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is this part of a mixed strategy? gave me a chuckle because you got those hands dealt at the same time....great video!! :)

Thanks for the video. I'd like to see you do more in this format!

Very good first video. Solid analysis throughout. Thanks a lot, and looking forward to seeing more from you!

We've got 3 Sauce videos in 3 weeks.. no complaints over here!

Great format, great video. I'd be thrilled to see more like this. Thanks Ben!

Can you please explain why you don't think we should have a raising range on the QT8mono? I see this as a spot that we should have an extensive raising range BVB vs a typical reg.

I'm pretty sure that (in theory) we should just be adding some nut hands to the smaller sizing. In practice I think it's unimportant. I also don't see how how adding some nut hands to our smaller sizing will greatly reduce the EV of nutted hands vs a theoretical nemesis.

Fair enough. I was not aware that he was crushing 5/10+. I look forward to more from him in the future.

Well, it's not about being a "math type guru." It's about understanding the most very basic math that should be guiding the decisions you make at the table. As Raphael pointed out earlier in the thread, this "single mistake" is something that has undoubtedly contributed to massive imbalances in your play.

As for the amount of success you've had in the game: I guess part of the problem is that training sites don't seem to publicize the results of their pros as much as they used to. So it's one thing to be told "this guy is the best!" but it doesn't mean much without some solid proof of that success. As I mentioned in my original post, I don't doubt that "feel" players like yourself can still make money in these games. My main point was that this style of play does not translate especially well to instructional videos. This is just my opinion though, and I realize that many others clearly gained alot from this video.

I'm sorry that my post came across as a bash or a rant. One of the above posters was right that I probably should have contacted someone privately rather than making my thoughts public in this thread. I could address your other points, but it seems best to just end the derail and let this thread get back on track. Again, my apologies, and best of luck.

The video was not bad, and it introduces some interesting concepts, but am I alone in thinking that someone who doesn't understand very basic poker math shouldn't be making mid-high stakes instructional videos in this day and age? This comment is not just based on your math errors in this thread, but while watching the video I noticed that in many spots your "default" approach is far from "sound" with regards to balance considerations. I don't doubt that this intuitive/feel-based approach to poker can still make some money, but it's definitely not the way of the future. It also doesn't translate well to a learning environment (not that it's fair to compare you to Sauce--or even Phil for that matter--but their styles clearly do translate much better to a learning environment).

I am fully supportive of RiO having a number of quality, winning, NLHE video producers (as it is my my main game), but considering the price we pay for an Elite membership, I think we deserve better than this. If this video was produced for some run-of-the-mill, $30/month training site, I would have no issue with it (as it is what I've come to expect from other sites). But RiO is different. Should a 5/10 and 10/20 video be instructional for the people who are playing those stakes (or near them), or should it be mere entertainment for people who play much lower stakes? I believe it should be the former, and I think that so far, the quality of videos I've seen at this site has generally suggested that Phil and the other owners of the site have had a vision to create a higher caliber of instructional videos.

I really mean no offense, Peter. I just want to offer some constructive criticism both to you, and the guys who are running RiO.

Hi Ben, thanks for another solid video. A couple questions:

AK @ ~17min: I understand your argument for checking most of our AK (basically to diversify our flop chk range and polarize our bet range), but is it not also reasonable to favor betting all AK since it essentially blocks villain's most likely strong hands (AQ/KQ) and thus makes an ideal 3barrel bluff? I am often torn between these two ideas in these situations. Perhaps it is better to check hands like AJ and random KX (though I suppose the latter will be difficult to c/c with as pf3bettor).

KT @ ~43min: I agree that this hand is close between making it into either our bet+barrel range or our c/c range. My approach with these borderline cases is to make them hands that I intend to bet flop and chk/defend most turns with. What do you think of this approach? Is there another subset of hands that you would prefer to reserve for this line (bet, chk/defend)?

Thanks.