Today on the Poker Geeks Poker Tube I found a great example of how to Fast play a hand rather than slow play. If you notice in this hand, he bet, raised , and or Re raised every chance he had. On a flop like this many players will be to afraid everyone will fold to a bet and will check the flop. Phil Ivey Knows that if someone has an Ace he is going to get paid huge. He also knows that if someone holds an Ace that player will have a 25 percent chance of winning. If Patrick Antonius Hits a 10, an A, or the board provides a running pair , he will lose this pot. The idea is to build the pot early on as fast as he can Have the opportunity to get paid of large by the river. If both players hand checked that flop for example the pot would not have been near as big!!

Enjoy this Poker Tube Video and learn to play like the Pros!!

Check outs whats on the Poker geeks Poker Tube Today !! I really like this walk thru of a hand played buy Daniel Negreanu!! He explains how he played this hand incorrectly, and how a great hand becomes not such a great hand anymore when information is gained from the other players actions. He knew that his hand was not any good anymore yet he continued to play it anyway.

Playing Poker requires insight and carefull consideration given each different situation. In this particular hand he had an over bet , and a raise from another good player, he had to know that his 7 kicker was just not any good. Check out this poker tube video and try and apply this type of thinking to your game !!

Villian 0 ($116.20)
Hero ($158.15)
Villian 1 ($33.45)
Villian 2 ($102.50)
Villian 3 ($26.00)
Villian 4 ($101.70)
Villian 5 ($19.45)
Villian 6 ($109.30)

Preflop: Hero is dealt 7, 7
1 fold, Villian 2 raises to $4.00, 5 folds, Hero calls $3.00

Flop ($8.50) (6, 7, K) (2 Players):
Hero raises to $6.00, Villian 2 raises to $16.50, Hero calls $10.50

Turn ($41.50) (6, 7, K, 5) (2 Players):
Hero checks, Villian 2 raises to $31.00, Hero calls $31.00

River ($103.50) (6, 7, K, 5, A) (2 Players):
Hero raises to $103.50, Villian 2 calls $51.00

Showdown:
Hero has 7, 7
Villian 2 has A, J

Final Pot: $205.50
Hero wins $202.50.

I have been watching this player, and know that he likes to bet and raise with nothing. On the flop I bet smaller into him hoping he would raise me with rags, or actually have a pair of Kings and raise me.  WIth a good player I would Re raise right here and put him to a decision on the flop. Seen as how I think this player might have air I called the flop and checked to him on the turn hoping for another bet. Thankfully I got my wish. The ace on the river was just pure luck on my part wich made the Villian think he had the best hand and he called my Push !! BOOYEAH !!

TY-FISH

Villian 0 ($309.43)
Villian 1 ($46.35)
Villian 2 ($112.22)
Villian 3 ($299.50)
Villian 4 ($40.00)
Hero ($113.20)
Villian 5 ($197.00)
Villian 6 ($223.85)
Villian 7 ($200.00)
Villian 8 ($349.64)

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8, 8
1 fold, Villian 3 calls $2.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.00, 4 folds, Villian 1 raises to $7.00, Villian 3 calls $7.00, Hero calls $7.00

Flop ($28.00) (7, 5, 8) (3 Players):
Villian 1 checks, Villian 3 raises to $20.00, Hero raises to $88.00, 1 fold, Villian 3 calls $68.00

Turn ($204.00) (7, 5, 8, 9) (2 Players):
Villian 3 checks, Hero raises to $16.20, Villian 3 raises to $202.50

River ($422.70) (7, 5, 8, 9, 8) :

Showdown:
Villian 3 has 9, 9
Hero has 8, 8

Final Pot: $236.40
Hero wins $233.40.

One outer for me , hehe. I feel I played this hand well!  The villian in this pot made a horrible turn call so I feel that I got even just fine. The basic rule of poker is that tight players never bluff, and he should have folded the turn. What more can I say. It was lucky for him, but even luckier for me on the river, lol !!

Villian 0 ($9.00)
Villian 1 ($47.25

Villian 2 ($53.85)
Villian 3 ($78.35)
Villian 4 ($22.40)
Hero ($52.70)

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q, A
1 fold, Villian 2 raises to $1.75, Villian 3 calls $1.75, Villian 4 calls $1.75, Hero calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop ($7.50) (8, 3, Q) (4 Players):
Hero raises to $6.00, 1 fold, Villian 3 calls $6.00, 1 fold

Turn ($19.50) (8, 3, Q, 7) (2 Players):
Hero raises to $12.00, Villian 3 calls $12.00

River ($43.50) (8, 3, Q, 7, 8) (2 Players):
Hero checks, Villian 3 checks

Showdown:
Hero has Q, A
Villian 3 has Q, 10 (DUMB FUCK STAYS IN WItH THIS SHIT !! )

Final Pot: $43.50
Hero wins $41.35.

