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On this site · Section overview
A growing poker resource guide: free learning paths, cash-game and tournament study, mixed games, books, tools and research, alongside a developing tournament vlog.
On this site · Results and review
A practical method for reviewing a tournament poker decision, with a worked fictional hand, clear uncertainty labels, and a blank review sheet.
On this site · Section overview
Follow your first poker hand without reading a full course. Find the player, the action, the amount to call, and a direct explanation when needed.
On this site · Section overview
Start an after-play review with one hand, one question, and a private worksheet. Find the explanation you need rather than a reading backlog.
On this site · Learn the basics
Follow a complete hand, learn who acts when, and see why winning the pot is different from winning the same amount in profit.
On this site · Learn the basics
A visual reference to the ten familiar hand labels, followed by the kicker, shared-board, and ace-low situations that often confuse new viewers.
On this site · Learn the basics
Read the amount a player actually adds, understand why a short stack can still win, and keep the pot separate from the size of a wager.
On this site · Tournament study
Understand the changing blinds, the money bubble, re-entries, and the difference between a large chip stack and a cash result.
On this site · Read a hand
Separate the price of a call, the chance of completing a draw, and the uncertainty in a hand review. They are not interchangeable numbers.
On this site · Learn the basics
Forty-eight short entries grouped by what you are trying to understand. Use the topic links, or your browser’s Find command, to look up a word without reading everything.
On this site · Learn the basics
Read the player, action, pot, and call amount in a poker graphic. Find a specific hand or companion and keep later commentary separate from the record.
On this site · Read a hand
Follow position, heads-up action order, effective stacks and stack-to-pot ratio without mistaking a seat label for a strategy.
On this site · Read a hand
Read suits, connected cards, paired boards and draws. See why one new community card can change the meaning of the same hole cards.
On this site · Read a hand
Understand ranges, combinations, blockers, value bets and bluffs without treating a commentator’s guess as knowledge of hidden cards.
On this site · Tournament study
Decode fixed, progressive and mystery bounties, equal-seat satellites and structure sheets so that the same chips do not imply the same prize.
On this site · Tournament study
Understand floor calls, chip declarations, the clock and spectator boundaries without judging an entire live hand from a short edited clip.
On this site · Try a decision
Work through three fictional scenes: calling a raise, a winner that changes twice, and a river decision where price is not the same as equity.
On this site · Read a hand
Price calls and raises, distinguish draw probabilities from equity, and test the assumptions behind a bluff or call.
On this site · Tournament study
Record stacks, antes, action trees and tournament objectives before comparing short-stack decisions or push/fold references.
On this site · Tournament study
A checkable three-player ICM example explains prize equity, risk premiums and why gaining chips can lower expected payout.
On this site · Read a hand
Count physical combinations, remove known cards, weight betting frequencies and test a fictional river range.
On this site · Results and review
Separate tournament ROI, trip costs, sample uncertainty and decision evidence with worked accounting and probability examples.
On this site · Make a vlog
An editing workbench for honest hand reconstruction, clear graphics, useful narration and poker episode companion pages.
On this site · Try a decision
Twelve answer-reveal exercises on pot odds, ranges, short stacks, ICM, results and honest poker storytelling.
On this site · Section overview
Look up the explanation a poker hand or story needs. Search all guides by topic, title, or term, then return to the account.
On this site · Try a decision
A visual, fictional river exercise: price a call, test the assumed range and reveal two endings without confusing the result with the decision.
On this site · Try a decision
Follow a fictional flush through the turn and river, count all remaining cards, and distinguish improving from winning.
On this site · Try a decision
Separate a fictional three-way all-in into a main pot, side pot and refund, then check the winners and final stacks.
On this site · Section overview
Three visual, fictional poker cases: read a range, follow a runout and untangle side pots. Predict before revealing each explanation.
On this site · Section overview
Find external poker rules, strategy articles, study tools, tournament schedules, results, podcasts, communities, and research with clear access and review notes.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Prepare for registration, finding your seat, asking procedural questions, and leaving with one useful observation.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Compare total cost, starting big blinds, blind progression and time commitments using two fictional event structures.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Separate advance registration, starting flights, re-entry and rebuys, then account for each payment without treating previous losses as a reason to continue.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Prepare for breaks, table moves, bagging chips and finishing a tournament day without treating each logistical step as a strategic problem.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Capture positions, stacks, actions and uncertainty after play, with a checked fictional pot ledger and a reusable private note template.
On this site · Results and review
Distinguish equity calculators, ICM calculators, solvers, solution libraries and trainers before spending money or interpreting a result.
On this site · Results and review
Evaluate a video, chart, article or forum answer by its question, evidence and assumptions, then turn it into one checkable study task.
On this site · Section overview
Seven practical guides for choosing an event, preparing for tournament day, recording completed hands and evaluating study resources.
On this site · Section overview
Three printable, copyable and downloadable private-use sheets for event planning, completed-hand capture and evaluating a poker resource.
On this site · Learning resources
Five self-paced sessions that turn free explanations into a hand record, a pot calculation and a decision you can explain.
