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If you are a beginner who wants the math from day one

You are new to no-limit Hold'em and want to learn the numbers alongside the rules. This plan starts with how a hand works and the math that decides it.

By GeorgeLiPokerUpdated

Who this is for

  • You are new to no-limit Hold'em, or you have played only a few home games.
  • You like to know why a play is right, and numbers make sense to you.
  • You want a first session that starts with how a hand works and the math behind it.

The situation

Hold'em has a small set of numbers that explain most decisions: hand rankings, outs, pot odds and equity.

Learning them early makes every later idea, such as position and ranges, easier to place.

The free calculators let you test each idea yourself, so every session ends with something to try.

Starting with the Game Assessment keeps the plan matched to where you are today.

The plan

The package for this plan is Ten Sessions: 10 sessions of 60 minutes for $1,500 in all. Your Game Assessment counts as the first session if you buy the package within 14 days of it, and the package then costs $1,350 for the other 9 sessions.

Each session ends with something to try on the free calculators before the next one.

  1. Game AssessmentHow a hand plays out, the hand rankings, and the 3 hands you send ahead, reviewed gently against the numbers.

  2. Cards and combosThe 169 starting hand classes, such as AKs, and how many card combinations each one has.

  3. Outs and the rule of 2 and 4Counting outs, turning them into a percentage, and checking the shortcut against the exact figure.

  4. Pot oddsThe price of a call as a percentage, using the pot odds calculator and a bet size table.

  5. PositionWhy acting last helps, with simple opening ranges by seat.

  6. EquityHow often a hand wins against one hand or against a range of hands, using the equity calculator and the matchup pages.

  7. Betting and sizingValue bets, bluffs, and how often a bluff has to get a fold to break even.

  8. Putting a hand togetherOne full hand from preflop to river, with the number that drives each decision.

  9. Bankroll and varianceWhy short runs mislead, and a plain rule for how much to bring to a game.

  10. Your study planA short written plan, a list of pages to reread and a drill routine.

What you leave with

  • A one-page written plan from the assessment.
  • A one-sheet cheat card for outs, pot odds and combos, which you build during the sessions.
  • A starting hand chart by position.
  • A drill list that pairs each calculator with a set of practice hands.

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