Heads up poker is seen by many as the purest form of poker, just two poker players battling it out where there can be only one winner and one loser. During the heads up part of GGPoker’s Game of Gold, Andy Stacks and Josh Arieh battled it out, each vying to crush the other. No way did Andy Stacks just do this after he finds himself with top pair on the river facing a bet from Arieh! Will Tsai make the correct call or do something that shocks his teammates railing backstage?

When you are considering betting with a poker hand like middle pair on the flop, it is generally better to bet when your hand is vulnerable to being outdrawn. If you flop a pair of eights on an ace high flop, many overcards on the turn could improve your opponent’s hand. However, the higher your second pair, the less inclined you should be to bet for protection, as fewer turn cards are likely to improve your opponent.

Andy Tsai or “Andy Stacks” as he is more commonly known in the poker world is a popular professional poker player originally from Taiwan who currently resides in Los Angeles, United States. Over the last decade, Andy Stacks has established himself as one of the most recognizable poker faces on live poker streams playing regularly on ‘Hustler Casino Live’ and ‘Live At The Bike’. Andy is known for being an ambassador for GGPoker. He has a very calm and quiet demeanor at the poker table and was given his nickname “Andy Stacks” as he always has huge stacks of chips when playing in live cash games.

Josh Arieh is a professional poker player from America. He has won over $12,500,000 in live poker tournaments, putting him in the top 150 on the all-time money list. He has 6 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and finished 3rd in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, the year that Greg Raymer ‘Fossilman’ won.

Filmed in Seoul, South Korea and hosted by experienced poker broadcaster Ali Nejad, Game of Gold combines high stakes poker with survival reality TV. Over the course of the 12 episodes, the sixteen participants competed across various poker formats, including Sit & Go’s, Heads-Up games, Indian Poker and a standard tournament poker game.

The poker players on the show included Daniel Negreanu “KidPoker”, Jason Koon, Fedor Holz “CrownUpGuy”, Kevin Martin, Kyna England, Josh Arieh, Daniel Cates “Jungleman”, Lukas Robinson “RobinPoker”, Nikita Luther, Charlie Carrel “Epiphany77”, Johan Guilbert “YoH ViraL”, Olga Iermolcheva, David Williams, Andy Tsai “Andy Stacks”, Michael Soyza, and Maria Ho.

Round 2 was the heads-up team battle part of the show – there were 4 teams with three players on each team. After one match, the losing team would put up their next poker player. After one team had lost 3 matches, they would be eliminated to the losers bracket with the winning team advancing to the winners bracket. The 3 players on the losing team from the losers bracket would be eliminated from the show.

The final six players competed in a winner-take-all format Sit & Go (SNG). This was unique as it meant there was no Independent Chip Model (ICM) pressure on any of the poker players.

Game of Gold Results
1st: Maria Ho – U.S.A – $456,000
2nd: Daniel Cates ‘Jungleman’ – U.S.A – $0
3rd: Johan Guilbert ‘Yoh Viral’ – France – $0
4th: Fedor Holz ‘CrownUpGuy’ – Germany – $0
5th: Kyna England – U.S.A – $0
6th. Josh Arieh – U.S.A – $0

🔍 Preflop:
Josh Arieh raises to 160,000 with Q8o from the button, which is also the small blind during heads up poker. Andy Stacks calls with A3 of clubs as they head to the flop.

💸 Flop – Ad 8d 4d:
An ace high monotone hits and Stacks flops best with his suited wheel ace, making top pair with a backdoor straight draw. He checks, and Arieh checks back, opting not to continuation bet with his pair of eights which is currently middle pair.

💣 Turn – 2c:
Stacks picks up a wheel draw on the 2 of clubs turn. He checks with his pair of aces again and Arieh fires out a delayed continuation bet of 120,000 with his second pair.

