THE TEXAS HOLD’EM COURSE
Learn a concept.
Play the decision.
29 lessons across six stages, from the first deal through advanced hand review. Start from zero or jump to the topic you need. Each lesson has a decision check and a related play-chip table spot. Finish a stage with three practical questions.
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01
Learn the table
Understand the cards, betting sequence, and how a winner is chosen.
- 01Your first Hold’em handFollow the deal from private cards to showdown.4 min✓
- 02What beats whatCompare hand categories and settle close ties.5 min✓
- 03Your best five of sevenFind the best five cards, even when they are all on the board.5 min✓
- 04The button and blindsSee who posts blinds and acts first.4 min✓
- 05Check, bet, call, raise, foldChoose among checking, calling, raising and folding.5 min✓
02
Make your first decisions
Learn position, starting hands, and a practical preflop baseline.
- 01Why position changes a handSee why acting later changes starting-hand decisions.5 min✓
- 02Read starting-hand notationRead suited, offsuit and pair notation.5 min✓
- 03Open the potChoose a first raise based on position.6 min✓
- 04Face a raiseCompare calling, folding and re-raising.6 min✓
- 05Stacks and bet sizesUnderstand stack depth and wager sizing.5 min✓
03
Learn the useful math
See why price, equity, and outcomes are different things.
- 01Count outs carefullyCount cards that can actually help you win.6 min✓
- 02What price does a call offer?Compare a call's cost with its break-even share.6 min✓
- 03Equity depends on their rangeSee why equity depends on the hands opponents may hold.6 min✓
- 04Good decisions can loseJudge a decision beyond one win or loss.6 min✓
04
Play after the flop
Connect board texture, hand strength, and betting plans across streets.
- 01Read the boardSpot connected boards and likely draws.6 min✓
- 02Bet for valueAsk which worse hands can call your bet.6 min✓
- 03Draws, protection, and pricePrice draws without overvaluing a pair.6 min✓
- 04Continuation betsPlan a flop bet after raising preflop.6 min✓
- 05Plan the turn and riverReassess when later cards change the board.7 min✓
05
Think in ranges
Move beyond guessing one exact hand and adjust to what players actually do.
- 01Give an opponent a rangeThink in groups of plausible hands.7 min✓
- 02Update the range each streetUpdate a range as actions reveal information.7 min✓
- 03Bluffs and fold equityEstimate when a better hand might fold.7 min✓
- 04What a blocker tells youUse your cards to narrow possible combinations.6 min✓
- 05More players change the priceAdjust when several opponents can win.7 min✓
06
Review like a serious player
Use advanced concepts to form plans, inspect assumptions, and study mistakes.
- 01Play a three-bet potPlay a larger pot with narrower ranges.7 min✓
- 02Why check-raise?Understand the check-then-raise line.7 min✓
- 03Strong hands and bluffsSeparate strong value hands from bluffs.7 min✓
- 04Use solver output carefullyRead solver output with its assumptions in mind.8 min✓
- 05Build a study loopRecord one decision and study its alternatives.8 min✓