{"id":2126986,"date":"2022-12-08T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/?p=2126986"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:31:46","slug":"poker-vlogger-slowplays-pocket-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-vlogger-slowplays-pocket-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Vlogger Slowplays Pocket Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since making the move to Las Vegas a year ago, <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-read-when-your-opponent-is-strong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poker vlogger Jaman Burton<\/a> continues to provide his growing subscriber base with fun and enthralling footage straight from the poker table. Despite being the host of <em>The Drawing Dead<\/em>, Jaman was drawing anything but dead when he looked down at pocket kings at the Bellagio. Facing recreational players, Jaman elected to slowplay his premium pair to draw some action, but did it pay off by the river?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Game:<\/strong>&nbsp;$5\/$10 No Limit Hold&#8217;em<br><strong>Stack Sizes:<\/strong>&nbsp;300 Big Blinds Effective<br><strong>Where: <\/strong>The Bellagio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SLOWPLAYING Pocket KINGS vs A LIMPER With Jaman BURTON\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dqTLoA4yrlc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>This video comes from Jonathan Little\u2019s YouTube Channel. If you would like to stay up to date with more video content such as this, including hand breakdowns from Hellmuth vs Dwan, Garrett Adelstein, Brad Owen and more,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/pokercoaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>click<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Go Kowboys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a limp from a recreational player in middle position (MP), Jaman raised it to $40 from the small blind holding K<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2665<\/mark>-K\u2663. Much to Jaman&#8217;s surprise, the MP player three-bet to $120 after a fold from the big blind. Not wanting to scare away <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/\" title=\"\">hands<\/a> he could extract value from, Jaman called taking it to the flop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to note that in live cash games, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ax7N_KGLGEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recreational players usually limp with hands they don&#8217;t plan on folding<\/a>. When raising a limper out of position, five times the bet is the preferred size. Jaman could have even rationalized an even larger bet ($60 or $70) to extract even more value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an opponent in MP limps and three-bets, it is important to consider what hands they may do this with. Many recreational players will see this line and assume their opponent is holding pocket aces, but that is a dangerous assumption to make. Unless you have accurate information on an opponent, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M2rbV6YQRRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you must consider the entirety of their range<\/a> and avoid fixating on the one hand that beats you. There are plenty of hands like A-K and A-Q in the MP player&#8217;s range that are crushed by kings, out of position Jaman should have four-bet utilizing the strength of his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seeing Snowmen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pot:<\/strong>&nbsp;$250<br><strong>The Board:<\/strong>&nbsp;8\u2660-8<mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2665<\/mark><\/mark>-6\u2663<br><strong>Effective Stack:<\/strong>&nbsp;288 Big Blinds Effective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of position with what was likely a safely paired board, Jaman considered donk betting but opted to check. Much to Jaman&#8217;s surprise, his opponent checked it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8\u2660-8<mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2665<\/mark><\/mark>-6\u2663 board was a weird flop for the MP player not to bet, as Jaman had practically no eights in his range. By not betting on the flop, Jaman&#8217;s opponent basically confirmed he was not holding aces and was representing hands like A-K or A-Q. Disappointed at no additional money being added to the pot, all Jaman could do was hope to attract some profitable calls later in the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Becoming a crusher at the table starts with crushing the fundamentals.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/quiz-have-you-mastered-the-fundamentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to see if you have what it takes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Going For Value On The Turn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pot:<\/strong>&nbsp;$250<br><strong>The Board:<\/strong>&nbsp;8\u2660-8<mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2665<\/mark><\/mark>-6\u2663-9\u2660<br><strong>Effective Stack:<\/strong>&nbsp;288 Big Blinds Effective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing a safe card on the turn, Jaman was hell-bent on getting some value after the flop checked through. Leading out for a half-pot bet of $130, Jaman was called after some thought from his opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaman was in an interesting spot on the turn as his opponent&#8217;s range contained a lot of ace-high hands. Betting the turn was ideal, not because of the potential ace-high&#8217;s in his opponent&#8217;s range, but to extract value from the hands they could call with (like A-9). Jaman&#8217;s main concern was not getting outdrawn, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I1-GUdSQjeA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">but rather getting value for his kings<\/a>. With his half-pot bet, Jaman expertly drew value for his cowboys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annoying Cards Found On Fifth Street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pot:<\/strong>&nbsp;$510<br><strong>The Board:<\/strong>&nbsp;8\u2660-8<mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2665<\/mark><\/mark>-6\u2663-9\u2660-7\u2660<br><strong>Effective Stack:<\/strong>&nbsp;275 Big Blinds Effective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 7\u2660 on the river not only provided one-liner straights, but completed some full house combos and the spade-flush. Regardless, Jaman was confident he was ahead, but still elected to check and evaluate the bet sizing of his opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of players make the mistake of assuming certain hands are outside their opponent&#8217;s range, even though they may very well be possibilities. There will be instances where the opponent will flip over A-10 suited, despite doing everything to suggest otherwise. While a small value bet would have been permissible, Jaman was wise to check out of position and evaluate his opponent&#8217;s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A check-raise may sound like a good idea to some players, but in this spot it was better off avoided. Pocket queens and jacks are likely folding to a river check-raise, so what hands could Jaman possibly have targeted that he beat? <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GrdlsP5Dn9Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Checking and calling a reasonable bet was the optimal play<\/a>, but after a contemplative check from his opponent, Jaman was in for some heartbreaking news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: The Tricky Limper Gets There<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Begrudgingly deciding to check, the MP player flipped over 10<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark>-9<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark> revealing he had completed his one-liner straight on the river. Despite the justifiable disgust, Jaman showed his world-class sportsmanship by taking the loss in stride. It is unfortunate when lessons come from losses, but it is important to remember even recreational players are capable of mixing it up. A special thank you to Jaman Burton for allowing us to analyze his hand footage, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/JamanBurton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out other poker vlogs on his YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since making the move to Las Vegas a year ago, poker vlogger Jaman Burton continues to provide his growing subscriber base with fun and enthralling footage straight from the poker table. 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