🌊 River – 6s:
The 6 of spades changes nothing for either player, and Stacks checks for the last time with top pair and a weak kicker. Arieh bets 300,000, possibly looking to extract some value with second pair, but he doesn’t realize he’s value owning himself. Surely, Stacks will just flick in the call and take down the pot – or will he? Stay tuned until the end of this poker video to find out what Andy Stacks does!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!

You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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The poker stand up game has caused many people to lose thousands of dollars just trying to avoid paying the loser’s tax. Well, this poker hand during a cash game at Resorts World Las Vegas is no different. Rampage Poker and his opponent are the last two players in the game yet to win a hand, all is on the line to not be the ‘loser’! This seems like the perfect opportunity for a punting masterclass by Rampage Poker. However, will Rampage be able to get his opponent to fold fourth pair, or will Rampage’s bluff get picked off?

When thinking about bluffing, it is important to incorporate bluffs into all of your lines postflop. Even lines that scream value, such as bet check bet, it is crucial to have both bluffs and value bets in this line so that your range remains balanced. This will stop your opponents from exploiting you by overfolding when you take this line of bet check bet, if you only ever do it with value, since they will know you never bluff in this way.

Ethan Yau, a.k.a Rampage, is a popular YouTuber and poker player. He has over 320,000 subscribers on YouTube and has won over $2,800,000 in live poker tournaments, including a $900,000 win in a 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) High Roller at the Wynn. Since 2021, Rampage has played on over 67 live streamed cash games and has won over $1,000,000.

The Resorts World Las Vegas poker room features 30 poker tables offering a variety of No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLHE) or Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) cash games and daily poker tournaments. With modern amenities like automatic shufflers, chip runners, USB charging ports, and luxurious seating, this poker room caters to all players. The dedicated high stakes poker section offers an exclusive experience, while food delivery and premium cocktail service add to the luxury.

🔍 Preflop:
During the stand up game with Rampage and his opponent being the last players remaining, Rampage decides to raise from the button to $100 with a speculative 74o. The villain in the small blind calls with 87 of hearts and they both head to the flop.

💸 Flop – Ks 8d 5s:
The villain checks after flopping middle pair with a backdoor straight draw. Rampage decides to put out a continuation bet of $200 with just a gutshot straight draw. The villain calls and they head to the turn.

💣 Turn – 9s:
The 9 of spades on the turn completes straights and flushes. The villain checks again, having been downgraded to third pair, but now has picked up his own gutshot straight draw. Rampage chooses to fire a second barrel of $450 with his own draw. The villain still doesn’t believe the story Rampage is telling, so he calls and they head to the river.

🌊 River – Td:
The river is the ten of diamonds and the villain checks again with what is now fourth pair. Rampage realizes he has to bluff to avoid losing the stand up game, so he unloads the clip, firing a third and final barrel of $1,200. Will Rampage’s audacious triple barrel bluff get through, or will Rampage’s opponent make the hero call and give Rampage another punt that he can add to his collection? Stay tuned to the end of this poker video to see what happens!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!
You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Being a professional poker player doesn’t always mean you just have to make insane bluffs or crazy hero calls — it also involves extracting maximum value from your opponents when you have the nuts! During a cash game at The Lodge Card Club, JWIN Poker flops quads while playing against a recreational player named John, and what a crazy punt into quads John makes!

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When deciding whether to continuation bet with certain poker hands, it’s important to consider protecting your checking range. This ensures that checking back doesn’t always signal to your opponents that you have a weak or medium-strength hand. If you never check back very strong hands that you’re unwilling to fold, your opponents can exploit you by leading the turn with their entire range after you check behind on the flop.

Jay Nguyen or JWIN as he is more commonly known, is an American professional poker player. He regularly plays on The Lodge live streams and he usually plays all the way up to $50 – $100. He also has a popular YouTube channel with over 11,000 subscribers where he makes poker vlogs. JWIN is also a brand ambassador and coach for PokerCoaching.com. Since 2020, JWIN has played on more than 142 live streamed cash games and has won over $110,000.

