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Did you know CardsChat has an extensive library of free poker learning materials and strategy articles? A lot of people miss that, so we created this catalog for easy reference. Get ready to dig into all things poker and take your game to the next level with CardsChat!
Poker Course
CardsChat 30-Day Poker School: Become a Winning Poker Player in 30 Days << (Click here to begin the course)
Each day of the course also contains a link to a forum thread discussion and a companion YouTube video. Make sure to click through if you have any questions, or want to discuss that day's lesson!
Free Poker Guides, Tutorials, and Videos
Our Poker Strategy page has dozens of guides with tips and resources to teach you how to play poker. From the beginner through intermediate and beyond, you will find everything you need to know to improve your game.
Poker How-To Guides
We have an extensive collection of poker game guides for our users. Check out the options below.
Top 10 Poker Games
Texas Hold'em
Other Variants
Beginner Guides and Articles
Odds & Expected Value
Poker Psychology
Poker Format Guides
Miscellaneous Poker Articles
Forum Thread Learning Series
Each month we will bring you thread series discussions on the forum, where will break down poker concepts and strategies and variants. Bookmark or subscribe to this thread so you don't miss any updates:
CardsChat Learning Poker Thread Series Index
Strategy Discussions
Learning Poker Together Series: Helping each other improve in playing poker - Created by Community Guide @Luvepoker
Poker Tools
CardsChat has tools to help you in your poker learning journey. Click the links below to use them- All our tools are free for you!
View our extensive library of strategy articles that go beyond the basic concepts. Written by poker strategy experts with decades of experience to share with beginners and veterans alike, providing new ways to think about how the chips and cards may fall. Beyond thinking about card ranges, position, aggression, and game theory (GTO), these articles will help you to learn about bankroll management, player psychology, bet-sizing, tells, and so much more!
Here is a small sampling of what you will find on our expanded poker strategy pages:
Member Success Stories and Challenges
Many of our members have created challenge threads as they take their poker journey to new heights, and have catalogued it here. Follow these threads to be inspired and learn from others:
By @jordanbillie
jordanbillie's $15k to $100k Challenge
$0-$10,000 Challenge: COMPLETE!
By @Luvepoker
Putting 20 months of study into practice. A ONE YEAR REVIEW
By @Andyreas
My journey from 3 figures to 4 (completed)
My journey from 4 to 5 figures (hopefully)
By @redboy23
Zero bankroll builder challenge
By @mariussica88
Becoming a Regular Poker Player
New Challenge: How to turn $T1000 into $10,000 Cash
Member Strategy Discussions
Here we list some popular member created threads that have stood the test of time:
Building from a baby bankroll by @OzExorcist - Nearly 15 years old, but this thread is as relevant today as it was back then.
Dara O'Kearney (Satellite Specialist) - Ask Me Anything about satellites/knockouts - member, one-time CardsChat Ambassador and poker pro/satellite specialist @Dara OKearney still regularly updates this Q&A thread for community members.
Share Your Thoughts
We hope you find this catalog of CardsChat learning material useful! While I have done my best to include all our our main poker strategy articles above, and few of our best Challenge threads, if there is anything that you would like to nominate to include in this compendium, please post here.
Things you can nominate:
Poker Course
CardsChat 30-Day Poker School: Become a Winning Poker Player in 30 Days << (Click here to begin the course)
Each day of the course also contains a link to a forum thread discussion and a companion YouTube video. Make sure to click through if you have any questions, or want to discuss that day's lesson!
Free Poker Guides, Tutorials, and Videos
Our Poker Strategy page has dozens of guides with tips and resources to teach you how to play poker. From the beginner through intermediate and beyond, you will find everything you need to know to improve your game.
Poker How-To Guides
We have an extensive collection of poker game guides for our users. Check out the options below.
