Exclusive Access! Closer Look: WSOP One Drop Final Table

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[UPDATE: This LearnWPT Strategy Episode is no longer available for free to non-members]

We hope you enjoyed this special access to a full Strategy Episode from LearnWPT!

Episodes like this are included as part of a Membership to LearnWPT and our Monthly and Yearly Members get BRAND-NEW informative Strategy Episodes monthly!



Bubble play is often the most challenging aspect of tournament poker, especially with millions of dollars at stake.

Join LearnWPT Lead Instructor, Nick Binger as he breaks down the action from the recent ultra-high stakes WSOP One Drop Final Table and provides detailed analysis of the strategic points considered when facing a $2 million dollar decision!

We’ll see you online!
-LearnWPT


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LearnWPT Poker Hands of the Month – Continuation Betting!

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Knowing how and when to C-Bet, Continuation Raise, Float, and Check-Raise are the keys to getting a hold of chips and protecting your stack.

Understanding and mastering strategies such as Continuation Betting, Floating, Protecting C-Bets, and Check-Raising will give you the opportunities to exert skill edge against your opponents.

Practice your Continuation Betting decision-making skills now by reviewing the following collection of Poker Hand examples on how to effectively use the LearnWPT C-Betting strategy.

  1. When You Miss the Flop: Missed the Flop in a Multiway Pot
  2. C-Bet and Get Check-Raised: T♠T♥ vs a Check-Raise
  3. 3-Bet and Get a Single Caller: 6♠6♣ on the Flop
  4. Continuation Raising: K♠K♥ vs a Flop Bet
  5. Calling in Position vs C-Betting: A♥K♠ vs a Donk Bet

An effective C-Betting strategy that accounts for board texture, number of opponents, stack sizes, and likely hand ranges is an essential tool that separates amateurs from the Pros.

Understanding these critical concepts and how to apply them will put you in a position to take down uncontested pots through aggression, and provide a balanced approach to your postflop game plan.

Keep on practicing!
-LearnWPT

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Strategy Episode Preview: Protecting Continuation Bets

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Watch this 2-minute preview of a LearnWPT Strategy Episode as Nick Binger explains the best strategies for you to use to Protect your Continuation Bets.

Understanding how to Protect your C-Bets should be a key part of your overall game plan!

When the 2-minute preview is done, click the blue JOIN NOW button to get immediate access to the full Strategy Episode!

🎉 As an added bonus after joining, you can download the Continuation Betting Field Manual from the Tools Dashboard as a guide for when you should c-bet preflop!

You'll also be able to send in hands you've played for analysis from our Pros using our new Hand Input Tool!

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P.S.
With a $5 First Month of Membership you'll also receive over 450 game-changing videos which includes access to the Continuation Betting Episode, discussing the critical foundation of our C-Betting strategy.

Monthly and Yearly Members can review Episode 186: Floating, Episode 35: One Pair Betting Lines, and Episode 31: Turn 2nd Bullets discussed in this preview to complete your C-Betting game-plan!

Join us in Congratulating Yves!

Our goal at LearnWPT is to help players of all skill levels succeed in improving their play in cash games and tournaments.

We continue to be overwhelmed by all of the feedback we receive from LearnWPT Members!

Not only about the success they’ve been having at the poker tables since joining or attending a Live Workshop (which is great!), but more importantly how they are improving their play by studying and implementing the LearnWPT game-plan!

Unfortunately we don't have room to post all of them, but here's a quote from LearnWPT.com Member and Live Workshop Student, Yves F. from West Vancouver, CA when we asked about his "AHA" poker moment:


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"Actually, it was the day after the last day of the Borgata LearnWPT seminar.

I went down to the Borgata NL $1/$2 table and bought in for $100. I started playing my old game, and in 30 minutes I saw situation I should have played using LearnWPT that would have yielded a positive result.

I played a hand that LearnWPT said I should not, and they did not work well. Down to $40, then $20, ... I bought another $100 determined to apply what I learned.

It really is another world when you have an effective preflop strategy that works with a solid postflop game.

No heater, but solid committed play. A few all ins, some check raises, but solid positional play and my stack went over $700 in three hours. I did take a picture.

