Okay, so I've decided to start a blog, completely spontaneously, just like that (like every other micro grinder drooling for a BFP membership, what a coincidence huh?). In my first post I'll review my favourite DeucesCracked series ever, but in case you're in a hurry, here's the CliffsNotes: superlative-riddled verbal fellatio in honour of The Coaching Tree.
The DC boys and girls are churning out top notch poker videos like there's no tomorrow and the amount of quality content available on the site can be pretty overwhelming, especially to a newcomer. However, if your game of choice is unlimited texas hold them, there's one series that I think stands clearly above the rest - The Coaching Tree (and its imaginatively named sequel, The Coaching Tree, Part 2).*
In a nutshell the idea of the series is this: Internet pokers superhero BalugaWhale and his trusty sidekick tubasteve (seriously these guys are like Batman and Robin of poker, only without the sexual undertone) go through member submitted videos. Steve explains what he thinks is wrong with how the members play, and Baluga then explains what's wrong with how Steve thinks. They pause the video every couple of minutes and discuss various topics, and usually go through a total of three minutes or so of the member video while Baluga elaborates on his thought process, introducing you to concepts such as isolation theory and table dynamics and putting them into easily understandable terms.
This series basically changed the way I think about poker and turned me from a weak-tight TAGfish into a high stakes** postflop baller. Instead of hudbotting and nutpeddling with no understanding of the stuff that happens after the flop, I learned to start thinking about the game and asking all the relevant questions; "Why am I 3betting? What is his range in this spot? Can I get called by worse here?" Baluga is a phenomenal teacher, and if you want to get better at NLHE all you need to do is watch these videos on repeat all day and listen to them while you sleep to really hammer it into your subconscious. The content of each episode is pure gold with a diamond coating, and the series as a whole definitely warrants a re-watch or three.
Baluga also has a book coming out in the very near future, and unless you hate money you probably should check it out as well.
Does that make sense?***
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* My next choice would have been Storytime with Joe Tall
** Read: 20NL
*** I really like these little stars
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