ISF's blog discussion (Come look at newest post!)

[IowaSkinsFan]

I decided to make a blog myself just wanted to bring it to everyone's attention because I'm not sure everyone checks the FTR blogs on a regular basis.
http://blog.flopturnriver.com/IowaSkinsFan.php

Feel free to discuss it here.

[IowaSkinsFan]

New post made.

[Hornsta9]

Hi ISF,

I just saw your blog and would like to say I enjoyed your first post. It has turned on a light bulb in my head about why people do the things they do.

I have seen some of your posts and obviously the high stakes guys like Gabe and, to be frank, I think your all nuts! I basically do not understand most of your plays and why you run a certain bluff or a thin value bet on the river e.t.c but in your bog you have explained some concepts and they made sense.

I am a 100NL player now, only just, and have basically played nitty through 25-100NL and I dipped my toe in 200NL and realised things are slightly different up there. By that I mean that you can't make a good buck just playing like a nit all the time and you have to start adapting your game and becoming a deeper thinker, not by much but just enough to be better than the others.

Anyway, Good blog and keep the posts coming. They are a very good read.

[Kauf Jr.]

Nice post ISF please keep them coming!

[Da GOAT]

im actually quite impressed.

[bode]

very nice. you have posted more well thought out ideas in recent weeks than anyone. keep it up.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Wow thanks guys, it inspires me to write when i feel like people are enjoying my stuff!

I am a 100NL player now, only just, and have basically played nitty through 25-100NL and I dipped my toe in 200NL and realised things are slightly different up there. By that I mean that you can't make a good buck just playing like a nit all the time and you have to start adapting your game and becoming a deeper thinker, not by much but just enough to be better than the others.

Well yes you can make a good buck playing like a nit, and there are plenty of players who make money being a nit, it's just you have to be able to be one step ahead of your opponents.

100nl isnt so much calling down huge bluffs, frankly there are barely any players who bluff more than once in blue moon at 100nl, 100nl is more about figuring out how people play and how to exploit it. (like at all stakes!)
Let me give you a hint for 100nl: people play two streets, preflop and flop if they aren't fish. On the turn and river their play is super straightforward.

If anyone wants to ask questions about the posts or in general id be more than glad to answer them!

[Da GOAT]

You say::::


You have an overpair, you raised preflop UTG and got a tight caller in the BB. You know he only calls in the blinds with low pp. Your flop bet should be small. If you make a big bet it may convince your opponent to play his hands the same. in this situation he could call with both a made set and a low pocket pair, which would cause a bunch of confusion.

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ok so your suggesting betting small from what i can see but the reasoning or the wording of it isnt making perfect sense to me.

Say pot is $30, say a small bet is $15 compared to say $25 (standard or just a big bet to compare). Tight opp will probably just play the same way with his PP at all times, right?? So we just saved a few quid for when he does play back. A small bet will work just as much as a big one.

lol whats confusing me is you used the word confusion, seriously though what did that part mean exactly

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Okay, im not sure i understand your question but ill try to answer.

The reason I say bet small is because it's more likely he'll call the flop with a small bet with a pp, and since he doesnt have any sort of draw we can make a weaker bet. It's all about value, we assume opp is never playing back (because this is 200nl-).

But of course this isnt always the case. We're always thinking about value. Sometimes opp is just always calling your flop bet on a low flop, so we bet harder, $25, because there's more value. On the turn then maybe instead of 2/3rds or 3/4ths pot we bet low like 1/3rd pot to convince him to call, or we bet really hard so he thinks he should call: It's all about knowing your opponent!
make sense?

[Da GOAT]

no i see where your going with it now.

i was abit confused so my question probably aint gonna be greatly worded.

thats a grand explanation tho, we are just keeping more of his range in the game which he may just fold but he wont play back with. so im summary we get some bets out of hands which he WILL play passively

[Hornsta9]

Let me give you a hint for 100nl: people play two streets, preflop and flop if they aren't fish. On the turn and river their play is super straightforward.

But surely there are people like me and other FTR'ers that are attempting to improve their game and are thinking a bit more and making plays.

I find that after a while of folding folding and folding, both pre and post flop, I end up assuming some of the players are making moves. Obviously I am not worried about the fish but the the other Taggy players.

Is this thinking flawed and should I just continue to play a fairly straightforward game but mixing it up occasionally? How does this change at 200NL?

[Da GOAT]

Is this thinking flawed and should I just continue to play a fairly straightforward game but mixing it up occasionally? How does this change at 200NL?

i havent begun to think deep until i hit 200NL, 100NL is fairly straight forward. of course there are a few players who can get tricky. just keep an eye out and think of whats the best way to stack them.

they float you alot, then double barrel more or c/r turn

they keep raising flop then shove marginal hands etc

[Numbr2intheWorld]

I wouldn't ever put an 100nl player on making a move without a hand unless you've seen otherwise.

200nl you will see people who two barrel and will get a bit tricky.

