Sample of Phil Galfond’s Philosophy Episode 1: When a scare card is not a scare card
Philosophy Episode One: When A Scare Card Is Not A Scare Card. Phil discusses making some big calldowns when the board appears to get scarier on each street. To see the rest of the video, please visit www.BluefirePoker.com.
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January 17th, 2010 at 6:54 am
might be a fake hand. where are the full tilt avatars?
February 6th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Wow he’s good!!
February 12th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
LMFAO. you can disable them, you know
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:08 pm
This is excellent analysis but for lower stakes, people often bet big on the river with the nuts. They don’t know what a value bet is.
March 11th, 2010 at 5:17 am
one of the most useful and informative videos by one of the most consistent players.
March 12th, 2010 at 5:38 am
no disrespect, you just called every street with 77
and you included a K and J in his range, but you call anyway. Then a A comes up completes a flush and you say he could have flush, which is what he reps, but you call anyway.
You don’t really mention what you think he thinks you have, which is a good question in this spot.
I respect your game but I’m not sure why you’d play this hand after turn and even call a river bet. Of course the results pan out, but the line villain takes does not.
March 18th, 2010 at 1:43 am
No, his point is the LAGtard is not gonna value bet the K or the J anymore on the river, maybe he doesnt even bet sets or two pair. Plus the A diamonds takes away a ton of flush hands his opponent has, so the range changes on the river. The comments this guy is making are brilliant!
March 18th, 2010 at 3:13 am
@madridisinSpain
Ok – but still, he makes no mention of
what he thinks villian thinks HE has. This
is a huge question. What would he call
with? We have perfect knowledge here
since we see the cards. Phil just calls
which seems like he has a small pair.
Villain could very well have semi bluffed
a flush. Just calling seems weak to me.
Again, I respect Phil but I’m just not feelin’
it with this hand.
I can call with 77 all day and lose every
one with the same board.
March 20th, 2010 at 12:23 am
I’m a good poker player. I mean, I tough being a good one before seeing that
March 20th, 2010 at 1:25 am
This is a perfect example: I had 66 in multiway pot where LAGTARD raises on button, with T9s flop [KK2] , LAGTARD bets I call , turn [4] bets pot, i call . River [A] villan goes all-in and I FOLD (Yes I folded) THAT was the mistake b/c the A is taking away lots of value bets(QQ, JJ, TT etc) so its more likely to be bluffing. Phil Galfond would called and the rest of us wouldnt, and thats why he makes $7million a year and we dont. You see the point now?
April 5th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Im sure phil is right but why is the c/c standard on the flop? im just reading sklansky and he says OOP with a marginal hand its usually better to bet, plus we give him the chance of taking a free card and spiking a 8,9,T,J,Q.A. so basically we give him the option of imprving for free and if he has a K he was going to bet anyway. if he doesnt it makes it hard for him to raise us. thoughts?
April 14th, 2010 at 7:50 am
what does he mean by fake played? im just a little confused how they make this as an example when its real money.
really really enjoy the vid though on how to pick apart a 3-barrel bluff
April 16th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
I was in a situation like this against a LAG last night, not as strong of a hand though, and if I went through the thought process that Phil does I would’ve made the right decision and a great play imo. Ugh, Phil’s philosophical view towards the game is extremely helpful though and how easy he makes it understood.
Would like to hear more about a sample hand in PLO too.
May 6th, 2010 at 4:15 am
Well in my view is standard because he’s playing it for set value. It all depends who you play. Im no one to give a “philosophy” or to instruct im just 17, but yeah Phil played it perfectly. I really liked the way he used the Ace to his advantage cause if he had King, it would of been played differently or if Jack. At 1st i put him on Q-9 but it he showed the 8-6.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
fake play doesn’t mean it’s set up. how do you think they can set up the cards being dealt on full tilt? lol.
when they say fake play they mean they are not playing returning each other the money later. but for the purpose of the video they will each play their best.
May 19th, 2010 at 12:14 am
itr real.. he played it, recorded it.. and went back and post-commented on it
May 28th, 2010 at 2:08 am
horrible video. lets see you make this play in a real game
May 28th, 2010 at 2:08 am
horrible video. lets see you make this play in a real game
May 29th, 2010 at 4:46 am
@EGarrett01 i would do what you would too. But, if I think I’m just an okay player, whereas Phil Galfond is a truly great player
May 31st, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I remember seeing phil galfond’s PKR video, fishy site I no, but PHIL there is never any question about u being able to make a living off poker playing 100k heads up LOL
June 13th, 2010 at 5:45 am
@Faygo069 lol right i’m with you on that.
June 18th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
lmao call sevens with that much money and that scary board, u cheated on that guy
with info on his past plays, i would crush u
July 9th, 2010 at 4:35 am
ya he tried this with daniel negreanu on high stakes pker tried to call with a small pair and got burneddddddddddd
July 9th, 2010 at 9:25 am
great advice to be giving new poker players.LMAO.Call all the wy down to the river with your underpair if you think your opponent is too agressive.There will be morons who will take this advice and lose all they’re money trying to make hero calls like this.To be honest i think it is horrible play,how often ,at any stake are you ever gonna be god on that board with tha hand,against that action.poor.
July 12th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
He would bet KJ too.