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Doug Polk and Nik Airball clash once again at The Lodge Card Club in a massive high stakes cash game. Polk puts out a value-bet on the river with pocket kings only to find himself facing a check-shove all-in from Airball. Will Polk make the call and win a pot worth over a quarter of a million dollars?
When deciding on whether to call a raise or a 3-bet preflop you should consider two things. Firstly, your implied pot odds – are you getting the correct price to call? Secondly, you should also consider whether the opponent you are playing against is the type of player that will triple barrel bluff on certain boards. If they are, it means that you are more likely to realize your implied odds therefore you can justify calling bigger 3-bets and raises preflop.
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 he has played over 108 times on live streamed cash games and is winning over $180,000.
Nik Airball is an investment banker and an amateur poker player and is often involved in heated table talk with the other poker players. Nik Airball is almost fluent in Mandarin, engaging in table talk with many Mandarin speaking poker players. He often voices his strong opinions about current trends, topics and scandals in the poker world on social media and poker podcasts. Since 2022 and from over 150 sessions, Nik has won over $570,000 from 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. 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 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. There will be the same top-tier tournaments, cash games and service that Lodge Card Club is known for.
There is also a Lodge Live Stream that 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 the $800 double straddle on, Bulldog raises to $2,000 from the cutoff with K9o. Ryan Feldman calls from the button with 63 of hearts and Nik Airball defends from the big blind with pocket fives. Doug Polk then 3-bets to $14,000 from the under-the-gun straddle with pocket kings. Bulldog and Feldman fold, but Nik Airball calls as he looks to set mine with his small pocket pair.
💸 Flop – Qs 9h 2h:
Airball checks to Polk on the queen high two heart flop. Polk, holding an overpair to the board and a backdoor straight draw, downbets to $11,000 and Airball calls.
💣 Turn – 8h:
The 8 of hearts on the turn completes both the flush and straight draws. Airball now has fourth pair on the board. He checks and Polk, opting for some pot control checks his kings back.
🌊 River – 7d:
Airball seems content to get to showdown as he checks again with his pocket fives. Polk, holding the overpair, decides to throw out a value-bet of $38,000. Airball opts for the most aggressive play and check-raises all-in for $139,000. Will Polk sniff out Airball’s bluff and make the call or will Airball get Polk to lay down pocket kings? Stay tuned to watch the full poker video and 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!
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