Good to see Zeus back and yeah, take him for that freekin walk Doug😂😂

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Wise words from Zeus. Enjoyable vlog, Doug!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He is one smart 🐕

you always get a good laugh out of me when I see "with Zeus" on the screen😅😅

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He is the star

Great comeback I love your dog so funny😊

R.I.P. Doyle. I'm sure he's dominating the big game in the sky. He will always be a legend. He will be missed. 🙏

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

A true pioneer of modern poker

@michaelholland7738

Жыл бұрын

I played 10 2 once Saturday and once Sunday just for him. I loved watching him play.

@mudiametokunboh2370

6 ай бұрын

nice and same@@michaelholland7738

19:20 (AJ)... _Heavy sigh...don't know what Im gonna doo...I guess I shove!!_ LMAO!! This is 99.7% a nut hand! Almost no exception.

Great vlog, listen to Zeus, and take him for a walk. You would've saved $. Oh, and you were okay in the vlog, too. Seriously, in my experience, the audible sigh in that spot is always a set. Never call the audible sigh. It's never a draw.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I will remember that if we ever play together, I might sigh a lot 😀

Great comeback! Good call on the 6/3♣️. It’s a reminder that opponents will do some goofy things. He was so focused on making his own hand. He forgot to think what you might be playing there.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He just decided he wasn’t going to fold, therefore he wanted to charge my weaker hands to draw.

@mikewilliams3509

Жыл бұрын

I really thought he may have had j 10 with a club... that river was awful but glad u took it down doug

I was break-even for 4 hours the other day, and two back-to-back nut-flush combo-draws felted me in minutes. I appreciate you grinding your way back, Doug. Always listen to Zeus.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

This last month has been a constant grind, managed to book many small wins and avoided the big losses.

Nice come back!!! Great session, lots of action!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Summer is slowly arriving, sometimes Poker is just such a grind, good fight back Doug, its never easy, be well, best regards and good luck on the tables!!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thank Fraser, I’m looking forward to a family vacation this summer.

I had a session exactly like this. Was down 3 buy ins and came back to be -20. That’s a win in my book!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Very true, limiting a bad session to a small loss is the key to long term success.

First time viewer of your videos. Very impressed with your video and editing style. Clear overlay of cards and other information. You leave all the information on the screen. The best part for me was the speed of narration. A lot of the other poker vlogs move too fast for me to be able to follow easily. you don't move too fast for me. Will be subscribing and watching more for sure.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing Steve, appreciate the nice comments. New video every Sunday!

Love your vlogs. Keep up the good work

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

DANG! I was hoping you were gonna win that bomb pot

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

So was I, plenty of equity, but not in the cards.

Really great comeback. Persistent intelligent aggression seems to be the answer. I was kind of expecting you to show green on being luckier this vlog after your previous vlog!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

It was a grind, but luck was fairly neutral.

"We wake up with a good hand"haha

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

It happens occasionally 😀

Today Zeus's' advice was 20/20but still spot on 😃

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I’m not going to miss any more walks😀

Damn this vlog was 🔥 Doug, also loved your tribute in the beginning to Doyle❤❤

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Doyle had a big impact on my game when I was young.

Great vlog and come back!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it would have been a great day if I was lucky enough to win that bomb pot.

At the capital casino a 6 high flush is pretty much a royal flush .

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I was concerned about a bigger draw

I couldn't imagine living to 90. Doyle was 20 years old in 1953. What a time to be alive then. The changes and things he seen in all those decades. Im 46. I know i wont live nowhere near that old. Cigarettes should be illegal

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He lived a full life, you can too

You got rolled in the bomb pot! 😮

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did! But variance is a strange mistress. Can make your day or destroy it.

Autsch All in with AK high vs quads 😂😅😂😅....DAM ,sorry but I must laugh sawing that .....and he slowrolled you a little ,that was not ok but a pretty funny spot (I’m always sorry for your losses and I m happy if you win )... I m a big supporter of your channel,for me better than other „KZread “playas .....it s always a pleasure to listen to your thoughts and how you see the game ,very talented and smart 👍🏼👏🏼

@bogdans1343

Жыл бұрын

That was a total punt on his part with AK.After a call on a flop from two players…you have to check on a turn…the question is what he can beat there .

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

It was an overly aggressive play, when it works it looks great. When it doesn’t, I look like a fool. But I do get more action later on when I get caught bluffing.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

@@bogdans1343 it was punty, especially when it doesn’t work.

@bogdans1343

Жыл бұрын

@@dougmccuskerpoker Happens to everybody!,all of us making mistakes. I was surprised with an all in move on the turn ,because you said you had a very conservative player behind you who already called you on a flop.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

@@bogdans1343 was relying on some fold equity from his hood but not great hands.