[Numbr2intheWorld]

I'm making vids on Max's computer so this was ISF on max's account.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Upadated: Made two posts, one was just a funny one, the other was a rant.
If you want me to write an article about something please say and I'd love to, or if you just want to discuss anything I wrote, post here.

[Numbr2intheWorld]

it's funny how the guy thinks he's actually repping a hand there.

[IowaSkinsFan]

it's funny how the guy thinks he's actually repping a hand there.

OMG yeah i knows

[IowaSkinsFan]

Okay guys.

Today I made a post that I think will help everyone think deeper about poker. You guys all have to post your analysis on the hand. Read my newest post for details.

http://blog.flopturnriver.com/IowaSkinsFan.php

[IowaSkinsFan]

I just wanted to clarify something.
The way this hand is played is fine really, but I think there is something that could have been done that would've been much better.

[Oscar_Bubb]

Hey Red, love your blogs... Tried commenting on your latest "quiz" but it's saying it's a password protected blog, only other bloggers can comment?

Too lazy to go reread it, was a while ago but if I remember right... you had 88 and bet out 15 or so into a similar sized pot on the flop w/ one over card. Maybe a smaller bet could have given you more information on villans hand?

Keep up the blogs, great stuff!!

[bigspenda73]

I really have tried to think of how you are exploiting him by c/f the turn there. I've come up with nothing.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I really have tried to think of how you are exploiting him by c/f the turn there. I've come up with nothing.

I'm not, I'm saying I didn't do the correct thing.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Hey Red, love your blogs... Tried commenting on your latest "quiz" but it's saying it's a password protected blog, only other bloggers can comment?

Too lazy to go reread it, was a while ago but if I remember right... you had 88 and bet out 15 or so into a similar sized pot on the flop w/ one over card. Maybe a smaller bet could have given you more information on villans hand?

Keep up the blogs, great stuff!!

Hmmm, like your comment on flop bet, I think a smaller bet may be necessary on this flop however, because this opponent isn't incredibly aggressive and making a stronger bet may make him decide to slowplay a great hand, which is really what I don't want.

At the time I thought that, no one is folding any pair here so just bet as much as possible to get the most dead money in.

[IowaSkinsFan]

New post expanding on the hand is up!

[kmind]

Good posts and advice as always ISF. Please continue to update your blog with stuff like this. More quizzes like this would help a lot I think. Thanks!

[Muzzard]

Hey ISF, on one of your early blog posts you stated that you would make a playing passive to maipulate example...but I don't think you did.

Any chance you could post one? Thanks

[IowaSkinsFan]

Hey ISF, on one of your early blog posts you stated that you would make a playing passive to maipulate example...but I don't think you did.

Any chance you could post one? Thanks

Idk it's really not important because there's almost no one aggressive enough to warrant it at 200nl and below, and there are rarely situations where you'd want to.

[Da GOAT]

Just read your last blog bit there! Nice explanation.

If someone played this way vs me i put them on a strong hand easily.

[IowaSkinsFan]

K so small update.

Me and Max's two vids are up in the FTR video section, I think they're pretty good so come take a look!

[salsa4ever]

K so small update.

Me and Max's two vids are up in the FTR video section, I think they're pretty good so come take a look!

can't get to them

password protected

[gingerwizard]

K so small update.

Me and Max's two vids are up in the FTR video section, I think they're pretty good so come take a look!

can't get to them

password protected

No they're not. On the left toolbars go to Poker Tools/Poker Videos, they are there.

Watched the second one last night. There seem to be a few sound issues and the videos wouldnt go full screen. (perhaps one for Xianti).

When you call in position pf with hands such as T8s, 54s, are you always looking to hit 2pair or better before you get involved or do you look to push people off on favourable flops?

[IowaSkinsFan]

K so small update.

Me and Max's two vids are up in the FTR video section, I think they're pretty good so come take a look!

can't get to them

password protected

No they're not. On the left toolbars go to Poker Tools/Poker Videos, they are there.

Watched the second one last night. There seem to be a few sound issues and the videos wouldnt go full screen. (perhaps one for Xianti).

When you call in position pf with hands such as T8s, 54s, are you always looking to hit 2pair or better before you get involved or do you look to push people off on favourable flops?

When i call with sc's in pos flops i tend to go bonkers on is when i flop a OESD or FD or some nut type hand. When i flop one pair i tend to feel around if i have the best hand. I'll raise air flops sometimes, and ill do that according to isf theorem.

[IowaSkinsFan]

my blog is able to be viewed right? Just making sure.

The sound issues are my fault, we didnt speak into the mic loud enough, Xman did all he could. I still think you should be able to hear decently if you full blast ur speakers.

[Da GOAT]

any new entries???

reread your detailed blog posts. the bet sizing stuff is just amazing.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I've been really busy recently but hopefully I'll get inspiration and time to make new posts. If you really like the bet sizing stuff I made a post in SHNL recently that touched on it more. It was its own thread but i forgot what it was called.