On this site · Cash-game study
Separate cash-game costs, effective stacks and multiway decisions from tournament models, with a worked rake example.
On this site · Other poker games
Compare hand construction, low qualifiers and game rotations, then work through an Omaha hi-lo split-pot example.
On this site · Learning resources
Match prerequisites, format and one study goal before buying; distinguish author descriptions, independent reviews and free course material.
On this site · Poker research
Find original research on regret, sampling, poker AI and evaluation, with explicit boundaries between game-solving results and playing strength.
On this site · Section overview
Guided starting points for free learning, cash games, Omaha and mixed games, poker books and courses, and original research.
On this site · Read a hand
Compare call prices, pure-bluff thresholds, minimum defense frequency and pot-limit raises with exact worked examples and a portable reference.
On this site · Read a hand
Check game, position, stack convention, action history and combo weights before using a preflop chart as a study reference.
On this site · Live tournament preparation
Find live and online rule sources, understand minimum raises and software restrictions, and report concerns without unsupported accusations.
External · Poker Tournament Directors Association · Official rules · All levels · Free
Tournament rules, recommended procedures, and examples from the association that publishes them.
Before you use it: Directly read the official 2026 rules, version 1.0 dated September 7, 2026, including procedures and the addendum. TDA rules supplement house rules; applicable agency rules take precedence.
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External · PokerStars Live · Official rules · All levels · Free
Operator-specific live tournament procedures, player responsibilities, and restrictions.
Before you use it: These are this operator's rules, not permission to film or use software at every venue.
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External · Asian Poker Tour · Official rules · All levels · Free
The tour's published tournament rules, useful alongside an event's structure sheet.
Before you use it: Check the rules for the actual event; another tour may handle a situation differently.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
A reference for betting actions, dealing, and deciding the winner at showdown.
Before you use it: Educational page on a commercial poker operator's website.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
An introduction to blinds, betting streets, community cards, and the different betting structures.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
A quick lookup for traditional high-hand rankings and how tied hand categories are compared.
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External · PokerStars Learn · Reference · Beginner · Free
Look up the language used in hand histories and commentary without following a full course.
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External · The Hendon Mob · Guide collection · Beginner · Free
Introductory reading paths for hold'em, Omaha, stud, and split-pot games.
Before you use it: An older educational collection. Treat older commercial references as historical, not current offers.
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External · PokerStars Learn · Guide collection · Beginner · Free
An entry point to the operator's learning articles, courses, quizzes, and basic references.
Before you use it: Access requirements can differ for linked interactive features.
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External · Upswing Poker · Article collection · Intermediate · Free
Browse strategy articles by experience level, cash games, tournaments, live play, or online play.
Before you use it: The articles are free; courses and other products are separate paid offerings.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article collection · Intermediate · Free
Explanations of ranges, expected value, tournament models, and ways to organize solver study.
Before you use it: Provider-written teaching material, not an independent test of its software.
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External · PokerCoaching · Article collection · Intermediate · Free
Strategy articles and hand discussions covering tournament and cash-game decisions.
Before you use it: The public blog is distinct from paid coaching memberships.
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External · SplitSuit Poker · Training library · Intermediate · Mixed
Cash-game articles, videos, and study material, with routes to courses and workbooks.
Before you use it: Free material and paid products coexist; select the resource that answers your question.
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External · Red Chip Poker · Training library · Intermediate · Mixed
A route into free strategy guides and discussion, alongside structured paid courses.
Before you use it: The directory does not endorse the provider's performance claims.
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External · Run It Once · Training library · Intermediate · Mixed
Courses, professional training videos, and discussion areas for hold'em, tournaments, and Omaha.
Before you use it: Membership or a separate purchase is required for much of the training library.
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External · Upswing Poker · Article · Beginner · Free
A worked introduction to converting the price of a call into a percentage.
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External · PokerStars Learn · Article · Intermediate · Free
Connect the remaining effective stack to pot size before discussing a postflop decision.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
Learn how counting specific card combinations supports range analysis.
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External · Upswing Poker · Article · Beginner · Free
An explanation of which stack limits the amount two players can contest.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
An introduction to tournament prize equity, risk premiums, and the independent chip model's limitations.
Before you use it: A model explanation is not a verified answer to an incompletely recorded hand.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Advanced · Free
Study how modeled prize-equity losses and gains affect the risk of a tournament confrontation.
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External · HoldemResources · Chart · Intermediate · Free
A heads-up push/fold reference with explanation of the model and how to read the tables.
Before you use it: Heads-up and restricted-action scope. Do not apply it as a six-player tournament solution.
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External · HoldemResources · Calculator · Intermediate · Free
Explore modeled prize equity from stacks and payouts using the provider's browser calculator.
Before you use it: The calculator interface was inspected, not independently validated. Use for study after play.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
Look up tournament formats and structures before comparing apparently similar events.
Before you use it: Descriptions are operator-specific; verify the actual event's terms.
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External · GTO Wizard · Software · Advanced · Mixed
A provider overview of its study, practice, hand-analysis, and solving tools.
