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Welcome to the PokerStrategy.com No Limit Beginners Course - the definitive start to your poker career!

This course provides a guided learning environment for beginners in No Limit Hold'em according to Big Stack Strategy (BSS). Below you can find a tutorial about how to participate in the course, as well as an overview of the material, divided into lessons.

During the course, you'll improve your game with the following methods:

Articles These contain the theory to understand the game, as well as practical examples to activate and test your knowledge.	Videos The videos accompany the articles and provide further explanations and live examples.	Coaching sessions Observe our coaches in action, pose your questions to them and get answers immediately.
Hand analysis In-depth hands analysis is the best way to improve your own game and we have great coaches who can help you with that.	Forum discussions Discuss your thoughts with other members, leave feedback and consult the teachers.	Homework exercises These exercises will help you retain the information, as practice and repetition are the best way to learn.

Once you are done with all the lessons, you can take the Graduation Exam, which will solidify the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course. Upon completing all the homework tasks and the exam, you'll receive a graduation badge as an award, signifying the results of your hard work and your development as a poker player.

So, how does it work?

1. Create your personal learning thread

Go to the Course Locker Room, and create a thread with your username as the title. This is your registration for the school. You will need this thread to post your homework results, monitor your progress, and communicate with the coaches.

2. Follow the curriculum

Enclosed below is a curriculum for learning, a lesson-by-lesson guide is provided. There are 8 lessons in total which you should study from start to finish in order to complete the course.

3. Complete every lesson

Each lesson consists of articles, videos and coaching sessions, you can also discuss things with community in the forum and post hands. For best results, follow the lessons step by step and prepare accordingly for the homework, this will ensure you gain the most knowledge from the time you invest.

4. Do the homework

Each lessons contains homework so you can check your progress. The homework is designed to solidify what you've learned in the lessons. It is a profitable move to test yourself by answering the homework questions and it makes sure you understood the concepts correctly. When you post your homework in your personal thread in the Locker Room, it will be reviewed by one of the course coaches.

5. Pass the exam

Pass the final exam at the end of the course to receive a Graduation Badge (which you can display in the forums)! The final exam also ensures that your newly acquired knowledge sinks in properly.

 

The Beginners Course forums

The forums serve as a meeting place for all the students of the course, as well as a place to communicate with the coaches and post your hands and homework. »  Beginners Course Locker Room - This is the place for your personal learning thread, where you keep your progress in the Course, communicate directly with your teachers, and post your homework. »  Announcements and feedback - These forums are for the important announcements about the course. Find news here, changes to coaching sessions and polls/surveys. Also, if you have any problems/questions, this is the place to post them. »  Hand evaluation forums - Here you can post your hands to be reviewed by our coaches and get professional analysis of your play. Parts of the course homework will also take place in these forums.

The Beginners Course curriculum

The curriculum consists of 8 Lessons in total. Once you have completed them all, you can take the Final Exam and earn your Graduation Badge.

Lesson 1

• Introduction to No Limit Hold'em • Introduction to PokerStrategy.com • Proper Poker Mindset - Part 1 »  Go to Lesson 1 Overview

Lesson 2

• Preflop basics • General tips and knowledge for playing online poker • Introduction to the mathematics of poker - Part 1 (maths basics, odds and outs) » Go to Lesson 2 Overview

Lesson 3

• Postflop basics • Introduction to the mathematics of poker - Part 2 (implied pot odds) • Introduction to hands evaluation - Part 1 • Equilab » Go to Lesson 3 Overview

Lesson 4

• Playing with initiative • Multi-tabling • Elephant, HUDs - Part 1 • Tilt and tilt prevention • Introduction to hand evaluation - Part 2 » Go to Lesson 4 Overview

Lesson 5

• Playing without initiative • Elephant, HUDs - Part 2 • Playing with stats » Go to Lesson 5 Overview

Lesson 6

• Playing when nobody has the initiative • Multi-way pots, freeplays • Slowplay • Advanced example hands » Go to Lesson 6 Overview

Lesson 7

• Introduction to short-handed BSS • Self-management skills » Go to Lesson 7 Overview

Lesson 8

• Introduction to the MSS and SSS • Adjusting your play against MSS and SSS players • Overview, summary • Preparation for the final exam » Go to Lesson 8 Overview

Graduation Exam

Upon completing all the lessons and their respective homework exercises, you can undertake the Graduation Exam. When you've done all the challenges in the Beginners Course, you'll receive a Graduation Badge, which you can display in your forum signature.

The NL Beginners Course Graduation Badge

Go to the Graduation Exam

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