Samoleus 400 NL HU Part 1

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Dated:
Apr 26th, 2009
By:
Niman Kenkre
Game:
NLHE
Stake:
Mid Stakes
Teaching Method:
Session Video 1 - 2 Table
Language:
English
Type:
Heads Up
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Niman discusses his HU match against UncleDap on PokerStars. Part 1

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  • NimanKenkre NimanKenkre Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    1191 Posts
    Samoleus 400 NL HU Part 1
    26 Apr 2009 at 8:16pm
    Discussion for Samoleus 400 NL HU Part 1.
  • ElCapitan0 ElCapitan0 Poker Newbie
    1 Posts
    The amount of details is what makes...
    27 Apr 2009 at 6:08am
    The amount of details is what makes your videos one of the best online! It's like christmas and Easter at 1 day whenever a new one is out ;)! Keep on making these kind of videos 4 us!
  • NimanKenkre NimanKenkre Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    1191 Posts
    Wow thanks for such a great compliment...
    27 Apr 2009 at 9:35am
    Wow thanks for such a great compliment ElCapitan! ... I have created a thread in the BFP video discussion forum to discuss your specific questions.
  • boredatheist boredatheist Poker Newbie
    8 Posts
    Your opponent was cbetting flops...
    28 Apr 2009 at 12:47am
    Your opponent was cbetting flops in position a high percent of the time, indicating that he's cbetting with air and weak hands constantly. Yet you seemed very reluctant to check-raise him on the flop to punish him for his high cbet%, which I found very confusing. Instead, you bet your best hands and check/called your weakest hands, which I think makes it very easy for him to play correctly. He can just fold when you bet the flop and he can't beat top pair, and 2-3 barrel you when you call.
  • NimanKenkre NimanKenkre Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    1191 Posts
    boredatheist, you are making the...
    28 Apr 2009 at 8:25am
    boredatheist, you are making the mistake of wanting to play against what your opponent SHOULD do and not what he DOES do. my opponent was playing back at me a lot when I did make moves, and he was paying off when I did have hands. so my strategy was optimal against the way that he was playing. remember, you should always optimize against your opponent - NOT against how you think your opponent SHOULD play.
  • hobiejuan1 hobiejuan1 Poker Newbie
    8 Posts
    Very good. More plz
    28 Apr 2009 at 10:56am
    Very good. More plz
  • coolrunnings77 coolrunnings77 Poker Newbie
    320 Posts
    On that hand where you stack btm...
    29 Apr 2009 at 8:20pm
    On that hand where you stack btm 2 K6, what is worst hand that you stack with a turn shove? If you had AJ in your spot instead of K6, how would you proceed v. a c/r and follow through? I like your vids and this one made me realize that I have a top pair problem myself. I stack top pair too liberally v. a c/r. I also c/r and stack the turn too thin at time with top pairs myself. I would have played AT the same as villain. Do you ever c/r top and how thin do you do it?
  • HitNStay HitNStay Poker Newbie
    50 Posts
    watching now:

    -early on, KK and...
    4 May 2009 at 8:44am
    watching now: -early on, KK and K/6 o, completely agree with your lines, though, i'd add that your K/6 o is virtually the nuts and i'm hardly ever folding - i'd probably call down if flush hit on turn (depends), and hell, it might even be better to just call down altogether in case he bluffs river... i believe he has mostly gutters, might just c/c fd's - he can hardly have 66, and there is only one combo of A/6 s left that he can have also, much to say about seeing his hand this early!
  • HitNStay HitNStay Poker Newbie
    50 Posts
    i don't mind his line with A/T,...
    4 May 2009 at 8:48am
    i don't mind his line with A/T, though i'd reserve it for later in a match with more info where i think it'll work much better i think he just leveled himself
  • bjsaust bjsaust Poker Newbie
    9 Posts
    You asked about the amount of explanation...
    5 May 2009 at 8:30pm
    You asked about the amount of explanation you give. I like it. Only once or twice did it seem like you went too long, and overall I'd much prefer too much explanation than too little.
  • bjsaust bjsaust Poker Newbie
    9 Posts
    As far as actual game play went,...
    5 May 2009 at 8:34pm
    As far as actual game play went, it seemed like you c/c'd the flop a lot with A high (or K high on an A high flop) or PPs, but then folded the turn all the time, even though he was double barrelling a lot. I know you need to do that sometimes for balance, it just seemed like you did it a lot. Maybe something you could discuss in a later vid?
  • tinobi tinobi Poker Newbie
    3 Posts
    Hi. U rly think defending A3o in...
    27 Nov 2009 at 7:49am
    Hi. U rly think defending A3o in BB shows a profit against this (or even any) opponent? I don“t like the PF Call with 22 and even dislike the flop call on T87ss? I doubt that he is cbetting AK or even air on a wet flop like this ? Otherwise like the video... regards
  • Pieton Pieton Poker Newbie
    8 Posts
    Re: Samoleus 400 NL HU Part 1
    5 Apr 2011 at 12:04pm
    Good videos. You mentionned how aggressive he was in the video but to be honest he wasent really that aggressive exept for a lot of 3 betting preflop. I dont think his 5 bet shove with KQ was that bad. I would guess that his asusmptions at that point was that a good part of your 4 betting range was air. You mentionned that you use some of your best hand that cant quite call 3 bet to 4 bet. Intesting idea if he flat some of those 4 bets. He wasent double barreling to much so I like much of your float with A high and marginals hands. I think he was polarising he double barrel, since when he had second or third pair he would check the turn in position to showdown.

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