Turn study, practice, review, and progress into one routine.

• Read the rules page slowly.
• Name the button, SB, and BB before each sample hand.
• Write the action order for preflop and postflop.

Write one hand in this format: positions, preflop action, flop action, turn action, river action.

I can describe a full Texas Hold'em hand without skipping a street.

• Memorize the hand-ranking order.
• Use the checker on five different seven-card examples.
• Write why a kicker matters when both players hold top pair.

Find one example where the board helps both players and explain the kicker.

I can identify the best five-card hand and compare tied hand classes.

• Read the position lesson.
• Compare UTG, CO, BTN, SB, and BB in the range tool.
• Mark three hands that change value by seat.

Write one sentence explaining why the same hand can be fold UTG and open BTN.

I can explain why BTN is valuable and why the blinds are difficult.

• Read the beginner mistakes page.
• Take the player type test once.
• Write your top leak as a neutral training label.

Choose one lost hand memory and separate result, decision, and emotion.

I can separate a bad result from a bad decision.

• Review one Study Mode spot.
• Open the Progress dashboard.
• Write your next-week rule: fewer hands, clearer prices, or better review.

Write a one-paragraph review of what you understand and what still feels fuzzy.

I have a simple routine: read one idea, make one decision, review one hand.

• Read the UTG range lesson.
• Use the range tool for UTG.
• Label weak Ax and offsuit broadways that cause domination.

Write three hands you used to open too loosely from UTG.

I can explain why A9o is usually not an early-position open for a beginner.

• Read the CO range lesson.
• Run ten range-trainer spots.
• Write one adjustment versus aggressive players behind.

Write how the button behind you changes cutoff opens.

I can widen from later seats while keeping hand quality and players behind in mind.

• Read the button range lesson.
• Practice one button steal spot.
• Write which blinds allow wider steals and which force tighter opens.

Pick one marginal button open and write the plan versus a 3-bet.

I can open wider on BTN because of position, not because any two cards are good.

• Read the SB range lesson.
• Compare SB and BTN ranges.
• Write one raise-or-fold simplification for beginners.

Write why a cheap completion can become expensive after the flop.

I can explain why the small blind is not a discount seat.

• Read the BB defense lesson.
• Train five BB defense spots.
• Write which opener positions deserve tighter defense.

Compare defending Q9s versus BTN and versus UTG.

I can defend wider versus BTN than UTG and explain why.

• Read the 3-bet lesson.
• Practice one 3-bet decision.
• Write the difference between value and bluff 3-bets.

Write one value 3-bet and one blocker-based bluff candidate.

I can name the purpose before 3-betting.

• Read the 4-bet guide.
• Read the squeeze-play page.
• Write a simple continue plan versus a 3-bet.

Write what hands continue if your open gets 3-bet.

I can avoid calling big preflop pressure without a plan.

• Read the pot-odds guide.
• Complete five pot-odds trainer questions.
• Write the formula from memory.

Write one call calculation using call / final pot.

I can calculate required equity before deciding whether a call is priced in.

• Read the equity page.
• Practice one math/stacks spot.
• Write one example where position improves realization.

Write why out-of-position draws often realize less equity.

I can say why equity alone is not the whole decision.

• Read the EV page.
• Open the Progress dashboard.
• Write one result-independent review note.

Write one decision that was good even if the result was bad.

I can grade process separately from pot outcome.

• Read the SPR page.
• Practice one stack-depth spot.
• Write how low SPR changes top-pair commitment.

Write why top pair is more fragile at high SPR.

I can check SPR before treating one pair as a stack-off hand.

• Review the pot-odds guide.
• Complete the Daily Hand trainer.
• Write one draw decision with clean-out assumptions.

Write whether your draw has clean outs, dominated outs, or future reverse-implied-odds risk.

I can avoid chasing draws only because they look exciting.

• Read the GTO introduction.
• Open Study Mode Lite.
• Write baseline and exploit in two separate lines.

Write one baseline action and one exploit adjustment for the same spot.

I can say 'baseline' and 'adjustment' without mixing them together.

• Read the range advantage page.
• Open the board-texture atlas.
• Write a board where the caller connects better.

Compare K72 rainbow with 876 two-tone and write which range connects more.

I can explain why some boards are better for the preflop raiser than others.

• Read the c-bet page.
• Practice one board-texture spot.
• Write whether the bet was for value, denial, or range pressure.

Write the job of one flop bet in a single sentence.

I can name why I bet before I choose a size.

• Read nut advantage.
• Review bet sizing.
• Write why an overbet needs credible strong hands.

Write one board where a player can have more very strong hands even if equity is close.

I can avoid blasting medium-strength hands when the nut story is weak.

• Read the blocker page.
• Practice one river decision.
• Write whether the opponent type actually folds.

Write what value hands your card blocks and what bluffs villain can still have.

I can use blockers with line, range, and opponent type.

• Read the protect-check-range review.
• Complete the Daily Hand trainer.
• Write which strong hands might check on dry boards.

Write one hand that can check back without giving up.

I can see why not every top pair must bet immediately against strong opponents.

• Read the calling-station guide.
• Practice one value spot.
• Write value targets before choosing a size.

Write three worse hands that can call your value bet.

I can value bet thinner and bluff less versus players who call too much.

• Read the nit guide.
• Use the player type test for comparison.
• Write where to steal and where to fold more.

Write one spot where a nit's large raise should change your plan.

I can pressure tight folds but avoid stubborn calls versus value-heavy lines.

• Read the maniac guide.
• Practice one river decision.
• Write one hand that should call and one that should fold.

Write which hands can bluff-catch because they block value or unblock bluffs.

I can let over-aggression make mistakes without overreacting.

• Read regular leaks.
• Open one Study Mode spot.
• Write a capped-range attack and the reason it can fail.

Write one line where a regular's turn check-back caps their range.

I can attack repeated leaks while staying aware of adjustments.

• Open Analyze Lite.
• Load a sample or enter your own study hand.
• Save the report locally and read the recommended drill pack.

Enter positions, stack, pot type, board, action by street, and main question.

I can create a report that names the decision node and next drill.

• Open Progress.
• Read average Smart Score, top leaks, review queue, and saved reports.
• Write one next drill pack to repeat.

Copy your top leak label and choose the next drill pack.

I can let the dashboard choose the next study focus instead of chasing random topics.

• Read the professional thinking roadmap.
• Review the training routine sheet.
• Write your next seven-day study loop.

Write a weekly loop: two Study spots, ten Practice decisions, one Analyze report, one Progress review.

I can continue with a weekly routine focused on decisions, not promises.