No-Limit Hold’em Tournament Course
Session 1 – Preflop Play- Impact of position on preflop ranges
- Impact of stack sizes on preflop ranges and bet sizing
- How to size your raises to control the postflop pot
Session 2 – Introduction to Pot Odds- Hand odds vs. pot odds and how they affect your decisions
- Comparing fractions, odds and percentages
- Short cuts to make pots odds faster
Session 3 – How to Think About a Poker Hand- Clarifying language and terms
- Introduction to the importance of Stack to Pot Ratios or “P”
- Interpreting all the actions to understand the story of the poker hand
Session 4 – Deep Stacked, Multi-Way, Postflop Play- Understanding the concept of Selection Bias
- Blending strategies to disguise hand strength
- Understanding and achieving the right pot size for your hand
Session 5 – Deep Stacked, Heads-up, Postflop Play- The value of Fold Equity
- Understanding how pot size relates to hand strength
- Blending your draws and made hands
Session 6 – Short and Medium-Stacked Postflop Play- Playing around pot commitment
- Creating fold equity through aggression
- Bet-sizing to efficiently control the pot
Session 7 – Advanced Pot Odds Concepts- Profitable decisions with Implied Odds
- How betting creates your odds
- Pricing all-in decisions
Session 8 – Playing the Stages of the Tournament- Defining three main stages of a poker tournament
- Transitioning between accumulating chips and surviving
- Aggressive play with small stacks
Session 9 – Reading Your Opponents- Observing your opponents
- Classifying your opponents
- Tells and profiling
Session 10 – Adjustments for Opponent Types- Opponent characteristics
- Strengths and weaknesses of opponent types
- Adjustments for each opponent type
Session 11 – Making Moves- Normal high-expectancy plays
- High risk plays
- Bluffing within the base strategy
Session 12 – Money Considerations- In the money play
- Final table play
- Deals and bankrolls