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Beginner's Poker Course Part 8: (Not) Going Broke - Bankroll Management & Tracking
We are almost done with all the theoretical outlining, as you've entered the last part of this 8-part article series! Soon we will get into some practical tools, and the best sites to play at, and we'll start playing! We have an 8-part video series lined up for you as a continuation of this written beginner's course! Read on, as we're almost done! First, we'll cover some practical tools for general bankroll management and tracking to ensure you don't go broke.
Beginner's Poker Course Part 4: Game Theory Optimal (GTO)
We are all well aware now of the concept of EV, and we've been taking a look at our first charts, which showed correct play for several preflop situations. That is great. Because just by understanding EV, you can start playing poker and develop an intuition about what the highest EV actions are. It is really a solid baseline to build your game upon.
Beginner's Poker Course Part 2: What Is Expected Value (EV)?
In the first article, we got up in the air a bit and talked about the Universe (or God) telling us the best decisions to make and assigning numbers to each option we can take while playing the game. In this article, we aim to make things a bit more practical and down to earth, taking along that initial perspective of choosing an action with the ‘highest value’ assigned to it.
Beginner's Poker Course Part 1: If God Would Be Your Guide
Welcome to the first installment of our comprehensive beginner’s course on the exciting game of No Limit Texas Hold'em cash games. I am assuming you are familiar with the basic rules of the game and nothing more. You might have watched a few hands on TV and noticed that most hands are open-raised rather than open-limped, and that pocket aces are the best starting hand. You may also know that a hand like king-queen is generally better than nine-deuce. Beyond these observations, I will consider you a beginner and will teach everything you need to know after learning the game's rules, step by step.