r/Poker_Theory

1/3 - 8 players

BU (Hero): $610 (A♣️ K♦️)

UTG: $496

UTG+1: $494

LJ: $327

HJ: $488

CO: $500

SB: $500

BB: $647

Pre-flop ($4):

LJ calls, HJ raises $15, Hero raises $70, BB calls, LJ folds, HJ calls

Flop ($214): K♣️ J♦️ 7♥️

BB checks, HJ checks, Hero bets $70, BB folds, HJ calls

Turn ($354): 6♠️

HJ checks, Hero shoves $470, HJ shoves $348

River ($1050): 5♥️

Hero shows A♣️ K♦️ (pair)

HJ shows 7 7 (three of a kind)

HJ wins $1050

Did i play this right? I figured KQ and K10 would never fold if they were going to call a 3! but then again its multiway so chances are someone got a piece of it. The turn being rainbow also made it where the only draw that would continue is QT.

You are playing the weekly freeroll, 8 handed, the first two players fold, you are 2.5bb, you look at 64s and there is 1bb in antes 0.5bb from the SB and 1bb from the BB making the pot 2.5bb. Do you shove or fold? knowing that the BB is certainly calling you. The other players stack is ranging from 5bb to 30bb. I shoved, reasoning that I will push other people from the pot who are definitely ahead of me.

Hello, I have been playing poker for a few years and started as a winning player, but have been a losing player for the past year now. I pay for the online solver that shall not be named on this sub and study various spots and ranges, but I still just can't seem to win in local cash games. Looking for a 1-on-1 coach to help me improve my game and start winning again. No clue where to start. I've seen programs from like Jonathan Little and other creators, but would prefer individual rather than group coaching.

Any recommendations or people willing to help out would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone! I'm looking for some advice on a poker training program I'm considering purchasing.

First, some background:

I'm a pretty busy guy, with a demanding full-time job and two young children. Poker is my main hobby, and I've been playing live tournaments on and off for years whenever I have the time, get the green light from the home front, and find something reasonably close by. As a result, I only get to play a handful of live tournaments each year.

I've also played online, but I've stopped completely because it has a tendency to become addictive for me. It starts interfering with work and my personal life, and I find my thoughts occupied by it far more than I'd like. Besides, I simply enjoy live poker a lot more.

Over the years, I've had several cashes and deep runs in live tournaments, including a relatively big score recently when I finished second. I'd consider myself a reasonably competent player with a decent understanding of theoretical concepts. I also believe I'm a slight winner at my usual stakes (€200–€1,000 live MTTs), although that's obviously very difficult to establish with such a small sample size.

Where I feel I'm lacking is in-depth theoretical knowledge of specific spots.

For example, in a recent tournament, I was in the SB and limped after everyone folded. The BB checked, and I flopped several backdoor draws. I decided to check-raise, reasoning that my hand was a good bluff candidate: it had some potential to improve if called, but I could comfortably fold if my opponent reraised.

My opponent folded, but commented that I must have had a very strong hand, given that he had a significant range advantage on that flop. I was happy with the result, of course, but had to admit to myself that I honestly had no idea who actually had the range advantage in that spot.

I'd like to use my recent score to play more live tournaments. In practice, that means playing several events when there's a series nearby, rather than just one. Also feeling more confortable to play with less fear of busting and having to buy back in.

I'd also like to finally invest in a paid poker training program. So far, I've been hesitant because these programs can be a fairly substantial investment, and I have limited time available for both studying and playing.

I've been looking at two options in particular.

The first is JAKA Coaching, which costs $99 per month with an annual subscription. It claims to be well suited to players who can only study for a few hours per week, broken up into short 15-minute sessions. Does anyone here have experience with the program? Would you recommend it for someone in my situation?

The other option is finally subscribing to GTO Wizar d. However, I find it difficult to motivate myself to grind through GTO solutions without any guidance. Though the free plan's limit of just one postflop solution obviously hasn't helped to get into the flow.

My preferred learning style is to first build a basic understanding of the concepts, then apply them and learn through trial and error, ideally with someone explaining what I got wrong and why. For example, back in school, I'd generally skim through the textbook to get a basic understanding before working through as many practice exams as possible. That approach worked very well for me.

So, given my circumstances, what training site, program, or other study material would you recommend? Ideally, I'd like to focus on one resource at a time rather than spreading myself too thin.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

1-3 350 effective
Just sat down this was my third hand so don’t know how everyone plays
Btn straddle to 6
Hero sb kj off no spade calls (flating my whole continuing range with the straddle)
Bb call
+1 call
Hj to 15
Btn, hero, bb and +1 call
Pot 75
Flop As Tc 3s
Checks to hj bets 35
Hero and bb call
Pot 180
Turn Qd
Check check hj bets 100
Hero calls to let bb in behind
Bb calls,
Pot 480
River 5s
Check bb shoves all in 200 effective
Hj snap calls, he had about 150
830 in pot 200 to call
What do you do? Am I pot committed?