Texas Holdem Classes
Our unique poker lessons provide a true multimedia learning experience, combining expertly written articles and top quality video content. Many of our poker lessons also contain quizzes to test knowledge, provide feedback and ensure mastery of the material. Our poker lessons cover a wide range of topics, from beginner basics to advanced strategies, and will help you to acquire the knowledge that’s needed to be a long term winner at poker.
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We have grouped our poker lessons into the following categories:
Beginner Basics Introductory poker lessons for absolute beginners, including basic rules and mechanics of the game.
Estimated duration: 45 mins. Learn the basics of Texas Hold’em to get ready for the big game. Estimated duration: 50 mins. Now you know the basics, it’s time to learn a few concepts.
General Concepts Includes poker lessons devoted to the art of bluffing and moves/plays to manipulate your opponents.
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Bluffing / Plays A collection of the core concepts and poker fundamentals that every player needs to know.
Hand Reading Hand reading skills, including strategies for playing against different types of poker players.
Starting Hands General strategic advice on playing different starting hands in no-limit hold’em.
Math & Probability The math is essential and these poker lessons focus on probability, odds and outs, pot odds, and expected value.
Limit Hold'em Many of our poker lessons apply equally to no-limit or fixed-limit hold’em, but these concentrate solely on limit.
Self Management Performance analysis and macro-level poker concepts that go beyond specific hand-to-hand decision making.
Tournament Play Strategies for improving your play in poker tournaments and SNGs.
Other Variants Texas hold'em isn't the only game in town. A selection of poker lessons that focus on other variations of poker.
Learning Other Poker Variants
The vast majority of our poker lessons focus on Texas hold’em, which is by far the most popular variation of poker. However, a true poker player feels right at home with other poker variations. The following poker lessons will teach you the basic rules and strategies for a variety of poker games:
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This section is no longer being updated. All strategy videos are now posted on YouTube:
Here are a bunch of free poker training videos aimed toward providing strategy and tips for no limit Texas Hold'em games.
All of these strategy videos are completely free, so you're definitely getting your money's worth here. It's cool to see the advice from the strategy articles getting put in to action in real-life (well, online) situations.
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Texas Holdem Poker Classes
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| Video | Type | Level | Stakes | Game | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney An introduction and guide to using combos in Texas Hold'em. This video also contains information on weighted ranges and blockers, along with a quick tutorial on using the Flopzilla EV Calculator.'>Combos | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 44 mins | 15 Apr 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney The definitive guide on how to play pocket aces both preflop and postflop in no limit Texas Hold'em. Other topics covered in this video include; SPR, balance, reasons for betting, and poker mindset.'>Playing AA | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 45 mins | 21 Apr 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney What is an 'isolation play' and who should we isolate? This video covers numerous examples of isolating against weak-tight and weak-loose players, both in position and out of position. Lots of other fun isolation strategy stuff too.'>Isolating | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 35 mins | 23 Apr 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: - Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A complete guide to HUD stats. Find out which stats are the most useful and how they can help you make better decisions against your opponents in online poker.'>HUD Ninja | Concept | Intermediate | - | - | 42 mins | 26 Apr 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Four common mistakes made by cash game players; stats and sample sizes, reasons for betting, positional awareness, and exploiting other players' mistakes.'>Common Mistakes (Part 1) | Concept | Intermediate | - | FR | 34 mins | 28 Apr 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to destroy short stack poker players. This video covers optimal preflop play (stealing, 3betting etc.), optimal postflop play and bunch of other short-stack-beating strategy.'>Crushing Shortstackers | Concept | Intermediate | - | FR | 38 mins | 03 May 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A guide to making optimal bet sizes both preflop and postflop to increase your winrate. This video also covers the 3 reasons for betting in NLHE.'>The Art of Bet Sizing | Concept | Intermediate | - | FR | 45 mins | 12 May 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play from the small blind and big blind in Texas Hold'em cash games. Find out what the biggest leaks are in your blind play and how to plug them.'