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Poker Foundations
7 students
Created byBeanstalk Poker
Last updated 5/2012
English

Course content

1 section30 lectures3h 11m total length
  • 1. Styles6:13

    The Four Major Poker Playing Styles are Discussed

  • 2. Starting Hands4:47

    Which hands to play from which seat as a starting point for novice and intermediate players

  • 3. Gap Concept4:10

    Why it takes a stronger hand to call a raise than to be the raiser yourself

  • 4. Bluffing vs. Value Betting8:59

    There are 2 broad categories that ALL poker bets fall into: 1) bluff 2) valuebet. Learn about each in this video.

  • 5. Bet Sizing5:51

    How to size your bets in holdem preflop and postflop.

  • 6. Range5:55

    The process of deducing your opponents hand holding is described.

  • 7. Continuation Bet6:12

    The most basic, and essential bluff is described

  • 8. Premium Pairs4:46

    How to extract maximum value out of premium pocket pairs like KK and AA

  • 9. Advanced Continuation Betting7:45

    Sizing of your continuation bet and opponent fold frequency determine whether it is a profitable strategy

  • 10. Delayed Continuation Bet5:21

    As your opponents adapt to your continuation bet, you have to mix it up by delaying your continuation bet

  • 11. Counting Outs6:50

    How to determine your precise chances of hitting the perfect card on the turn or river

  • 12. Pot Odds4:46

    The size of the pot relative to the call you are facing actually determines what the correct play is, not just your cards!

  • 13. Pot Odds vs. Equity5:55

    Learn to only make profitable calls in poker. Simply compare your pot odds to your hand equity!

  • 14. Implied Odds9:01

    Sometimes you can make a call without pot odds if you think more money will go into the pot on later streets

  • 15. Position3:05

    Your position is the most valuable variable in a poker hand

  • 16. Minimizing Losses with Position5:01

    One of the key benefits of position is that it helps you keep the pot small when you are behind in a hand

  • 17. Maximizing Winnings with Position7:19

    One of the benefits of position is that it allows you to build larger pots when you are ahead in a hand

  • 18. Flop Texture7:19

    The texture of the flop makes it possible for you to win pots regardless of your hand

  • 19. Stealing Blinds I6:04

    Stealing Blinds is an extremely important skill to have in tournament poker

  • 20. Stealing Blinds II6:12

    Learn what player profiles are most profitable to steal blinds from

  • 21. Semi Bluffing9:02

    The semi bluff is a critical skill to have in your aresenal. It allows you to win by bluffing your opponent into a fold or by drawing to the best hand on a later street.

  • 22. Set Farming I5:18

    Learn how to bust players who have strong pocket pairs

  • 23. Set Farming II8:07
  • 24. Stack Size8:21

    Your stack size actually affects what hands you can play profitably and what moves you can make with these hands.

  • 25. Fold Equity7:35

    Aggression in poker is effective because you can get your opponent to release the equity he has in a hand by folding.

  • 26. Squeeze Play5:12

    How to take advantage of a weak call pre flop and use that player as a wedge to get the first raiser to fold

  • 27. 3 Betting6:03

    How to deal with players that open raise too often pre flop. Also, how to increase the pot size when you figure to be ahead in a hand.

  • 28. 4 Betting7:30

    How to defend against the 3 Bet and some advanced considerations.

  • 29. Check Raise7:38

    Check raising is one of many ways to negate your positional disadvantage when out of position. Some advanced considerations when facing multiple opponents are also discussed.

  • 30. Float5:32

    You don't always have to have a hand, or a draw, to call your opponent's bet.

Description

Poker Foundations teaches you the 30 most important things you need to master any type of poker. The videos are accessible to beginners, but don't expect just the basics. This course teaches you the FOUNDATIONS of winning poker. While a few of the videos are weighted more heavily toward No Limit Holdem Tournaments, the majority of the course applies to both tournaments and cash games alike.

Topics Covered: Bet Sizing, Starting Hands, Pot Odds, Poker Math, Position, The Gap Concept, Value Betting, Styles, Ranges, Minimizing Losses, Maximizing Profit, Flop Texture, Stealing Blinds, Semi Bluffing, Set Farming, Stack Size, Fold Equity, Advanced Moves, and more!

Videos:
30
Total Run Time:
3hr 12min

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