John is an amateur poker player and is introduced as a Lodge regular, this was his first time on the Lodge Poker Club live stream. Since 2022, John has played on 2 live streamed cash games and has lost over $2,000.

In early 2022, poker professionals Doug Polk, Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme joined forces to acquire a controlling stake in The Lodge Poker Club & Card Room, which happens to be the largest poker establishment in Austin, Texas. This exclusive poker club, accessible only to its poker members, boasts an impressive array of amenities, including over 80 poker tables of cash games and poker tournaments, operating around-the-clock. Additionally, The Lodge provides an inviting ambiance with 40 large-screen TVs, allowing poker club members to enjoy sports entertainment while playing poker or while relaxing in the cozy waiting area. The live poker stream includes commentary from Skull Mike and Slick Rick, who have been long-time regulars at The Lodge. They provide viewers with strategic insights, complemented by a perfect blend of humor. Lodge Card Club has bought San Antonio’s largest poker room, Rounders Card Club, which opened in July 2024. The new Lodge Card Club San Antonio will relocate to a larger space to host bigger poker tournaments and events. Chaz Gill, known as Big Daddy Chaz, will join Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme, and Brad Owen as a partner to help meet the local poker community’s needs.

🔍 Preflop:
Slicer looks down at K6 of hearts from under the gun+1 and raises to $75 before JWIN decides to 3-bet to $250 with pocket nines from the hijack. John cold calls with QJo in the big blind and Slicer throws his cards into the muck. JWIN and John head to the flop.

💸 Flop – 9s 9d 8c:
John flops a gutshot straight draw, that he doesn’t want to hit, on the paired flop as JWIN has flopped the nuts with quad nines! John checks and JWIN puts out a standard continuation bet of $125. John calls with his draw and two overcards.

💣 Turn – Qh:
The most obvious straight with jack-ten comes in on the Qh turn. John leads out for $300 having now paired his queen, whilst still having a gutshot straight draw. JWIN chooses to raise to $1,000 with four nines and the action is back on John, who is drawing dead. Will John make the correct fold and lay down his top pair, or will he think JWIN is bluffing and stack off into the nuts? Stay tuned for this entire poker video to see what he does!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!

You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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The Hustler Casino Live stream always delivers massive pots lots of entertaining poker players. One regular player on the show to always deliver is the action man himself, Action Dan! Dan finds himself with just queen-high in a 5-bet pot against poker vlogger and cash game grinder, Mariano. However, this is an insane hand and Mariano is shocked! By the river one of these two looks like a poker end boss, while the other seems totally insane!

When you are playing games that induce action like the bounty game, stand up game, nit game, 7-2 game or the squid game, you have to be more careful when betting with your entire range in scenarios where you are going to have more bluffs than usual. To win these games you need to bluff more often, and therefore you will often get called by a wider range of hands from your opponents.

Mariano Grandoli also known as Mariano is an American professional poker player born in Argentina. He regularly features on the Hustler Casino Live stream. He also has a popular poker YouTube channel with over 170,000 subscribers. Since 2021 he has played over 182 live streamed cash games and has won over $1,800,000.

Dan Kwon or ‘Action Dan’ as he is known by on stream, is an entrepreneur from Toronto, Canada who has made multiple appearances on the Hustler Casino Live stream. Since 2023 he has played over 27 live streamed cash games and has lost over $870,000.

Hustler Casino Live is a full-scale, high-value poker production. Close to a million dollars was spent transforming the casino’s high limit poker room, the Crystal Room, into the set of this new state-of-the-art live poker show. Hustler Casino Live looks more like coverage of a TV broadcast sporting event and appeals to those beyond the poker community. Unscripted and unedited, they host regular poker streams such as ‘Max Pain Monday’ and ‘Thirsty Thursday’. Some of the most notable poker players to have appeared on the show are Phil Ivey ‘The Tiger Woods of Poker’ ‘RaiseOnce’, Tom Dwan ’durrrr’, Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’, Chris Moneymaker, Doug Polk ‘WCGRider, Garrett Adelstein ‘Gman’, Tony Guoga ‘Tony G’ and many more.