>Blind Leakage | Concept | Intermediate | - | FR | 54 mins | 28 May 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to identify fish (both aggressive and passive fish) and exploit their mistakes for maximum value.'>Destroying Fish | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 48 mins | 18 Jun 11 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney First 'INVERSE' hand history analysis video. SplitSuit looks at other players' hand histories and attempts to figure out why they made the plays they did.'>Inverse (Part 1) | INVERSE | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 34 mins | 27 Jun 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney This second 'common mistakes' video looks at cold calling and hand classes in FR cash games. Hand classification involves determining whether you have either a; value hand, showdown value hand, bluff hand, or a semi-bluff hand.'>Common Mistakes (Part 2) | Concept | Intermediate | - | FR | 42 mins | 21 Jul 11 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $25NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Part 2 of the INVERSE video series. Eight hand histories with a focus on hand planning, bet sizing and pot geometry for maximizing value with strong hands.'>Inverse (Part 2) | INVERSE | Intermediate | $25NL | FR | 33 mins | 25 Jul 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A complete guide to using the squeeze play as a bluff. Find out when and how to use the bluff squeeze effectively in various preflop situations.'>Bluff Squeezes | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 34 mins | 27 Jul 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Learn how to make profitable continuation bets. SplitSuit covers how to make good bluff cbets and how to make good value cbets.'>C-Betting Like A Champion | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 45 mins | 03 Aug 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play small pocket pairs (22 to 66) preflop and postflop. This concept video covers; set mining, opening, 3betting and how to play when you hit/miss your set on the flop.'>Baby Pairs | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 33 mins | 04 Aug 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Hand planning is a more profitable way to play before the flop - it's like an advanced version of starting hand selection. SplitSuit teaches you how to 'think ahead' to help you make better +EV decisions.'>Preflop Planning | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 38 mins | 08 Aug 11 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney INVERSE part 3 focuses on playing Ace-Jack in Texas Hold'em. There are 8 hand history reviews in the INVERSE style, each looking at the most profitable ways to play AJ in different preflop and postflop situations.'>Inverse (Part 3) - Playing AJ | INVERSE | Intermediate | $50NL | FR | 34 mins | 11 Aug 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Everything you need to know about stealing blinds. How much to bet, when to steal, how to react to resteals, and how to play postflop when your steal gets called.'>Blind Stealing | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 44 mins | 22 Aug 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $200NL Tables: 1 Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney SplitSuit's first 'standard' hand history review video. There are 9 FR NLHE hand histories replayed and analysed in total.'>HH Review 1 | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $200NL | FR | 39 mins | 13 Sep 11 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $4NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Situations covered in this 4th INVERSE video include; playing in multi-way pots, getting value from TPGK, and getting min check-raised with pocket aces on the flop.'>Inverse (Part 4) | INVERSE | Intermediate | $4NL | FR | 38 mins | 19 Sep 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Extrapolation involves observing and analyzing the decisions your opponents make, and finding out more than just the face-value information on offer.'>Extrapolation | Concept | Advanced | - | FR | 35 mins | 25 Sep 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A guide to the different player types in cash games and how to play the most profitably against them. The 6 different player types include; Nits, Tags, Lags, A-Fish, P-Fish and Unknowns.'>Player Types | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 41 mins | 08 Oct 11 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A collection of 9 KQ hand histories at $100NL in the INVERSE SplitSuit style.'>Inverse (Part 5) - Playing KQ | INVERSE | Beginner | $100NL | FR | 31 mins | 14 Oct 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney When to limp preflop and how to play in limped pots postflop. This concept video contains a bunch of hand histories of SplitSuit limping in preflop - the rest of the strategy goes from there.'>Limped Pots | Concept | Beginner | - | FR | 31 mins | 19 Oct 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: 1 Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney There are 9 hand histories of $100NL FR NLHE. This video makes good use of HUD stats when it comes to determining optimal lines.'>HH Review 2 | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $100NL | FR | 34 mins | 24 Oct 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney 9 hand histories at $50NL where Hero 3bets and Villain either 4bets or calls and Hero has to play postflop in a 3bet pot.'>When 3Bets Go Wrong (Part 1) | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $50NL | FR | 34 mins | 01 Nov 11 |
