An ultra-deep tournament poker masterclass featuring over 115 hours of advanced MTT strategy. Learn preflop, postflop, ICM, heads-up, and live play concepts from elite tournament professional Patrick Leonard.
RIO Pads on Pads is one of the most extensive and in-depth tournament poker training programs ever created. Taught by world-class MTT professional Patrick Leonard, this course delivers an unmatched level of detail across every major area of tournament play. With more than 220 videos and over 115 hours of content, it is designed for serious players who want to understand tournament poker at the highest possible level. Patrick Leonard is widely recognized as one of the most feared and respected MTT players in the world. With more than $18 million in combined live and online tournament earnings, he brings both elite-level results and exceptional teaching ability to this course. As the founder and head coach of a highly successful poker stable, Patrick has helped over 1,000 players progress from small stakes to high-level competition. The course is heavily focused on postflop mastery, providing extremely detailed breakdowns of in-position and out-of-position play across multiple stack depths. Students will learn how to approach different board textures, apply optimal bet sizing, push equity effectively, and exploit population tendencies. Complex concepts such as donk betting, overbetting, turn probes, and river sizing are explained through both theory and practical examples. Beyond postflop play, the course also covers preflop strategy, ICM decision-making, PKO/PSKO dynamics, and heads-up play. Dedicated sections analyze bubble situations, final tables, and high-pressure spots where small mistakes can have large financial consequences. A major strength of Pads on Pads is its combination of solver-informed theory and real-world application. Patrick regularly connects abstract concepts to hands played in major tournaments, including live sessions and high-stakes online events. Additional perspectives are provided through bonus videos featuring other elite MTT players, offering further insight into advanced tournament thinking. This course is not designed for casual players. It is built for those who want a deep, structured, and long-term investment in their tournament poker development. Pads on Pads equips students with the tools, understanding, and confidence needed to compete against the toughest fields in modern MTTs.