🔍 Preflop:
Lex O calls from the hijack with 76o before Mariano decides to isolate him with a raise to $400 from the cutoff holding A4 of spades. Rampage 3-bets to $1,600 with AQo, which Patrick cold calls out of the small blind with the same hand, AQo. Action Dan 4-bets to $6,200 with QT of diamonds and Lex O folds. Mariano puts in the rare 5-bet to $13,000 with his PeakGTO solver approved suited wheel ace. Rampage and Patrick fold, but Action Dan calls to see a flop.

💸 Flop – Jc Jh 3d:
Action Dan checks the flop with just queen high, a backdoor straight draw, and a backdoor flush draw. Mariano puts out a small continuation bet of $7,400 with a backdoor wheel draw, and Action Dan calls.

💣 Turn – 6s:
Neither player picks up a backdoor draw on the 6 of spades turn and Action Dan chooses to float again with just queen high, as he check calls a bet of $11,000 from Mariano, who still has the best hand with ace high.

🌊 River – 3c:
A double board pairing 3 of clubs on the river means Mariano will win the pot with ace high. Action Dan checks for the last time and Mariano unloads the clip with a third and final barrel by shoving all in for Action Dan’s remaining $24,950. Surely, Action Dan has to let go of his hand, as he even loses to some of Mariano’s bluffs. However, he didn’t get the name Action Dan for being nitty! Stay tuned to the end of this video to see what he does!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!

You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Some people will never hit a royal flush or even a straight flush throughout their entire career. However, Slick Ric doesn’t need to worry about that as during a cash game on Hustler Casino Live, he manages to river a straight flush against Big John and Dylan. Unfortunately for Big John, he has the ace-high flush and looks destined to get stacked. But will John even realize his hand can be beaten on the river. This is so awkward for him!

When playing in multiway pots, it is generally advised to use small bet sizes. No player will often have the full nut or range advantage, so smaller bet sizes allow you to bet with a slightly wider range of poker hands and more frequently. However, in live poker, it can be profitable to deviate from game theory optimal (GTO) poker strategy since you want to build the pot and poker players tend to call more often than they would online.

Eric Chang ‘Slick Ric’ is a professional poker player from Texas, USA. He has a successful Instagram page reporting on his poker journey which currently has over 270,000 followers. Chang has over $190,000 in live tournament earnings, with his largest cash of $52,880 coming from a sixth place finish in a $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event at the PokerAtlas Tour in Dallas. Chang has been coached by PokerCoaching founder Jonathan Little and the series is available right now to all PokerCoaching.com’s Premium members!

Hustler Casino Live is a full-scale, high-value poker production. Close to a million dollars was spent transforming the casino’s high-limit poker room, the Crystal Room, into the set of this new state-of-the-art live poker show. Hustler Casino Live looks more like coverage of a TV broadcast sporting event and appeals to those beyond the poker community. Unscripted and unedited, they host regular poker streams such as ‘Max Pain Monday’ and ‘Thirsty Thursday’. Some of the most notable poker players to have appeared on the show are Phil Ivey ‘The Tiger Woods of Poker’ ‘RaiseOnce’, Tom Dwan ’durrrr’, Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’, Chris Moneymaker, Doug Polk ‘WCGRider, Garrett Adelstein ‘Gman’, Tony Guoga ‘Tony G’ and many more.

All players post a $25 ante in this game, but the player on the button posts $50. Action starts to the left of the button (small blind), and players need to cover the $50 ante to enter the pot.

🔍 Preflop:
While playing the ante game, Dylan calls from the small blind with A9o before Big John raises to $300 out of the big blind holding AKo. Linglin calls from under the gun with KJ of spades as does Slick Ric from under the gun+1 with 76 of hearts. Fadi calls from the button holding JTo, which prompts Dylan to come along, and they head to the flop five ways.

