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@sharkcapper3 ай бұрын
Doug and Zeus make Sundays just a bit better….
@spaffron42853 ай бұрын
I would pay Zeus a lot of bones to coach me
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Zeus works for scraps. He doesn’t realize that he is underpaid, but over loved.
@spaffron42853 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker he probably thinks he's ripping you off getting some prime rib once every few months... good boy
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
Ah, just like my Sunday morning coffee I get my McCusker vlog!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Thanks for always watching Mike.
@jrcorsey3 ай бұрын
Does that mean you like your coffee like you like your Doug, light and sweet?
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
@@jrcorsey I have no idea what you’re getting at and actually find your comment creepy and disturbing.
@chrisdulin35273 ай бұрын
Love to see that you're almost to 10K, Doug! I look forward to your release every Sunday and love that you haven't gone crazy with huge punts just for clicks. Good luck at the tables!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Getting closer everyday, thanks for the support
@stealthyfern3 ай бұрын
"But thats ok I'm gonna fight back by playing good poker" hahaha. Great video as always. Awesome hand with the quads! Brutal!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Punting is bad, it can lead to mega tilt. I just have to accept it and regroup for the next hand.
@ianshirreffs56043 ай бұрын
I loved seeing the quad aces come in for you!!! People underestimate the equity of 86s. Nice hit there. Well played all around, Doug. 😊
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! Two big pots that went my way, yay
@joeyp30943 ай бұрын
I like the 160 bet at the end. He can't bluff jam, he can call lighter and you can make the play with K9, QT or any flush.
@UURevival3 ай бұрын
Maybe a shove is the right play but I don't think a K calls an all in. If it was a bluff it probably would have worked and he would have folded his K.
@joeyp30943 ай бұрын
@@UURevival top level pros see a jam as a bluff or the nuts, most people see a bet size and decide if their hand merits that much money to call
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
It’s an interesting debate, my plan was to jam if I missed. Betting for value like I did, narrows my range to strong value. Not many, if any, weak hands. A astute opponent could avoid the river bet.
@keithb40773 ай бұрын
9:00 Amazing read, Doug! Great fold.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I should have trusted my read on the following hand too. Saving 20 and burning 85 🤔
@TheGreat1Four202 ай бұрын
what's amazing is that u belive he knew that.
@tedalfred95163 ай бұрын
Nice results again. I myself have been running really poorly most of 2024, but definitely playing the best poker of my life as my understanding of the game has really grown exponentially over the last 2-3 years. Unfortunately over the last 2 weeks spanning 7 sessions may have been the worst results I can remember...been rivered by 2 outers on three different hands over the past 7 sessions when I got the money all-in on the turn heads up...$480, $730, $950 pots playing $1/2 w $5 straddle, max $400 buyin at Hollywood Casino Columbus... brutal. I keep thinking one day I'll run like McCusker😎 By the way, on your advice I bought a few hundred shares of CLSK at around $20/share about 2 months back. It feels like it's getting ready to rip higher soon. Give those of us who are interested a follow up report on the Clean Spark facility/company on your next vlog...and share the run good please!!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Bad runs happen and they can continue for longer than you would like. Hang in there, play solid. CLSK is my biggest holding right now. I expect Bitcoin to breakout of this 3 month sideways trend. When it does, all Bitcoin related stocks should perform well.
@michaelyabut59693 ай бұрын
Zeus deserves extra pets and treats today
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
He got lots of attention this weekend
@CoolHandC3 ай бұрын
Great Vlog, Doug! Next week I’ll be in Georgia too! I have a house in middle Georgia. You have a safe trip!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I’ve never been there, one more place to check off.
@timshaw59633 ай бұрын
As always, excellent content Doug! Enjoy your trip.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Thank you, excited to meet the management team 😁
@helenrachel15203 ай бұрын
Nice job Doug 😅 I played yesterday and finally won. Good luck ty for the vlog.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Nice, glad you had a good day. Keep them coming.