| Type: Concept Game: - Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to use the incredible Flopzilla poker calculator, which is a tool that tells you in what way and how often different ranges hit different boards. Download it and watch this. '>Using Flopzilla | Concept | Advanced | - | - | 35 mins | 09 Nov 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney More tricky 3bet spots and hand histories. Includes four short-handed hands (6 players or less).'>When 3Bets Go Wrong (Part 2) | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $50NL | FR | 33 mins | 15 Nov 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play against cappers (players with ~40bb stacks).'>Playing Against Cappers | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 35 mins | 18 Nov 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $25NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney 10 hand histories at $25NL with a focus on playing premium hands like AA, KK and AK, along with other broadway hands and pocket pairs.'>HH Review 3 | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $25NL | FR | 34 mins | 02 Dec 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $25NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Hand history review video where each of the 8 hands involves Hero either flopping a flush or a flush draw.'>Flushes and Flush Draws | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $25NL | FR | 32 mins | 14 Dec 11 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney 9 hand histories where Hero is facing a 3bet before the flop. Lots of different scenarios and strategy for playing against 3bets.'>Facing Preflop 3Bets | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 33 mins | 06 Jan 12 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: 6max Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Hero flops either a set or trips on the flop and SplitSuit discusses how to maximise value in these 8 different hand histories at 6max $50NL.'>Trips and Sets | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $50NL | 6max | 34 mins | 10 Jan 12 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play mid pocket pairs (99-JJ) in the INVERSE style. Situations include playing against aggression OOP preflop, and maximizing value postflop.'>Inverse (Part 6) - Playing 99-JJ | INVERSE | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 34 mins | 17 Sep 12 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: - Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney A guide to continuation betting against multiple opponents on the flop. 11 hand history examples of multi-way cbetting (usually against 2 other players).'>Multi-Way Cbetting | Hand Replayer | Beginner | - | FR | 35 mins | 18 Sep 12 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play KK preflop and postflop. Includes strategy on 3betting/4betting and how to play on flops with an Ace.'>Playing KK | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $50NL | FR | 34 mins | 20 Sep 12 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $50NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to get maximum value from your hand when you flop a monster (two-pair or better). Includes bet sizing and hand planning strategy.'>Flopped Monsters | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $50NL | FR | 34 mins | 26 Sep 12 |
| Type: Concept Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney '>When 3Bets Go Wrong (Part 3) | Concept | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 32 mins | 26 Dec 12 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Just got raised on the flop with a hand like TPTK? Awkward. Here are some pointers.'>Facing Flop Raises | Hand Replayer | Beginner | $100NL | FR | 32 mins | 07 Aug 13 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play profitably when you miss the flop. Six example hand histories.'>A Collection of Postflop Air | INVERSE | Advanced | $100NL | FR | 34 mins | 09 Aug 13 |
| Type: INVERSE Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney How to play suited connectors. Hands like; 65s, 87, and JT. Seven hand histories analysed.'>A Collection of Suited Connectors | INVERSE | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 30 mins | 16 Aug 13 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Ace Queen - six examples of how to play it. How to maximise value and minimise losses.'>Ace Queen | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 33 mins | 17 Aug 13 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: Full Ring Stakes: $100NL Tables: - Author: James 'SplitSuit' Sweeney Five more hand histories where Hero's 3bet gets called and has to play post flop. This video contains more strategy for playing in 3bet pots on later streets (i.e. the turn and river).'>When 3Bets Go Wrong (Part 4) | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $100NL | FR | 31 mins | 26 Aug 13 |
Jack Wilcox.