💸 Flop – 9h 8h 3h:
The monotone flop sees Dylan check first after flopping top pair. Big John decides not to continuation bet with his two overcards and the nut flush draw. Linglin checks with just a backdoor straight draw before Slick Ric puts out a bet of $800, having flopped a flush and an open ended straight flush draw with his suited connector. Fadi folds his open ended straight draw and jack high flush draw, but Dylan calls with just a pair of nines. Big John comes along with the ace high flush draw and Linglin folds.

💣 Turn – 5s:
The three players see a 5 of spades fall on the turn. Dylan and John check, having not improved as Slick Ric fires out another bet, this time for $2,500 with his flush. Dylan doesn’t believe the story Slick Ric is telling and calls with just one pair. Big John calls with his overcards and heart draw.

🌊 River – Th:
The ten of hearts on the river is disastrous for Big John as he improves to the ace-high flush while Slick Ric hits a ten high straight flush! Dylan checks as his pair of nines is now beaten by a lot of poker hands. Big John checks as well, perhaps wary of monsters under the bed and a possible straight flush. Slick Ric fires out a near pot-sized bet of $11,000 with the second nuts. Dylan quickly folds, and the action is on Big John with just $4,375 remaining in his stack. Will Big John be able to get away from the ace high flush or will he pay to see that he is on the wrong end of a brutal cooler? Stay tuned until the end of this poker video to find out!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!
You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Facing an overbet when you don’t have the nuts is never a fun situation. Now imagine that overbet is for $130,000! Businessman Bill Perkins had trip aces against Doug Polk on The Lodge Live Stream in a huge pot where the poker pro put Bill in the blender with a gigantic river bet for over 3 times the size of the pot. Will the wealthiest man at the table be able to make the right decision?

If you’re going to opt for an overbet on the turn, it’s usually best when the turn card brings in the potential for a lot of draws, like a backdoor flush draw or a backdoor straight draw. You should apply a lot of pressure to your opponents’ holdings and force them to make a mistake if they call as they will be getting the incorrect odds to hit their draw.

Doug Polk ‘WCGRider’ is the owner of The Lodge Card Room along with Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme. Doug has over $9,500,000 in live tournament earnings and 3 World Series Of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including a win in the 2017 $100k Super High Roller for $1,600,000. Since 2014 Doug has played on over 100 live streamed cash games and is up over $300,000.

Bill Perkins is a hedge fund manager, film producer, and amateur poker player. He plays in some of the highest stakes cash games and tournaments around the world. He has over $5,400,000 in live tournament earnings. Since 2010 Bill has played in over 20 live streamed cash games and is down over $2,000,000. He is in the top ten for biggest losers on live streamed cash games.

In early 2022, poker professionals Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme joined forces to acquire a controlling stake in The Lodge Poker Club & Card Room, which happens to be the largest poker establishment in Austin, Texas. This exclusive poker club, accessible only to its members, boasts an impressive array of amenities, including over 80 poker tables of cash games and tournaments, operating around-the-clock. Additionally, The Lodge provides an inviting ambiance with 40 large-screen TVs, allowing poker club members to enjoy sports entertainment while playing poker or while relaxing in the cozy waiting area. The live poker stream includes commentary from Skull Mike and Slick Rick, who have been long-time regulars at The Lodge. They provide viewers with strategic insights, complemented by a perfect blend of humor.

The Lodge Live Stream has had a variety of different poker players coming to play on stream, these include; Doug Polk ‘WCGRider’, Alex Foxen, Dan Cates ‘Jungleman’, Ben Lamb, Bill Perkins, Brad Owen, Andrew Neeme, and Nik Airball.

🔍 Preflop:
With an $800 straddle on, Doug Polk raises to $2,000 from the hijack with A6 of spades. Bulldog calls with KJo from the small blind. Bill Perkins defends from the under-the-gun straddle with A8o, and they head to the flop three-way.