@michaelsweaney38903 ай бұрын
👟🏈 Let's count the hangtime.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
It was at least a 4 second hang time. One off my finest punts. 😂. I Feel pretty stupid.
@erwinlogan10903 ай бұрын
Good stuff! Doug, last hand! I would have jammed!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I came close to jamming, in the end I picked a size I thought he would call with one pair. Different opponent, I would probably jam.
@nickferrazano95313 ай бұрын
Love your posts man. Look forward to the alert that they are up. You play very well, but that does look like an easy game. Id love to live local and get that action. Keep crushing!!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
The games are soft with tons of action. I gave him too much action on that hand, it was a bad play. Only good thing is the money will always be in action. Hopefully it will find its way home.
@samverberg39213 ай бұрын
Doug.why giving up 500$ with king-queen o s.?save those tosses for better spots.. All and all fun video..give Zeus a hug 🤗
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
It’s an awful play, no excuses. I did it, I am ashamed of my decision. I am sharing to prove that I make stupid plays and I’m not hiding them from my viewers.
@fkscopes3 ай бұрын
Not a bad play if guy is near 100% vpip and also raising a very high percentage which is what Doug made it sound like
@MaydayAggro2 ай бұрын
Bonus: 2/3 pot is a big bet into 4 people with two draws that are not to the nuts. A 2/3 turn bet means that villain is going to call on a lot of brick rivers because he only has 240 left in a pot of 420. AP on the river I think your only bluff size is small (to target busted flush draws higher than 8x, 9x, Jx, etc.) because you don't have enough behind to bet huge (280 in a pot of 260). I'd bet 280 with the flush.
@dougmccuskerpoker2 ай бұрын
I like your logic, I find smaller bets can be scarier than larger bets.
@Curiousme083 ай бұрын
I enjoy your vlog Great content Doug 👍
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
@carlkoh3 ай бұрын
You played as well as the cards allowed you Doug! Enjoyed the commentary. Good luck, cheers!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
You are being generous, the punt was bad, not trusting my read on the 44 hand haunted me. But I am not perfect, my goal is just to play my best.
@CharlesJRead3 ай бұрын
Doug as always I enjoy your blog. But in regards to your all in w/ KQ off punting 500; please go to your intro and read rule one that I see every week!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
It’s bad, I know. It happened and I not going to hide from my bad play.
@matthewperdziak33283 ай бұрын
Great content as always.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Glad you think so! I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel.
@robs45303 ай бұрын
great session cograts
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@beachfraser37473 ай бұрын
Evening from the UK, been pretty ill , stomach is playing up, so annoying, great vlog again, regards
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Get well soon Fraser, can’t have you being sick now.
@beachfraser37473 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker thanks bro
@politicscommentator3 ай бұрын
Well done on getting quads. Yeah, the jam with KQo may not have been the best move. 3Bet would be okay and evaluate on the flop.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Jamming KQ was stupid, I could give him action and try to out play him. That’s my strength.
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
On doing just a bit of research I found that your all in punt wasn’t quite a flip. I figured you would only get called when the action player had at least an A or a small pair. You’d be a 55% to 45% underdog. Maybe if you want to gamble you wait for at least an A or pocket pair next time you’re getting talked into gambling
@jrcorsey3 ай бұрын
He wasn't playing the cards, he was playing the player. Pocket deuces and jack- ten and 6-8 of clubs were all likely holdings for his opponent. Against his opponent's actual hand, he was a small underdog, but against his opponent's range, he's a favorite. Add in some fold equity, and it's not such a bad play.
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
@@jrcorsey the action player called. My thinking is he would fold the kind of hands you named, not call. I hold to my statement.
