The Pre-Flop Mastery Game Plan

6 Hour Course: A Comprehensive Overview of Pre-Flop Concepts, Tactics and Strategies

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Master No-Limit Hold’em Pre-Flop Play

Most decent poker players understand the basics of pre-flop play. But to become a great poker player, you must understand pre-flop decisions inside and out. This course is designed to help you do exactly that.

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Understand the “When” and “Why”

This course does not just teach you how to play pre-flop. It teaches you when and why to choose certain actions. Understanding the logic behind a decision is far more valuable than memorizing a chart, because it helps you adapt to different opponents, table conditions, and stack sizes.

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What You’ll Learn

  • Raising In First (RFI) ranges as the pre-flop raiser
  • 3-betting theory for value and as a bluff
  • Defending against 3-bets pre-flop
  • When to cold call a raise and how to build cold-calling ranges
  • Effective and profitable set-mining
  • When and why to over-limp
  • How to identify profitable squeeze spots
  • Isolation raising against limpers
  • Stealing the blinds from late position
  • A theoretical and mathematical approach to blind defense
  • Small blind versus big blind play

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“Very clear and concise. Anything Alton puts together is under-priced and over-delivered.”
Daniel Blumenstock

“Excellent. Moves quickly which preserves my time and keeps me focused while learning key info. I can stop or pause while digesting the info or come back later.”
Nash Ball

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for both beginning and intermediate players. If you are new to the game, it will give you a strong pre-flop foundation and set you up for better post-flop decisions. If you are not new to the game, it will sharpen your understanding of pre-flop strategy and the nuances that drive long-term results.

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Enroll today. Your purchase is backed by our 14-day, no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee.


Your Instructor


Alton Hardin
Alton Hardin

Alton Hardin is the founder and lead instructor at MicroGrinder Poker School and a former college professor. He’s an Amazon #1 best-selling poker author (including Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition), has published multiple poker books and courses, and has been featured on the nationally syndicated poker industry radio show House of Cards. Alton focuses on practical, fundamentals-first strategy for micro stakes cash games and continues to play and teach 6-max No-Limit Hold’em (25NL and below).


Course Curriculum


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What if I am unhappy with the course?
If you're not 100% satisfied, contact us within 14 days of your enrollment, and we'll issue you a refund.

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