3 PREFLOP TIPS To IMPROVE Your Poker Game!

If you want to be a profitable poker player (cash game or tournament) you need a solid preflop strategy! In this video I break down the biggest mistakes small stakes players are making and teach you how to master preflop poker and improve your win rate!
You’ll learn when to 3-bet, call or fold according to preflop ranges/charts, as well as specifically how you should be thinking before the flop to avoid making mistakes on future betting rounds!
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[@PokerCoaching]

What do you think your BIGGEST preflop mistake is?

[@GrampaGrizzle]

Is liking to play from the Big Blind odd? I don't four bet, I tend to only reraise from the BB

[@chriswalter7419]

Buying in

[@LowTide941]

Small blind play

[@tszhin814]

I used to defend my BB too wide and SB too tight. Also I opened too big. Currently I am working on my SB 3bet

[@jaredcarrick3468]

@@tszhin814 in cash games, opening for larger bet sizes is sometimes advisable when playing at a table where your opponents are playing relatively deep and like to limp and call a lot preflop and see a lot of flops. Those types of tables require larger open sizes to thin the field. Just be sure you are balancing your ranges that you open with for those larger sizes so your opponents won’t be able to get any tells based on your bet sizing. In the early stages of NL tournaments, most players are also playing relatively deep and larger bet/raise sizes are subsequently optimal.

[@todd1547]

I play from 1/2 to 5/10 live and 90% of the mistakes I see are still pre flop mistakes. Even mistakes that look like they’re on the flop, turn or River can really be traced back to pre flop mistakes.

[@Nathan-lj2cj]

Would you expand on that a little? I hear this a lot, however we don't usually hear an example after that preflop comment. I understand it's an old comment, but I love learning

[@soldiersunitedforcash1850]

This content is gold!! I got the charts BTW! I’ll keep in touch with my progress in your next videos. I didn’t realize how poorly I was playing pre flop and how much of a massive negative impact it was having on my game!! I was one of the boomer plays (2003-2010) who just recently fell back into the game! Look forward to more amazing content from you Jonathan!!! 🎉

[@fredsmit3481]

Thanks for the video! One recommendation would be to make your slides have a higher resolution. Your camera feed shows up with high resolution, but the images on your slides look blurry. Anyway, just a suggestion.

[@PokerCoaching]

Thanks for the tip!

[@gillieshelen1487]

Thankyou Jonathon for the Charts. Much appreciated

[@the.tricky.outdoorsman]

This is such an interesting game. Still learning, but it's fun going and taking some money to the 1/3 and trying to apply what you've learned.

[@lukekalbach399]

Thank you for the charts! I immediately got to put into practice what you discussed. In my 1/2 NL session last night, I re-raised from the small blind with a hand I would normally just call (ATo). Ended up playing the hand for stacks after the flop (T high rainbow) and I tripled up in my first 5 minutes at the table (2nd hand dealt. I came in on the BB.) Thank you for all your instruction. I really appreciate learning all I can from whatever decent source I can find. The lesson helped with the rest of the session, too. In for 300 out for 1962! Thanks, Jonathan!!!

[@jeremyeverett6186]

@Jonathan Little - Poker Coaching is there an easy way to memorize / remember the charts? Any tricks?

[@chaddeeds9804]

So when you 3 bet does that mean even if someone already 3 bet too? Or just when everyone has called the big blind?

[@TheAmbageHouse]

Thanks so much for the charts. Great stuff to work from. I certainly need to learn to play aggressively at higher stakes tables. This will really help.

[@henrylacks9979]

Thanks for the free pre-flop chart, JL. This video was desperately needed by me as a new small stakes tourney player. Specifically, tips 1 and 3. Thanks for the great content.

[@jeremypetrie7332]

Taking the charts, thank you 😊

[@carstenhafner7117]

Thanks for the charts.👌🏼 Enjoying a lot of your content lately to increase my skills and with it my winnings. Best from Germany

[@emj2492]

Got the charts.. thank you Jonathan 🙏👍

[@janinemillirons2927]

Jonathan this has been one of your best videos ever! You spoke slowly concisely and explained everything so well. Honestly I miss a lot of what you say in your videos because you do speak rather quickly but this video was perfect thank you so much for posting this!

[@Nathan-lj2cj]

Thought the same thing haha. I will say that I usually speed up my videos so yes, he's like Twista and is thhpeeeeed talkin

[@curtisw502]

I think you can trace 90% of mistakes in Poker back to your pre-flop play and making sure you play a good fundamental strategy pre will make every decision 100 times easier. It's the simplest and most powerful tool in your kit at the tables.