Before you use it: Features and access vary by plan. No software performance or solution quality was tested here.
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External · GTO Wizard · Documentation · Intermediate · Free
Learn how the study interface specifies a spot and displays its solution.
Before you use it: Documentation is free to read; software access is separate.
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External · HoldemResources · Software · Advanced · Paid
The provider's entry point for preflop and postflop tournament and cash-game analysis.
Before you use it: Paid software with trial information. Review required inputs and model scope before interpreting output.
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External · HoldemResources · Documentation · Advanced · Free
Official setup and usage documentation for reproducing a study calculation.
Before you use it: Reading the documentation is distinct from owning or testing the software.
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External · ICMIZER · Software · Advanced · Paid
Provider information about preflop and postflop calculation, analysis, and training software.
Before you use it: Subscription software. Product claims and calculation accuracy were not independently tested.
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External · Flopzilla · Software · Intermediate · Paid
Inspect how a proposed range connects with a board and compare equity and combination displays.
Before you use it: Provider description only. Check platform support and licensing before buying.
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External · PioSoft · Software · Advanced · Paid
A hold'em solver with links to official getting-started material and tutorials.
Before you use it: Requires careful game-tree and range inputs. No benchmark or accuracy certification is implied.
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External · GTO+ · Software · Advanced · Paid
Provider information for a game-theory study solver and its analysis workflow.
Before you use it: Check the current license and supported configuration. Study use only.
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External · PokerStrategy · Software · Intermediate · Free
Official introduction to hand-versus-range equity calculations, scenarios, and practice features.
Before you use it: The publisher warns against having it open during PokerStars play. Follow each operator's current rules.
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External · PokerTracker · Software · Intermediate · Paid
A route to hand-history reports, filters, replays, and post-session analysis documentation.
Before you use it: Listing is for permitted review of your own records. Site support and HUD rules must be checked separately.
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External · World Series of Poker · Official schedule · All levels · Free
The organizer's schedule for bracelet, Circuit, and Super Circuit events.
Before you use it: Schedules change. Confirm the exact event, structure, and registration details with the organizer.
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External · World Poker Tour · Official schedule · All levels · Free
Find the tour's events and follow links to the corresponding festival details.
Before you use it: Use this live source rather than a copied date list when making plans.
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External · PokerStars Live · Official schedule · All levels · Free
Official EPT event pages and festival information.
Before you use it: Dates and local event requirements should be reconfirmed before travel.
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External · Asian Poker Tour · Official schedule · All levels · Free
Official series information, reports, and routes to tournament rules.
Before you use it: This directory does not copy or guarantee event dates or prize details.
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External · PokerGO Tour · Official schedule · All levels · Free
Official high-roller tour information, events, coverage, and standings.
Before you use it: Event information is distinct from access to a paid broadcast.
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External · The Hendon Mob · Database · All levels · Free
Find recorded live tournament results, festivals, venues, and player records.
Before you use it: Listed winnings are not net profit, a complete financial record, or proof of ability.
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External · Card Player · Database · All levels · Free
Search tournament listings and reported results across series.
Before you use it: A secondary listing is a discovery aid. Confirm event details with the organizer.
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External · PokerNews · Reporting · All levels · Free
Follow reported hands, chip updates, and tournament coverage from current and past events.
Before you use it: Reporting is selective and can be corrected; it is not a complete hand-history dataset.
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External · Poker.org · Reporting · All levels · Free
Poker reporting, interviews, and industry coverage from the publisher.
Before you use it: Individual articles have their own dates, sources, and commercial context.
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External · Thinking Poker · Podcast · All levels · Mixed
Long-form interviews and strategy discussions, with a public episode archive.
Before you use it: Public episodes and paid supporter material are distinct.
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External · Red Chip Poker · Podcast · Intermediate · Mixed
Strategy audio and show notes organized by episode.
Before you use it: The publisher identifies subscriber-only material alongside the public archive.
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External · PokerNews · Podcast · All levels · Free
Poker interviews, discussion, and show archives in audio and video formats.
Before you use it: A route to the publisher's shows, not a claim that every episode has been reviewed.
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External · PokerGO · Video library · All levels · Paid
The broadcaster's home for poker shows, event coverage, and viewing information.
Before you use it: Subscription, region, and individual-program availability may vary. Playback was not tested.
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External · Crush Live Poker · Video library · Intermediate · Mixed
A video catalogue covering live hold'em, Omaha, split-pot games, and hand analysis.
Before you use it: Much of the library needs a membership; free-labelled material can have access conditions.
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External · Two Plus Two · Forum · All levels · Free
Public discussions of poker strategy, hands, software, and the wider game.
Before you use it: Community claims are not editorially verified. Posting may require an account; keep private hand details out.
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External · Poker Chip Forum · Forum · All levels · Free
Community discussions of poker chips, home-game equipment, and game organization.
Before you use it: Marketplace posts are not vetted recommendations. Public reading and member participation differ.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
Read how four-card Omaha uses hole cards and community cards to form a hand.