@jrcorsey3 ай бұрын
@@michaelmclaughlin1958 That's a fair assessment. Evaluating the player is, after all, a subjective art. I certainly didn't mean to imply that your approach was poorly calculated, just to point out an alternate line of thinking.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
My goal was busting him to tilt him. KQ was my best opportunity to do that. He recently lost 8k earlier in the week when tilted. I thought if called, I would be flipping or slightly behind. As it turned out it was 40/60. Was it worth it, perhaps not, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker thanks for the extra information. I hope this guy never goes broke as his donations would be really good for everyone.
@sammajdi2931Ай бұрын
❤
@dougmccuskerpokerАй бұрын
😀🐕
@jerrygarcia43903 ай бұрын
Wow, a $clsk on the ground review 👍🏾 I really don’t understand the need for nor the mechanics of mining ⛏️ $btc. But, I do understand stock charts and financials 😂 Maybe you can squeeze in some poker sessions at Harrah’s Cherokee. It’s a beautiful property. Cherokee hosts some of the very best WSOP circuit events. And, many crazies come out to play cash games, especially during the weekends 😂
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
This is a non poker trip, solely for in-depth research. BTC miners support the network, without miners, there is no Bitcoin.
@bartsupino8133 ай бұрын
Sorry only one sub per viewer Ray Guy would be proud but we've all done it Thanks for the content as always!
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I had more hang time than Ray Guy. 😂
@paulmaier63053 ай бұрын
bonus hand>>>great bet. likely notg gonna get called for all in. there.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I was targeting top pair hands for value. A stronger player, I think jamming is best. I need my value and bluffs to be similar sizing, so unless I using smaller bets as bluffs, I need to jam with both.
@Kalster13 ай бұрын
Thx
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
No problem
@brendonenlow20563 ай бұрын
What’s the strategy behind limping 55 on the button and limping along with A5 suited? Not a fan of those plays personally, whether it worked out or not in the end
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
With several callers, I like to limp with small pocket pairs because the player pool will payoff with all there top pair hands. Against stronger competition, I like to raise and play more aggressively. Similar reasoning with A5s out of position.
@christopherton3 ай бұрын
Your #6 should be to walk Zeus more often.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Agreed, he does enjoy a walk around the park.
@ariera98733 ай бұрын
Zeus ever make an appearance in the poker room? Guessing CA is pretty lax about pets entrring establishments?
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I brought him to a meet up game at Capitol a while back. He was popular. 🐕
@chiprjones3 ай бұрын
Hey Doug, would you still call on the river with the set of aces if the river bricks and villian goes all in? That would be a tough spot for me.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
He had a tell, I was pretty sure he had the straight.
@williampu8993 ай бұрын
would you still recommend buying cleanspark at its current price of 17.57?
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I will let you know more when I return next week.
@jerrygarcia43903 ай бұрын
I bought more ❤
@williampu8992 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker whats the update after you had a chance to tour the facilities. current price as of today 6/4 is trading @ 16.09
@internetposta73893 ай бұрын
The "action player" will always call with A-x so KQ is a horrible hand to do that with. To boot, he's complaining that nobody is giving him action because he wants someone to be dumb enough to do something like going on all in with KQos..
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I’m that guy, the dumb guy. 🤪
@internetposta73893 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker He's not going to stop playing poker if you don't give him action.
@Liththium3 ай бұрын
Doug just raise 60x every hand and after 16 hands you profit 4$
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Why didn’t I think of that 🤔
@jtome84-913 ай бұрын
I mean if you think KQ has a mathematical advantage over whatever two cards the action player is holding then I think you’re playing poker . A 4 is probably the top of his range .
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
My goal was to try to bust him early so he would play even crazier than normal. KQ was my best opportunity during the time he was there. I figure I was flipping or slightly behind his calling range. Turned out I had 40% equity. Was it worth trying to tilt him? Probably not, -$100 ev, but I was running hot and he recently punted 8k a couple sessions ago. I thought I could make him repeat that recent blast off.
@javier4813 ай бұрын
Even if you think your not good you have to make that call with 44 . You have a full house !
