The GameMaster's Poker School

At its core, poker is a game of mathematics just like Blackjack. While using math alone won't necessarily make you a winner, not understanding it will almost certainly make you a loser. My course isn't based upon mathematics alone, but it's definitely a major part. A lot of what you see in the later lessons on No-Limit Hold'em largely reflect my own experiences at that version of Poker. Regardless of your game of choice, there's a lot of opportunity for profit here, be it online or in your local casino.

This is the course of study (so far)...

Limit Hold 'em

14 lessons

Lesson 1- An Introduction to Hold 'em Poker
Lesson 2- Basic Poker Math
Lesson 3- The Starting Hands
Lesson 4- Poker Math: Longshots
Lesson 5- The Big Blind Bet
Lesson 6- The Small Blind Bet
Lesson 7- Pocket Pairs
Lesson 8- Playing From the Button
Lesson 9- Playing From Late Position
Lesson 10- Playing From Middle Position
Lesson 11- Playing from Early Position/ Basic Strategy Matrix
Lesson 12- Small Blind Math
Lesson 13- Stealing the Blinds - Part 1
Lesson 14- What Was He Thinking?
No-limit Hold 'em - Often called the "Cadillac" of poker games, this takes a few minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. We're at 20 lessons and counting.
Lesson 15- Introduction to No-Limit Hold 'em Poker
Lesson 16- What Your Bet Is Saying
Lesson 17- Special Situation Bets: The Stop & Go
Lesson 18- Special Situation Bets: The Information Raise
Lesson 19- Special Situation Bets: The Dead Money Bet
Lesson 20- Is 2 to 1 a Good Deal?
Lesson 21- Sniffing Out a Set
Lesson 22- Playing With Ace Huggers
Lesson 23- A Bluff on the River
Lesson 24- NLHE Practice Hands
Lesson 25- Is My Ace Dominated?
Lesson 26- The King's Gambit
Lesson 27- The Big Stack Attack
Lesson 28- Late Position Plays
Lesson 29- Short-Handed Play
Lesson 30- All in on the Flop
Lesson 31 - Playing Small Pocket Pairs
Lesson 32 - Two Pair: Pleasure & Pain
Lesson 33 - Playing Middle Pocket Pairs
Lesson 34: Questions to Ask
Lesson 35: Pushbot Strategy and Response