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Poker is a game of incomplete information, probability and psychology. You will learn hand ranges, pot odds, game theory optimal play, bankroll management and how to study the game seriously.

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📺YouTube(3)

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Inside the Mind of a Pro

In French (Dans la tete d'un pro). Free. Professional decision-making narrated hand by hand.

intermediate🇫🇷
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Poker Math Made Simple — Equity, Pot Odds, EV and More!

Free. The clearest short treatment of poker arithmetic: equity, pot odds, and expected value.

beginner🇬🇧
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Poker for Beginners

Free, 86 videos. The rules and mechanics of poker, properly explained, which is harder to find than it should be.

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🎓Courses(1)

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Poker Theory and Analytics (MIT 15.S50)

Eight lecture videos with slides, plus problem sets with solutions, covering poker strategy and analytics: probability and expected value, hand ranges, game theory, bankroll management, and parallels to investment management and trading. Develops quantitative decision-making under uncertainty.

intermediate🇬🇧

📚Books(6)

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The Mental Game of Poker

Sport psychology applied to tilt; considered mandatory reading in the poker community.

intermediate🇬🇧
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Modern Poker Theory

2019. The systematic GTO reference: ranges, blockers, indifference and bet-sizing theory.

advanced🇬🇧
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The Mathematics of Poker

2006. Where the Risk of Ruin mathematics comes from. The most enjoyable book on this list if you like equations.

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The Course: Serious Hold 'Em Strategy for Smart Players

2015. A skill-by-skill curriculum for live no-limit cash games, ordered by stake. The most-recommended modern starting point.

intermediate🇬🇧
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Harrington on Hold 'em, Volume I: Strategic Play

2004. The historical trilogy on tournament play, from early stages to final-table dynamics.

intermediate🇬🇧
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The Theory of Poker

1987. Around 300 dense pages and the closest thing poker has to a bible. Expected value, implied odds and reverse implied odds all come from here.

intermediate🇬🇧

🌐Websites(8)

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AnkiWeb

Anki is an open-source flashcard program that schedules each card's next review using a spaced-repetition algorithm, with desktop, mobile, and web sync. Setting up decks teaches you to phrase prompts that actually test recall.

beginner🇬🇧
websitePaid

Poker Sciences

French, paid. A Spin & Go tracker and a pre-flop pack that gamifies range learning.

intermediate🇫🇷
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Club Poker

Free. France's largest poker community: strategy forum, hand analysis, and regular freerolls.

beginner🇫🇷
websitePaid

Kill Tilt

French. Free YouTube channel and an email-gated introductory course; the masterclasses are paid.

intermediate🇫🇷
websitePaid

PioSOLVER

One-off from around 450 euros, Windows only. The free evaluation version has the full engine but solves only two example flops.

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GTO Wizard

From $49/month or $39 on annual billing. The free tier gives ten trainer hands and one post-flop solution a day. Assumes solver literacy; the undisputed market leader.

advanced🇬🇧
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WASM Postflop

Free and open source, runs in the browser. A full post-flop solver at no cost. Development is suspended, but the hosted app still works.

advanced🇬🇧
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Upswing Poker Pre-Flop Charts

Free in exchange for your email. Cash games and tournaments only, no spin and go.

intermediate🇬🇧

🎙️Podcasts(3)

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The Chip Race

Free. Running since 2015, hosted by two professionals with results to back the advice.

intermediate🇬🇧
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Chasing Poker Greatness

Free. A 500-episode archive of interviews on habits and mental frameworks. On hold since mid-2025, but the back catalogue stands on its own.

intermediate🇬🇧
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Crush Live Call-Ins

Weekly live show and podcast where cash-game coach Bart Hanson reviews No Limit Hold'em hands phoned in by listeners, walking through preflop-to-river decisions and explaining common strategic mistakes; produced by CrushLivePoker.com.

intermediate🇬🇧
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What are the best free resources to learn Poker?

Dantes has curated 21 resources for Poker, including 3 YouTube videos, 6 books, 1 courses, 8 websites, 3 podcasts. All resources are hand-picked for quality — no algorithmic filler. Browse the full list above to find the format that works best for you.

Is Poker hard to learn?

Poker is approachable at the beginner level — there are resources here specifically for those starting from scratch. As you progress, intermediate and advanced material is also available to take your skills further.

What types of Poker learning resources are available on Dantes?

For Poker, Dantes has curated 3 YouTube videos, 6 books, 1 courses, 8 websites, 3 podcasts. Each resource type serves a different learning style: videos and YouTube for visual learners, books for depth, courses for structured progression, and websites for quick reference.

How does Dantes select Poker resources?

Dantes is an algorithm-free learning directory. Resources are hand-curated based on quality, accuracy, and usefulness — not engagement metrics or paid placements. The goal is to surface the best learning material for Poker, whether it's a free YouTube series, a classic textbook, or an open courseware from a top university.

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