I look forward to using these new playing tools in the future."



Congratulations on your poker success, Yves! 👏

As a student of the game, Yves has the LearnWPT mindset that practicing and applying the LearnWPT game plan will put you on the path to success.

LearnWPT can do the same for you and your poker game! Try your first month of LearnWPT for only $5 or attend a LearnWPT Live Workshop and you could be our next Success Story!

Episode Preview: Stealing

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Watch this 2-minute preview of a LearnWPT Strategy Episode as Nick Binger explains the concept of Stealing (raising from a late position seat).

Understanding the correct execution and frequency in which you should be stealing is critical to your success in No-Limit Hold'em!

After viewing the 2-minute preview, click the red JOIN NOW button to purchase your $5 First Month of Membership and receive immediate access to this full Strategy Episode (normally for Monthly and Yearly Members only!).

🎉 As an added bonus after joining, you can download the First-In Hand Range Chart from Late Position discussed in this Episode from the Tools Dashboard to help study these ranges off the felt!


P.S. With a $5 First Month of Membership you'll also receive our full library of game-changing videos which includes access to the concept Episodes on Position and Number of Opponents discussed in the Stealing Episode!

Episode Preview: 1-Pair Betting Lines

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Watch this 2-minute preview of a LearnWPT Strategy Episode as Nick Binger explains 1-Pair Betting Lines (plan of actions taken across multiple streets with one pair).

Understanding which Betting Line you should take prevents thinking street by street and gives you a game plan needed to gain value in a hand!

After viewing the 2-minute preview, click the red JOIN NOW button to purchase your $5 First Month of Membership and receive immediate access to this full Strategy Episode (normally for Monthly and Yearly Members only!).

As an added bonus after joining, you can download the 1-Pair Betting Lines Guide introduced in this Episode from the Tools Dashboard to study how to play 1-Pair against a single opponent.


P.S. You'll also receive access to over 450 game changing Episodes and everything you need to jump start your game and get on the path to becoming a winning player!

LearnWPT Poker Hands of the Month - Preflop Action!

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Knowing how and when to make moves Preflop is one of the keys to getting a hold of chips in a poker tournament.

Understanding and mastering strategies such as Preflop Calling, Preflop Raise Sizing, and Position will give you the opportunities to exert skill edge against your opponents.

Practice your preflop decision making skills now by reviewing the following collection of Poker Hand examples on how to increase the number of ways of to win hands (and not lose chips!) Preflop:

  1. T♠T♥ vs a Raise and a Reraise
  2. T♣9♣ vs a Raise and a Call
  3. A♠J♥ vs a Raise & Call
  4. Q♦Q♣ vs a Limp-Reraise

Preflop is where your toughest opponents will often give you the most trouble. Our purpose of the Poker Hand emails is to get YOU (our students) to become the player giving everyone else trouble.

Keep on practicing,
-LearnWPT

PS: a Membership with LearnWPT is the easiest and fastest way to add more levels of complexity and nuance to your game.

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Episode Preview: First-In Hand Ranges

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Watch this preview of a LearnWPT Strategy Episode as Nick Binger explains First-in Hand Ranges (what hand ranges you should be playing when it folds to you preflop).

Understanding what hands to act with preflop from Early, Middle, or Late Position is crucial to your success!

After viewing the preview, click the red JOIN NOW button to purchase your $5 First Month of Membership and receive immediate access to this full Strategy Episode (normally for Monthly and Yearly Members only!).

As an added bonus after joining, you can download the First-in Hand Range Charts from Early, Middle, and Late Position introduced in this Episode from the Tools Dashboard to help study these ranges off the felt!


P.S. You'll also receive our full on-demand library of game changing Episodes and everything you need to jump start your game and get on the path to becoming a winning player!

LearnWPT Poker Hands of the Month!

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Thank you for all the feedback about the Poker Hand emails!

Our purpose of these emails is to get students of poker to practice your decision-making skills and understand why Pros make the moves they make for long-term results.