Texas Holdem Classes
| Video | Type | Level | Stakes | Game | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Session Replay Game: 6max Stakes: $25NL Tables: 4 Author: Jack Wilcox Four tables of $25NL including two deepstacked 200BB tables. General 6max $25NL strategy.'>Jack Wilcox 1 | Session Replay | Beginner | $25NL | 6max | 62 mins | 12 Mar 10 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: 6max Stakes: $100NL+ Tables: 1 Author: Jack Wilcox Five interesting hands are replayed using the HEM hand replayer. The focus of the startegy is upon value betting and getting value from top-pair hands.'>Jack Wilcox 2 | Hand Replayer | Intermediate | $100NL+ | 6max | 42 mins | 12 Mar 10 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: 6max Stakes: $400NL+ Tables: 1 Author: Jack Wilcox A second hand replayer video with the focus on putting opponents on a range of hands and making the most profitable play based on that range.'>Jack Wilcox 3 | Hand Replayer | Advanced | $400NL+ | 6max | 27 mins | 12 Mar 10 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: 6max Stakes: $400NL+ Tables: 1 Author: Jack Wilcox A third hand replayer video. Involves bluffcatching with top pair against aggressive players, firing a 3rd barrel as a bluff and maximizing value with zeebo's theorem.'>Jack Wilcox 4 | Hand Replayer | Advanced | $400NL+ | 6max | 49 mins | 19 Apr 10 |
| Type: Hand Replayer Game: 6max Stakes: $200NL Tables: 1 Author: Jack Wilcox Jack looks at 3 big all-in losses that most players would consider to be 'coolers' and works out the EV for each of his decisions to find out if he could have made better plays.'>Jack Wilcox 5 | Hand Replayer | Advanced | $200NL | 6max | 33 mins | 16 Sep 10 |
| Type: Tutorial Game: - Stakes: - Tables: - Author: Jack Wilcox A guide to using Holdem Manager. All of the basics and essentials about the HEM tracking software that will help to get you started.'>Holdem Manager Guide | Tutorial | Intermediate | - | - | 34 mins | 23 Sep 10 |
| Type: Session Replay Game: Rush Poker Stakes: $25NL Tables: 2 Author: Jack Wilcox Part 1 of the Rush Poker training video series by Jack Wilcox. Covers some Rush Poker strategy basics and goes on to talk about other topics like; betting to win dead money, cbetting, double barreling and set mining.'>Rush Poker (Part 1/2) | Session Replay | Beginner | $25NL | Rush | 61 mins | 24 Sep 10 |
| Type: Session Replay Game: Rush Poker Stakes: $25NL Tables: 2 Author: Jack Wilcox Part 2 of the Rush Poker training video series by Jack Wilcox. When and when not to cbet on different types of flops is covered extensively in this video.'>Rush Poker (Part 2/2) | Session Replay | Beginner | $25NL | Rush | 36 mins | 03 Nov 10 |
| Type: Tutorial Game: - Stakes: - Tables: - Author: Jack Wilcox A quick and basic overview of the stats used in the Holdem Manager HUD. Find out what the most important stats mean and how to use them.'>Holdem Manager HUD | Tutorial | Intermediate | - | - | 23 mins | 22 Nov 10 |
| Type: Session Replay Game: 6max Stakes: $10NL Tables: 6 Author: Jack Wilcox Part 1 of a series of videos on $10NL cash game strategy. Cbetting and 3betting are covered extensively.'>Jack Wilcox 7 (Part 1/2) | Session Replay | Beginner | $10NL | 6max | 59 mins | 21 Mar 11 |
| Type: Session Replay Game: 6max Stakes: $10NL Tables: 6 Author: Jack Wilcox Part 2 of the $10NL cash game strategy videos. This video continues to discuss cbetting and 3betting heavily. There is also a good, short discussion on 4bet bluffing and its merits at $10NL.'>Jack Wilcox 7 (Part 2/2) | Session Replay | Beginner | $10NL | 6max | 68 mins | 22 Mar 11 |
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What are free poker strategy videos?
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Poker training videos usually involve a professional/incredibly good poker player recording themselves playing a session of online poker. As they go along, they will comment on their plays and try to explain why they are making their actions and why they believe they are profitable. As you can guess, this is a great way to learn as you watch these videos.
Some training videos differ slightly in format, but that's the general idea of how most Texas Hold'em strategy videos work.
Where to start with Texas Hold'em strategy videos.
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Although these free training videos have been ordered by coach and the date they were added, you can pretty much pick and choose any video at random to watch. There's no need to watch the videos in any particular order.
It may be easier to watch videos in order for ease of use, but it's by no means a necessity. Most players will look to watch videos similar to the stakes and game type they play.