LearnWPT Live at Bellagio
Advanced Tournament Workshop Schedule
10:00AM - 11:00AM
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND FIRST-IN STRATEGY
Your Instructors will provide quick review of Essential Concepts to reinforce the solid fundamentals of the LearnWPT game plan including:
- How to View Position in NL Hold’em
- Preflop Raise Sizing
- First-In Hand Ranges
- Thinking in Big Blinds
- Effective Stacks
- Payout Structures
If you aren’t familiar with these concepts, don’t worry! LearnWPT Live Workshop Ticket Holders receive 9 Strategy Episodes from our online training platform as a special primer for the upcoming event. You’ll be able to watch these video lessons on your own time as many times as you want before the event to get up to speed. See the FAQ below for more details.
11:15AM - 1:00PM
ADVANCED PREFLOP PLAY
Preflop mistakes appear small in the moment; however, they are most often the cause of losing critical pots. This section provides you with the tools to counter aggressive preflop tournament players with precision using GTO based ranges.
- Speculative Preflop Calling
- Big Blind Defense
- Button Defense
- 3-Bet Defense
- Relative Hand Strength
- ICM Pressure
- Optimal Response Charts
Full page and full color hand range charts generated by GTO Solvers are only a small part of exclusive LearnWPT Live Workshop Game Plan (over 100 pages) issued to each Live at Bellagio attendee.
2:00PM - 3:30PM
THINKING IN HAND RANGES
Range vs range analysis is the bedrock of Game Theory Optimal strategy. In this section we’ll show you the process the Pros use to accurately narrow and target opponent hand ranges for a balanced No-Limit Hold’em Tournament game plan.
- Position, Action, and Stack Depth
- Range Width
- Capped vs Uncapped Ranges
- Range Drilling
Stop thinking about your specific hand and start looking for opportunities to exploit your opponent's hand ranges. Learn the “range game” to improve your ability to put opponents on accurate ranges to make more consistent, winning decisions.
3:45PM - 5:00PM
EXPLOITATIVE PREFLOP PLAY
Exploitative Strategies maximize value and minimize loss in spots where opponent mistakes make deviating from default more profitable. We’ll provide you with the specific strategies to take advantage of weaker preflop strategies and accumulate chips without good hands.
- Range Gap and Fold Equity
- Stealing
- 3-Betting
- Reshoving
- Attacking Limpers
- Squeezing
Winning uncontested pots preflop is a vital tool for successful tournament players. These strategies give you new creative ways to gain chips and put pressure on your opponents.
5:15PM - 6:00PM
QUESTIONS... MEET ANSWERS
This is your opportunity to resolve any confusion and confirm details about specific strategies and concepts. Questions are answered in open format providing the audience with valuable insight into the perspective of fellow Students.
- Clarify new concepts you've learned
- Find exceptions to the "rules"
- Ensure you've correctly integrated what you've learned
Not sure of a new strategy? Instructors remain available for as long as Students have questions. Members can follow-up with Nick, Eric, and LuckyChewy down the road using the LearnWPT.com Ask a Pro Feature.
10:00AM - 11:15AM
ADVANCED POSTFLOP PLAY
Understanding fundamental GTO concepts that are born from in-depth Solver study are essential to Advanced play. Elite Tournament players weigh these factors on a continuum to consistently make better decisions.
- Range Vs Range
- Equity and Nut Advantage
- Using SPR (stack to pot ratio)
- Multiway Pots
- Influence of Blockers
- Backdoor Equity
- Attacking Capped Ranges
Add nuance to your postflop decision tree and open up new possibilities for creative lines. Transform from a fit or fold player to a fearsome opponent.
11:30AM - 1:00PM
FINDING EXPERT LINES
Game Theory Optimal betting lines are balanced and include specific bet sizing for key segments of your hand range. The Instructors will demonstrate a practical approach for quickly identifying players to exploit during a tournament and the types of adjustments you should be making in real time.
- Advanced C-Betting
- Firing Multiple Barrels
- Check-Raising Flops
- Overbetting
- Bluff Catching
- Bottom Range Bluffing
Explore the strategies that will keep your opponents on edge and put tough players to challenging decisions postflop.
2:00PM - 3:30PM
EXPLOITING REAL WORLD OPPONENTS
The majority of profit in No-Limit Hold’em comes from exploiting weaker players and avoiding huge losses against advanced opponents.
- How to Spot Opponent Mistakes
- Types of Information
- Adjusting From Default Play
- Decision Drilling
Understanding when to deviate from default strategy can make the difference between a min-cash and a final table. This highly interactive session will focus you the subtle differences that are obvious signals advanced players use to crush tournaments.
3:45PM - 5:00PM
ADVANCED HEADS UP PLAY
When the majority of the prize pool and the prestige of winning a title is on the line, you need a specific game plan for the unique situations of heads up play. In this session we’ll provide a framework for Advanced Heads Up Play including detailed GTO based hand range charts.
- Essential Guidelines for Heads Up Play
- Open/Response Charts
- Adjusting to Your Opponent
- Open-Limping the Button
- Push/Fold Play
- Heads Up Decisions
Practicing these Advanced Heads Up strategies will give you the confidence and piece of mind to play for the win when it matters the most.
5:15PM - 6:00PM
Q&A AND WRAP-UP
The key to growth in No-Limit Hold’em is to never stop learning. Start your cycle of constant improvement during this session and ask questions while also listening to the questions from fellow students.
- Get clarification on new concepts learned
- Discuss techniques learned
- Ensure you've correctly integrated what you've learned
- Create a plan for continuous improvement in your poker game
During our last session of the Advanced Tournament Strategy Workshop ask any questions you may have about your play or the strategies presented. Members can follow-up with Nick, Eric, and LuckyChewy using the LearnWPT.com Ask a Pro Feature and using the LearnWPT Community Forums.