Here's a collection of our most talked about Poker Hands of last month:

  1. 2♠2♥ vs a Raise
  2. A♥3♥ on the Turn
  3. 5♠6♠ vs a Raise and a Call
  4. 9♥8♥ on the Flop

Deliberate application of key concepts at the table and constant practice of your decision-making skills is essential for success in No-Limit Hold'em.

Amateurs play, Pros practice!

That's why we ask that you read these articles to keep you thinking, practicing, and learning about poker... be sure to let us know how you would have played it using the comments section below each Pro answer.

We'll see you online,
-LearnWPT

PS: a Membership with LearnWPT is the easiest and fastest way to add more levels of complexity and nuance to your game.

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Introducing The LearnWPT Hand Input Tool!


The Hand Input Tool (HIT) allows Members to capture, replay, and share real hands you've played and receive analysis and feedback from friends, other members, and the LearnWPT Pros. Any hands you save in HIT will be stored in your own Library.

Recording hands you've played, followed by analysis (with feedback), is one of the most powerful ways to improve your game. This habit creates a positive feedback loop for improvement which allows you to find (and fix) leaks faster, while learning to make better decisions.


Getting Started:

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To access the Hand Input Tool click HIT in the top navigation bar or in the mobile menu. You can also access HIT by clicking the following url: https://learnwpt.com/learn/hit/

For more instructions watch the "Show Me How it Works" video on the HIT Dashboard or review Episode 226: Hand Input Tool (HIT).

Note: You must be signed in to you LearnWPT Membership to view and save hands to your Hand Library or send hands to the Pros for analysis.

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Recording your hand:

  1. To begin, click the red ENTER A HAND NOW BUTTON
  2. Select Cash or Tournament and enter the Blinds Amount, Type and Amount of Ante, Number of Players, then click NEXT
  3. Follow the onscreen prompts to record the hand information and street action
  4. Use these shortcuts when entering hole card information for quicker recording:
    • Type the first letter or number of the card value and suit versus clicking each option to select your card
      • Example: type "a" + "c" to select the A♣ or type "2" + "d" to select the 2♦
    • Use the +/- keys to increase/decrease values or click your cursor into the field box and manually type the value

Hand Library:

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You can review or edit saved hands and enter new hands from the HIT Hand Library Dashboard (we recommend watching the Show Me How it Works video as Nick walks you through how to use this new Tool).

Receiving Feedback:

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Not sure if you played a hand correctly or have a question about your decision?
Members can submit their recorded HIT hands to the LearnWPT Pros for analysis of their play and get answers to questions about a specific move or strategy using the Ask a Pro Feature.

Sending your hand in for feedback:

  1. Once finished recording your hand, the action will replay and a pop-up will appear noting options for your hand
  2. Click the ASK A PRO button to submit your hand for analysis
  3. Enter a title, your question or comment, and click the SEND YOUR QUESTION button
  4. That's it! The LearnWPT Pros will provide feedback shortly

Helpful Hint: Use the Sort By button to select HIT on the Ask a Pro page to review 500+ already answered submitted hands

Helpful Hints:

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Our goal is to make HIT an easy to use and personal experience. Be sure to share with us any suggestions.

Did you know you can:

  1. Update the name of a hand by clicking the NL Cash or NL Tourney fields in the top center of the screen
  2. Change the name/nickname of a player and their chip stack by clicking their position tile Update the PLAYER NAME and CHIP STACK fields then click the NEXT button
  3. Replay, edit, or delete hands you've saved from your HAND LIBRARY by clicking the thumbnail image or vertical ellipsis
  4. Use these shortcuts while reviewing the replay of a hand for quicker navigation:
    • Pause/Restart Action = Space Bar
    • Show Hole Cards = "H" Key
    • Move Action Forward/Backward = Right/Left Arrow Keys
    • Toggle Stacks Between Big Blinds/Chips = "B" Key
    • Toggle Between Player and Position Names = "A" Key

Take the next step in improving your game by using HIT!

Be sure to watch Strategy Episode 226 as LearnWPT Pro Nick Binger shows a fast and efficient method for capturing and sharing your hands for analysis.

We are exited to provide this invaluable tool for our Members to help create that loop and to provide them with guidance and helpful feedback.

Thanks for being a part of LearnWPT!
-The LearnWPT Team