[@checkatrail9621]

Thanks for the charts, I've been using Ed Millers from The Course so I'm looking forward to seeing how they contrast with each other

[@PokerCoaching]

These are GTO.

[@waynecarson1780]

Great book

[@moosepoppa]

Downloaded the charts. I like the reminder to not play too passively. I find myself playing passively at the start of every game (tourney and cash) and I think that builds the wrong image initially and slows down my action later on until that image changes.

[@romatar123]

Wow, this was extremely helpful! I'm not a good player yet, and I could easily recognize myself in all three mistakes. All the advice seems on point!

[@sithlord1584]

Thank you for the charts!

[@roberte9566]

Thanks for the charts, Jonathan!

[@davidlapychak1207]

Excellent, I always get help info from your videos. I'll get the charts shortly.

[@thefitnessgrampacertest247]

Thx for the charts bruv

[@michaelrheam2497]

I got dem charts thanks Jonathan !

[@jaredcarrick3468]

My biggest preflop mistake is giving my OOP opponents a stronger range than they typically have. When I play cash games, I typically play NL $50 and you would assume not many recs cut their teeth playing for those stakes, so I assume my OOP opponents know what they are doing playing against me when I have position, but they frequently end up showing me junk that I would have never put them on.

[@jaredcarrick3468]

The last session I played, the same opponent got me twice calling my 3 bet from the SB with tiny pocket pairs. One of the times he played pocket 2s! Who the F flats a $600 3 bet from the SB with pocket 2s? But of course he flopped a set and I flopped a combo draw with my A5 suited and he took a big pot off me. Then later in the session he did the same thing with pocket 4s and flopped a set. I bricked that flop but it went check check. Called a blocker size bet on the turn with AQ high as I had a gutter and an over card to the potential top pair on board. The river was an ugly runout for any made hands weaker than flushes or straights so it went check check again and he showed me the set 🤬

[@bennyblanco675]

I just heard recently that the best players in any room play the second biggest game. The rich recs or whales with money play the biggest games... usually.

[@jaredcarrick3468]

@@bennyblanco675 mid stakes games (IMO games like NL $10, NL $20 and NL $50…. although some NL $50 games can play pretty big) generally consist of the highest concentration of highly skilled grinders. Not that you don’t get pros playing the whale stakes, although whale stakes is more of a well represented mix of wealthy recs who look at poker like golf (a fun hobby that they generally expect to cost them money in the long run) and pros…. a high percentage of which are backed by high net worth people who recognize their skill want want to put them in bigger games. The wealthier recs are still much tougher to deal with than the low bankroll recs starting out at the bottom, as wealthy recs typically know they aren’t going to beat the pros with skill, so they like to pick spots with the nuts or air to just rip with at any point in a hand to put the pros in really gross spots for huge amounts of money. In contrast, the low bankroll recs will overfold in a lot of spots.

[@Gos1234567]

Well you should be beating them easy if they play junk.

[@jaredcarrick3468]

@@Gos1234567 not when they crush the flop with it. I’ve been trying to figure out why solid players don’t mind playing OOP against me lately and I think it’s because I don’t go for thin enough value on the river so they probably figure it will be easier to realize their equity against me OOP

[@BrianThorstad]

Great advice, I’ll try. (Downloaded the charts)

[@937foley9]

Newish to poker. This video changed my whole perspective of the game. Amazing. Thank you

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad to hear it!

[@carstenhugger6939]

Thx for the charts Boss👍💪🙏😎

[@PokerCoaching]

No problem 👍

[@ronbondie9502]

great content as always ty. Jonathan your team of coaches and Bart are transforming me into a crusher

[@chodyn]

Greetings from Poland Jonathan! Thank you very much for preflop charts! Your lessons really improved my game. Appreciate all you doing and keep up the great work!!!

[@PokerCoaching]

My pleasure!

[@Justin-kz5yf]

Just Snagged Your Charts, Ty Sir, trying to step my game up

[@jeffevans7449]

Thank you for these awesome charts, they will absolutely help to bring my game into a sharper focus. So glad to have discovered your KZbin channel. Cheers!

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad you like them!

[@aknotdead956]

Thank you Jon. ..so Interesting

[@Ggoodlad1]

Excellent video, Jonathan! I stepped down in stakes to experiment with my preflop agg level, and am LOVING it!!

[@PokerCoaching]

Fantastic!

[@auxeye85]

Thank you again for all you do. My game has improved so much! Last night I finished 3rd in a MTT, my biggest online cash to date. Your app if fantastic and the course material is so easy to apply. Looking forward to learning more and improving my game. Thank you.

[@PokerCoaching]

Nice work!