Great vlog. It's cool to see your aggressive gear.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

First hand was too aggressive 😩

@wayneduckmann5819

Жыл бұрын

@@dougmccuskerpoker Still, it wasn't a true punt. Bomb pot was gambling. Not your usual style.

Take Zeus for a walk, Doug

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Now you tell me, where were you last week? Good to see you’re still vlogging!

Great comeback! 👍

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Game was good when everyone was stuck, felt good to get even after that start.

Well played today. Good comeback!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, should’ve took Zeus for his walk 😀

First hand: Punt. You stated prior to the flop that you expect villain to have broadways and mid pairs. The flop hits the mid pairs and you block most of the broadway hands. (Villain cold-called your 3b pre, so I discount QJ quite a bit meaning villain is weighted toward value.) I would just check this flop. Once villain calls two bets, I think you have to assume villain has minimum Tx in his value range. Second hand: "I gotta believe that they're kinda weak" - That does not apply to every person in the hand. The first caller, with so many behind, has to have something. The same can be said about the first couple behind, although they do have a bit more dead money in the pot. I think this is a bit of a punt too. I would have just called the flop bet. There is no doubt you can get all in by the river if you hit your hand, so why bloat the pot? (SPR is less than 3 to one otf.) AJo (11:59): I'd just cbet small on that flop. It's great for your range, and in my calculations, your share of the pot is WELL over 33%, and you have a ton of nut hands here. A small bet, imo, cleans up some of your equity and may fold out pp lower than TT. When the river bricks the flush draw and does not add to the straight possibilities, I think I might even overbet. Villain might be suspicious that you missed, and he can have a lot of bluffcatchers (Kx, Qx, 2p, sets). AA (20:12): I am not sure I like the bet on the T86 board so multiway. 63s was wp. Maybe not technically in BB's preflop calling range (because your equity does not increase at the same rate as the pot odds), but every once in a while to show you will mix it up is fine. Post flop play is good. Keep in mind that this player bets straights with a 3-flush. That is valuable information for future hands. Many players bet only a flush here. Good job making up your stuck-ness!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

First hand I tend to play overly aggressive, want to set the tone. It was optimistic of me for sure. Bomb pot, a call was standard. Just thought a big raise might either take it down or at least get some folds from someone calling for a T gutter. That way I pick up some more clean outs. I don’t mind the variance on big draws. AA hand I was heads up on the side pot, the other player was all in. The side pot player was calling loose after a couple beats, he said he thought about calling me down with a small pair because he thought I was on AK. 63 hand, player just decided he wasn’t folding a straight in that spot, so he jammed to deny equity to all my weaker holdings. Happy to get even. 😀

@MaydayAggro

Жыл бұрын

@@dougmccuskerpoker Perfect justification. 🙂As I said way to come back. I hate getting WAYYY down at the beginning of a session.

Nice job walking the dog. New saying for a comeback session.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I took him for his walk that evening, but should’ve spent 15 minutes before my session.

Nice dealer one with the. black hair

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

All the dealers are nice 😀

Quad 9s! Yikes!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

overplayed AK and ran into quads, just a normal day of poker. lol

Zeus! 😍

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

🐕😀

3:52 He calls 10 on the river thinking you have pocket tens to win the bad beat jackpot.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, unfortunately I was drawing dead on the flop.

You’ve mentioned in a couple comments here that you to set the tone with aggression early on, to be unpredictable etc. Do you still do this even if you think it’s a clear punt just for that sake? I hate being stuck and thought of as a maniac because if you go card dead you’re screwed cause you can’t bluff as easily

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

if I thought it was a pure punt, no, I wouldn't blast off. I felt I could garner folds from his weaker good hands. Obviously he was stronger than I thought.

Just curious, are you going to be in town during June? And which days of the week are you likely to be playing at Capitol Casino?

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Planning a family vacation late June, but otherwise, I will adjust my schedule if you are in town.

@michaelmclaughlin1958

Жыл бұрын

@@dougmccuskerpoker I’m thinking of arriving late on Monday 6/12 and leaving mid-day on Friday 6/16. I’ll have time to play poker Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Will that work for you? Once you agree, I’ll book my flight

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Will be in town that week, book it. Looking forward to meeting you.

7:00 insane pot my brother

@dougmccuskerpoker

5 ай бұрын

Crazy

Nice tribute to the OG….not sure why you bet and double barreled on that board into two people with AKo

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

It was overly aggressive, I like to set the tone early to let the table know that I can shove at anytime. Makes them passive and predictable later on.

