# Poker vlog watching checklist

Use this privately while watching a recorded video or studying afterward.
Not for live-play assistance. No answers are collected by the website.

## Before the action

What game and event format are stated?
Who is the button? Which players are still in the hand?
What are the blinds and antes?
Are stacks measured before or after posting and betting?
What is the smaller relevant stack? Are there multiple side pots?

## At the decision

Which street is this: preflop, flop, turn or river?
What changed in the board's ranks, suits or pairs?
Is the pot displayed before or after the latest bet?
Is a raise stated as a total (to) or an increase (by)?
What additional amount would a call cost?
Would a call close the action, or can another player still raise?

## Listening to the explanation

Observed facts:
Assumed range and behavior:
What worse hands might call a value bet?
What better hands might fold to a bluff?
Does an out improve the hand, or necessarily win?
Is a percentage a required win rate, a draw probability, or modeled equity?
What information is missing?

## After the result

Compare the best five cards, not all seven cards.
Separate the original thinking from later analysis.
A win or loss alone does not prove a decision's quality.
One question worth revisiting:

## Where to read more

Library: https://nolankido.com/poker/start-here/
Practice: https://nolankido.com/poker/follow-along/
Position and stacks: https://nolankido.com/poker/position-and-stacks/
Board texture: https://nolankido.com/poker/reading-the-board/
Ranges and bets: https://nolankido.com/poker/ranges-and-bets/
Tournament formats: https://nolankido.com/poker/tournament-formats/
Table context: https://nolankido.com/poker/table-etiquette/

Prepared October 5, 2026 with AI assistance.