New BBZ Poker Course: Mastering Small Blind Play in Poker

BBZ Poker has introduced a training course on playing from the small blind in limped pots. Learn how to improve your results in no-limit hold'em tournaments.

BBZ Poker has released a new training course dedicated to one of the most complex and underrated situations in poker — playing from the small blind (SB) in limped pots. The course, Small Blind Mastery: Limped Pots, is designed for no-limit hold'em tournament players and is already available on the BBZ Poker platform for $185. Why limped pots from the small blind are a key growth area In no-limit hold'em tournaments, "blind vs blind" situations occur very frequently. However, most players focus on hands with raises and three-bets, overlooking limped pots — when the small blind simply calls the big blind without raising. BBZ Poker notes that this is where many mistakes are made: players lack a clear plan, choose bet sizes incorrectly, bluff poorly, and as a result, lose chips on every street. The course creator, Jordan "BBZ" Drummond, emphasizes: "Small Blind Mastery: Limped Pots is a direct result of my students struggling with blind vs blind play. The hand ranges here are very wide and weak, so you need a system that allows you to act consistently and confidently. It's important that the strategy is not only theoretically sound but also practical at the table — that's exactly what I've implemented in the new course." What’s included in the new BBZ Poker course Small Blind Mastery: Limped Pots features 10 hours of video content, split into 62 video lessons and 13 themed chapters. All the training is dedicated exclusively to limped pots between the small and big blinds in tournaments (MTT). The course covers: Preflop limping ranges: when it’s profitable for the small blind to limp, raise, or fold; Flop strategies: how to play as the aggressor and as the defending player; Turn bet sizing: how to barrel correctly and use geometric bet sizing (maintaining consistent pressure across all streets); Thresholds for value betting and building river bluffs: how to determine which hands to value bet and which to bluff with; Range development on all streets: how hand ranges evolve from preflop to river; Betting symmetry: how to build balanced strategies for both positions; Common mistakes: over-limping, insufficient defense, poor bluff hand selection. The course is available on the BBZ Poker training platform and is intended for players looking to systematically improve their play in one of the most challenging and frequent tournament poker situations. Key concepts covered in the course The training pays special attention to the following poker concepts: Minimum Defense Frequency (MDF): the percentage of times a player must defend their range against bets to avoid being exploited by opponents; Geometric bet sizing: a technique for choosing bet sizes so that the opponent has to defend at roughly the same frequency on every street; Relative hand strength: assessing how strong your hand is relative to your opponent’s range on a given street; Bluff-to-value ratio: balancing value bets and bluffs within your betting range; River bluffing systems: two separate methods for selecting hands to bluff with on the river. All these elements help players not only understand how to build their ranges and strategies, but also apply them in practice, avoiding common mistakes. Course structure and features The training is structured "from simple to complex": it starts with basic preflop situations, then moves on to flop, turn, and river strategy. Each section covers both the actions of the aggressor (the limp initiator) and the defending big blind. Special attention is given to how hand ranges narrow or widen as the hand progresses, and how a player can adjust their strategy depending on the opponent’s actions. Jordan Drummond emphasizes that the goal of the course is not just to provide theory, but to teach players how to apply it in real games, so they can act confidently and consistently in limped pots from the small blind. About the course creator and BBZ Poker platform Jordan "BBZ" Drummond is the founder of the BBZ Poker training platform, known for its structured tournament courses. His approach is based on systematically breaking down complex situations and developing strategies that can be used at the table without complicated calculations. The Small Blind Mastery: Limped Pots course continues BBZ Poker’s series of training products aimed at improving key aspects of tournament poker. Small Blind Mastery: Limped Pots course contents 10 hours of training videos 62 video lessons 13 chapters dedicated to SB vs BB limped pots Price: $185 What this means for PPPoker club players For PPPoker club members, this news is a great reason to rethink their strategy in limped pots from the small blind. In club games and tournaments, these situations occur very often, and mistakes in them can significantly affect your final results. Learning a systematic approach to limped pots will help reduce costly mistakes and increase your win rate over the long run. The BBZ Poker course clearly demonstrates how important it is to have a clear action plan even in seemingly simple situations. PPPoker players can adopt principles for building ranges, balancing bluffs and value bets, and use concepts like minimum defense frequency and geometric bet sizing to improve their game’s effectiveness. Ultimately, even if you don’t plan to purchase the course, it’s useful to reflect on your own strategy in limped pots, analyze your common mistakes, and start applying a more structured approach. This will give you an edge over opponents who continue to play by instinct.