Way 2 fight back

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean

So you had the seven six of spade and flopped possible straight and a possible flush. Nobody really seem to bet with any conviction or energy, and so you decided to bet strong. My first thought was that dry looking flop may have worked for some of the others because they weren't very energetic pre-flop.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

no action pre flop, was a bomb pot. Thought there was a small chance everyone would fold, but if called, I had tons of equity with my draw. Little splashy but I don't mind mixing it up with such a big draw. Would do the same with sets, 2 pair, as well as with monster draws.

Respect

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

AJ at 13 min... the green chips helped him fold 🤷

@justindonahue9315

11 ай бұрын

Hell of a session

Hard workin+$290 good stuff

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Bad start, but good finish.

After seeing that bomb pot, I understand why they cap betting in bomb pots in texas

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Gotta love the action

Love 💘 from India

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

🐕😀

At 24:00, that 6c3c hand, I was cheering SEND IT, win or lose!!! Both Duke and Zeus might curse me, but WE HAVE THUMBS!😂

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I was very happy to win that hand.

I know you technically got your money in good in that bomb pot, but the odds of that being true were close to 0. With that many players, I'd expect someone to have the same straight draw and another to have a higher flush draw plus probably a set instead of two pair at best somewhere for even worse equity. You could so easily have been drawing dead to a chop - I think you just have to fold.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

If I play a bomb pot, I can’t fold that hand, just calling is a viable line.

11:42man trips vs a blocker bet on the river, you gotta raise for value. How are all these 1/3 games I see on youtube such big games? Literally every 1/2-1/3 game in the midwest is $300 max buyin. Also, checking back a AQx as the preflop raiser screams aces and you don't protect your c-bet range by not c-betting. Luckily, most people don't think about that when you c-bet the A high board with the J8s and you got away with it.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

The 1-3 games here play bigger than most 2-5 or even some 5-10 games. It’s $500 buy in match the stack of Any 1-3 game in the casino. Yesterday there were several stacks over 3k at my table. The other day a friend of mine bought in for $1000 and was the short stack. The 1-3 games are so good that it’s sometimes hard to start a 2-5 game because nobody wants to move. As for my betting, I am very player dependent in many spots. I try to mix up my play and sometimes it is not optimal. I find being difficult to play against has its own rewards.

The 63 of club hand i thought he had j 10 with a club

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I could tell he had a hand he liked, just hoping it wasn’t a flush.

Hey Doug, I'm sure you're aware but you're technically 3 betting too wide. Especially when out of position you're just bloating the pot and putting yourself in a tough spot. Fortunately your opponents don't do this but technically someone could pick up on this and 4 bet you wide and make life difficult for you. Love your videos just thought I'd offer an unsolicited piece of advice to chew on 😅

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! You are correct, most of the players don’t make that necessary adjustments. Instead they tend to over fold. There are a few players that would 4 bet, I make adjustments so that I’m not exploited. I appreciate your thoughts, hearing ideas from strong players makes me a better player. 😀

My goal- Not to play tilted. Resumes 20 minutes of tilted AF footage lmao

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

im not perfect, but I do have. goals

When you were sweating the jam on your flush, my first thought was, they had J10o no club. That was my gut feeling; only bc you x/r turn, and it looked weird to villain. Nice spin back!!!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He had strength tells, made me nervous. He just decided he wasn’t going to fold a straight and shoved to deny equity if I had a weaker hand.

Oh shit. I just found out now from your channel that Doyle has passed away. I am literally reading his book super system right now. RIP

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, sad to see him go, but he lived a full life and changed the world for the better.

Does everyone and their momma have a poker vlog now?

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

No

@jasonhuffman1549

Жыл бұрын

Not as good as my Guy Dougie Fresh

First two big hands were not played well my friend

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

First one was an overly aggressive play, second one was a gamble with decent odds. Both would have been great if they worked, but when it doesn’t work, I look like a fool.

Dude I would cry if I was down $1000 in 30 minutes.

@dougmccuskerpoker

5 ай бұрын

its easy to do in action games

I think you didn’t play that first AK hand very well. Two callers preflop and they both call your large Cbet on the flop. Alarm bells should be going off and then you bomb the turn. Not your best play for sure.

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

True, I tend to play my first hand overly aggressive to set the tone. Obviously it was very optimistic of me to fire the turn.

Zeusssyyyyyyyyyyy !!! I missed you!

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

🐕😀

Damn, RIP Doyle. Regardless of your skills, strategies or hole cards, ig nobody can beat death..

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

He had a full life, when you’re times up, it’s up.

Bomb pots are stupid

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

I don’t love them either

Nice ciome back

@dougmccuskerpoker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks