We Need To Talk About THE ONE TRUE WAY To Play Poker

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Once again it's time to discuss the age old argument of exploitative play vs. "GTO", or game theory optimal strategy. A lot of players romanticize the idea of looking a man in the eye and letting their gut decide if they've got it. Or picking up on an opponent's tendency and maximally punishing it with huge adjustments. This is not a sensible way to formulate a winning poker strategy.
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Subscribe for more wsop vlog, news, comedy, and hand breakdowns. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poker shows such as Poker After Dark, EPT (European Poker Tour), High Stakes Poker, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the Aussie Millions, WPT (World Poker Tour) the Big One For One Drop, and the PCA (Pokerstars Carribean Adventure). He especially enjoys reviewing hands by popular high stakes pros like Viktor "Isildur" Blom, Fedor Holz, Dan Cates (Jungleman), Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Daniel Negreanu.

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  • @cabluigi5236
    @cabluigi52364 жыл бұрын

    Not dry at all, watched all 20 mins! Would love to see some more memorable hands from your database broken down

  • @johannesjetschgo3012

    @johannesjetschgo3012

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here!

  • @galelazic478
    @galelazic4784 жыл бұрын

    This video is insane man, you can see the cogs turning in Doug's brain and the way he speaks and the way it all flows...Jesus dude how much work did you have to put in to get to this level...

  • @oaoJ69Joao

    @oaoJ69Joao

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was one of the best HU online players a few years ago ;)

  • @the1donkeyking

    @the1donkeyking

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly my thoughts.

  • @Fatboypool

    @Fatboypool

    4 жыл бұрын

    It came natural to Doug, he has a high IQ and can absorb this. It’s a lot of work, but not painful work.

  • @Fatboypool

    @Fatboypool

    4 жыл бұрын

    hmm k I agree he worked his ass off. I’ve been hugely successful at some things in life. And I had to work my ass off too. But when talent goes to work you can’t beat talent. Nobody gave Doug anything he’s earned it. No question.

  • @hplovecraftmacncheese

    @hplovecraftmacncheese

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CRAIG5835 Doug is a black belt of poker?

  • @MarianoPoker
    @MarianoPoker4 жыл бұрын

    The correct way is sometimes call, sometimes raise, sometimes fold. We get it Doug

  • @acernera

    @acernera

    4 жыл бұрын

    lololzzzz

  • @joapps8135

    @joapps8135

    4 жыл бұрын

    ur still desperate for views n subs eh

  • @toptenguy1

    @toptenguy1

    4 жыл бұрын

    NO! You're doing it all wrong! You should sometimes fold or raise, and SOMETIMES call! Geeze no wonder you're not a gazillionnaire!

  • @DarrenSemotiuk

    @DarrenSemotiuk

    4 жыл бұрын

    Doug is okay with all of these options!

  • @imalwaysbluffing

    @imalwaysbluffing

    4 жыл бұрын

    do you?

  • @Harbz
    @Harbz4 жыл бұрын

    That Jungle call is next level what a beast

  • @marindraganov5897

    @marindraganov5897

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Xela Flow In another video Doug says that Jungleman plays some kind of "street" poker: he will call you if he doesn't believe you no matter what :)

  • @Gos1234567

    @Gos1234567

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Xela Flow yes isnt he blocking the flush draw bluffs Doug could be betting there?Not a GTO bluff catch there at all;-0

  • @garygwin1741

    @garygwin1741

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jungle also insta-folded 10-10-10 against Phil Hellmuth with 3x more chips to start the hand, and the Great master Hellmuth came back to Win.

  • @Gos1234567

    @Gos1234567

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@joomorrow Yes but in pure GTO terms you have to count all the flush draws as bluff combos,knowing Doug does or doesnt do this is expoitative,which this call clearly is anyway

  • @Harbz

    @Harbz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@garygwin1741 that's vs Hellmuth though, not much you can do there considering he's the best to ever play the game

  • @Its__Good
    @Its__Good4 жыл бұрын

    You have to understand Doug that everything you do online conveys information.

