tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post813603920683907499..comments2023-06-28T16:12:20.204+07:00Comments on BlackRain79 - Elite Poker Strategy: Isolating a Poker Fish: A Complete How To GuideBlackRain79http://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-45841217298342255082016-10-07T06:08:48.727+07:002016-10-07T06:08:48.727+07:00Thanks Keniff. Two points to that. It is a math th...Thanks Keniff. Two points to that. It is a math thing #1. You don't need many folds to make the CBet profitable. And #2, sometimes (often) we are actually ahead with our ace high or king high. We are value betting.BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-33726824649982475232016-10-06T21:20:26.874+07:002016-10-06T21:20:26.874+07:00Hey Nathan, thanks for the great articles you alwa...Hey Nathan, thanks for the great articles you always provide. What I dont get though, it seems counterintuitive to me to cbet such a wide range (after you iso) vs guys who call you down so wide. I feel like you end up blowing up the pot with marginal holdings too often.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612337371974184203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-38676740334005310452016-09-10T17:13:12.465+07:002016-09-10T17:13:12.465+07:00Ya I prefer online but live is fun every once in a...Ya I prefer online but live is fun every once in awhile as well. I could jump into some bigger games too. I have plans to do this one day.BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-4941060903971909452016-09-10T05:34:41.612+07:002016-09-10T05:34:41.612+07:00Nathan, you might kill yourself from the boredom t...Nathan, you might kill yourself from the boredom that is live NL. <br /><br />Are you rolled for $5/$10? That game is worth it, though I think PLO is more $.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626397979874799655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-7580670850753817952015-11-21T15:43:12.203+07:002015-11-21T15:43:12.203+07:00I don't understand something here .... that 50...I don't understand something here .... that 50 % range from IP is from BTN and CO I assume , not MP and UTG right ? What if there are two limpers or three ? You still keep the same range ?<br /><br />Also your advice is changed is changed drastically so far in this post ... 40 % open raise from OOP ? You mean you open from SB with A5o or K6s ? Why ? SB/BB and BB are always loosing positions Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428831575836875301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-74950570682422982262015-11-19T18:39:41.519+07:002015-11-19T18:39:41.519+07:00Hey Chris,
I normally just open all 4 or 8 table...Hey Chris, <br /><br />I normally just open all 4 or 8 tables at once. Often I have fish tagged already so I know that they are there. If I don't then I just monitor it as I go. <br /><br />Crushing the Microstakes really just gives you everything about my strategy at the lowest stakes in an A to Z kind of approach. I have probably blogged about most of the topics in it before but the book BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-60219353437794351302015-11-19T00:27:46.627+07:002015-11-19T00:27:46.627+07:00Hi Nathan,
I play NL2 cash games. I normally sti...Hi Nathan,<br /><br />I play NL2 cash games. I normally stick 4 tables at once, 6 if i'm playing really well. Is it better when starting a session, after doing proper table selection, to open one table at a time, see how it's playing and then open the next and so on? Or, open up all 4/6 tables at once and get stuck in?<br /><br />Also, what can I look forward to in your 'Crushing Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309312138787603899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-46248243669762738032015-11-15T08:08:17.668+07:002015-11-15T08:08:17.668+07:00I was wondering about this as well. I would be he...I was wondering about this as well. I would be hesitant to 3Bet a 53/6 with a very wide range considering his pfr range is so tight.ekwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08634803233258843061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-13062586507425711312015-11-14T19:03:00.296+07:002015-11-14T19:03:00.296+07:00Oh an other question about variance... What do u t...Oh an other question about variance... What do u think about the option "runn it twice"? thxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608990674881210704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-87071648166633815182015-11-14T15:50:36.704+07:002015-11-14T15:50:36.704+07:00Thx you all!