Before you use it: Do not import hold'em hand-selection rules without checking the variant.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
An introduction to a stud-format lowball game and its hand-ranking conventions.
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External · PokerStars · Reference · Beginner · Free
An introduction to the component games and rotation in HORSE.
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External · Pagat · Reference collection · All levels · Free
A broad card-game reference with poker variants, rules, and further reading.
Before you use it: A general reference, not the governing rules for a particular cardroom.
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External · PokerKit · Documentation · Technical · Free
Documentation for a Python library covering poker game simulation, hand evaluation, and analysis.
Before you use it: Research and development resource. Its implementation was not audited for this directory.
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External · OpenSpiel · Documentation · Technical · Free
A research framework for games and learning algorithms, including imperfect-information settings.
Before you use it: A general research toolkit, not a ready-made tournament strategy recommendation.
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External · Brown, Lerer, Gross, and Sandholm / arXiv · Research paper · Technical · Free
The authors' research-paper landing page for using neural function approximation with counterfactual regret minimization.
Before you use it: The abstract and metadata were checked; this listing is not a new replication or full-paper review.
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External · Todd Neller and Marc Lanctot · Teaching material · Technical · Free
Teaching material and exercises introducing regret minimization with small games, including Kuhn poker.
Before you use it: A foundational educational resource. Small-game examples do not solve full multiplayer tournament poker.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
Background reading on variability in results and the role of assumptions in risk discussions.
Before you use it: Educational context, not a personalized bankroll recommendation or a reason to increase spending.
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External · National Council on Problem Gambling · Support information · All levels · Free
An official starting point for finding gambling-related support and treatment information.
Before you use it: Support resources are separate from performance coaching; use the current contact options on the source page.
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External · Jared Tendler · Book information · All levels · Paid
The author's description of a book about tilt, confidence, motivation, and coping with variance.
Before you use it: A book listing, not treatment advice or verification of the author's effectiveness claims.
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External · D&B Poker · Book catalogue · All levels · Paid
Publisher descriptions for poker books, ebooks, audiobooks, and selected companion material.
Before you use it: Choose by topic and edition. No prices, purchase recommendation, or pirated copies are reproduced.
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External · MIT OpenCourseWare · Open course · Intermediate · Free
A course on poker theory and analytical decision-making, with lecture notes, videos, assignments, and solutions.
Before you use it: Historical course material, not a current software guide or a profitability guarantee. Course catalogue inspected; lessons were not completed.
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External · MIT OpenCourseWare · Open course · Intermediate · Free
A distinct hold'em course with video lectures, slides, problem sets, and supporting study materials.
Before you use it: The title is the course title, not this directory's promise. Historical instruction; catalogue inspected, not all videos watched.
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External · Barry Carter / GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
Compare ordinary tournament incentives with equal-seat satellites using explicit stack and payout examples.
Before you use it: Covers multi-seat satellites, not winner-take-all or target-stack formats. Examples are model-dependent; follow event timing rules.
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External · Barry Carter / GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
Understand when bounties activate, how remaining prizes affect average bounty value, and how the format differs from PKOs.
Before you use it: Use the actual event structure. The article's examples and commercial tool links are not a verified solution to your hand.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Advanced · Free
Compare approaches to valuing knockouts, including the distinction between an immediate bounty and future bounty opportunities.
Before you use it: A model explanation from a software provider. Listing the article does not independently validate its models or outputs.
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External · Dara O'Kearney / Learn Pro Poker · Video course · Intermediate · Paid
Inspect a structured satellite course covering early play, the endgame, ICM concepts, and postflop examples.
Before you use it: Paid course. Only the public syllabus and access offer were inspected; lessons, teaching quality, and results were not assessed.
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External · Kevin Haney / Card Player · Article · Beginner · Free
A signed introduction to complete and incomplete badugis, drawing strength, and how drawing history changes a range.
Before you use it: Published in 2020. Strategy commentary, not a solved chart; the publisher also carries gambling promotions.
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External · Kevin Haney / Card Player · Article · Intermediate · Free
Study distinctions among pat hands and drawing hands, with position and future draw quality kept in view.
Before you use it: Published in 2020. The author's strategic judgments depend on the stated game and opponents; not universal opening ranges.
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External · Kevin Haney / Card Player · Article · Advanced · Free
A focused discussion of keeping or breaking a pat hand when facing aggression after the second draw.
Before you use it: Published in 2023. This is an opponent-dependent decision discussion, separate from the starting-hand article.
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External · Pagat · Reference · Beginner · Free
Look up the deal, drawing rounds, hand comparison, and the treatment of incomplete four-card hands.
Before you use it: Rules reference rather than strategy instruction. Confirm local variations before using it to interpret a particular event.
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External · Pagat · Reference · Beginner · Free
Compare low-hand ranking systems and draw-game variations instead of assuming that every lowball game ranks hands alike.
Before you use it: Different conventions treat aces, straights, and flushes differently. Use the section for the game actually being studied.
