Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

A quick start guide to the Micros

New players - learn the fundamentals with this quick but useful guide to the smallest stakes games.

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Video type

Live Play

Coach:

la55i

Status:

Free

Duration:

19 minutes

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Last month our coach la55i launched his low stakes coaching service as well as telling us more in an interview with him. 

This week he has produced a video for players who are new to poker, which also helps to give everyone else an idea of his coaching skills. This quick guide to the Micros includes:

  • The importance of the mental game
  • Bankroll Management
  • How to study
  • Theory
  • Note taking
  • Autoprofit lines

If you enjoyed this video and want to get some very affordable coaching, or just to learn more about our coach, check out la55i'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.