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Pre-Flop Play
Pre-Flop Play

Poker MovesPre-Flop Play

Pre-Flop Play

The Pre-Flop Checklist - Evan Jarvis (Gripsed Poker Training)

Critical Fundamentals of Pre-Flop Play - CrushlivePoker

Mastering the Fundamentals: Preflop Strategy - Jonathan Little

Important stats about you and your opponents, that are more easily tracked playing online using HUD software.

VPIP (Voluntarily Put Into Pot)

VPIP is a stat that tracks the percentage of hands a player voluntarily puts money into the pot pre-flop. Includes calling the big blind, calling a raise and raising.

Does not include paying the blinds and antes which are involuntary.

PFR (Pre-Flop Raises)

PFR is a stat that tracks the percentage of hands a player raises and re-raises pre-flop.

UPFR (Unopened Pre-Flop Raises)

UPFR is a stat that tracks the percentage of hands a player raises pre-flop when action is folded to them.

More on Hand Selection

See basic strategy for more on selection / hand selection.

More on Hand Ranges

See basic strategy for more on hand ranges.

  • Pre-Flop Position Range
  • Continue Ranges
  • Frequency
  • Open Frequency
  • Cut-Off Frequency

Ask questions pre-flop - isolate.