok, first comment.
You're playing 60bb deep. There is a huge thread (fnord started it i think) here on FTR about playing halfstack poker. Find it. Read it.
Also, consider playing 100bb deep at some stage - especially cos only a few players here on FTR can provide appropriate analysis on such shallow situations. I'm curious about your reasoning for playing 60bb, you have 25 full buyins, so you obviously do have a reason. It seems to me that playing 60bb instead of 100bb at micros is burning money.

JTo button hand at 2minutes. You can c-bet smaller. Consider how often your cbet has to win the pot for it to be profitable (assuming no further bets etc). If you bet pot on the flop it has to work 50% of the time, if you bet 75% pot it has to work 43%, if you bet 70% pot it has to work 41% etc. Also, you're 2-tabling. Take some notes. Villain called blinds, c-folded low tt flop

sb hand. You said a leak is completing sb hands with junk = agreed. Vs a serial fold-to-steal type you should be stealing junk there though. Especially as villain in the hand (about 2:25?) is pfr 2%.

88 Q high flop hand. I don't like your cbet sizing again. Too big. You are betting for value and protection, but they aren't calling big bets with many hands that you beat. You said "we get both of them to fold" - this suggests that you think you were bluffing? but you weren't. Think about value vs bluffing and gaining max value from hands rather than simply winning pots.

5Q hand. Your reasoning for betting the river is that "it is fairly likely they don't have anything" = you would win the pot anyway. Go back to the reasons for betting:
1) better hands will fold
2) worse hands will call
3) protection
none of these apply in this spot. as played it is obviously an easy fold.

AQs on K33 at 5:44. I don't understand your flop raise. You say something like "i raise to see where I'm at". Please don't. Please instead stick to the 3 reasons listed above. For what it's worth, I call the flop raise and re-assess on the turn. I play fullnit though.

99 vs bet-3-bet oop = easy fold. NH. Now, take notes that villain bet-4-bet A5o, and villain 3-bet-called vs a fish with ATo. Don't spend ages analysing your play, fold was fine - forget the results after you've taken the notes.

re - it being cool to be able to beat a level = I hear ya. Applies to all levels! I think you can beat micros even harder/faster 100bb deep though - based on this small vid you're easily in the top 10% of 2nl players, probably the top 2% cos you mentioned position more than once.

you say that higher stakes concepts don't apply. That's not quite correct. Position is a high stakes concept. So is c-betting. So is range. You use all of these concepts. Main difference is bluff less and value more at micros.

i am downloading the videos now.. i will give you some feedback when i am done :)