I work and poker is something I start...Thx you all!<br />I work and poker is something I started because i like the game and of course i try to do it in the best way. this year (second one that i play the game) I'll do about 200K hands, but the number is going to encrease next one because I started to play on 5-6 table since July/August. Aniway i dont think that i can handle variance. Regarding the other things, this people go allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608990674881210704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-69706115252589294292015-11-13T15:11:49.084+07:002015-11-13T15:11:49.084+07:00Haha, I know where it is. Glad you enjoy my blog! ...Haha, I know where it is. Glad you enjoy my blog! BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-87164733511169379902015-11-12T22:06:06.929+07:002015-11-12T22:06:06.929+07:00Hi Nathan! I'm from Belarus. Probably u don...Hi Nathan! I'm from Belarus. Probably u don't even know where it is, but anyway know that we love your blog and support you here! =)Mr. Belarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029078853061951412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-1583975316854746532015-11-11T15:21:12.560+07:002015-11-11T15:21:12.560+07:00I think we are all fish sometimes Tee Gee haha. So...I think we are all fish sometimes Tee Gee haha. Some people prefer live poker. I can definitely see the allure of it and would like to play more myself. BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-58424019160050192962015-11-11T13:14:04.494+07:002015-11-11T13:14:04.494+07:00I have played so little I AM the fish. Need to ge...I have played so little I AM the fish. Need to get back to basics and re-read both your books. Either that or play live. I so enjoy live Nathan - tough sometimes w/being a tad disabled but do-able. Something about live poker - I just do better. Any reason you can think of? Lately I'm all over the map online......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778096079090882394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-89835931678232119552015-11-11T04:14:54.479+07:002015-11-11T04:14:54.479+07:00Thanks hammer!Thanks hammer!BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-46421533893087173452015-11-11T04:14:39.335+07:002015-11-11T04:14:39.335+07:00I would just leave the table if you have one of th...I would just leave the table if you have one of these guys on your left. At the micros there are literally dozens of other tables to choose from on many sites. BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-27056601790317056992015-11-11T04:13:15.319+07:002015-11-11T04:13:15.319+07:00Thanks Jorge! If I am losing it is very easy for m...Thanks Jorge! If I am losing it is very easy for me to stay focused because I want to get even. But normally this isn't an issue for me. I am engrossed in the action and I make sure that I tune everything else out, phone turned off etc. BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-6614207746023252252015-11-11T04:10:11.877+07:002015-11-11T04:10:11.877+07:00Thanks Omar. With the postflop stuff, next week...Thanks Omar. With the postflop stuff, next week's article will cover that a little bit more. With a guy who is just shoving at NL2 it depends how often he is doing it, how much variance you can handle and what the positions are at the table. BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-39986191580631062202015-11-11T04:06:16.764+07:002015-11-11T04:06:16.764+07:00Thanks Sasi. I don't change things much. Mostl...Thanks Sasi. I don't change things much. Mostly for value with some bluffs on occasion depending on the player type. BlackRain79https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583442498190608166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-30538769071253583492015-11-11T01:58:25.364+07:002015-11-11T01:58:25.364+07:00Sorry if I dare answering your last question ,I am...Sorry if I dare answering your last question ,I am a micro stakes player as you and I had trouble in this spot as well. Reading Dan Harrington book on online cash game I found out that he suggest to call the all-in of these kind of players(Harrington calls them Johnny-all in)with a range like this:<br />66+<br />AToff+<br />IMHO the pocket pair range should be tighter, something like 99+.<br />I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303857788905768489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-87962400095944040612015-11-11T01:23:05.810+07:002015-11-11T01:23:05.810+07:00Good stuff NathanGood stuff NathanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303857788905768489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-18738119814132348542015-11-11T01:20:29.391+07:002015-11-11T01:20:29.391+07:00Sorry if I dare answering your last question ,I am...Sorry if I dare answering your last question ,I am a micro stakes player as you and I had trouble in this spot as well. Reading Dan Harrington book on online cash game I found out that he suggest to call the all-in of these kind of players(Harrington calls them Johnny-all in)with a range like this:<br />66+<br />AToff+<br />IMHO the pocket pair range should be tighter, something like 99+.<br />I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303857788905768489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-32107192574428422432015-11-11T00:49:41.392+07:002015-11-11T00:49:41.392+07:00oops, sorry for the misspelling - I meant 'mor...oops, sorry for the misspelling - I meant 'more often than not' of course :)Tarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295050902838308562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-41821195259843784182015-11-11T00:47:27.543+07:002015-11-11T00:47:27.543+07:00There seem to be more and more players sitting to ...There seem to be more and more players sitting to my left countering my efforts to isoraise fish IP (CO/BU) by simply 3/4-betting (from SB/BB). In such case the fish always folds leaving me no alternative but to fold or try to elbow 'em LAGs out with 'highly potential' suited connector, Axs or broadway. <br />3- or 5(ai) - betting as a "mega backlash" never worked good for Tarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295050902838308562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503203097950401361.post-75485016357090368122015-11-10T22:57:22.840+07:002015-11-10T22:57:22.840+07:00Nice article Nathan! I'll be waiting for the c...Nice article Nathan! I'll be waiting for the continuation to this article. On another topic I'm wondering, how do you keep your focus when playing long sessions? I have this issue, after the first hour of play I find myself distracted by almost everything around me. Best of lucks! Take care!Jorge Volantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348832766706897640noreply@blogger.com