Poker and logical thinking - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.

1st stage. Preparing for the game

Dive into Poker
Get acquainted with the history of poker and find your starting point. Determine what kind of player you want to become by the end of the course and what you can do now.

How an advantage is created
You will learn about 5 skills that you should develop to win more often.

Poker programs
Install useful software that will help you collect statistics and practice game situations.

2nd stage. Playing preflop

Starting cards for entering the game
Learn to analyze cards and choose which set is advantageous to enter the game first. You will learn how to spot your opponent’s weaknesses preflop and how to bluff correctly.

Big Blind Defense
You will understand how the range of protection changes depending on the opponent’s bet, position, and stack size. You will be able to adapt to the conditions of the tournament.

Warm-up and exercise before the game
Learn to use psychological practices to develop concentration, imagination, speed of thinking and energize yourself before the game to improve performance.

Defending against 3-bet preflop
Learn how to protect pocket cards after preflop aggression.

ColdCall, 3-bet, Squeez
Learn to 3-bet, cold-call, and squeeze depending on stack depth and player positions.

Controlling emotions through body and breath
Learn useful techniques that will help you not panic in stressful situations.

Intelligent emotion control
Learn to influence emotions using your imagination.

3rd stage. Post-flop play

Playing in the preflop position as an aggressor. Part 1
Get acquainted with strategies for playing on the flop and different board structures.

Playing in the preflop position as an aggressor. Part 2
Learn to play against checks and raisers, and build a strategy on the turn.

Playing out of position preflop as an aggressor. Part 1
Learn how to play as a raiser out of position.

Playing out of position preflop as an aggressor. Part 2
Learn to play against several opponents, mentally imagine the worst-case scenario and mentally prepare for it, and not let your emotions take over your mind.

Playing in a position without initiative
Master useful microskills: playing after your opponent bets and checks, protecting against direct and hidden aggression.

Playing in the big blind without initiative. Flop
Learn to bluff and defend in the big blind, check-call and check-raise.

Playing in the big blind without initiative. Turn and river
You will learn how to react to your opponent's bet, you will be able to bluff and defend in the big blind.

Playing in 3-bet pots
Learn how to 3-bet in and out of position, choose the right bet size, and react to your opponent's response.

4th stage. Late stage play

Playing in knockout tournaments
Learn how mathematics helps you play successfully in bounty tournaments.

Playing in the later stages of the tournament
Learn to play on the bubble with a short and deep stack, after a foul.

Analysis of your game
You will understand how to use a computer program to analyze your game, look for errors and bad hands.

Analysis of the tournament
Together with your mentor, watch a real tournament and use examples to analyze all the strategies you have covered.

How to get motivated by goals
Learn to set goals for yourself and other people. You will learn how to identify in advance the stages at which motivation may drop, and you will understand how to prevent this.

Final work

Problem pool from Kings Of Tournament's
Put your new knowledge into practice - solve problems of different levels to develop your poker thinking.