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w34z3l's 6max walkthrough
All videos can be found here.
Hey guys, this is the official thread for my upcoming microstakes series. This is the place to post homework assignments and ask any questions. I will also be giving away some free coaching sessions during the series to guys who complete the homework.
So what is the idea behind this series?
The aim is that this series should serve as a complete strategy guide for getting started and achieving a positive winrate at microstakes 6max games. It will cover all essential basic topics, such as preflop strategy and use of a HUD. It also aims to shed a fresh light on areas where commonly advised strategy is outdated. For example – modern understanding of blind defense, 3betting strategy, and playing in 4bet pots.
I will update this thread as it becomes relevant. For now feel free to introduce yourself if you feel like following the series. Thanks

Episode 1 - Preparing for Takeoff
In the spoiler are the RFI and cold-calling ranges in copy + pasteable format for quick entry into equilab

UTG 55+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AJo+, KQo
MP 22+, A8s+, A5s-A4s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KQo
CO 22+, A2s+, K6s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, ATo+, KJo+, QJo, JTo, T9o
BTN 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J4s+, T6s+, 96s+, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J9o+, T8o+, 98o, 87o
SB 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A7o+, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o, 98o
MPvsUTG QQ-77, AJs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, AQo+
COvsUTG QQ-55, ATs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, AQo+
BTNvsUTG QQ-33, ATs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, AQo+
SBvsUTG QQ-44, AQs+, AQo+
BBvsUTG QQ-22, ATs+, KQs, JTs, AQo+
COvsMP QQ-55, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, AQo+
BTNvsMP JJ-33, AQs-ATs, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AQo+
SBvsMP QQ-55, AQs, KQs, AQo+
BBvsMP QQ-22, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, JTs, AQo+
BTNvsCO TT-22, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s, AQo-AJo, KQo
SBvsCO TT-66, AJs-ATs, KJs+, QJs, AQo-AJo, KQo
BBvsCO JJ-22, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, T9s, AQo-AJo, KQo
SBvsBTN TT-77, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QJs, JTs, AJo, KJo+, QJo
BBvsBTN TT-22, ATs-A2s, K5s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, AJo-A2o, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o
BBvsSB 99-22, ATs-A2s, K5s+, Q6s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, AJo-A5o, K8o+, Q9o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o
MP 22+, A8s+, A5s-A4s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KQo
CO 22+, A2s+, K6s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, ATo+, KJo+, QJo, JTo, T9o
BTN 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J4s+, T6s+, 96s+, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J9o+, T8o+, 98o, 87o
SB 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A7o+, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o, 98o
MPvsUTG QQ-77, AJs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, AQo+
COvsUTG QQ-55, ATs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, AQo+
BTNvsUTG QQ-33, ATs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, AQo+
SBvsUTG QQ-44, AQs+, AQo+
BBvsUTG QQ-22, ATs+, KQs, JTs, AQo+
COvsMP QQ-55, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, AQo+
BTNvsMP JJ-33, AQs-ATs, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AQo+
SBvsMP QQ-55, AQs, KQs, AQo+
BBvsMP QQ-22, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, JTs, AQo+
BTNvsCO TT-22, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s, AQo-AJo, KQo
SBvsCO TT-66, AJs-ATs, KJs+, QJs, AQo-AJo, KQo
BBvsCO JJ-22, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, T9s, AQo-AJo, KQo
SBvsBTN TT-77, AJs-A9s, KTs+, QJs, JTs, AJo, KJo+, QJo
BBvsBTN TT-22, ATs-A2s, K5s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, AJo-A2o, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o
BBvsSB 99-22, ATs-A2s, K5s+, Q6s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, AJo-A5o, K8o+, Q9o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o
Episode 2 - You Raise, I 3bet
MPvsUTG KK+, A5s-A4s, AJo, KQo
COvsUTG KK+, A5s-A4s, KJs, AJo, KQo
BTNvsUTG KK+, A5s-A3s, KJs, AJo, KQo
SBvsUTG KK+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s
BBvsUTG KK+, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s
COvsMP KK+, A5s-A3s, J9s, T8s, AJo, KQo
BTNvsMP QQ+, AKs, A9s-A2s, T8s, 97s, AJo, KQo
SBvsMP KK+, AKs, JTs, T8s+, 98s, 87s
BBvsMP KK+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s
BTNvsCO JJ+, AQs+, A8s-A2s, K9s-K6s, Q9s-Q8s, J8s-J7s, 97s, 86s, AKo, ATo-A9o, KJo-KTo, QJo
SBvsCO JJ+, 55-22, AQs+, KTs, QTs, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s, AKo
BBvsCO QQ+, AQs+, A5s-A4s, K9s, Q9s, J9s, T8s, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, AKo
SBvsBTN JJ+, 66-44, AQs+, A8s-A2s, K9s-K5s, QTs-Q8s, J9s-J8s, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, AQo+
BBvsBTN JJ+, AJs+, K4s-K2s, Q6s-Q2s, J6s, T7s, 97s-96s, 86s-85s, 75s+, 64s+, 53s+, 43s, AQo+
BBvsSB TT+, AJs+, K4s-K2s, Q5s-Q2s, J6s, T6s, 96s, 85s, 74s, 64s, AQo+, A4o-A2o, K7o-K5o, Q8o
Episode 3- Like a HUDless chicken
Here is an older version of my HUD for those of you who'd like a jumpstart in HUD creation.
