NL Beginners Course - Lesson 3
Lesson 3
1. - Read the articles:
» Mathematics of Poker: Implied Pot Odds - The article "Outs, Odds and Pot Odds" introduced you to the maths used to determine the profitability of a draw. But this is only the first step. Implied pot odds also factor in the money still likely to enter the pot.
» How to Play After The Flop - Time to get to the heart of the Big Stack Strategy: playing after the flop. After reading this article you'll be able to answer the questions: what is my goal and how can I achieve this goal?
» Patterns in Poker - At the tables both you and your opponents play according to certain patterns. Learn how you can use some patterns to your benefit and how to recognise other players' patterns in order to gain control over the action at the table.
» BONUS: Professional Hand Evaluation in 4 Easy Steps - Some of the homework will require you to post your played hands for evaluation and evaluate the submitted hands of others. Read this article to find out how this extremely useful feature works and gain the maximum benefit from using it.
2. - Watch the videos:
» Lesson 3: Poker Maths and Hand Analysis
In this video:
- Postflop play
- Hand analysis and the PokerStrategy.com Equilab
- Poker maths (implied pot odds)
3. - Attend the live coaching sessions:
Coaching is repeated every 4 weeks. Take a look at the coaching schedules to find out when the next live coaching session for lesson 1* will take place:
» Live coaching session with veriz
» Live coaching session with Bierbaer
You can watch a recording of a previous coaching session for this lesson in the following podcast:
» Coaching Podcast - Live Coaching Week 3
Watch the following video for details about how to join a coaching session:
4. - Do the homework:
Question 0: Download and install the Equilab. (You can download the Equilab for free here: PokerStrategy.com Equilab.)
Question 1: You are holding K
Q. What is your preflop equity against an opponent who has 3
3
? How does the equity change on this flop: J53? (Tip: you can use the Equilab to help you with this task.)
Question 2: What would you do in the following hand? (Remember that it is important to explain your reasons, simply posting "Fold" or "Call" isn't enough!)
No Limit hold'em $2 (9-handed)
Players and stacks:
UTG: $2.00
UTG+1: $2.08
MP1: $1.92
MP2: $1.00
MP3: $3.06
CO: (Hero) $2.08
BU: $2.00
SB: $2.00
BB: $1.24
Preflop: Hero is CO with AJ
5 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, BU calls $0.08, SB folds, BB calls $0.06.
Flop: ($0.25) 263 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BU checks.
Turn: ($0.25) 5 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.22, BU raises to $0.44, BB folds, Hero...?
Question 3: Do you have questions about your postflop play? Post your hand for evaluation. (Post your hand in the hand evaluation forum and provide a link to your hand in your private thread in the Locker Room.)
How to submit your homework:
Post your answers in your private thread in the Locker Room. If you haven't created a thread with your name in the Locker Room yet, please do so now as you will need it to submit your homework.
If you'd like to know more about posting hands and our hand evaluation boards, please watch this tutorial video.