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External · MixedGames.net · Reference collection · Beginner · Free
A compact map of HORSE, eight-game, ten-game, and dealer's-choice variants, including split-pot draw games.
Before you use it: A companion reference, not an organizer's rulebook. Agree the specific rotation and local rules separately.
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External · Pagat · Reference · Beginner · Free
Use the high-low and variations sections to distinguish qualifying lows, hole-card requirements, and alternative Omaha structures.
Before you use it: This complements the existing basic Omaha link with variant detail. The actual game rules still control.
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External · Burch, Schmid, Moravcik, and Bowling / arXiv · Research paper · Technical · Free
The authors' paper on evaluating agents using value estimates and known strategies to reduce outcome variance.
Before you use it: Abstract and metadata inspected, not a full-paper audit or replication. The listed method has information and modeling requirements.
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External · Moravcik and coauthors / arXiv · Research paper · Technical · Free
Research on recursive reasoning, decomposition, and learned value estimates in heads-up no-limit hold'em.
Before you use it: Abstract and metadata inspected. Heads-up research is not a six-player tournament solution or a verified product recommendation.
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External · Li, Chen, and Huang / arXiv · Research preprint · Technical · Free
A 2026 preprint combining AIVAT with confidence sequences for deciding when an agent evaluation has enough evidence.
Before you use it: Abstract and metadata only. Its asymptotic results and finite-sample guarantees are distinct; headline efficiency claims were not replicated.
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External · RLCard / DATA Lab and contributors · Documentation · Technical · Free
A research toolkit with card-game environments, including Leduc and hold'em, and examples of learning algorithms.
Before you use it: Documentation inspected; no installation or code audit. Check the particular environment's rules and action abstractions.
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External · Juho Kim / PHH project · Specification · Technical · Free
A human-readable, machine-parsable format for recording poker hands across variants, with required fields, notation, and examples.
Before you use it: The format documents records; it cannot establish that a hand actually happened. Keep private participant details out of shared examples.
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External · Juho Kim / Zenodo · Dataset · Technical · Free
A versioned PHH dataset catalogue combining benchmark hands and historical collections, with source and file information.
Before you use it: Catalogue only; the large archive was not downloaded. Check provenance, licensing, and duplicate-hand warnings before analysis.
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External · The Poker Bank · Video archive · Beginner · Free
Browse older concept and hand-review videos by topic and level; the publisher also links its YouTube channel from this archive.
Before you use it: The archive says it is no longer updated. Older software, HUD, and player-pool references may not apply today; playback was not tested.
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External · Andrew Neeme · Creator essay · Intermediate · Free
A poker vlogger explains the questions, hand discussions, training and tools behind his study process.
Before you use it: Historical February 2020 essay with commercial links. Product offers are not current recommendations; use any study tools after play.
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External · Lexy Gavin-Mather · Creator archive · All levels · Free
Browse tournament stories, hand discussions and written context accompanying a creator's poker videos.
Before you use it: Public article index inspected, not every linked video. Coaching and other paid offers are separate.
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External · World Poker Tour / Brad Owen · Video companion · All levels · Free
The tour's introduction and link to Owen's episode 323, documenting a World Championship tournament run.
Before you use it: January 2025 feature about the 2024 event, not a current schedule. Companion text inspected; full video not watched.
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External · Jonathan Little / Jaman Burton · Hand analysis · Intermediate · Free
A written and video-linked breakdown of a live cash-game hand, connecting a vlogger's action to a separate review.
Before you use it: Historical Weekly Poker Hand 428 article. Written analysis inspected, not complete video playback; strategic conclusions remain the author's.
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External · The Poker Guys / Apple Podcasts · Podcast archive · Intermediate · Free
Episode descriptions and audio links for discussions of televised hands, difficult decisions and poker stories.
Before you use it: Archive inspected; a current release cadence is not established. Episodes may include sponsorship or non-poker material.
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External · Smart Poker Study · Podcast archive · Intermediate · Free
Find study routines, hand-reading exercises and post-session review topics through an organized episode archive.
Before you use it: Public archive inspected, not every recording. Coaching, email downloads and software discussed have separate conditions.
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External · Thunder Valley Casino Resort · Official event information · All levels · Free
The cardroom's source for tournament series, daily events, poker updates and links to event details.
Before you use it: Check the exact event and structure with the room before acting. No copied schedule, travel advice or guarantee of availability.
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External · Wynn Las Vegas · Official event information · All levels · Free
Find the room's tournament information, festival schedules, structure links and poker frequently asked questions.
Before you use it: Public landing page inspected. Linked structure PDFs and individual dates require their own current check.
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External · The Venetian Resort · Official event information · All levels · Free
Navigate the organizer's DeepStack festivals, event schedules, structure sheets and results links.
Before you use it: Series pages can change. Verify final event terms directly; linked PDFs were not independently audited.
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External · MSPT · Official schedule · All levels · Free
Follow the tour's event listings to festival schedules, venue information and tournament coverage.
Before you use it: Use the organizer's current event page rather than treating this directory as a copied calendar.