  • @davidgardner2541

    @davidgardner2541

    4 жыл бұрын

    It'sGood 🤣🤣

  • @Fatboypool

    @Fatboypool

    4 жыл бұрын

    Give him a sandwich ;-)

  • @Sportsperformanceanalysis

    @Sportsperformanceanalysis

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think Doug is a bit loosey goosey

  • @earthlyng_official4599

    @earthlyng_official4599

    3 жыл бұрын

    if you made millions in poker, who cares at that point... youre set...

  • @rotierender_lurch

    @rotierender_lurch

    Жыл бұрын

    @@earthlyng_official4599 YOU - WILL NEVER SUCCEED *shows Exodia*

  • @jaminyaface
    @jaminyaface4 жыл бұрын

    Never ever posted on a KZread video until now. Love this. Deffo would love to see more content about your battles and the strategy you used back then. Best video you've made!

  • @carmelbully6660

    @carmelbully6660

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agree with the first 2 sentences!

  • @luckylouscavanging1998
    @luckylouscavanging19984 жыл бұрын

    This was absolutely amazing and insanely insightful. The fact that this information was just put up on KZread for free shows how much passion your having for the study of the game. I appreciate everything your doing my man and these kind of videos I will always be looking forward to. Ty and god bless

  • @nomoneyball5423

    @nomoneyball5423

    2 жыл бұрын

    ^^👌👌

  • @lupi5333
    @lupi53334 жыл бұрын

    So.... bluff too often until we face jungleman, then starting thinking about balance

  • @mrvaultguy1118

    @mrvaultguy1118

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing that would work back then but not now lol

  • @AT-qm8gv

    @AT-qm8gv

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mrvaultguy1118 So then bluff too often, go broke until Jungleman decides to teach you?

  • @YayaTourney

    @YayaTourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    MrVaultGuy111 Please. Folk are still scared and overfold to barrels.

  • @castlehill6717

    @castlehill6717

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@YayaTourney In the micros maybe, depending on which site of course

  • @DyNaMiiKex
    @DyNaMiiKex4 жыл бұрын

    these types of videos are too good lol. i like the hand analysis also, but these videos that are more in depth to the way you view the game and strategy is just gold. listening to you talk about the game and watching the wheels spin in your head about all different aspects of it is something really enjoyable and special to watch, even if you think your passion for playing is gone, it's really clear that when you talk about the game you still have a lot of love for it.

  • @floatinghandsmtg9360
    @floatinghandsmtg93604 жыл бұрын

    If looking back at your stats and reliving your past rekindles the poker fire I am for it. Starting watching late so its all new to me. Good job Doug!

  • @acernera
    @acernera4 жыл бұрын

    Love this! 1) you add a lot of nuance to a long debated conversation - that was great and 2) loved seeing your hands histories in the context of the lesson - the fact that you could make the point and then pull up a few hands and it proved the point is a nice confirmation of how well you know this stuff.

  • @Minyin3737
    @Minyin37374 жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure how many comments you read but the steady flow of vids lately has really motivated me to get better. This particular video being the sort of last push I needed. I’ll be getting the upswing poker lab soon and I’m really excited about learning as much as I can about GTO. Just wanted to thank you.

  • @blakel582
    @blakel5824 жыл бұрын

    awesome video, cool switch from usual hand analysis... Love the daily uploads, SUPER useful for a beginner player in high school, saving up for the lab!

  • @yuritshshmarityan4028
    @yuritshshmarityan40284 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. You got a talent in teaching. The way you explain is very understandable and interesting. I am an upswing lab member and dont regret a single penny I have spent there. Your work is appreciated and hopefully everything goes very well for you so we can get more of your amazing content!!