Top 10 Poker Games
Texas Hold'em
- How to play Texas Hold'em
- Texas Hold'em Rules
- Texas Hold'em Starting Hands
- Guide to Playing Fixed Limit Poker
Other Variants
Beginner Guides and Articles
- Poker Hand Rankings
- Top Tips for Winning Poker
- The Ultimate Guide to Betting in Poker
- Proper Bankroll Management
- Preflop Calling Ranges Guide
- Blind Stealing
- 3-Betting Strategy
- What is C-Betting (and Why You Should Do It)
- Betting on the River
- Guide to Bluffing
- Set Mining Explained
Odds & Expected Value
- Poker Odds for Dummies
- Pot Odds & Implied Odds
- Expected Value
- Pot Size Considerations
- Preflop Concepts
- Equity in Poker
Poker Psychology
Poker Format Guides
Miscellaneous Poker Articles
- Poker Hand Nicknames
- How Much Money Can You Make Playing Poker?
- Is Online Poker Rigged or Real?
- How to Organize a Home Game
- Guide to Video Poker
Forum Thread Learning Series
Each month we will bring you thread series discussions on the forum, where will break down poker concepts and strategies and variants. Bookmark or subscribe to this thread so you don't miss any updates:
CardsChat Learning Poker Thread Series Index
Strategy Discussions
Learning Poker Together Series: Helping each other improve in playing poker - Created by Community Guide @Luvepoker
Poker Tools
CardsChat has tools to help you in your poker learning journey. Click the links below to use them- All our tools are free for you!
- Poker Odds Calculator
- Poker Glossary
- Texas Hold'em Starting Hands Chart
- Poker Equity Charts
- Hand Convertor: Use our Hand Converter and post hands in our Tournament and Cash Game Hand Analysis forums to get feedback from other members:
View our extensive library of strategy articles that go beyond the basic concepts. Written by poker strategy experts with decades of experience to share with beginners and veterans alike, providing new ways to think about how the chips and cards may fall. Beyond thinking about card ranges, position, aggression, and game theory (GTO), these articles will help you to learn about bankroll management, player psychology, bet-sizing, tells, and so much more!
Here is a small sampling of what you will find on our expanded poker strategy pages:
- Free Poker Strategy Tips From Phil Galfond and Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates (VIDEO)
- Book Excerpt: “Getting Started With HORSE Poker” by Chris Wallace with Michael and Robert Mizrachi
- 4 Pieces of Bad Poker Advice
- Winning Poker: Five Exploitable Traits of Good Players
- Winning Poker Strategy: Game Theory Optimal Simplified
Member Success Stories and Challenges
Many of our members have created challenge threads as they take their poker journey to new heights, and have catalogued it here. Follow these threads to be inspired and learn from others:
By @jordanbillie
jordanbillie's $15k to $100k Challenge
$0-$10,000 Challenge: COMPLETE!
By @Luvepoker
Putting 20 months of study into practice. A ONE YEAR REVIEW
By @Andyreas
My journey from 3 figures to 4 (completed)
My journey from 4 to 5 figures (hopefully)
By @redboy23
Zero bankroll builder challenge
By @mariussica88
Becoming a Regular Poker Player
New Challenge: How to turn $T1000 into $10,000 Cash
Member Strategy Discussions
Here we list some popular member created threads that have stood the test of time:
Building from a baby bankroll by @OzExorcist - Nearly 15 years old, but this thread is as relevant today as it was back then.
Dara O'Kearney (Satellite Specialist) - Ask Me Anything about satellites/knockouts - member, one-time CardsChat Ambassador and poker pro/satellite specialist @Dara OKearney still regularly updates this Q&A thread for community members.
Share Your Thoughts
We hope you find this catalog of CardsChat learning material useful! While I have done my best to include all our our main poker strategy articles above, and few of our best Challenge threads, if there is anything that you would like to nominate to include in this compendium, please post here.
Things you can nominate:
- Challenges or go-to threads or member posts that have helped your game.
- Names of members who's advice has been invaluable to you on your poker learning journey.
