9 PREFLOP Poker Tips For Beginners (Just Do This!)

Here are my top 9 preflop poker tips for beginner players. You will learn what hands to play, when to raise, how much to bet and much more.

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[elicantwell]

Ive been watching educational poker videos for a while now and you’re the first person I’ve heard say what you said about adjusting your preflop raise to aim for only 1 caller. It makes so much sense and really has changed my perspective on how you want the preflop to go when you have a good hand.

[jamesjanney]

Your videos have been the most practical, straight-foward informed content I've found as I'm learning to improve my game. So much of the content out there is all theory, math-heavy hardcore poker nerd type stuff - which has its place. But as a novice who's fallen in love with the game but just trying to learn practical strategies (and basic theory) that can keep me afloat while I try and build experience, you've been my go-to. Thanks for the incredible content!

[thean]

3:50 it's not working, I always got limp - raise - rerased all the time and lost. People always pretend to be weak with KK and etc

[stantheman]

Thanks for your work on this channel. I find your approach to be the most accessible for amateurs. I grew up watching my family play poker every weekend from toddler age through high school. They went to Las Vegas multiple times per year. I had a friend who always came home from Vegas a poker winner. His secret? ¨I always quit while I am ahead.¨ No ego, just discipline funded essentially free trips to Vegas every year. I never got the playing bug, but I have played my share when I was younger. Now I watch poker and chess analysis channels to help keep my mind sharp. Your channel is very entertaining.

[shogu]

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[dsrrellgriffith]

Your channel is great, i consider myself almost at pro level now. I have been playing for 20 years, i was fortunate to live within 4 hour car drive to Las Vegas. I took 7 years off to take care of my mother, but i have started playing again last year. I mainly play tournaments, and sometimes low end cash games. This last WSOP i got in the money in 3 straight events, and i just missed the final table in the Pokerstars in Manila. I was the bubble for the final table, but i got a decent pay out. THanks to you i have cashed around 20k since returning to the game. I was old school tight player, now i have opened up my game a lot. Thanks

[TheByrdWayne]

I don't know if he mentioned this, but another crucial tip is to ALWAYS keep your preflop bets the same size.

It doesn't matter if you have AA or 72o, keeping the preflop bets the same will make it incredibly hard for your opponents to put you on a specific hand

[tylerdurden]

Charts rule dude! Memorizing and drilling the charts is essential for live thinking!

[privateHandle]

Great video. Loving it. One question I had. In tip 5 you suggest playing pocket 2s (51% relative chance of winning), but folding QTo (59% relative chance of winning). How come when the 2s have a lower chance of winning?

[ThreeToesofFury]

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[destinyromano]

I’ve been watching your videos and in my first tournament won 16th out of 144 so thank you!!

[joshuacampbell]

Just wanna say, I'm extremely happy that I stumbled across your channel while u was searching 1/3 NO Limit videos....I have learned sooo much more about the game and I just wanna say THANK YOU!
- I just last week made the move to play poker so that I can try to scrap a living and work my way up so Im starting with 3, 000 bankroll....1St day I got smoked for about 600 4 days ago I've played everyday since then after watching and studying your content...and I have been in the black each day since avg about 5-8 hrs a day at 1/3!! I'm now down 27 from my starting roll and....I only wish I found your channel sooner bro!!!! BEST OF LUCK FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE!!!

[aimalnoman]

honestly your YT vids are a lot more digestible than 1000$ courses I've bought.

thanks for explaining it in a way that's easier to pick up!

[ryanbahnsen]

On #7 you might want to gauge the table first a bit before blindly going over the top of limpers. There could be some "tricky limpers" among them. However, after an hour maybe of seeing limp pots go to showdown weakly maybe imply this exploitation.

Just beware of tricky limpers!!

[deaddekuu]

Thanks for the tips! I'm a noob and the part i struggled with the most was the preflop, just like you said haha! Thank you, awesome video!

[Callofdeath]

Curious about the one caller example
In that specific scenario i think it is a winning play in the long run

lets make the 46% round up to 50% to make things easy.

if you win 50% of that pot while all in preflop,
That means you triple up 50% of the time,
which means that you still gain money as you win x3 your stack, and lose 1x your stack per 2 hands

[luisvargas]

Only pocket pairs and big AA is really tight! A lot of big pots are always won with suited conectors as well, mostly in cash games.

[garrysmith]

You are incredibly knowledgeable and a great teacher.

This helped much thank you

The sound is really loud
Might want to soften it a little

[yallprettysus]

Couldn't limping be used as deception to get them to bet more if you have a strong hand?

[doknbox]

I've played poker for 25 years, so I checked you out when you came into my feed. You do a good job. I'm pleased to see that I'm already following your advice...