Coaching Kristy Episode 4

• Kristy sits down at a new table and immediately 3-bets 76hh OTB versus an unknown CO open. BW explains that if the CO is known to be a 4-bet or fold type of player then 3-betting 76hh would be good. Against an unknown at low stakes, we should assume that they tend to call too much which makes calling the open better than 3-betting.
• The BB cold calls Kristy's 3-bet and the CO folds. Flop comes 7s5h3d and the BB leads out $5 into a $11.65 pot. Kristy was lost on what to do in this spot and ended up calling the donkbet. BW explains that raising is better than calling here. Kristy almost always has 9 clean outs if she is not already ahead and she has a decent amount of fold equity versus better hands. Villain is not likely to put anymore money into the pot if he had a hand like AK or AQ that donked so raising will force him to fold his equity share. A raise will also sometimes force him to fold hands medium pocket pairs like 88 or 99 that he decided to donk/fold.
• MP raises to $1.75, folds to Hero in BB. Hero calls $1.25 with KhQs. Flop: Hero checks, MP bets $3, Hero raises to $8.50, MP calls $5.50. Turn: Hero? Board: Flop: 7s4h2h ($3.60) Turn: 9h ($19.75)
• This is a great spot to double barrel and maybe even triple barrel depending on the river card. The 9h improves our equity by giving us another 9 outs and we can credibly represent the turned flush. The river may be a good triple barrel depending on the villain's tendencies. If he is the type that will call the turn with JxJh or AhX and is likely to fold to a third barrel then fire away. Turn bet sizing does not need to be big since our value range is very strong on the turn so about half pot is enough.
• Hero raises UTG with AcAs to $1.75, MP raises to $6, folds to Hero, Hero calls $4.25. Flop: Hero checks, MP checks. Turn: Hero? Board: Flop: Qd2h7h ($12.15) Turn: Ad ($12.15)
• This is a mistake that I might be making too often. I will often times lead the turn once the flop checks through but the obvious play here is to check again. There are three types of hands the MP can have: weak showdown hand, air, monster. We maximize against air by checking the turn to allow the MP to bluff the turn by representing the Ad. Against his monsters, we will stack off by c/r'ing. The weak showdown portion of his range is difficult to extract value from regardless.

Coaching Kristy Episode 3

• It is not a big deal to get bluffed off the best hand, but it is a big deal to pay off with a worse hand. This changes as you move up in stakes where people bluff much more often. 
• At the low stakes, even the most aggressive of players rarely bluff often enough to merit adjusting our strategy.
• When a good aggressive player starts to 3-bet us a lot. We should adjust by 3-bet/5-bet'ing with a range like AJ+, any pp and call with all the hands we don't want to stack off pre-flop.
• Against a 4-bet range of JJ+/AK and junk, TT and 33 are the same. If someone 4-bets you with a wide range but only stacks off to 5-bet with JJ+/AK, you can 5-bet shove 33. 
• Being OOP is a huge disadvantage. In spots where our equity range vs range is 50/50, positional advantage can tip the scale towards the player in position. A 50/50 situation can suddenly turn into a 60/40 or even a 70/30 in favor of the player in position. Similar theory can be used for skill advantage, but position is often more valuable.
• So even if someone is opening ATC on the button, it doesn't mean you can defend wide from the blinds. His positional advantage can and will tip even a 60/40 situation in his favor. That's why 3-betting is often better than calling when OOP, because it reduces the positional advantage by lowering the SPR and giving you the initiative.
• If a good aggressive player or bad aggressive player is 3-betting you with a unbalanced polarized range weighted toward bluffs, start calling them OOP with very strong hands and 4-bet more trash hands. Our card advantage will be so significant that his positional advantage cannot make up for it. We can do this until we get deep because then positional and skill advantage becomes more important.
• An extreme example is if we know someone 3-bets a hand like 72o, we should call with AA instead of 4-bet. Our card advantage is so great that we are not concerned about being outplayed. (This was not discussed in the video, but as soon as your opponent sees that you are flatting very strong hands, you need to re-adjust your strategy because your 4-bet range will become too weak.)
• Calling OOP with strong hands is also very dependent on exactly what type of hands they are 3-betting and if they will stack off light post-flop. 