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External · Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker · Official reporting · All levels · Free
The room's tournament blog provides event reports, seat draws, payouts and links into its series coverage.
Before you use it: Public reporting is selective and may be revised. Reported prizes and chip counts are not a player's net profit.
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External · PokerAtlas · Regional directory · All levels · Free
Compare Las Vegas poker-room listings and discover tournament information in one regional directory.
Before you use it: A secondary listing, not the organizer. Confirm schedules and game availability with the room; reviews are user contributions.
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External · Pokerology · Lesson collection · Beginner · Free
A structured index of lessons on the rules, betting, hand reading, poker mathematics and study topics.
Before you use it: Public lesson catalogue inspected, not every lesson. Historical instruction and commercial links need context.
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External · PLO Mastermind · Article collection · Intermediate · Free
Find Omaha-focused articles on hand selection, postflop ideas and differences among four-, five- and six-card games.
Before you use it: Free blog articles are distinct from paid training and solver products. Product claims were not tested.
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External · GTO Wizard · Article · Intermediate · Free
Connect showdown equity to expected value while considering position, future betting and whether a hand reaches showdown.
Before you use it: Examples depend on their ranges and game tree. This is a conceptual explanation, not a result for your own hand.
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External · Upswing Poker · Article · Intermediate · Free
An introduction to two-board pots, shared defense and how more opponents alter a betting decision.
Before you use it: Teaching discussion based on a provider webinar. Its examples are not universal ranges for every bomb-pot variant.
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External · Duncan Smith / Upswing Poker · Article · Intermediate · Free
Read how antes, multiway play and stack depth can change Omaha tournament hand selection and betting compared with cash games.
Before you use it: The discussed structure includes a big blind ante; not all PLO events do. Paid-course and gambling promotions are separate.
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External · PioSoft · Documentation · Advanced · Free
Official documentation introduces the solver interface, building a game tree and browsing a study calculation.
Before you use it: Reading the manual is free; software licensing is separate. No binary, installation advice or calculation was tested.
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External · Home Poker Tourney · Historical reference · All levels · Free
A landing page for home-tournament rulebook formats, printable references and instructions for producing a booklet.
Before you use it: Historical archive includes 2013 TDA rules, not the current tournament rules. Landing page reviewed; linked PDFs not inspected.
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External · Pagat · Reference · Beginner · Free
Compare betting structures, antes and blinds, table stakes, side pots and showdown conventions across poker games.
Before you use it: General and home-game conventions are included. They do not override a venue's current rules or staff ruling.
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External · Poker Tournament Directors Association · Forum · All levels · Free
Browse rules questions and scenario discussions hosted by the tournament directors' association.
Before you use it: Forum interpretations are not automatically adopted rules or binding event decisions. Posting may require registration.
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External · Card Player · Calculator · Beginner · Free
The public interface lets readers specify hold'em cards and board information for an equity calculation.
Before you use it: Interface and instructions inspected, not calculation accuracy. Known-card equity is not a recommendation against an unknown range; study after play.
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External · GamCare · Support resource · All levels · Free
Find gambling-harm support, online community options and routes to support services in England and Scotland.
Before you use it: Regional support information, not poker-performance coaching. Check the provider's eligibility and current contact options.
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External · David Parlett / Pagat · Historical essay · All levels · Free
Explore the development of poker and competing origin accounts through a signed essay that identifies historical references.
Before you use it: Originally published in 2005. A historical interpretation with sources, not an exhaustive account of modern poker.
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External · Treys contributors · Open-source repository · Technical · Free
Read the project's usage examples for representing cards and evaluating five-, six- and seven-card poker hands.
Before you use it: README and repository landing page inspected. Code was not executed or audited; check licensing, tests and maintenance before reuse.
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External · Home Poker Tourney · Planning reference · Beginner · Free
A practical discussion of denominations, starting stacks, rebuys and chip quantities for a small home tournament.
Before you use it: Examples use particular tournament sizes and chip conventions. This is planning context, not a universal purchase recommendation or legal guide.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Beginner · Free
Explains exactly two hole cards, the eight-or-better low qualifier, and splitting or scooping the pot.
Before you use it: Operator rules page, not a strategy chart. High and low can use different card combinations; confirm the exact variant and betting structure.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Beginner · Free
A street-by-street introduction to stud eight-or-better, including the low qualifier and split-pot showdown.
Before you use it: Stud hand construction differs from Omaha. This page describes this operator's game, not a universal live-room procedure.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Beginner · Free
Explains three drawing rounds, standing pat, and lowball rankings in which aces, straights and flushes matter.
Before you use it: Do not import ace-to-five low rankings from razz or Omaha hi-lo. This is triple draw, not single draw.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Beginner · Free
Lists the eight component games and explains changes in the game and betting structure.
Before you use it: The published rotation timing belongs to this operator. Live events can use a different number of hands or a different order.
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External · Lucky Chances · Official rules · Beginner · Free
A concise cardroom reference for antes, the bring-in, exposed cards and later betting rounds.
