Conquer Micro Stakes Poker: Serious Poker for Good Players
Intermediate & Advanced Concepts for Moving Up in Stakes
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Take Your Micro Stakes Game from Good to Great
You've learned the fundamentals. You're beating the lowest stakes.
Now it's time to evolve your game with the intermediate and advanced concepts that will help you conquer the micro stakes and move up.
This 7-hour course covers range-based thinking, combinatorics, polarized 3-betting ranges, advanced exploitative strategies, and the framework for moving up in stakes.
What a Student Said After Taking This Course
"This course will improve your win rate if you have already started working on a foundation of poker knowledge. This course touches up on things like squeezing, constructing 3bet ranges, how to conduct a hand review, and tips for moving up in stakes. I took three of Alton's poker courses while playing 5nl almost a year ago. Since then I have used the knowledge from these courses to get to 200nl. If you want to move up from the micro stakes this course if for you." – Aaron
Who This Course Is For
This is not a beginner's course. It's designed for players who already have a solid fundamental foundation and are ready to add more sophisticated strategies to their game.
If you're beating the lower micro stakes and want to move up, or if you're stuck at your current level and need to evolve your approach, this course will help you get there.
What You'll Learn in This Course
Your Red Line and Non-Showdown Winnings
Understand the myth around red line winnings and how to evolve your game from a purely value-based approach to one that wins more pots without showdown. Learn the tactics and strategies to improve your non-showdown results.
Range-Based Thinking
Move beyond thinking in terms of specific hands and start thinking in ranges. Learn how to practice range-based thinking and become a more effective hand reader through practical application.
Combinatorics: The Mathematics of Hand Combinations
Understand how to use combinatorics alongside hand ranges to put opponents on specific combinations of hands. This creates the foundation for advanced range construction and decision-making.
Widening Your Ranges
Learn when and how to widen your ranges profitably. Discover the importance of stealing more from position and defending more against aggressive opponents who are stealing wider.
Advanced Exploitative Strategies
Three powerful exploitative tactics covered in dedicated sections:
- The Squeeze Play: exploiting weak opponents in multiway pots
- Isolation Raising: the bread and butter of playing against fish
- Floating: the float bluff and when to apply it
The Art and Science of Polarized 3-Betting Ranges
This extensive section covers the transition from linear value ranges to polarized ranges that include both premium hands and bluffs. Learn why you should 3-bet bluff, how to use blockers effectively, the mathematics behind developing 3-bet bluffing ranges, and specific scenarios where polarized 3-betting is most effective.
Bluffing with a Purpose
Stop bluffing randomly and start bluffing strategically. Learn why we bluff, how often bluffs need to work to be profitable, different ways to bluff effectively, and how to capitalize on dead money in pots.
Effective Hand History Reviews
Build a framework for conducting hand history reviews that actually improve your game. Most players review hands ineffectively or skip this step entirely. This section gives you a systematic approach.
Strategy for Moving Up in Stakes
Understand the common pitfalls players face when moving up and solutions to avoid them. Create a smoother path to higher stakes with proven strategies.
Course Structure: 7 Hours, 15 Sections
This course focuses on theory and hand history analysis rather than live play. When teaching specific concepts, focused theory videos and hand history reviews are more effective than live play where attention gets divided across multiple decisions.
A Word of Caution
This course teaches you to widen ranges, play more aggressively, and bluff more. You're evolving from a TAG (tight-aggressive) style toward a LAG (loose-aggressive) style. If you implement these tactics incorrectly, they can be costly. Take your time learning and applying each concept carefully.
What You Need
- Solid Foundation in Fundamental Poker Strategy
- Experience Beating Lower Micro Stakes Games
- Understanding of Basic Poker Mathematics
- Commitment to Studying Advanced Concepts
- Willingness to Evolve Your Playing Style
What You'll Get from This Course
- Advanced Range-Based Thinking Skills
- Understanding of Combinatorics and Hand Combinations
- Ability to Construct Polarized 3-Betting Ranges
- Knowledge of Advanced Exploitative Plays
- Framework for Effective Hand History Reviews
- Strategy for Moving Up in Stakes Successfully
Who This Course Is For
- Good Micro Stakes Players Ready to Become Great
- Players Looking to Move from 5NL/10NL to 25NL and Beyond
- Students Who Have Mastered Fundamentals and Want Advanced Concepts
- Anyone Stuck at Their Current Stake Level
Who This Course Isn't For
- Complete Beginners to Poker
- Players Who Haven't Yet Beaten the Lower Micro Stakes
- Those Looking for Live Play Content
Your Instructor
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).