Coaching Kristy Episode 2

• How does the button opening range change 3 handed versus 6 handed?
• No changes at all. It's the same as playing 6 handed with the first 3 positions folding. (Not sure I agree with this. If this is the case for 3 handed, then why not for HU?)
• Try to create as much passive dead money versus bad players as they will let us get away with. Against good players, this won't work because they will 3-bet us or raise us.
• Much thought needs to be put into 3-betting from the blinds versus a EP raise. Our perceived range is often very strong with a 3-bet which will force out all but the top of our opponents' range. If this is the case, calling may be better than 3-betting when we have a very strong hand to keep dominated hands in and extract value post-flop.
• You should be more apt to slow play when the board is dry, you can't be outdrawn, and there are very few turn scare cards for you and your opponent. 
• Example: 77 on J27r.
• Board is extremely dry and there are very few scare turn cards. Overcards could even improve opponent's range.
• Be in control of your game instead of getting into reg wars. The ones who move up through the stakes are the ones who don't care and try to play their best at all times. Getting tilted or trying to get back at another player is detrimental to your overall game.
• Polarized versus depolarized turn play in position. Against an aggressive player who will c/r our bets, we should polarize our betting range. Against a passive player who likes to call, we should depolarize our betting range. (what about when we are OOP?)

Coaching Kristy Episode 1

• BW seems to really like the idea of 3-betting Ax type hands, probably A7 or A8 and better.
• Don't stop being aggressive until your opponents GIVE you reason to.
• "Cross that bridge when you come to it"
• "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
• So don't stop raising, 3-betting or c-betting until your opponents play back at you by floating, c/r'ing, 4-betting, etc.
• Have a sense of urgency when there is a fish at your table. Imagine him with a timer over his head and every second and hand that goes by where you are not involved, that timer counts down until he loses all his money. With that in mind, it is OK to play more hands than normal and push thinner edges in an attempt to stack him. If he wins, then his timer increases, giving you yet more time to get your money back and some.
• Example from video: Bad Aggressive UTG with ~60bbs raises to $1.75, CO calls, Hero in SB with Ad8s raises to $7.50, Bad UTG raises All-in to $27.65, CO folds, Hero?
• Hero decides to squeeze a Bad Aggressive UTG open and gets 4-bet shoved on. She is getting 2:1 on the call at this point and this is a great spot to push our thin edge. The 3-bet squeeze in and of itself is profitable and getting 2:1 against a player who is capable of playing back with a wide range, a call here is mandatory. Even if she doubles him up, she will have future opportunities to stack him.
• Hero calls and UTG shows Q5o
• Folds to Hero in HJ with 87hh. Hero raise to $1.75, BTN (14/10) calls $1.75. Flop: Hero bets $3, BTN calls $3. Turn: Hero? Board: Flop: Ts5cTc ($4.05) Turn: 7s ($9.75)
• BW explains that by betting the turn we are denying the villain an opportunity to realize his equity which is another way in which we gain value. The villain's range on this flop will consist of a lot of floats, pocket pairs, some draws, and monsters such as Tx and 55. The 7 on the turn improves our hand to beat some pocket pairs, floats, 5x, and draws with high cards. By betting the turn, we deny our opponent odds to realize his equity and the opportunity to play perfectly and for thin value. Overcards have roughly 12% equity and draws have more. 
• Calling to keep the fish in vs. immediate value. Unless there is a very compelling reason to keep the fish in or if the situation in which your immediate value is very thin, you should always go for the immediate value. 
• Example: 3-betting ATo vs a loose player or calling to keep a loose SB fish in. If you had a hand like JTo, calling would be better since 3-betting would be too thin. ATo is too strong to flat and the immediate value is too great.
• Try things out early in the session to see if it works. c/r someone you think will fold a lot, raise a donk to see if they will fold, 3-bet someone to see how they respond, etc. Finding out early in the session allows you to play better later as you have valuable information on your opponents.