{"id":1356,"date":"2017-08-30T09:39:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T13:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advancedpokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2017-08-29T14:47:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T18:47:32","slug":"poker-hand-analysis-arrives-apt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/poker-hand-analysis-arrives-apt\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Hand Analysis Arrives at APT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u00a0is really no substitute for detailed hand analysis. \u00a0I have personally been slow to embrace hand analysis videos,\u00a0leaning more on reading about, listening to, and trying to incorporate macro level strategies in poker. Hand analysis has always felt like a lot of work, and it has been easy for me to dismiss as something that does fit into my schedule between making a living and parenting my children\u00a0(oh, and yes, actually playing poker whenever there is a window to do so).<\/p>\n<p>But over the past year, I have found myself increasingly listening to hand analysis podcasts, picking books off my shelf that dig into specific hands, and reviewing some of my Advanced Poker Training (APT) training hands. \u00a0Ever since I began working with APT and\u00a0gotten\u00a0exposed to Steve Blay&#8217;s (one of the site&#8217;s founders) approach to\u00a0hands, I have grown enamored with the art form. Not that I am particularly good at hand analysis\u00a0yet, but I find it enjoyable and endlessly challenging. \u00a0Sometimes I will even listen to a pro break down a hand, and there will be a point where I brashly state &#8220;That does not make sense because&#8230;..&#8221; and proceed to list a series of objections that at least seem, right or wrong, to have some logical foundation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1360\" style=\"width: 822px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/forum\/categories\/steamin-steve-s-hand-review\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hand-Review-2-Advanced-Poker-Training-Forums.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hand-Review-2-Advanced-Poker-Training-Forums.png 822w, https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hand-Review-2-Advanced-Poker-Training-Forums-768x469.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steamin&#8217; Steve&#8217;s Hand Review<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why I am excited that Steve is now doing a regular video\u00a0where he does a very detailed hand analysis. \u00a0The first two are up and you can access them (and all future ones) through this link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/forum\/categories\/steamin-steve-s-hand-review\" target=\"_blank\">Steamin&#8217; Steve&#8217;s Hand Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steve&#8217;s videos are also being posted on APT&#8217;s Youtube Channel. Subscribers will receive a notification when each is published. You can subscribe to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/goto\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vdXNlci9BUFRQb2tlclRyYWluaW5n\"  target=\"_blank\">APT&#8217;s Channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see right away that Steve has a really fine analytical and mathematical mind on top of a darn good grasp of advanced poker theory. \u00a0In each of the first two\u00a0videos he demonstrates how to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/winning-percentage-odds-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\">APT Odds Calculator<\/a>\u00a0to estimate\u00a0an opponent&#8217;s hand range and see where you stand against it. \u00a0In the second video, Steve\u00a0introduces the concept of Minimum Defense Frequency (MDF) and shows you how to calculate it. Watching Steve step through each stage of a hand and assess the optimal play is enlightening.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;Poker Hand Analysis Arrives at APT&#8221; username=&#8221;PokerTraining&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>So I now fully embrace my future as a Hand Analysis Geek. \u00a0I even got the clock called on me this past weekend (a first for me) in a tournament because I went deep into the tank while applying my newfound passion. \u00a0End result: I made the right call and then my opponent caught one of his 5 outs sending me to the parking lot. \u00a0Oh, this game.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at Steve&#8217;s videos and join the club. \u00a0Be sure to let me know in the comments below if you have a different take on either of these hands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Like this post? Head on over to the sidebar and subscribe. You will be alerted whenever a new APT blog post goes live!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter!\u00a0[twitter-follow username=&#8221;pokertraining&#8221; scheme=&#8221;dark&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u00a0is really no substitute for detailed hand analysis. \u00a0I have personally been slow to embrace hand analysis videos,\u00a0leaning more on reading about, listening to, and trying to incorporate macro level strategies in poker. 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