Practise poker decisions by yourself, free
Watched the explanations and still freeze at the table? First Hand gives you one real six-max cash decision at a time, two to four minutes each, with a hint and a correction. No account, no download — your progress is saved on this browser.
Ten guided missions. You can stop after one.
Opens First Hand. Nothing is charged, and no email is asked for.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. First Hand and the free study guides cost nothing and ask for no payment details. Full Academy, the paid membership, is not on sale yet, so there is nothing to buy from this page at all.
Do I need to sign up?
No. First Hand runs signed out, and your place in it is kept by this browser rather than by an account. If you create an account later you can carry that progress over; if you clear this browser's data first, it is gone.
What happens after First Hand?
The tenth mission ends by offering three routes — continue Foundations, practise the table again, or find your level — and the free study guides stay open to anyone. Membership opens soon · free guides and First Hand now.
Read first, if you would rather
- Bluff-to-value ratio on the river Why a pot-sized bet is one bluff per two value hands and one-third bluffs at once.
- A 20-minute poker study session Five steps for studying one decision you are unsure about, with a blank template.
- Pot odds vs equity The price of a call against what your hand is worth, with five practice questions.