  • @mrvaultguy1118
    @mrvaultguy11184 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video! I have been playing in a bar poker league for over a year now and have applied this concept on a much more basic level. Overall I play mostly the same people every time I go to a game so I've adjusted the way I play vs people I have lots of experience with, and play my best overall strategy (which I'm still working on) vs players I dont know and players who also play balanced. Even though it's a basic level of data at a live bar poker game, mixing exploitive play in with my overall strategy has gotten me to final table 90% (avg 26 ppl/game) of games this summer and getting the top prize (final 3) about 8-12%.

  • @marcinkurek2950
    @marcinkurek29504 жыл бұрын

    It would be a great series if you analyze your battles against those players. Some crazy old school hands, adjustments you have made against them, what was the meta etc.

  • @carmelbully6660

    @carmelbully6660

    4 жыл бұрын

    well stated

  • @jasonhalverson2581
    @jasonhalverson25814 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video- ideas for other videos that interest me (hopefully others!) - something like this, but more like milestones in your career. And what each milestone meant to you personally and what the next goal may have been and what actions were necessary (ex- nl200 to nl500 to nl2k to HU) - business of poker and staking and being staked (appreciate the one you made after cate hall/ chad power) - POSITIVE aspects (negative if you want) on different produced/streamed games, and what your thoughts are on the future of that being more mainstream. - Polker hands- notable hands in your career vs notable players, how they were played and would you do anything different NOWish is with the information you have. - decathlon vs Papi - Thanks for the great content!

  • @tn15_
    @tn15_4 жыл бұрын

    As a poker and stats nerd, this is my favorite video of yours! Thanks for the transparency into your strategy and thought process. Would love to have more vids like this, but based on the view count I doubt there will be many.

  • @HoofyRogers
    @HoofyRogers4 жыл бұрын

    loved it. kudos for trying some variety my man. always good to see ya with whatever ya doing!

  • @davidgardner2541
    @davidgardner25414 жыл бұрын

    This was honestly one of my favorite videos from you. Very interesting to the game evolved over time. I’ll be looking for more videos from you like this 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍

  • @TFA16
    @TFA164 жыл бұрын

    This topic has been talked about so much that I'm just skipping to another video. ... Oh, who am I kidding, I'll probably watch this video 5x.

  • @marouane53
    @marouane534 жыл бұрын

    Doug is a great coach, the heads up course is really the best course I've seen on upswing, even better than the one put by Pratyush Buddiga and the new Nick Petrangelo, and I hope he'd make one for MTTs or cash game full ring. Also thank you for this high quality video, I hope we'll see more of it.

  • @RhizoSchizo

    @RhizoSchizo

    2 жыл бұрын

    hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  • @the1donkeyking
    @the1donkeyking4 жыл бұрын

    I really found this video interesting. Do more of these cause they are helpful. Thx

  • @aaronl1186
    @aaronl11864 жыл бұрын

    I think this is a nice change of pace from your usual videos. Would be nice for you to do more of these videos in the future, especially if you're diving more into barrelling/defending stats etc. Thanks!

  • @MaxSmart579
    @MaxSmart5794 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved the video! Theory talk is great to hear, especially when there are specifics to back it up.

  • @josephbergen5462
    @josephbergen54624 жыл бұрын

    Poker stories!!!!!!!! Seriously love all the content but liked your casual poker stories the most. Do an autobiography series please!!!!

  • @AdityaChandak287
    @AdityaChandak2874 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video Doug. Would appreciate more videos like this explaining strategy and going through real stats.

  • @michaelbergman1708
    @michaelbergman17084 жыл бұрын

    I love how prepared you are in your videos.

  • @EsaelPaggin024
    @EsaelPaggin0244 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video. And I think you going through more hand histories would be a blast for future videos. Love this content in particular.