@fryoungtrad3 ай бұрын
44 is a clear bet fold especially in a live environment. Making those loose river calls will really hurt your win rate.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I really feel that he wouldn’t raise unless he could beat bottom full house. Only thing I beat is a flush, would he reopen the betting when we are so deep? Probably not.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Agreed
@javier4813 ай бұрын
I agree is a clear bet fold ! Wouldn’t call if I get re raise but it’s a call I think you have to make 100 of the time .
@scottdumont71073 ай бұрын
KJcc you turn a world of outs and opponent bets 1/3 pot, you are in position, people have been folding to your raises and squeezes so your image seems tight , why not pot it right now ? No one seems that strong and if you’re called oh well you have lots of outs. If looks like you often have a set to top pair flush draw potting it here no ? I think you can get a lot of hands to lay down that are ahead of you and again if they call not the end of the world it sets up a river jam if the straight comes in and the flush can be a decent bet too. If you miss river white flag it
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Firing is an option, I was getting a great price to draw, I choose the cheap draw. Raising might have won it, he wasn’t very deep and may have just closed his eyes and called.
@tmanno19873 ай бұрын
You ever play against NorCal Poker? He plays at Cap Casino too
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Yes, I play with Alex on occasion. Nice guy.
@tmanno19873 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker I haven't played No limit at Capital Casino just Omaha however one day when my bank roll returns I plan to. You play any home games around Sacramento? There's a few good ones in and near Roseville that are fun.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
@@tmanno1987 it’s rare to play in home games. I prefer card rooms like Capitol
@tmanno19873 ай бұрын
@@dougmccuskerpoker That's fair. If you ever want a change of pace I know some very professional run home games. One of which even Tally's points over the year to send someone to play a large casino tournament.
@jrcorsey3 ай бұрын
Like chicken soup for my soul. I wanted to agree and disagree with you. I agree when you lament not betting bigger in the bonus hand, that's a great time to get value with a big bet. Even more right, a bigger turn bet would have made it easier to get value and represent a bluff. In the first hand, your flopped set, your shove makes less sense. Technically, it's a pot sized raise, but his prior action pretty much caps him at trip fours, which means he can only call to bluff-catch. This is when a value sized raise is better; he's not comparing your raise to the pot, rather to what he's already bet. He's vpip $165 post flop: a $175 raise has a chance to get a crying call, mistaken value call, maybe induce a shove from a strong 4. A $300+ shove requires him to double his investment, too scary for any unsure hands. I have been loving Big Bet Doug this month, and I'm sure it's going to pay dividends soon as you start to get lighter calls.
@fryoungtrad3 ай бұрын
Represent a bluff 😂 don't comment about poker until you study
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
I agree, got way too aggressive on the river bet. Should have made it 250 ish for a crying call.
@michaelmclaughlin19583 ай бұрын
Oh well, if you decide to gamble I guess punting to the action player is better than bomb pots, or playing Texas poker.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Punting to the action player means the money is not locked up at least.
@frankdevries57393 ай бұрын
Nice vlog . Pockets 4 wasn't a loose call. If that's a loose call you better stop playing poker. The fact that you lost the hand is irrelevant, And then you punt 500 away with KQ.
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Only thing I beat is a flush. Would he really put in a value raise with a flush when the board pairs? I don’t think this player would. Yes, KQ was just a punt. I wanted to bust him, he would have reloaded and the game would be outrageous afterwards.
@jasonkimball4053 ай бұрын
HODL
@dougmccuskerpoker3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!
@TheGreat1Four202 ай бұрын
Doug, u "always seam to know" the other players cards, yet u are in your 60's (at best late 50's) still playing 1-3. I guess now is a good time to tell u that I think u are full of it.
@dougmccuskerpoker2 ай бұрын
Everyone has different goals. When I was younger I played in some of the biggest games in San Jose. I did fairly well. I have no ambition to play large anymore, I enjoy playing without the stress. There are many vlogs to choose from, hope you find one you like.