💸 Flop – Ad Qs 6c:
Bulldog checks first after flopping a gutshot straight draw to broadway. Perkins also checks with his top pair. Polk manages to flop best with top and bottom pair. He fires out a continuation bet of $3,400, and both Bulldog and Bill make the call to see the turn.

💣 Turn – 5h:
The 5 of hearts on the turn doesn’t change anything in the hand. Bulldog checks with his gutshot straight draw to the nuts. Perkins checks with his pair of aces. Doug continues to fire ou but this time with a huge overbet to the tune of $20,500 with his two pair. Bulldog correctly throws his cards into the muck, but Perkins calls once more and they head to the river.

🌊 River – Ah:
The board-pairing A of hearts on the river is disastrous for Perkins. He improves to trip aces but is behind to the full house of Polk. After Perkins checks Doug decides to bet $132,200 putting Perkins all-in, an overbet of more than two-times the size of the pot. Perkins shows the ace of clubs, but will he end up folding to Doug’s greedy bet, or will he think it is a bluff and pay him off? Stay to the end of this poker video to find out.

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!

You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Everyone secretly wants to find a way to stack Phil Hellmuth and send him into massive tilt mode whether it’s with a bad beat or a cooler. Jeff Gross may think he has a chance to stack Hellmuth after picking up pocket kings during Nutcase Ninja’s cash game and facing a 5-bet from The Poker Brat. But after Hellmuth unloads the clip over three streets, will Gross still believe his cowboys are the best hand, or will he believe that Hellmuth is so lucky and had him beat all the way?

If you think your opponent’s range is very polarized, meaning they have either a very strong hand or complete air, then you shouldn’t always shove all-in with your stronger hands. You should look to keep the bluffing part of their range in the hand and allow them to punt off as many chips as possible to you!

Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’ has over $30,400,000 in live tournament earnings putting him in the top 100 on the all time money list and has 17 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets which is currently the most that any poker player has won! Hellmuth is very well known for his antics and outbursts at the poker table which is why he is known as ‘The Poker Brat’. Since 2006 and from over 191 sessions, Hellmuth has lost over $700,000 on live streamed cash games.

Jeff Gross is an American professional poker player with over $3,700,000 in live tournament earnings. His biggest live cash, $414,770, came during the Seminole Hard Rock 2013 Poker Open, in the WPT Alpha8 – $100,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament. Jeff also hosts the Flow Show, a popular podcast on YouTube with over 122,000 subscribers. Since 2015 and from over 4 sessions, Gross has won over $800 on live streamed cash games.

This was a special cash game to celebrate the launch of a drink called Nutcase Milk. This is based on the old classic Nesquik Milk which is very popular around the world. The main difference is that Nutcase Milk is a healthier chocolate milk. They claim that it is not only better tasting, it’s better for you. Made with cashews and naturally sweetened with dates and agave. It is gluten-free and dairy-free.

The cash game featured Ninja, Phil Hellmuth, Steve Aoki, Nate Hill, Jeff Gross, Joelle Weinand and co-found of Shopify, Daniel Weinand.

🔍 Preflop:
Daniel Weinand raises to $225 from the hijack with 87o and Jeff Gross 3-bets to $700 out of the cutoff holding pocket kings. Phil Hellmuth cold 4-bets from the button with the best starting hand in poker, pocket aces. After the blinds fold, Weinand folds his trash but Gross chooses not to 5-bet his cowboys as he just calls and they head to the flop.

💸 Flop – Td Tc 8s:
Gross checks his overpair on the flop and Hellmuth puts out a continuation bet of $1,000 with his pocket rockets. Gross just calls with only two outs left in the deck to win this poker hand.