  • @stevegoldy2196
    @stevegoldy21964 жыл бұрын

    Great upload, fascinating stuff. Would love to see you delve in to some more of your previous battles and statistics on Full Tilt. Particularly the Malaceia 6-max games and the epic battles versus isildur1 and Denoking

  • @gta3ist
    @gta3ist4 жыл бұрын

    Great when you can learn a little inside poker info everyday from a pro and not be at a table Keep em coming. You justify what I know bout live poker and teach me why I look silly online

  • @CoZzyvvr
    @CoZzyvvr4 жыл бұрын

    These videos where you talk broadly about the importance of employing a good strategy are my favourite. They're a great format to get people in the correct line of thinking. They are also just funny af 😆 Thanks Doug!

  • @pokerbruh
    @pokerbruh4 жыл бұрын

    Such value in your content! Made me realize I need to go back and make sure I hit the likes! Good Luck!

  • @RaspberryRockOffGridCabin
    @RaspberryRockOffGridCabin4 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this but it was difficult to follow as I've never used poker tracker. The more you talked, the deeper the rabbit hole went.

  • @averagejoe5016
    @averagejoe50164 жыл бұрын

    13:25 that jungle call is actually next level insane

  • @EricSmyth4Christ
    @EricSmyth4Christ4 жыл бұрын

    I usually play Tetris while I watch you, but for this video, I had to put Tetris down to watch! Great video!

  • @jacobcadena9345
    @jacobcadena93454 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. LOVE the break downs. VERY useful.

  • @Locke19901
    @Locke199014 жыл бұрын

    Doug honestly, more like this. Thanks for sharing.

  • @shanebyers1222
    @shanebyers12224 жыл бұрын

    Great video Doug - high quality and you've got me thinking about things. Entertaining personality too - cheers!

  • @AlastairCunning
    @AlastairCunning4 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video. Used to be a mid-stakes HU pro (you sat me a few times; I sat out) and this was like a trip down memory lane. :)

  • @flipstar2614
    @flipstar26144 жыл бұрын

    Doug, this video format is awesome. Please keep the content coming.

  • @surfinsteve7578
    @surfinsteve75784 жыл бұрын

    I LOL every time you throw in the “F***Off” from that weird dude... never gets old.

  • @pobthiti
    @pobthiti4 жыл бұрын

    This was very informative. Not the most laugh out loud funny but, awesome to have this content for change. Great video!

  • @dzonipagulayan
    @dzonipagulayan4 жыл бұрын

    All the videos you have put up, I've enjoyed this one the most.

  • @mike-ds5mk
    @mike-ds5mk4 жыл бұрын

    it wasn't a dry video at all doug, I really enjoyed it thank you we love your videos!!

  • @brandonpeterson9835
    @brandonpeterson98354 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos you've released in a long time. And that's tough to say because you've had some absolutely fantastic ones lately. This just shows all the haters out there that you can quit playing poker and still love the game and bring things to the community. I'd love to see maybe one or two videos a week like this, and the rest of the videos be hilarious (but also factual) analysis of hands.

  • @jamielailey4594
    @jamielailey45944 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, thank you so much for sharing that info!

  • @joeythelips9668
    @joeythelips96684 жыл бұрын

    Doug, really enjoyed the video and would be very much down to see some more content based on your heads up database!! Keep the videos rolling :D

  • @k14pc
    @k14pc4 жыл бұрын

    imo these kinds of vids are great, feels like i learn a lot

  • @ummareli2791
    @ummareli27913 жыл бұрын

    damn i wish you would make videos like this again dude.... this is so valuable

  • @ReSpOnSeSC2
    @ReSpOnSeSC24 жыл бұрын

    Great informative video! Please do more of these

  • @markreilly2
    @markreilly24 жыл бұрын

    Great insight to it all Doug! Keep it up, the hands were pretty interesting! Sure there's a load of spots when either you strategy changed or they adapted to you, would be interested to learn more

  • @TypeRob
    @TypeRob4 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video Doug. Would love to see more related content

  • @SlumCityBeats
    @SlumCityBeats4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Doug I like this type of video it really helps me stay confident at the tables.

