Understand the Shape of a Range
See how opening and 3-betting ranges expand from tight to loose positions, and learn which hands get added first and why.
Make Better Big Blind Decisions
Learn how defense changes against tight and wide opening ranges, including when calling is enough and when 3-betting becomes important.
Focus on the Mistakes That Matter
Use EV loss to separate harmless borderline decisions from genuine leaks, then apply those lessons to real opponents instead of blindly following charts.
About the course
Limit Hold’em preflop strategy can look simple on the surface, but small misunderstandings about hand value, position, and range construction can create leaks that repeat constantly. In this course, Chris uses solver-backed ranges from his Lab tools to break down the most common preflop situations in LHE. You’ll study opening ranges, 3-betting, and big blind defense across both tighter and wider configurations, with an emphasis on understanding why the ranges take the shape they do. Rather than asking you to memorize every borderline hand, the course focuses on transferable ideas: why suited hands often outperform similar offsuit holdings, why small pairs can be overrated, how domination changes as ranges widen, when building a larger pot matters, and how to use EV loss to prioritize your study. The goal is a practical preflop framework you can adapt to the players and games you actually face.
Meet Your Instructor
Chris “DeathDonkey” Vitch has been a professional poker player for nearly two decades, beginning his career in Limit Hold’em before transitioning into the full spectrum of mixed games. A 3-time WSOP bracelet winner with extensive experience both online and live, Chris has long been a fixture in the high-stakes mixed game community. Over the years he has produced training content, coached more than 100 students, and continually refined his approach through study with some of the game’s sharpest minds. Known for his technical precision and deep understanding of multiple poker variants, Chris brings a solver-informed, fundamentally grounded perspective to every game he plays.
Build a Stronger Preflop Foundation
Stop treating solver charts like an answer key. Learn the patterns behind the ranges, understand which errors matter most, and make better preflop decisions across a wide range of real-game situations.
$49.00