Michael Gazonda

Michael shares his thoughts in real time as he grinds his way through the player pool at $1/$2 full ring.

In today's video, Mike is back to focusing on ranges. Multiple ranges, his range, his opponent's range, what their perceived ranges are, and how that looks to be different from actual ranges.

Today Mike goes more in depth on what it means to be a feel player. He talks about what that means, how to use it in game, and how to learn it. There are also a bunch of pitfalls that you can run into, and this can help you identify some of the more subtle forms of tilt.

In today's video, Mike talks a lot about being a feel player. Another important topic from today is taking into account board texture before other information like your specific hole cards.

What does it mean to be a feel player? Well, a lot of poker discussion about the "right" thing to do happens where people can think for a long time and use tools to help them solve problems. In game, you need to take into account all of the same information, and ask the same questions... but often you need the answer in a second or two. Today's discussion on feel is an introduction that will be continued in future videos

Michael reviews a recent full ring session, and shares some thoughts about balancing ranges as well as disguising timing.

Michael switches things up to a live session of full ring zoom, giving a glimpse in to his decision making in real time.

In this video, Mike brings up situational awareness, which he believes is a key skill that separates the great players. He starts by talking about what it is, and why it's important. From there, he goes through video footage of his play to talk about what separates one situation from another.

Poker discussion often becomes focused around finding the "right" play. Today's focus is on what can change about a situation to make the "right" play different. Using these ideas will help you understand a broader range of situations you will find yourself in, so that when you do find the "right" play, you'll know where it applies, and where it doesn't.

Today Mike continues his theme of analyzing the ways of thinking of different spots you find yourself in while playing poker. He brings up questions that you can ask yourself that will help you learn and understand from whatever spots you find yourself in. He also finds some interesting discussion about player profiling.

Today, Michael uses the play from a recent session to analyze his thought processes, and then uses those ideas on the spots that come up in game. By taking a step back, and seeing how to think at the tables, you will find ways to think better, faster, and more clearly in game.

Michael gives a brief overview of the concept of Game Theory and then puts it in to practice at the tables.

Mike discusses how game conditions have evolved and the subsequent effects on his UTG opening range,

Mike contemplates the best course of action for dealing with the frustrations of shortstackers.

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Mike shares his thoughts on the range adjustments made by shortstackers after a double up and how it effects the range of hands he is willing to get in against them.
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Mike takes a critical eye towards some footage that he feels he played less than his best and searches for ways to improve from the experience.

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Mike concludes his series with some more examples featuring obscured hole cards, forcing himself to take special note of the multitude of other clues that factor in to a hand.

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Mike continues his full ring series with a few more hidden hands, forcing himself to analyze the situations based on aspects that go beyond the strength of his holdings.

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Mike experiments with a new video format in which he occasionally obscures some of his hole cards in order to focus the analysis on aspects of the game that go beyond the strength of the cards he has been dealt.

Mike continues his series and discusses the discipline required to thrive in full ring, including when to lay down a mid strength hand against a very tight player.

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Mike discusses play versus shortstackers, and how to move them out of their comfort zone and force them to make postflop decisions.

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Mike discusses his views on 2x vs 3x open sizes, and how an odd minbet can lure information about opponent tendencies.

Mike concludes the series with a renewed focus on learning from some of the mistakes he has diagnosed in his own play.

Mike is back with his 3rd video in the series and discusses why some hands that have solid preflop equity don't play as well on later streets.

Mike continues his series with some frank discussion on the importance of admitting mistakes and using them to become a better player.

In this $1/$2 FRNL series, Mike talks more in depth and responds to questions he gets from students about common situations he faces and gives special focus on how to decide when to deviate from standard plays.

Michael finishes his 6 table session of $1/$2 full ring NLHE.

Michael continues his 6 table session of $1/$2 full ring NLHE.

Michael reviews a 6 table session of full ring NLHE.

Mike continues his review of a 6 tabling $1/$2 FRNL session in the 3rd and final installment of this video series.

Mike picks up where he left off in his review of a 6 tabling $1/$2 FRNL session.

Mike "Klairic" Dolle begins a new series of 6 table, FRNL. A number of interesting spots come up that make for some good discussion.