23:44 he might be a strong player. He might folded AK/AJ here.

16:00 What a nightmare flop!! No, (it's) worse: DAYMARE flop!

I carry a small zip lock with wet wipes. Wipe my hands every so often. Started years before Covid.

Watching blog like this is a lot better then watching the coaching video itself especially with all the theories of GTO strategy. Which only makes the game more complicated

The run good comes and goes. Way to at least bink the nutter butter on the last hand. Nice vlog Doug!

Your videos never disappoint. Appreciate the time you put into these vlogs.

Wow just saw this. What a steamroll. Sometimes we overestimate our skill and then meet our match.

Great content!

I love your play, I have problem folding when I think I am beat. YOU SAVE so much money folding hands properly

Your intro music is excellent

Cheers from Austin and The Lodge (I live in Portland, Ore. - just here for the Mega Monster tourney). Just wondering if you'll be making a triumphant return here to maybe play a stream again sometime this year?

I usually start with 30 buy ins not sure if it’s enough. But when I come across a downswing of 20 buys ins loss then I will go look for a side job to build the bankroll back whereas if my bankroll go upswing to certain points then I will go higher stake for example 3 5 game with 1000 buy in max once I reach 30k mark I will go up stake back down if downswing

First hand you have to reason villain is calling raise and cbet with nut flush draw giving you only 3 outs to hit full house on river. You gotta let that one go. The J♧8♧ hand, you gotta charge the K♧ on turn instead of giving him a free card. If he doesn't have a ♧, you still gotta bet to get valuefrom his 2 pairs and sets. No more value if another ♧ hits river and he has none. I'm sure you already thought of all this! Nice comeback. After having 6 sets flopped on me when I had top pair, over pair, and trips in summer poker league busting out in 2 hours and 15 minutes, I drove to Ameristar in Vicksburg afterwards in frustration. Bought in for $380 and left with $1,640. Glad my run bad is over. Hope it continues!

Love your videos thanks doug

Great vlog, Doug! I look forward to every vlog! Yo Zeus!!!

Hope your hands do better than the bitcoin you recommended.

Best graphics in the world of poker vlogs!

Doug this is a fun video and August will turn your around.

Zues is on point with the 3 way to river AA's hand. Interesting to give thought about side pot, hit n run, and exodus. Sun Tzu - know your opponent. Good fold to keep fish(×2) $ around in hopes of getting a chunk in later hands.

Nice to meet you in person Doug on July 30th at Capitol. As always like watching your vlog.

You spoil Zeus regardless

Similar to you, one of my 2024 poker goals was 3 bet more in position. Similar to you, I'm not doing well at achieving this. But now I'm thinking the problem is this was a poor goal to choose. I still will rarely 3 bet w/marginal holdings (marginal 3 bet holdings) but wonder if this is overrated, especially at the lower stakes. Your thoughts? Also if it was year end right now would you now include it in your Poker Goals for 2025? Thanks

👍 always solid!

nice video...good luck this week

J8 of clubs hand should’ve re raised on the flop, pair flush draws, tons of outs.. build pot there

Zeus definitely the best coach on yt

Hi Doug........guys!! Had my first treatment of chemotherapy, all went very well, a few weird side effects, like hiccups , they come from the accompanying steroid treatment which fights the chemo stuff, anyway, its all settling down nicely, im feeling good at the moment, hope youre all well, run good everyone and suck out the big ones!!!hahaha, regards FRASER!!!

Great comment from Zeus, again.

Definite fold on turn with those aces. You knew you were beat but called:(

hey doug no slow rolls from you on the hand descriptions please its just as annoying as in a live game - just sayin

Best wishes for Fraser, Doug

I like the clock showing play time and the plus minus. Both really affect how I play, sadly.

The dealers need retraining. Too many mistakes handling the chips.

Thanks again Mr. McCusker....another informative vlog...it's tough waiting on cards...patience may be a virtue, but in poker, it's tough...glad you won...Goodluck next week...hope your friend getting chemo is doing well....

I’m not sure why you worry about a hit and run. If someone wins big and leaves, it’s their money. They don’t owe anybody to stay.

👋👽 #morezeus

The hand with the guy with A, 6. What was the other guy’s hand? Was it pocket tens?

Always enjoy your vlogs. Very informative and I have learned alot from them. Thanks for posting

Just another great result. When you run good you win, when you get a run of bad cards you win anyway. Adapting to the way things are going as usual. Using your image and opening up your range is something I need to do too. I look like an OMC, so I already have an image, I just need to be a bit gutsy to take advantage of it. Thanks again for the lesson

Not sure I'm following your logic for the $175 turn bet on the hand with 45 of spades. Are you specially trying to get TX with the X of hearts to fold? What about keeping on all the other TX combos that are drawing dead?

Just started watching, very enjoyable, relatable.That was a tough session, but in hindsight you made some costly mistakes.

Get well, Fraser. Good luck with your treatment.

Way to go top tier vlogger! Nice vlog. Even though you didn't win, still a very enjoyable session.

11:46 why do you think you're ahead? (98s) on turn. . Hard to believe two things: 1) this guy 3-barrelled LIGHT with air. 2) You read him that easily

KK hand at 1st tabl3, villain probably had 8 6, so he had 2 pair on turn, which got counterfeit on river.

10:25 (JJ) wow! Excellent play! . Where did +1 make a mistake? I'd say multyway: M1: Rather small C-bet on flop into 3 opponents with overpair. M2: He never answered Q (on flop b4 he 3-bet) 1) What has he raised me with? (honestly, flop raise did not make any sense. So, tough one to answer!). If answer was: "A set"/"2 pairs", then why 3bet?? No 3bet. Fold! on Turn: M3: Since flop 3-bet, then do not take a foot off the gas! (on bricky turn). M4: Would a set played this way? Answer to this one would've made him c-bet turn. End of story, then.

13:21 the "glimpse" of your opponent at other end of table is questionable. R1: he played top triple slow (??) Into 2 opponents both flop and turn. This is below standard play. (That's what gave you/his opponent idea to go by bluff). R2: Then, he failed to properly read his opponent action (no FH would raised this much! Period). This, he put you on pocket (99/88) or AK and that's his ground for fold. 5x raise is usually "Big bark - small dog" scenario. If you wanted both of them out, then that's how you'd played it. A FH or AK would not kill a golden goose. Once he started talking about "number of combos" and "range of hands" that he loses to, that tells me his (hands) reading needs improvement. A stronger player would've called your bet there...and even maybe shoved. (my 2 cents).

I found it a very useful to pinpoint those who like to limp with AQ/AK/AJ (17:48) and monitor them while in the hand. It is of a great benefit both ways: to save money by not calling/bluffing their (limping) range, and to exploit them heavily when I hit my hand.

Kk doesn’t 4b ?

If I played the AA against that 5 10 player he might not have a chance to see the turn I would have 4 bet pre and jam all of the spr behind he has to pay to see