💣 Turn – Ts:
The ten of spades on the turn improves both players to a full house but it is Hellmuth’s tens full of aces that is currently the best hand. Gross checks again and Hellmuth fires a second barrel, this time for $1,800. Gross calls with his inferior full house as they both head to the river.

🌊 River – 8h:
The 8 of hearts completes all the community cards and leaves a full house on board. Gross checks for the last time with tens full of kings and Hellmuth slides out a bet of $3,000 for less than half the size of the pot. Will Gross be able to produce his own white magic and make an impressive fold, or will he pay off The Poker Brat’s value bet? Stay tuned to the end of this poker video to see what happens!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!
You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Crushing $1/$2 live cash games is the dream for many poker players, but turning that dream into reality requires mastering the right poker strategies. In this live poker webinar, PokerCoaching.com founder and head coach Jonathan Little reveals his 3 tips to crush $1/$2 live cash games, which will help you dominate low-stakes live poker and become a consistent winning poker player.

$1/$2 live poker cash games are the starting point for many poker players. In this poker webinar, Jonathan will walk you through essential poker strategies, from perfecting your preflop ranges to making profitable postflop decisions. You’ll also learn how to exploit weak players, identify profitable spots, and apply effective bet sizing to maximize your win rate in these low stakes games.

Understanding your opponents is critical at $1/$2 cash tables, where loose-passive players and unpredictable tendencies are common. Jonathan will cover tips for adjusting to table dynamics, using position to your advantage, and identifying the leaks most poker players make at these stakes. Whether you’re trying to avoid common pitfalls or elevate your live poker strategy, this live poker webinar has you covered.

By the end of this poker webinar, you’ll have vital poker knowledge that can help you crush $1/$2 live cash games. Whether you’re an experienced poker player fine-tuning your skills or a poker beginner eager to climb up the stakes, Jonathan’s insights will give you the tools you need to succeed at the poker tables.

In order to take your poker game to the next level it is vitally important you learn all the nuances of the game.

Do you know what ranges of poker hands you should be playing from each position? When should you 3-bet, call or fold? When is the right time to make a hero call or a huge bluff? Do you know how to play preflop, flop, turn & river effectively and how should your poker strategy change depending on the street? What difference does it make if you are playing multi-way vs heads-up?

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Playing poker on a TV table under bright lights with your cards revealed is a daunting challenge for any poker player. Adding a seasoned poker professional like Maria Ho as your opponent makes the situation even more nerve-racking! Lukas Robinson found himself in exactly that spot during GGPoker’s Game of Gold, facing a stare-down from Ho after firing a big river bet with just six high! Will he shock everyone with this audacious bluff, or will Ho sniff it out and pick him off?

When you’re on the fence about whether to call or fold with a hand, it’s important to consider the suits of the cards in your hand and how they may block or unblock your opponent’s bluffs. If there’s a flush on the board and you have a weak top pair, holding a card that matches the suit of the potential flush makes calling more profitable if you are following a game theory optimal (GTO) poker strategy, as it reduces the number of flushes your opponent could have.

Maria Ho is a professional poker player from America. She has over $5,400,000 in live tournament earnings, putting her in the top 350 on the all-time money list. She is well known for commentating on a wide variety of poker shows including the US Poker Open, Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters and the World Series of Poker.

Lukas Robinson “RobinPoker” is a professional poker player from England. He has over $50,000 in live tournament earnings. He is known for being the first PokerNews ambassador, a role that sees him streaming online poker on Twitch. He made a name for himself in 2021 when he became the first poker player to stream his poker sessions for over 1,000 hours across 100 consecutive days.

Filmed in Seoul, South Korea and hosted by experienced poker broadcaster Ali Nejad, Game of Gold combines high stakes poker with survival reality TV. Over the course of the 12 episodes, the sixteen participants competed across various poker formats, including Sit & Go’s, Heads-Up games, Indian Poker and a standard tournament poker game.