Before you use it: Room-specific rules and examples. Publication does not establish that this game is currently running or available at a particular limit.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Beginner · Free
Explains five private cards while retaining exactly two hole cards and three board cards at showdown.
Before you use it: Not interchangeable with four-card Omaha ranges. Check whether the actual game is high-only or split-pot and pot-limit or another structure.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Intermediate · Free
Documents a 36-card deck, button-blind structure and changed rankings for this short-deck format.
Before you use it: These rankings are operator-specific: a flush beats a full house and A-6-7-8-9 is a straight here. Confirm local rules rather than assuming all short-deck games match.
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External · NeurIPS / Zinkevich and colleagues · Research paper · Technical · Free
The 2007 publication introducing counterfactual regret and a method for solving large imperfect-information games.
Before you use it: Publication page and abstract read, not a proof audit or reproduction. Equilibrium conclusions require the paper's game assumptions.
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External · NeurIPS / Lanctot and colleagues · Research paper · Technical · Free
The 2009 paper introducing a family of sampling-based CFR algorithms, including outcome and external sampling.
Before you use it: Publication page and abstract read. Expected updates and convergence guarantees do not certify a particular finite training run.
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External · University of Alberta CPRG · Reference collection · Technical · Free
An original research-group archive linking papers and abstracts on Cepheus, DeepStack, evaluation and game solving.
Before you use it: Historical publication archive, not a current product list. The Cepheus result concerns heads-up limit hold'em, not every form of poker; linked papers were not all audited.
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External · IJCAI / Noam Brown and Tuomas Sandholm · Research paper · Technical · Free
The authors' 2017 proceedings page outlines blueprint computation, nested subgame solving and self-improvement.
Before you use it: Abstract and publication record read. The reported game is heads-up no-limit hold'em; this is not a multiplayer tournament solution or an implementation test.
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External · Carnegie Mellon University · Historical reference · Advanced · Free
The research institution's 2019 account of Pluribus, its six-player experiments and limited-lookahead search.
Before you use it: Institutional research summary, not the full proof or a reproduced experiment. Reported performance is distinct from solving every multiplayer game or payout format.
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External · Andrew Brokos / Thinking Poker · Book information · Intermediate · Paid
The author introduces a game-theory-focused book series built around poker decisions and strategic reasoning.
Before you use it: The public description was read, not the complete books. Access refers to the books; this is not a hands-on review, price guarantee or claim of improved results.
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External · D&B Poker / Michael Acevedo · Book information · Advanced · Paid
Publisher description of a no-limit hold'em text centered on GTO concepts and software-assisted analysis.
Before you use it: Publisher information inspected, not the full book. Promotional claims are not independent evidence; check the edition and sample before buying.
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External · Andrew Brokos / Thinking Poker · Article · Advanced · Free
A signed review discussing the demands of Chen and Ankenman's book and the step from toy games to poker.
Before you use it: A historical, subjective review, not access to the book itself. Read it to assess prerequisites, not as a verified ranking of all poker books.
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External · Irish Poker Open · Official event information · All levels · Free
Organizer-controlled entry point for festival information, schedules and event updates.
Before you use it: The public hub was inspected, not bookings or entry eligibility. Check the specific year, structure, terms and latest organizer updates before making plans.
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External · PokerStars Live · Official event information · All levels · Free
Official starting point for APPT event information and links to individual stops.
Before you use it: Free refers to reading the page, not participating. Dates, eligibility and registration conditions need an event-specific check.
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External · King's Resort · Official event information · All levels · Free
Operator information for poker events and schedules, adding a European cardroom source to the directory.
Before you use it: A source for event confirmation, not a travel recommendation. Recheck venue, year, structure and entry conditions with the organizer.
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External · Gamblers Anonymous · Support resource · All levels · Free
Organization information and routes to in-person, virtual and telephone peer-support meetings.
Before you use it: Peer support is not poker coaching or an emergency service. Meeting details and availability should be checked with the organization.
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External · Greg Walker / The Poker Bank · Article collection · Intermediate · Free
A topic-organized archive covering position, betting, mathematics and cash-game concepts, with named contributors.
Before you use it: Some material is historical and the site carries gambling promotions. Review assumptions and publication dates; inclusion does not endorse its operator promotions or profit claims.
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External · Greg Walker / The Poker Bank · Article · Intermediate · Free
An introduction to the additional money a draw may win on later streets, with examples and a calculation.
Before you use it: Future payments are assumptions, not guaranteed returns. A completed draw may still lose; the examples do not model every opponent response or house charge.
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External · Greg Walker / The Poker Bank · Article · Beginner · Free
Introduces expected value through a coin example and a poker example, separating it from raw equity.
Before you use it: Teaching examples simplify the situation. Check payoff definitions, probabilities and future betting before applying a calculation to a recorded hand.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · Intermediate · Free
An operator's public explanation and tables for cash-game rake and caps.
Before you use it: Rates vary with game, stakes, players and region. This is not a live-cardroom fee table; consult the applicable current terms rather than copying a rate into another game.