It has all the important information along with configured popups.
For best results spend a little time tweaking and familiarising yourself before you hit the tables.
Free - w34z3ls cash game HUD
Episode 5 - Dismantling 3betters
Sb vs 3b Call AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QdQh, QdQs, QdQc, JdJh, JdJs, JdJc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, AJs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, AJo+
SB vs 3b 4bet AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QhQs, QhQc, QsQc, JhJs, JhJc, JsJc, ThTs, ThTc, TsTc, AKs, ATs-A2s, KJs-K7s, Q9s+, AKo, ATo, KTo+
BTN vs 3b Call 99-77, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QdQh, QdQs, QdQc, JdJh, JdJs, JdJc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, AQs-ATs, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, AdKd, AhKh, Ad5d, Ah5h, Ad4d, Ah4h, Ad3d, Ah3h, Ad2d, Ah2h, AQo-AJo, KQo, AhKd, AsKd, AsKh, AcKd, AcKh, AcKs
BTN vs 3b 4bet AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QhQs, QhQc, QsQc, JhJs, JhJc, JsJc, ThTs, ThTc, TsTc, A9s-A6s, K9s-K6s, Q9s-Q8s, AsKs, AcKc, ATo, KJo, AdKh, AdKs, AdKc, AhKs, AhKc, AsKc
CO vs 3b Call IP JJ-99, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QdQh, QdQs, QdQc, AQs-ATs, KJs+, JTs, T9s, AdKd, AhKh, AQo-AJo, KQo, AhKd, AsKd, AsKh, AcKd, AcKh, AcKs
CO vs 3b 4bet IP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QhQs, QhQc, QsQc, A9s, A5s-A2s, KTs-K9s, QJs, AsKs, AcKc, ATo, AdKh, AdKs, AdKc, AhKs, AhKc, AsKc
CO vs 3b Call OOP JJ-TT, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QdQh, QdQs, QdQc, AQs-AJs, KQs, AdKd, AhKh, AQo, AhKd, AsKd, AsKh, AcKd, AcKh, AcKs
CO vs 3b 4bet OOP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QhQs, QhQc, QsQc, ATs-A9s, A5s-A2s, KJs-K9s, QTs+, AsKs, AcKc, AJo, KQo, AdKh, AdKs, AdKc, AhKs, AhKc, AsKc
MP vs 3b Call IP QQ-JJ, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, 9d9h, 9d9s, 9d9c, 8d8h, 8d8s, 8d8c, AJs+, KQs, AQo+
MP vs 3b 4bet IP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, ATs-A9s, KJs, AJo, KQo
MP vs 3b Call OOP QQ, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, JdJh, JdJs, JdJc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, AQs+, AQo+
MP vs 3b 4bet OOP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AJs, KQs, AJo, KQo
UTG vs 3b Call IP QQ-JJ, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, 9d9h, 9d9s, 9d9c, 8d8h, 8d8s, 8d8c, AQs+, AKo
UTG vs 3b 4bet IP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AJs-ATs, AQo-AJo
UTG vs 3b Call OOP QQ, AdAh, AdAs, AdAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, JdJh, JdJs, JdJc, TdTh, TdTs, TdTc, 9d9h, 9d9s, 9d9c, AQs+, AKo
UTG vs 3b 4bet OOP AhAs, AhAc, AsAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AJs-ATs, AQo