Hi Ben. It was fun playing and talking with you yesterday! You look younger in person. Thanks for being so nice to me with all my excitement that I met you in person! 👍

Spreadsheets are good too.

I lived in Japan when I was younger, it was such a spectacular country. One time while living in Japan we took a holiday to the Philippines. Nicest people on planet earth. I strongly recommend you take that trip to the Philippines and enjoy that country too.

first comment ive ever made. keep up the good vlogs brother man. from all the guys who usually dont comment but always watch

@BenDeach

4 ай бұрын

I know that is most people. And I appreciate them.

Glad to see that the #Anchorman @bendeach is done #tokyodrifting living #fastandfurious & is back to being a #TAG & playing #tightandaggressive at the the #peppermill!

glad to see a niec W. in my humble opinion playing J7o preflop is wide, but the guy betting it on J high board doesn't mean he is wide every time he bets

Glad to have you back bossman

The Philippines? That sounds like it would be an awesome trip! Hope you and Anna have fun there this October! Back on the poker front, I really wish other states would adopt the Texas or California cardroom model. Cardrooms would've been legalized a long time ago in NY had the state went with either model instead of going through the currently ongoing and overly long downstate casino expansion process--one which should've progressed further than it currently has. Also them Quads.

Great "W"... great vlog 👍

They donk bet, you lead out. Interesting mindset in the way that you present things.

@roadracerdave7645

3 ай бұрын

He’s always had a condescending tone, probably doesn’t realize it. Narcissistic behavior

We heard last week from a dealer that Rounders in San Antonio is being bought by The Lodge in Round Rock. They want to be in all major cities in Texas and want to expand across the United States.

@kbuggs1234

4 ай бұрын

When did this take place? There was no mention of this while I was there a couple of weeks ago.

That pot where you made Quad 8"s I think the play was to lead out and bet like 25%-33% of the pot,he may have called or even got cute and raised but betting $500 in my mind was too much and forces him to fold!

@johnn9977

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

good, better, best, never let it rest, always make your good better,and your better best!

Back tp the lab, baby! Good on ya, mate!

Ben, lots of poker in the Philippines. I too will be there in October. Let me know where you will be and I will take you to a few casinos that spread some good games, provided your girl says it is ok!😊

Got it done, that is what counts. It is all in the numbers. Bank acct matters too. Good luck Ben

Ben, thanks as always for great vlog. Regarding your comment at outro about game improvement, a humble suggestion to see if you are three and four bet bluffing enough preflop to keep proper balance. I know vlogs are small sample size, but as long time viewer of you vlog, it feels like you tend towards raising with value preflop and call w/middle to bottom of range. I don’t remember you as the type of player to push an AQoff, A5 suited or 65 suited. Very good players like the pros you mention will spot and exploit that preflop by putting in last bet. Post flop they exploit in range analysis by narrowing your range. I just don’t recall a lot of squeezing and bluffing with blockers in your analysis preflop. I’m sure it’s there but perhaps reviewing past hand history may help to give insight to see if you are unbalanced preflop. I bet these pros you described are beasts preflop with aggression. Thus, the suggestion to focus on preflop bluff play to counter their aggression.

@jolaz69

4 ай бұрын

This falls along the lines of what I was thinking. A lot of players don’t 3 bet enough in position pre flop. For instance, I was waiting for a 3 bet on the button with 87 suited. Whether Ben connects with the flop or not, a cbet will often times take it down. 3 bet raise sizes matter too. Basically, min 3 bet KK could have been a disaster when the other guy came along with 89 suited, and then the original raiser is priced in with any two cards. But Ben is a solid player and seems to have good results. So there’s a lot to be said about that.

I'm going to have to come to the Peppermill. Where else can you play poker with ZZ Top?

Just keep studying and working hard everyday to get better at what you do Ben, you're a great player and inspiration to all of us. There's always room for improvement though, work harder than your opponents and you will always come out on top. You should come down to Thunder valley for the series too! Great 5/10/20 games and 2/5 during the series.

Have fun in the Philippines 🇵🇭!