  • @jerodcurtis2731
    @jerodcurtis27314 жыл бұрын

    Def make a video of some hands from back in the day that would be SICKKKKK

  • @ericmeyers8091
    @ericmeyers80914 жыл бұрын

    loved taking a look into your database. would love more of it

  • @thesquirrel2
    @thesquirrel24 жыл бұрын

    Great video really different to what's in the space. Database review with some hand selection would be sick.

  • @fabadam
    @fabadam4 жыл бұрын

    This was one of your greatest videos Doug. It's just that, now I feel I have to go and do all these analyses of my Pokertracker records. Damn.

  • @jsh0822
    @jsh08224 жыл бұрын

    One of your better videos lately in my opinion

  • @TheLouden99
    @TheLouden994 жыл бұрын

    Doug, I’ve questioned your work ethic and intent previously, but I think this is earnest and valuable content coming from a desire to educate re: GTO vs exploitive based on statistically significant evidence. Thanks for sharing your thought process. Argument is compelling. More of this please.

  • @AaronMcInnes
    @AaronMcInnes4 жыл бұрын

    Analytics are cool, wouldn't mind seeing more!

  • @DielanByah
    @DielanByah4 жыл бұрын

    prob the best gto vs. exploit vid out there yet!

  • @wushu1984
    @wushu19844 жыл бұрын

    Like the stats videos. Would love to see some more like this

  • @j.sarnak1391
    @j.sarnak13914 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah, Doug I don't know about everyone else, but I love watching pro's dig into their data bases and go over hands from different points in their poker journey.

  • @7177YT
    @7177YT4 жыл бұрын

    good content! thanks for the peek in the stats!

  • @AmandaRoberts2024
    @AmandaRoberts20244 жыл бұрын

    Yes, would love you to walk through your Poker Tracker data!!

  • @RealFactsForYou24
    @RealFactsForYou244 жыл бұрын

    Doug any more videos like this? I enjoy the stat. Analysis side of things.

  • @RealFactsForYou24

    @RealFactsForYou24

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, didn't realize this was a video you posted literally today..

  • @benjaminsmith8694
    @benjaminsmith86944 жыл бұрын

    Great content. I would love to see a review of a couple of hands from a single session at highstakes.

  • @jolivas7
    @jolivas74 жыл бұрын

    This was really good. More of this, please.

  • @StarCraft2MiKe
    @StarCraft2MiKe4 жыл бұрын

    Really liked the video, would like to see more like this. I think it would be better if you already had specific stuff analyzed before you turned the camera on to make it a bit more succinct.

  • @sqorpien
    @sqorpien4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! More like these sprinkled in with Polker Hands please!

  • @KennaJames
    @KennaJames4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff kid! You're the triple threat: Fun, entertaining and educational.

  • @grnlite7
    @grnlite74 жыл бұрын

    Super interesting episode sir. Fun example with jungle. I always underestimate the impactfulness of a well told personal example with defined why's of the thought process. Thanks for sharing

  • @user-xr4bq3eo7s
    @user-xr4bq3eo7s4 жыл бұрын

    That was actually your best video yet imo

  • @lliliiliillliliiliili5180
    @lliliiliillliliiliili51804 жыл бұрын

    I love these kinds of videos. Speaking of exploitative adjustments, it would be cool to see a video about the most common types of leaks and the most common exploitations you can make to take advantage of them. Assuming #1 is playing too many hands

  • @mariibugs
    @mariibugs4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Doug. I recently subscribed to your channel. I learned poker during the Moneymaker days. It's obvious I came in as a fish. I studied all the old poker books like Super System, Theory of Poker, Holdem Poker Beginner and Advanced...well you get the point. I played hundreds of hours of poker and never really got any better. To put it simply I didn't adjust my game to include ranges. I failed to understand the evolution of the thought process for the game. Daniel gets into it a bit, but doesn't go over hands to the extent you do. The thought process you introduce has changed the way I approach poker. I really appreciate how you go over hands. My favorite part is that you first give me a chance to evaluate the hand, then you give your thoughts which offers a chance to see if our thinking aligns. Thank you for all that you do.

