Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

How (and why) to play without a HUD

We are going HUDless for a new coaching series that will help develop reads and play at sites where software is not allowed.

poker video LemOn36

Webinar Type:

Theory

Coach:

LemOn36

Status:

Free

Date

March 28, 20:00 CET

Join the Webinar

No sooner does LemOn36 end an innovative coaching series than he starts another one, and this one is going to be fun. 

HUDless Chicken is a new course where our coach turns off his Heads-up Display and plays poker without stats on his opponents. 

Not only do we sometimes become over reliant on a HUD, it can stop us from making solid reads on the table. This new series will improve that side of your game so that when you do return to a HUD, you can do it all.

The series will include:

  • March 21: Developing a 'blind' strategy
  • March 28: Exploiting without stats
  • Mid Series Bonus Video: Between week 2 and 3 expect some bonus material
  • April 4: Putting it all together

Today's stream is all about how you can use the reads you develop without software to exploit your opponents. Find out more in LemOn36's coaching thread.

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.