Early Schedule MTT Live Session (part 2)
Posted by Akira Ohyama
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Hey Akira,
Welcome to RIO. Enjoying the vids so far.
I have a question about the QThh hand on the right table @ 3 minutes into the video.
Don't you think QThh is a little too "good" to turn into a bluff by 3 betting? I'd much rather flat and see if someone behind us decides to squeeze. We have to fold to all 4 bets which means taking a hand with good post-flop playability at a table where all stacks are 22+ BB and not getting to see a flop.
I think I'd rather 3 bet weaker hands with less connectedness if I decided to make a 3 bet there to begin with - something like J8s or T7s. I'm not sure if I'd actually 3 bet those ... just saying I'm way more okay with having to fold those without seeing a flop.
Are you worried about flatting and being dominated but not figuring that out until the pot gets big?
-Tom
Hey Tom,
You bring up a good point. Flatting may yield a higher profit than a 3b for the reasons you stated. That being said, there are two squeeze stacks to the left with 25bbs which leave us in an awkward spot if squeezed. Defending would leave very little play post, and 4 balling will be on the spewy side. Also, if we assume the original opener is jamming TT+ and AQ+ we block 10 combos of 61 which helps reduce his 4b jam frequency by 1/6.
Specifically in a $26 freezeout, I doubt we are getting 3b squeezed light. This makes flatting a lot more attractive as we are playing a pot IP 30bb deep with a medium strength hand to balance out when we flat with hands like 88-TT and KQs/AJs.
One point I disagree on is that QTs is too good to 3b/f. The top of our flatting hands (too good to 3b/f) should be something like QJs-KQs, AQo/AJs, 88-TT. Hands that are unhappy to call a 4b jam, but way too good to 3b/f. QTs can probably just be used as blockers profitably on an aggressive table. Also, I think it is worth mentioning that I don't expect to get flatted too often. Hands like QTo/KTo would be great 3b hands. I would refrain from 3b hands like T7s/ J8s b/c it only has 1 blocker.
I think you're right about not bothering with the weaker hands I mentioned. Maybe if we're on the button vs. an LP open it's more attractive but probably not in this spot.
Nice video. the sound, and picture quality is very clear. You are pretty good at explaining your thought process, even there was a few hands when i would have done something diferent.
Hope to see more from you soon
Hi. Just wondering about some of your open shoves. In the $66 you folded A2os w 5 effective bb, and in the $26 you folded A9s w 8 effective. I would have probably open shoved both. Thinking any A with 5-8bb and A9s is strong enough with under 10bb. Are these shoves in a turbo, but turbo only?
Hey jcashcollect, for some reason I can't find either of these hands, but you are definitely correct. Both of those spots sound like clear jams.
Hi. In the end of the video, you shoved A3o on PokerStars table, with 10BBs and 5 players to call. I now that U will be the BB in next hand, but this hand is realy a shove? The stacks of your opponents were big. I didnt like your jam.
Hey GGzao, this is definitely a debatable spot, and its up to you whether you wish to take it or not. My reasoning is that the average stack in the tournament is 35bb. I have 10bb which is so far under all of the stacks at my table. I am in the bb next hand and I will end up losing most of my FE. We are also 5 handed, and there is a decent chance we will not be dealt a hand better than A3 in the next orbit. I am willing to take a marginal shove in this spot in order to dbl/survive 1 extra orbit. Even if we are called, we always have 30% equity (sometimes we will be slightly ahead).
Hey Akira,
The A9s hand is at 24.49 - it was the only note I made, seemed like a clear jam to me too.
The only suggestion for an improvement I have is for more videos :) I've watched this and your other stack size series and think they are fantastic value for essential members!
I like the way you explain everything, and particularly the way you expand on what you could do with different ranges if the action was different, if it was lower/higher stakes etc. Also your delivery, signal to noise ratio and the video/audio quality are excellent.
Personally, I struggle to construct ranges so that I can visualise what is the top/bottom of my 3B range, value range etc - so I would appreciate if you could take a few spots from your live videos and expand on what the exact ranges should be and how you arrive at them. That would give me a process I could use to improve my own game. Do you use ProPokerTools or Stove or Flopzilla? It would help me a lot.
Hey steamer, thank you for the comments. I agree A9s is a jam, I tend to be a little bit too nitty in these spots.
Taking a few spots and talking in depth sounds like a great idea. I will look into that option and see what I can do for future series. I'm glad you like my videos!
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hi akira really enjoying your videos keepup good work learning a lot I have learn you can be patient and wait for resteal points I use to shove kq with 20 bb stack have learn from your traing that this is to many bb to open shove do you think restealing with kq suited or kj suited with a 20 bb stack is ok if their is a late postion raiser playing 34 /14 should my range be tighter any way keep up good work
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