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Preflop Strategy, Charts, Training Courses, Videos & More

Table of Contents:

Strategy Articles - free poker strategy articles each week, plus a deep archive ranging from beginner tips to advanced tactics
Training Courses - hundred of hours of training materials from the world's greatest poker minds
Videos - become the best poker player at the table with poker strategy podcasts, videos and more
Quizzes - test your skills across a variety of poker situations, preflop and beyond

Preflop Overview

Preflop poker strategy forms the foundation of a overall winning poker strategy. Although there is some wiggle room, no amount of postflop edge can overcome a total disregard for preflop fundamentals and discipline.

From cash games to MTTs, understanding positionally what to RFI, 3-bet, 4-bet, defend with, etc. is critical to being a winning poker player. Below we've gathered our preflop poker resources to help guide you on your learning path, whether that's free articles or advanced courses, there is something here for everyone.

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First let's quickly define it, what does preflop mean in poker?
Preflop in poker refers to the betting round taking place before the flop is dealt in Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and other flop games. View full definition

Articles: Preflop Poker Strategy

3 Preflop Exploits That Work in Live Championship Events

By Leo Song-Carrillo | July 4, 2025

The biggest live tournament of the year is underway. Whether you’re in the mix or just railing the action, there’s…

Should You Play Like a Nit Preflop?

By Dan B. | May 23, 2025

A player recently asked: “If only a minority of preflop hands make the majority of the money, why should I…

5 Preflop Tips to Help You Crush on ClubWPT Gold

By Dan B. | April 18, 2025

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new poker site available to most residents of the USA. It’s called ClubWPT…

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Training Courses - Preflop Poker

Lab 2.0

The best poker coach in the world has built your path to poker Mastery

Featured Lessons

Where Is The EV Preflop
Preflop Charts (Preflop Prodigy App)
Preflop Sizing Crash Course
Vs 20 and 40 VPIP Preflop
Preflop Chart Shortcut
Preflop Theory and Practice
High Rake Preflop Strategy

MTT Road to Victory

Poker tournament mastery course with Nick Petrangelo

Featured Lessons

Preflop mastersheet
Exploitative ranges
Heads-up ranges
Variable opening ranges
Intermediate stage limpers
Cold 4-bets
Soft and hard bubble

Smash Live Cash Games

Learn both theory-backed strategies and exploitative tactics

Featured Lessons

Live Cash Charts 101
Squeezing
Stack Depth and Straddle Adjustments
Toy Game: Playing vs Big Open Sizes
Live cash game preflop mastersheet
3-bets, 4-bets, and squeezing pre

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Videos

Watch these featured videos on preflop poker strategy, then browse our catalog of over 100 free strategy videos and podcasts

Watch more Videos on the Upswing Poker and Upswing Poker Level-Up Podcast channels

Quizzes

Put your skills to the test on these exploitative poker quizzes, then check out the dozens of quizzes in our archive

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