Tom Karlsson

One table zoom definitely a really good format, more these please.

Really cool concept, yeah maybe some 3bet IP spots next

Awesome video, a lot of interesting spots. Really good format, thanks.

Thanks for the video, I liked it. Good to see the dynamics and honest thinking in the situation. Good info on the tendencies etc what to keep in mind like villains folding too much. Looking forward for more live zoom action.

"Hey Phil, min 29:20 u foldet A3dK8c from utg on table 2. Is this a standard fold for u? And u foldet it because it doesnt connect so good?"

I was thinking this too. Seems that UTG+1 you opened a lot worse. This seems to me a good hand in these levels, making nut flush vs lower flush often enough. You said that preflop is tricky and depends on a lot of things but would like to hear your comment on this. Thanks for a great video, finally got to watch it!

Yeah ok will try that thanks Mikey!

Hi, do you have any suggestions or instructions how to record your own video, what program would you recommend?

I still like the 3bet pre with fairly good queens vs a late opener, especially at these levels where people don't play back. Flop is better check call I think. Can bluff 9s and check fold on a flush turn as that's what villain holds often.

Thanks sorry forgot to say this is Zoom but had some data that 3bettor is decent so most likely high cards/aaxx type of hand. Agree with the flop analysis, should probable bet here with many hands, including this. Turn still not sure but see your reasoning. Anyone else?

Hi Phil, quick question, I have seen you fold pretty quickly 6778ss from UTG. Is these kind of hands too weak to play in that position? Would small rundown like 5678 be any different? Thanks again for the video and comments!

Thanks Jim for the good comments. I think you put it very well and you are spot on regarding the blockers: 

"It's hard to make a profitable two street bluff when you have no equity, no blockers, and you need a blank to hit on the river." 

I think it was a good spot and I would have played low flush probably in same way. Its good to remember that in Zoom PLO50 players are in general very straightforward and somewhat weak. Agree that shouldnt do these too much. I was wondering if there is a way to calculate the odds for one of the villains having flush? I have a feeling that as played it is very low, basically only button could have slow played this but he was in a tough spot because there is still one to act after him on the river with a big stack. 

Overall I think these spots go to FPS and should be avoided, at least with 0 blockers. 

Great video again. Just a quick one, out of my memory you folded pretty quickly 6778 I believe single suited from UTG. Is these kind of hands too weak to play in that position? Would 5678 be any different?

Thanks again for the video and comments!

Amazing video, actually good for PLO players to see some NLHE discussion too. Keep it coming!

Nice video and very important concept. Quick question, on the 5566 hand on 38min, what are the reasons not to 3bet?

Good stuff guys. Mike, I agree at this level and in Zoom its best to be straightforward and not worry about sizing (my mistake, i though i had a Q in my hand too sorry). Zen, good points on the river play when you call this, very well put.

Thanks Tom, again solid analysis and I agree the turn call and river fold. Just thinking of betting big, are you not afraid of losing value by betting too much for him to make a correct laydown when you could give him a seemingly cheap price to peel cheaply and hit second nuts, especially on the turn (I might have seen this discussed in one of your essential videos but not sure)? Also as we block the Q very unlikely that he has anything on the flop, right? Also betting small gives us maybe a better price to draw when he is raising, as he is almost never bluffing in this spot.

Thanks for the great comments, very spot on. I overvalued the hand and raised, calling is clearly better. Just thought if I could justify my bad play....

Great video, I think you are taking good care of essential customers who study/work and have only time to watch few videos once and a while (poker players always think its about the money but time is a reason to be essential subscriber too). Also very good pace, I think zoom is very useful for videos.

In the last hand villain quite often has a rundown (like he did now) and he could bet mid two pair (9Txx) for thin value vs good player who checked the turn with most likely a bare ace or a one pair draw. Just feels that there are more possibilities to be beat than what you went through in your (short) analysis and it is not necessarily very polarised.

Thanks again for great work, really look forward videos like this.