Beginner Poker
From zero to not donating
New to strategy · losing at micros → Beat the softest stakes with ranges, position, and pot math.
A program, not a pile of tipsThe
The
curriculum.
Nine units of GTO fundamentals, drafted as one blueprint. Each unit teaches one idea, defines its vocabulary, and ends with a drill. Numbered. Ordered. Nothing here that isn't structure.
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Section 01 — the units
Nine modules, one engine.
Each unit is a blueprint: idea, vocabulary, drill, takeaway. Together they snap into a single study OS — not nine disconnected blog posts.
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01Think in Ranges, Not HandsNot startedFoundations7 min→02Position Is PowerNot startedFoundations6 min→05Preflop FoundationsNot startedFoundations6 min→03Pot Odds & EquityNot startedCore8 min→04GTO, Then ExploitNot startedCore7 min→07Board TextureNot startedCore8 min→08The TurnNot startedCore7 min→06Bankroll & VarianceNot startedEdge6 min→09The RiverNot startedEdge8 min→
Progress saves in your browser: read the lesson, reveal the drill answer (or collect the episode). Checklists live on each unit page.
Section 02 — the levels
Three passes over the plan.
01
Foundations
3 units · ~20 min
The mental shift. Ranges over hands, the power of the seat, and never entering a pot wrong.
Enter Foundations →02
Core
4 units · ~30 min
The math room and the flop language. Price every call, learn the baseline, read texture, play the turn.
Enter Core →03
Edge
2 units · ~14 min
The long run and the last street. Bankroll so skill survives; river polarity so value and bluffs land.
Enter Edge →Section 03 — learning paths
What should I study next?
Seven paths by goal — beginner, cash, MTT, GTO, exploit, mental game, pro track. Same units, different front doors.
Cash Game
Micro → mid stakes NL
Grinders climbing NL25 → NL50+ → Stable preflop + postflop baseline for 100bb cash.
Tournament (MTT)
Early → FT → ICM
MTT regulars tightening leaks → Survive bubbles and polarise late streets.
GTO Path
Solver-native thinking
Already beating low stakes → MDF, indifference, and drillable solver lines.
Exploitative
Population & profiling
HUD users · live reads → Adjust vs nit, station, LAG, and rec pools.
Mental Game
Variance without tilt
Study habits · burnout risk → Bankroll and process that survive downswings.
Professional
Review like a coach
Full-time or semi-pro track → Solver workflow, selection, and structured review.
04
Study like an engineer. Bet like a solver.
The curriculum is the drawing; the table is the build. Take the archetype quiz to find where your blueprint leaks.