The poker players on the show included Daniel Negreanu “KidPoker”, Jason Koon, Fedor Holz “CrownUpGuy”, Kevin Martin, Kyna England, Josh Arieh, Daniel Cates “Jungleman”, Lukas Robinson “RobinPoker”, Nikita Luther ‘HiiiBarbie’, Charlie Carrel “Epiphany77”, Johan Guilbert “YoH ViraL”, Olga Iermolcheva, David Williams, Andy Tsai “Andy Stacks”, Michael Soyza and Maria Ho.

In Round 1, a four-tier Sit & Go poker format, each team (spades, diamonds, hearts, and clubs) put a poker player into a separate round of four-handed poker action, with Game of Gold coins on offer for finishing first, second, third, or fourth. The rounds increased in the amount of coins that were offered, until the fourth ‘mystery’ round, where no one knew how many coins were on offer. The team with the least Game of Gold coins at the end of all four Sit & Go’s would be eliminated.

The final six players competed in a winner-take-all format Sit & Go (SNG). This was unique as it meant there was no Independent Chip Model (ICM) pressure on any of the poker players.

Game of Gold Results
1st: Maria Ho – U.S.A – $456,000
2nd: Daniel Cates ‘Jungleman’ – U.S.A – $0
3rd: Johan Guilbert ‘Yoh Viral’ – France – $0
4th: Fedor Holz ‘CrownUpGuy’ – Germany – $0
5th: Kyna England – U.S.A – $0

🔍 Preflop:
After the cutoff and button fold, Maria Ho calls the extra 20,000 from the small blind holding J6o. Lukas Robinson decides to check his option out of the big blind with 65o and they head to the flop.

💸 Flop – Jd 7d 2s:
Ho flops top pair with a backdoor flush draw and leads out for a minimum bet of 40,000. Robinson floats the flop with just six high, a backdoor straight draw and a backdoor flush draw.

💣 Turn – 8d:
The flush completes on the 8 of diamonds turn. Ho checks her pair of jacks with a flush draw and Robinson tries to take down the pot with a bet of 80,000 after picking up an open-ended straight draw and a backdoor flush draw. Ho calls as they both make it to the river.

🌊 River – 7c:
A board pairing 7 of clubs falls on the river, keeping Ho ahead with her flopped top pair. She checks, and Robinson, left with a busted straight draw, decides to bluff with a near pot sized bet of 300,000. Will Ho sniff out the bluff and make the correct hero call, or will Robinson’s bet force a fold from the poker legend? Stay tuned until the end of this poker video to find out!

Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!

You will also find many poker hands on this channel that contain some of the biggest names in the poker world such as; Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, Garrett Adelstein, Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, Fedor Holz & many more!

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Learning to play perfectly from the big blind is vitally important as it is the position at the poker table where you will play most of your hands from. Too many poker players make huge mistakes in the big blind that really eat into their overall win rate. Knowing whether to check, call, or raise when the action is on you will help you understand the perfect way to play in the big blind.

Although the majority of the time the big blind is played from out of position, you should be seeing the most flops from this position because you have already invested chips into the pot and will often be getting great pot odds. In general poker players are folding too often and are shocked by the wide range of hands that fall into the perfect way to play from the big blind.

Even though calling from the big blind is usually the most lucrative option, knowing the perfect time to raise, or 3-bet and what hand ranges to do it with are also paramount to creating a successful big blind strategy.

In this webinar, Jonathan Little will give his tips on the perfect way to play in the big blind. Little has come across thousands of preflop big blind spots and post-flop big blind spots. He plans to disclose some of his secrets to help you start playing and winning more from the big blind, whether it is in poker tournaments or cash games.

In order to take your poker game to the next level it is vitally important you learn all the nuances of the game.

Do you know what ranges of poker hands you should be playing from each position? When should you 3-bet, call or fold? When is the right time to make a hero call or a huge bluff? Do you know how to play preflop, flop, turn & river effectively and how should your poker strategy change depending on the street? What difference does it make if you are playing multi-way vs heads-up?

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