COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the course, Dr. K provides an overview of bounty tournament theory (SKO, Mystery Bounty, and Progressive Knockout Tournaments formats) in order to help you understand the fundamental similarities and differences between each type of bounty tournament, as well as how bounty tournaments differ from non bounty tournaments.
Topics covered include bounty tournament structures, how to accurately estimate the added value of a bounty in game throughout the tournament, how to study and review bounty hands you play using solvers in all formats, range construction, as well as the math behind how HRC and ICMizer solvers work and how and when to use them.
Bounties Made Easy private discord: https://discord.gg/Q25v7DJgfc
COURSE START DATE: August 5, 2023 at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 7pm CET. Seminars will continue every two weeks thereafter.
Zoom links for the seminar will be posted in the private discord channel.
COURSE CONTENT
What are Progressive Knockouts (PKOs), Standard Knockout (SKos) and Mystery Bounty tournaments? What do they look like and how are they structured? Dr. K takes you through the basics of bounty tournaments, discussing the similarities and differences between these formats.
Dr. K discusses SKO structures and how to calculate the value of an SKO bounty in game. Dr. K also analyzes real hands they've played with HRC and discusses how to adjust strategy for SKO tournaments.
Part 1: Intro to SKOs: How to Calculate Equity Drops
Part 2: SKOs, ICM, & Later Stage Play
Dr. K provides an overview of how PKO tournaments are structured and how to calculate the value of the bounty in game in chips as well as with their proprietary BAR formula. They also dive into how to construct ranges and adjust strategies in PKOs.
Part 2: Calculating the PKO Bounty Equity Drop in Chips
Part 3: Calculating the PKO Bounty Equity Drop with the Pokermix BAR Formula
Part 4: Using the BAR Formula at the Final Table (Hand Analysis)
Part 5: Equity Drops, Calculating Total Risk Premiums, and Range Construction
Dr. K provides an overview of mystery bounty structures and how to calculate the value of a bounty in game. In addition, Dr. K uses real in game hands to discuss strategy and adjustments to make when playing mystery bounties.
Part 1: Intro to Mystery Bounties & Day 1 Strategy
Part 2: Mystery Bounty Day 2 Strategy, Theory, & Calculating Equity Drops
In the bonus videos below, Dr. K analyzes how HRC and ICMizer work (as well as the differences between the two) and demonstrates how to use the solvers for all three bounty formats. In addition, click on the links below to access the Pokermix bounty equity drop calculators.
Bonus videos:
How Solvers Work: HRC vs. ICMizer
How to Use HRC and ICMizer for Bounty MTTs
Comparing the Bounty Power and BAR Formulas
Calculators:
PKO Equity Drop Calculator (single hand)
PKO Full Table Equity Drop Calculator