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External · Brad Wilson / Chasing Poker Greatness · Podcast · All levels · Free
A published interview with James Sweeney about poker learning and coaching, accompanied by a public text transcript.
Before you use it: Episode page and transcript inspected; audio was not independently listened to. Personal views and promotional links are not independently tested coaching results.
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External · GTO Wizard / Tombos21 · Article · Intermediate · Free
Separates call-price, pure-bluff and defense-frequency calculations and explains why simplified formulas can mislead.
Before you use it: Public article read. Examples are model-dependent; first-bet formulas are not universal instructions for raises, multiway pots or tournament prize equity.
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External · James Sweeney / SplitSuit · Article · Beginner · Free
An author-written introduction to expressing ranges as matrices, combinations and percentages.
Before you use it: Public written guide read, not every embedded video or promoted product tested. Suit placement and color legends should still be checked in the actual chart.
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External · PokerStars · Official rules · All levels · Free
Operator policy distinguishing permitted tools, tools prohibited at all times and tools restricted while its software is open.
Before you use it: Policy text read, not independent enforcement testing. Applies to this operator and can change. This is not an endorsement, eligibility check or permission to use a specific tool.
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External · GGPoker Network · Official rules · All levels · Free
The network policy on game integrity, external assistance, player conduct and account responsibility.
Before you use it: Policy text read, not an audit of enforcement or operator safety. Recheck the current version and applicable operator terms; inclusion does not establish local eligibility.
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External · Poker Tournament Directors Association · Official rules · All levels · Free
Official access point for longform and shortform tournament rules, illustrated material and translation links.
Before you use it: Search-index description checked; direct page retrieval timed out. Downloads and translations were not individually reviewed. Check the document version and the event rules actually adopted.
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External · James Sweeney / SplitSuit · Video library · All levels · Free
Creator-owned catalogue of free strategy videos covering ranges, bluffing, hand review and study routines.
Before you use it: Public catalogue read; the complete videos were not watched and captions were not verified. Some adjacent offers are paid. Video titles and popularity are not independent evidence of quality.
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Glossary · Hold’em terminology
A forced live wager; also the unit used to compare stack sizes. BB can label a seat.
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The forced wager immediately before the big blind in the seating order.
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The marker defining nominal dealer position, not a guarantee of last action preflop.
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The first preflop acting position after the blinds at a table with more than two players.
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The seat immediately before the button.
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The seat two places before the button.
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For two players, the smaller relevant stack, limiting what they can contest against each other.
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In position means acting after an opponent on a street; out of position means acting before.
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Pass without adding chips when there is nothing to call.
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Match the outstanding wager, or call all-in for the amount available.
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Give up the hand and any claim to its pots.
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“To” gives the new total wager; “by” gives the increment over the previous wager.
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A reraise. Preflop the big blind counts as bet one. Not a three-times sizing rule.
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Informal terms for betting or raising all-in.
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Call the big blind preflop instead of opening with a raise.
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Check, then raise a bet when the action returns.
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The two private cards dealt to a hold'em player.
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The shared community cards.
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A betting stage: preflop, flop, turn, or river.
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Hole cards with matching suits / different suits. AKs means suited; AKo means offsuit.
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An unpaired side card used in comparing the best five-card hands.
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Both are three of a kind; a set uses a pocket pair, trips uses a board pair and one matching hole card.
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A pocket pair above every board rank / a pair matching the highest board rank.
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Three different suits / two cards of one suit / all three cards of one suit.
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A holding needing further cards to complete a combination such as a straight or flush.
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A straight draw missing an internal rank / one with either end available. Winning outs still need checking.
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Possible holdings assigned to a player, often with weights. It is a model, not hidden-card knowledge.
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The expected share of a pot under specified hands or ranges and future cards, including ties.
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The price of a call relative to the pot; a simple break-even percentage uses call ÷ final pot.
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A known card that removes some otherwise possible opponent holdings.
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Commonly a flop bet by the preflop raiser. The label does not establish hand strength.
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A wager seeking calls from worse hands / seeking folds from better hands; some bets serve multiple purposes.
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A forced pot contribution separate from live blinds; BBA means big-blind ante.
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The boundary before a payout threshold / in the money, qualifying for a payout.
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The increase between payout levels / the smallest scheduled cash award.
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Another permitted paid entry / informal language for an entry or attempt.
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An event allowing no re-entry or rebuy.
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A tournament awarding entry or tickets to another event under its prize structure.
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An elimination-related prize; eligibility and award mechanics depend on the format.
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Recording and securing a stack for a later stage; not proof of a payout.
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Analysis labels for the focal player and opponent. “Villain” is not a character judgment.
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Comparing remaining eligible hands after betting ends.
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Separate pools contested by players with different matched contributions.
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The remaining community cards as they are dealt.
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Informal description of approximately doubling a stack, often through a called all-in.
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Informal labels for strong-hand collisions / losing after being favored. Neither proves correct play.
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Take time over a decision. An edit does not establish how long the actual decision took.
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An account rebuilt from notes, memory, or footage; estimates should remain identified.