I tried to get tricky on this river. I thougth for sure that the Villian had a draw, and would not call a bet on the river. I was trying to induce a bluff from him and it backfired. Only thing I can do is note him and play him differently next time.

Hero ($48.78)
Villian 0 ($42.15)
Villian 1 ($44.06)
Villian 2 ($99.82)
Villian 3 ($10.00)

Preflop: Hero is dealt 10, Q
Villian 3 checks, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, Villian 1 calls $0.25, Villian 2 checks

Flop ($1.50) (6, A, J) (4 Players):
Villian 1 raises to $1.35, Villian 2 raises to $6.00, Villian 3 calls $6.00, Hero calls $6.00, 1 fold

Turn ($20.85) (6, A, J, 5) (3 Players):
Villian 2 checks, Villian 3 raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $17.00, Villian 2 calls $17.00

River ($58.35) (6, A, J, 5, A) (2 Players):
Villian 2 raises to $58.85, 1 fold

Showdown:
Villian 2 has 6, 6
Villian 3 has 2, A

Final Pot: $58.85
Villian 2 wins $31.20.
Villian 2 wins $25.65.

The basic rule of poker is to only draw when you have odds to do so. On this flop I called 6 dollars purely on a draw but I felt strongly that any club would give me the best hand, or one any one of the kings would be the nuts of course. To the river I am almost a favourite to hit my hand but of course if someone has a set or 2 pair and the board pairs I may hit and lose to a bigger hand. I actually considered raising big on this flop but I wanted the Villian 1 to come along for the ride. Once the turn card gave me the flush I knew that I had the best hand, and was perfectly willing to pay off the King High flush if that be the case. But I would NEVER slow play here.Villian 2 did not follow the basic rule of poker once I bet, and this type of play will win me alot of money over time. He had lots of information to put me on a flush. First of all there was 4 people to see that flop. 2nd , I am a very tight player, and would only bet a flush on that board. 3rd, and probably most important, Villian 3 was all in here, and good players learn fast to NEVER BLUFF A DEAD POT!! Anyway he called of course, and once the river paired the board I absolutely knew that I was beat. Unlike this player I made the right fold

TY-FISH

In this Poker tube Video you will learn how to

1. Count Outs
2. Use the rule of 4 and 2
3. Calculate pot odds
4. Make winning decisions

Step 1- Counting Outs

• Lets say You hold 6s 5s , and the flop is Qs 3d 7s. Your hand has no chance of winning unless it improves
• Any Spade will make you a flush (9 spades) or a 4 will make you a straight. (4-1 card that is a spade). This gives you a total of12 Outs. 12 cards can come that will improve your hand that will hopefully be the winner

Step 2 - The rule of 4 & 2

• Once you figure out how many outs you have, you use the rule of 4 & 2 to determine if what percentage of times you will improve your hand
• After the flop you multiply your number of outs by 4 to determine your chance of improving by the river. In the video example and the one above, you have 12outs x 4 which = 48%chance to make your hand by the river
• After the turn card you need to use the rule of 2. The turn card brings a 8c giving you 15 outs x 2 which = 30 percent chance of catching the winning card on the river

Step 3 - Calculating Pot odds

• After you calculate your chance of winning using the rule of 4 & 2 you need to calculate the Pot odds to determine if you are making winning decisions by calling.
• Lets say the pot has 300 dollars in it, and the other player bets 100 leaving the pot at 400 total. You are being asked to pay 100 dollars with a chance of winning 400. your pot odds are 400 to 100 or simplified 4 to 1. to call 100 dollars your call will represent 1/5th of the pot or 20% of the pot. SO you need a 20 percent chance of winning to justify calling.

Step 4 - Making Winning Decisions

• Lets say you have 5 outs after the flop. You have 5x 4 = 20% chance of making your hand. After the bet there is 200 dollars in the pot. You are being asked to call 100. your getting 2 to 1 pot odds. you need a 1/3 or 33% chance to win to justify calling a 100 dollar bet. You only have a 20% chance to win so in this case folding is the winning decision.

Watching Poker Tube Videos that I have found and collected can be a great way to improve your game so enjoy !!