As the game gets tougher be careful using those small river bets in position. Won’t get punished for it by population in general but sounds like these guys you’re describing will. Another great vlog! Hope to catch you in Reno or Vegas sometime. Glgl

Unrelated to poker, but being based out of Dayton OH, should be a great game between the Dayton Flyers & Nevada Wolfpack on Thursday afternoon! I am a Florida Gators fan so I have no idea who they will play until after the last First 4 game on Wednesday Night and I am likely the only person in Dayton rooting against UD & have enough confidence in the Wolfpack that in my bracket, I have them beating the Flyers.

We'll look for you in the Philippines in October.

Does the Peppermill not have free drinks as standard? Or was it just a promotion on the Irish whiskey that would normally not be included?

@kbuggs1234

4 ай бұрын

Yes free drinks while you're gambling 24/7

Ben, if you ever go to the phillipines, let me know. We own a beach resort in the island of Cebu. Ask your girl about that island. Good luck on the tables.

Hope to meet u in Philippines in October and play poker with

Hell yeah a guest appearance from bugsy, this is gonna be a good episode. Hell yea. Felt em bugsy

Isn't it nice dating a Filipina? They just treat you so much better overall. 🙏 Just don't piss them off lol.

You'll enjoy the Philippines

I've missed something. What's with the rock?

Enjoy your trip to the Philippines 🇵🇭 😂

This may not be a popular opinion but once you have reached a decent level of competence at poker a lot of the learning you do will have smaller and smaller returns on investment. The biggest edges are often getting in the best games and avoiding bad games if you can. I have sat in games with really good winning players who lack the awareness to realize they don't have huge edges vs other decent players. Once you include the rake that edge all but disappears. I know Bart Hanson has said this and its 100% true. Poker is a great part time gig and a not so great full time one. Having the ability to only play when the games are good is a huge edge.

Hi Ben. Always enjoy your vlog. Just had a comment and wanted to know your take. I live in the Bay Area and I go to Reno/Peppermill about 6 times a year. On my recent visit about 2 weeks ago, I played in the poker room on 2 consecutive days for about 10 plus hours. I observed and or had direct interaction with the new poker manager on more than a dozen occasions. I am a professional manager with over 40 employees at my job. I was shock at the manner and attitude of the manger toward the dealers and players. I thought he was not only unprofessional but his manner and language was uncivilized. If the previous manger was a 10 then the new manager is a 1. I couldn’t believe he was in a management role. My question, since you play there all the time. Was the manger having a bad couple of days or is he that bad?? Even some of the dealers had some snide comments after the interactions.

Gotta love chicken adobo

Deep

Glass half full - at least she isn't asking you to travel to Haiti

12:00 paying $20 every 1h 40 min instead of every 2h makes those 1/2 and 1/3 games unbeatable for 90% of the players. Even at every 2h it’s hard to beat the collection in those games. And with bomb pots taking so long to play out it makes it even worst.

Ben.....This will be the last time I make this comment as I have mentioned it a couple times before. I am curious about the exploitative reason you always(yes always) three bet with a small sizing.

@BenDeach

4 ай бұрын

It’s player dependent most of the time. In the hand when I had KK because of the player who raised before me and his unwillingness to give action.

I never thought you were very good at this game anyways...

the pocket 10 river bet was questionable at best

*CHA'ALT*

Enjoy the Philippines Ben. I hear it's beautiful there in October.

I can't imagine aces being good on the turn their four ways

@Bobbyyy123

4 ай бұрын

That is why he should have raised on the flop

@chadharris705

4 ай бұрын

Flop isn't a raise and turn is definitely not a bet

Set over set sucks, I had 11 set over sets in 2023 and lost them all, killed bankroll. Good luck

I guess Bink is only for Apple

@larrysfgfan1

4 ай бұрын

Ya, I went to Google play and it isn't available.

The small pots in fruition make your sessions. No sense in complaining about no hands at the end of the day.

CHIEFS BABY!!!!

You put in $130 at 5:30

You should try starting a sponsorship with a tanning salon 😮

Guy, instead of selling all kind of stuff, how bout more Kayla

I love Bart, but the man doesn’t play much anymore. I’m not sure if his theory of playing is up to date.

You should have gone to the Philippines first, now you left yourself with no outs, actually drawing dead 🤕

I'm thinking naked asian woman means you're heading to Asia in the fall.

Nice filipino gf