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The fundamentals, explained clearly. Learn the concept and practice it in the drill.

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•How a hand of poker is playedNever played, or want to shore up the basics? Here it is, no jargon: the goal, the cards, and the rounds.6 min•Which hand beats whichThe hand rankings, from weakest to strongest. The foundation for knowing if you're ahead.6 min•Your moves: check, bet, call, raise, foldWhen it's your turn you only have these options. Understanding them is understanding the language of poker.5 min

Fundamentals

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•Positions and why they change everythingWhere you sit decides how much information you have. It's the most important factor in poker.6 min•Think in ranges, not handsStrong players don't ask 'what do I do with AK?', they ask 'what do I do with my whole range here'.6 min

Preflop

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•Opening the pot: the RFI rangeWhen nobody has entered, raise or fold. Here you learn how much, with what, and why.7 min•Defending the big blindYou already put money in by force. That changes the math and makes you defend very wide.7 min•The blind battle (SB vs BTN)In the small blind, out of position, the rule changes: almost everything is 3-bet or fold.6 min•Punish limpers (isolate)If someone limps, they're almost always weak. Raise over them, isolate, and play in position.5 min•The squeeze (3-bet over an open + caller)There's dead money in the pot and two weak opponents. Reraise big: either you win now, or you play with the initiative.5 min•The 3-bet and 4-bet warWhen raises chain together, whoever understands value, bluffs, and blockers wins.8 min

Math

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•Equity and pot odds: the basic mathWhether calling is profitable comes down to comparing two numbers. Here you master them painlessly.7 min•Outs and the rule of 2 and 4Calculate your equity in seconds at the table, without a calculator.6 min•Bet sizing: how much to bet and whyThe size of your bets communicates and builds the pot. Here you learn how to choose it.7 min

Postflop

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•The flop and the c-betYou opened preflop and saw a flop. Do you keep betting? Here you decide the continuation well.8 min•Defending against the c-betThe other side: when the flop gets bet at YOU. Don't over-fold or call just to call.6 min•Reading the board: flop texturesThe same pair of cards plays differently depending on the flop. Learn to read it.7 min•Reading your opponent: hand readingYou don't guess their hand: you deduce their range from how they got here. This makes you dangerous.8 min•The art of the bluffBluffing isn't hoping your opponent gives up: it's telling a believable story with math behind it.7 min•Read the board texture (and who it favors)The same flop isn't worth the same to both players. Learn to see how dynamic it is and whose range it belongs to.7 min•Bluff-catching: calling with a medium handYour pair doesn't beat value, but it does beat bluffs. The bet size decides whether you call.6 min•The second and third barrelBetting the flop is easy. Knowing when to keep betting on the turn and river separates the good players.6 min•The check-raise: check to raiseOne of the strongest plays from out of position. For value and as a bluff.6 min•Pot control and showdown valueNot every decent hand wants a big pot. Learn to reach showdown cheaply with medium hands.6 min

Tournaments

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•Tournaments: push or fold with a short stackWith few chips, the game boils down to one brutal decision: all-in or fold.7 min•ICM: why tournaments aren't cashNear the money, survival is worth money. ICM changes your entire strategy.8 min•ICM and the bubble: when surviving is worth moneyIn tournaments your chips aren't worth what they seem. ICM changes which hands you can play.7 min•Final table and short-stack playShort stacks, big antes and pay jumps: the tournament is decided here. Push/fold and re-steal.7 min

Mindset

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•Tilt and bankroll: the mental gameThe best player in the world loses if they play on tilt or with poor chip management.6 min•Bankroll management: surviving varianceEven if you're a winner, without bankroll management variance can break you. How many buy-ins and when to move up.6 min•Master tilt before it masters youTilt turns good players into losers. Recognize it, cut it and build a routine.6 min•How to study poker (and actually improve)Playing a lot isn't studying. A study routine makes you improve faster than a thousand hands with no reflection.6 min