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I have never played
Learn from scratch
I am playing with friends
For home games
- Five card drawDeal 5, draw up to 3, best hand wins. The classic game. 4 min
- Poker chip valuesWhat each color is worth and a chip split ready for your table. 3 min
- Home poker tournamentChips, a copy-ready blind structure and the rules to agree on. 3 min
- Poker with friendsThe poker night checklist, in person or from a distance. 3 min
I play and want to win
Play better
- Pot odds and outsThe 3-step pot odds math and the rule of 2 and 4. 4 min
- Poker odds chartHow often you hit, outs to percentages, and who wins each all-in matchup. 4 min
- Best starting handsAll 169 hands ranked against 1 opponent and a full table. 7 min
- Poker positions at the tableThe 6 positions, how many hands to open from each, and why. 4 min
- Preflop opening rangesFree 6-max preflop range charts, position by position. 3 min
- What is GTO pokerEquilibrium, bluff ratios and when to deviate, in plain English. 5 min
- Push/fold chartFree heads-up shove and call charts from 5 to 20 big blinds. 5 min
- ICM explainedWhat ICM is, the bubble factor and how much equity you need to call. 5 min