  • @phila154
    @phila1544 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great video, more of these would be awesome but probably a smaller group of us think so. I wasn't as triggered about the upload this time, thanks.

  • @Shaggysvideos2012
    @Shaggysvideos20124 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this kind of analysis. I like your other style as well but hope to see more like this.

  • @ThorIsHereGames
    @ThorIsHereGames4 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video. I've never seen Poker Tracker before, so it was cool to see how many specific stats you can get on your frequencies and opponent frequencies in many situations. Unfortunately, as a live player my hand stats are not available, and the low volume against a huge variety of opponents makes it almost irrelevant anyway. So it's hard to build exploitative strategies for live games in a similar way.

  • @Spadenace
    @Spadenace4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video Doug, thanks!

  • @ElDarric
    @ElDarric4 жыл бұрын

    Woah! Weird! I actually just revisited your last video on this subject from 2 years ago.

  • @ruimagalhaes4948
    @ruimagalhaes49484 жыл бұрын

    Please do more videos talking about your stats and interesting hands that you have in your database! I enjoyed it a lot!

  • @MrBongoking
    @MrBongoking4 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video. More like this please. Also, if you did a series of these you could legit call it Polker hands

  • @finnfly2132
    @finnfly21324 жыл бұрын

    Great video Doug, would love more stats analysis. I would be interested in something related to Heads-up NL.

  • @ohmyrage
    @ohmyrage4 жыл бұрын

    More FUN hands along with commentary on playing the big name players. Any reads and such. You're video talking about playing KANU, Sauce and Wilhasha were all very fun to hear the stories

  • @nohalfmeasures6
    @nohalfmeasures64 жыл бұрын

    Man jungle and doug were absolute beasts in the heads up game.

  • @flashrabbit9
    @flashrabbit94 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this Doug my fave ever video you’ve done

  • @brianjirka7340
    @brianjirka73404 жыл бұрын

    Love the video Doug. All points well made!

  • @isaachenschel1398
    @isaachenschel13984 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video!

  • @danielmckinnon6963
    @danielmckinnon69634 жыл бұрын

    Love ya dougy keep pumping out the goods

  • @rogrig
    @rogrig4 жыл бұрын

    I found this is the absolutly best video ever to get a fast sleep. By minute 5 I was already in REM.

  • @jamesevans2507

    @jamesevans2507

    4 жыл бұрын

    spotted the live player

  • @rogrig

    @rogrig

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesevans2507 What are you talking about? I click buttons very often!

  • @sololegit
    @sololegit4 жыл бұрын

    Please, do any and all analysis you feel up to. Pretty sure I'm going to finally commit to a training site soon anyways but I doubt you really have any personal content on there anyways. You have so much hand history and meta shifts you could go over, endless content!

  • @Eddiethebassman
    @Eddiethebassman4 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Doug! Like this even better than poker hands

  • @CarloT99
    @CarloT994 жыл бұрын

    NICE. Would love to see some of the goofiest hands in the streets from back in the day. Is Johnnyvibes a parody of a live poker pro? I’m convinced

  • @LouisTorrespoker
    @LouisTorrespoker4 жыл бұрын

    Love the content. Would like to see an example if you can if hands you did both this year or last year or even when you won the One Drop.

  • @ScientifikX1
    @ScientifikX14 жыл бұрын

    More of this stuff please!

  • @timelkin838
    @timelkin8384 жыл бұрын

    love this video Doug. I'm a big split suit fan and I know most of your audience is in it for the fun I really like getting to that next level. Honestly because you have so many subs I say STFU. Honestly I like the mix. You have a good sense of humor my friend.

  • @tony16546
    @tony165464 жыл бұрын

    Also great video. Thanks and looking forward to tomorrow's video.

  • @siveange127
    @siveange1274 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Doug. It would be great if u showed us more hands and stats.

  • @apaulogetic
    @apaulogetic4 жыл бұрын

    I've been loving the content lately.

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