[@simonchesterpff]

Thanks for the charts

[@mastercarve6211]

Thanks for this video; been playing poker for years, used some of these strategies in our tourney this week (35 people), and crushed and won!

[@Random_qubit]

Thanks for the charts :)

[@andrasvegh3688]

Thank you for the charts Jonathan!

[@PokerCoaching]

You're welcome!

[@kolbymors9396]

Great information as always.

[@prishah007]

I have been studying charts for last 2 hours, I get the general gist but I don't think I could remember the chart for all combinations. One big flaw with my game was that I never 3 bet always just call. Will try in cash games and see how it goes. Thank you for your wisdom

[@nazimzahar5521]

Thank you very much for the charts, immediatly downloaded.

[@christopherstec1636]

Thx for the chart’s love the vidz

[@PokerCoaching]

Awesome, glad you like it :)

[@scottryan2832]

Thank you for the Charts Jonathan!!

[@kenlame1197]

I'm going to download sir... thank you

[@Dcmaddog12]

Downloaded charts and signed up for Free class time to treat this like a business 💪🏻

[@parth20081]

Thank you for the charts..really helped me :) keep up the video..do you have giveaways of memberships?

[@PokerCoaching]

Occasionally. Be sure to get on my email list be signing up at pokercoaching.com/free.

[@hamaerox1098]

Did not go to the site for the ranges but I have multiple screenshots on my phone from your videos so kind of the same thing? It's helpful!

[@True1977son]

Downloaded the charts. Thank you!

[@francescomenconi5897]

Thanks for the charts!

[@jonathannavarro7195]

Just got preflop charts 🤯

[@alextodd5487]

Love the charts. Thank you.

[@jacobfrank2164]

I watched this video during an online tourney, and saw INSTANT improvement.

[@OrevShalom]

I just go my charts💪 thanks coach

[@PokerCoaching]

No problem, hope you enjoy them!

[@SiRquanko]

Thank you for the charts! And for all these great, entertaining lessons available for free on youtube. And just thank you in general, you've helped me a lot learning more about the beautiful game of poker

[@juanitojuan1887]

Great presentation.. i gave you a thumbs up as it was one of the most easily applied lessons i have seen. I also downloaded the charts and will look to discover more goodies on your site. Thanks for all your efforts in educating us fish...

[@PokerCoaching]

You're welcome!

[@TomRauhe]

My biggest mistake is not defending the BB with 72s 🤪 And not folding AJo in position.

[@danjensen8184]

Thank you Jonathan! downloaded the charts.

[@mikexpoker3275]

Great content, thank you

[@PokerCoaching]

My pleasure!

[@Eric-tj3tg]

I went to the site mentioned herein for the preflop charts. Extensive options on the site, but unable to find the charts. Appreciate the explanation anyway, just thought I'd let you know.

[@jonathanjones1573]

I downloaded the charts! Will definitely be referencing these in the future. Btw I made it into the money today using these charts (online tourney - finished 91st out of 915 entrants), so thanks!

[@kenlame1197]

I can't get the charts...

[@PokerCoaching]

Nice work!

[@kevinrobijn4043]

Thanks for the charts! 🤙

[@FoxandBones]

This is very helpful!

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danielw7656]

I went for the charts, thanks!

[@gerardschekkerman9467]

Thanks. I will download the charts

[@GrampaGrizzle]

I have your charts, thank you

[@BigBoyHolmesDK]

Well from My part, I stopped bleeding money in the cash games, when I realized that I needed to fold more often. After I implemented more bet/folds My win rate actually went upp. Also the call IP with top range also works really good against fish in small stakes games, they just love to try an bullie you around, so have Them splash money at you is a good strategy. Thanks for the video Jonathan. :)

[@paularized1]

4:11 With the 60bb LJ RFI tourney chart, what makes QJo open so much less than QTo?

[@catpower6003]

Thank you Jonathan for your helpful videos

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad you like them!

[@ProBusterxXx]

I dont know how people are thankung you sitting behind a phone. I personally thank you jonathan for giving us all the poker wisdom.🙏😞

[@JohnSparkmanandBlackTopHerd]

I really enjoy your videos. I'm having a hard time knowing when to fold a good hand, because a better hand is out there; When should you fold your high pair, besides the obvious possible straight, flush and full house?

[@PokerCoaching]

I have a video coming out shortly that might just help you with that John! Watch this space 😅

[@iliaskyvos953]

it took me 1 milisecond to deside! Offcourse i downloaded it! Thank you

[@kenh3149]

Downloaded the charts. Already have the membership :)

[@diogoskender3939]

When you 3bet with like A5s and the flop is Ace high, do you play it aggressively or turn your hand into a bluff catcher? In small stakes I don't really see a lot of value in trying to squish value out of worst hands and feel like I always lose when called down. Any thoughts?