PEverest Poker - NL Hold’em | 10 Players | $1.00 / $2.00 |

Villian 0 ($186.41)
Villian 1 ($205.40)
Villian 2 ($36.00)
Villian 3 ($197.00)
Villian 4 ($216.65)
Villian 5 ($192.70)
Villian 6 ($246.20)
Villian 7 ($131.80)
Villian 8 ($258.10)
Hero ($195.50)

Preflop: Hero is dealt A, A
1 fold, Villian 1 raises to $7.00, 7 folds, Hero raises to $20.00, Villian 1 calls $15.00

Flop ($45.00) (J, A, 2) (2 Players):
Hero raises to $20.00, Villian 1 raises to $50.00, Hero raises to $70.00, Villian 1 calls $40.00

Turn ($225.00) (J, A, 2, 2) (2 Players):
Hero raises to $45.00, Villian 1 raises to $93.40, Hero calls $38.50

River ($401.90) (J, A, 2, 2, 3) :

Showdown:
Villian 1 has K, A
Hero has A, A

Final Pot: $392.00
Hero wins $389.00.
The basic rule of poker is When I get Pocket AA pre flop I almost always Re Raise, and Re raise big. The reason i do not re raise small is I do not want to give odds to land a set or a bigger hand and then try and play at me for my entire stack. The way i see it is that the more money I put in pre flop the less margin the other players have for profiting from me by calling with there marginal hands.
This was a big flop for me. Now most people who flop a Set of AAA in this situation will slow play the hand. NOt me. I like to think outside of the box. If I check to him on this flop he might very well put me on a set of AAA. after all, I Re raised him pre flop and that definately lets him put me on this hand.  Opponnents learn that I will bet this board with KK, QQ, 10 10 , or whatever hand I have re raised him with. I want him to think “if he had AAA would he really bet into me, and normally the answer will be NO. because NOBODY else bets a monster like this. People make moves on me here all the time.!! they think I have KK or QQ and just want to buy so they make some freakish Re raise to steal from me.
TY-FISH

Villian 0 ($92.50)
Villian 1 ($175.05)
Villian 2 ($98.50)
Villian 3 ($79.00)
Hero ($84.00)
Villian 4 ($112.45)

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q, A
1 fold, Villian 2 raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold, Villian 0 calls $2.50

Flop ($11.00) (5, 5, 7) (3 Players):
Villian 0 checks, Villian 2 raises to $11.00, Hero raises to $28.00, 1 fold, Villian 2 raises to $84.00, Hero calls $52.50

Turn ($186.50) (5, 5, 7, 2, 8) :

Showdown:
Villian 2 has K, K
Hero has Q, A

Final Pot: $172.00
Hero wins $169.00.

I am the Hero in this pot. I play villian2 alot and have a good read on this player. I know that he is capable of betting on the flop with a couple of over cards (AK) or maybe a smaller pair And will not want to get involved with my raise on the flop . Unfortunately I read the hand wrong and he re raised me all in on the flop. At this point I have to consider what he might have. Not only do I have the nut flush draw, but I have possibly 2 over cards if he is holding 1010 or JJ . If he has KK I am still almost a coin flip to win. I call and pray that he does not have AA and only leave me at 32 percent to win. WOOT for the river !!

TY- FISH

Playing online poker for fun , or for free, can be a great way to learn the basics of Texas Hold em. After all, its absolutely free, fun, and in no way will cost you a penny to learn. If you plan on learning how to play on learning poker at a casino, the minimum blinds for these events are usually 1/2 , or 2/4 and the buy ins are usually a $50 dollar minimum and up. Making your learning period an expensive one. You can wait until you get invited to your friends home game, but then you will probably slow the game down a bit, and you will still make mistakes that will cost you money. Home games are usually tournament based as well and maybe you would just like to play poker for fun in your spare time and not have to commit to 4 or 5 hours every Friday night.

So lets take a look at playing online poker for fun or free play. What I would suggest you do is actually install software on your computer from one of the many cash game sites. You can find many list of online poker rooms plastered all over the net and most of them offer free play tables. The reason I suggest this is because you want your No Limit Hold em experience to be as close to the real thing as possible. The next thing is that if you do decide to play for real online poker money later on, you will become familiar with the software and the adjustment will be that much easier for you. Also most sites offer free rolls, that being tournaments that you can join for free and win real money. You can actually build a bank roll from a Zero investment. Everest Poker is a great place to start

The big Difference between online poker for fun, and the online poker for real money

Free play tables are LOOSE. And by loose I mean a wide variety of players will use there play poker money, or fun poker money, in a non caring manner or fashion. They play almost every hand, they will sometimes chase weak draws, and almost always chase strong draws. If you raise AA in late position on free tables you might as well just push all in , because you will almost always get one or two callers because they just don’t care!! They can always reload there online poker chips because they are free!! If you get AA playing for real money in a real money cash game, you would never just push all in because you will almost NEVER get a caller.In these types of games its actually best to loosen up your game as well. Because people are almost always playing worse hands than you !!
This being said, Online poker for fun or free play is still a great way to learn the game. You can learn how the blind structures work, or how strong drawing hands are, or the advantages, or disadvanteges of slow play etc. If you give yourself a goal to make 1000 free poker chips into a million dollar roll you will never find an easier place to do it. Just remember, this is not how real cash games are played, and when it comes to online poker for real money its completetely different.