[@seanwaltrip5235]

If I’m in position I’ll bet small like 1/3 pot. If called I can check the turn for pot control. It’s hard to get three streets of value on a weak Ace. I’d call any reasonable bet on the river and if they check I’d bet small again for value. If I’m out of position I check call it down in most cases. Obviously board texture and player type are considerations but this is loosely how I play it.

[@Gos1234567]

A5s is usually play as a bluffing type hand,ie good for betting BD flush draws and gutshots to the wheel on the flop. For value,well youll rarely win by betting it on a A hi board all the way.Play it for value as the post below describes

[@FosterB504]

I like this comment. I really implement a lot of these tips and sometimes it works perfect sometimes I get rekt and sometimes I even do things he says players do wrong and I’m like why the hell did I just do exactly what Johnny says is a common mistake

[@nalgasaplaudiendo3119]

I saw in one of your webinars that you worked previously as an aircraft fueler that's crazy I worked as an aircraft fueler for Menzies Aviation. I worked on a Hydrant truck and hydrant carts as well.

[@nextgreatidea4526]

Thanks for the charts.

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad you like them!

[@puffing_bear]

Thanks so much for that chart bro, it is brilliant !

[@AntsRC]

Downloaded the tables

[@TeriyakiBoy]

I went and got the charts, thank you!

[@DONK2]

Thanks for these tips, I will try them out in my next session. -DONK2

[@jtschaefer322]

Thanks for the free charts Jonathan! Have needed them for a long time have just been working with fold/shove charts. Game changer!

[@jonathanwilliams2179]

I've been having success at 2-5 and mostly 5-10NLH cash games and I'm about to jump. The areas I need to work on is middle and late stages of MTT

[@jerryzhang9576]

great channel

[@darrylmars]

Wait till you get AA or J6 off & always shove. You sd get AA every 4 or 5 hands. Be sure to gamble w the rent money.

[@jesperkristensen5875]

I feel like that cash game 100bb CO vs LJ chart needs an asterix. At least I was surprised to see that 22 to 77 are primarily folds. It might be true in very strong games, where the LJ is good enough to get away when you do hit a set, and/or the players behind squeeze 3bet correctly. That - for all three - is in my opinion and experience not the case in 99% of cash games, that isn't primarily pro's.

[@PokerCoaching]

The charts presume your opponents play well. If they don't (and especially if they do not 3-bet often enough) then adjust and exploit them.

[@tomshaky]

Charts on point. Are these Michael Acevedo's?

[@PokerCoaching]

Yes, they are in the PokerCoaching app.

[@jhawkthebeastpsn872]

The god has posted

[@destroyerthw4719]

Best Poker Coacher 2022

[@marksimos7549]

Just started following you. I’m an instant fan.

[@PokerCoaching]

Welcome!

[@jayfredrickson7451]

Thanks fantanstic info much appreciated.

[@PokerCoaching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hannah1943]

just finished download

[@johnjetson1307]

got he charts thanks Jonathan

[@namansharma1639]

hey Jonathan, thank you for the free charts!

[@denniskrook2925]

Thanks for the content again. At GGpoker in cashgames you pay a rake PF if there is Reraise. Does that mean that the charts specific for cashgames (for examples the JUSTGTO created charts) be tightened up even further --> so your weakest calling hands on the btn become 3bets and some of your bluffs become folds?

[@PokerCoaching]

Most likely.

[@guyvanhoydonck]

i just downloaded the charts. but i use your app during playing poker. it is the same right?

[@PokerCoaching]

Yes.

[@spoondamooon6044]

I checked out the charts

[@whaws]

I’m confused by the chart. Trying to follow rfi and see the SB and following flow would the BB be considered UTG??

[@JesusTheOnlyGod]

New player here very good video.

[@matthall8555]

In your poker coaching course, do you talk about how to deal with 1/3 NL games? For example, a 2BB initial raise means absolutely nothing, or like you said in this video a 3BB raise isnt' going to run anyone off.

[@Dyl3423]

24:13 So what should the big blind do if he has AQs? What about 1010 or JJ? (Against the action obviously)

[@PokerCoaching]

Probably 4-bet A-Q, fold JJ and TT.

[@garionwells]

You should add a little bit of acoustic treatment to the room you record in. The sound will be SO MUCH BETTER!!

[@AlphaDawg77]

When is it good to buy add ons? I’ve been going reasonably far with decent stacks at the first breaks and I’ve saved lots of money not buying the add ons.