poker tutor/teacher

[350z]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone has ever used a live poker teacher and if so who ? or do most people use the web etc, i would have thought with the boom in poker the last few years there be good money to be made in teaching newbies the basics etc also is there any live poker schools in the uk ??

Dan

[Royal Flush]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone has ever used a live poker teacher or do most people use the web etc, i would have thought with the boom in poker the last few years there be good money to be made in teaching newbies the basics etc also is there any live poker schools in the uk ??

Dan

Those who can do, those who can't teach.

[TightEnd]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone has ever used a live poker teacher and if so who ? or do most people use the web etc, i would have thought with the boom in poker the last few years there be good money to be made in teaching newbies the basics etc also is there any live poker schools in the uk ??

Dan

take a look at the APAT Academy, live tuition days coming in the new year with key session in the first one from Julian Thew

There are also a variety of occasional poker boot camps..i know 888.com did some regularly

[RED-DOG]

IMHO Dan, the best poker teachers are time, experience, perseverence and determination.

You have to learn to play YOUR way.

Listen to what everyone has to say, and use the stuff that suits YOUR game.

[350z]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone has ever used a live poker teacher and if so who ? or do most people use the web etc, i would have thought with the boom in poker the last few years there be good money to be made in teaching newbies the basics etc also is there any live poker schools in the uk ??

Dan

take a look at the APAT Academy, live tuition days coming in the new year with key session in the first one from Julian Thew

There are also a variety of occasional poker boot camps..i know 888.com did some regularly

Ok thanks be good to learn from a top pro like Julian

[kinboshi]

When are Terry & June holding their session? 

[350z]

Hi Red, yeah defo know what your saying there is no quick fix to learn poker and as you know ive only been playin 6 months so long way to go and a lot of learning to do,i was just interested to see if anyone ever has and how much it really helped them, so do you think the best way of learning is just get out there and play as much as possible and try and pick somethin up each time i play against players like yourself along with time and perseverence ect as you say.

[Royal Flush]

When are Terry & June holding their session? 

Those who can do, those who can't teach.

[RED-DOG]

Hi Red, yeah defo know what your saying there is no quick fix to learn poker and as you know ive only been playin 6 months so long way to go and a lot of learning to do,i was just interested to see if anyone ever has and how much it really helped them, so do you think the best way of learning is just get out there and play as much as possible and try and pick somethin up each time i play against players like yourself.

It definitely helps if you play a lot, but try to enjoy it. Don't let it become a chore, and try to keep learning. I think small adjustments to your natural style is the best way forward.

Some peeps play for years without improving or changing anything about their game.

[kinboshi]

When are Terry & June holding their session? 

Those who can do, those who can't teach.

Go on go on go on go on...

[totalise]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone has ever used a live poker teacher or do most people use the web etc, i would have thought with the boom in poker the last few years there be good money to be made in teaching newbies the basics etc also is there any live poker schools in the uk ??

Dan

Those who can do, those who can't teach.

how much of a reduction (if any) would you take in your hourly expectation if it could eliminate the swongs/variance

[350z]

Hi Red, yeah defo know what your saying there is no quick fix to learn poker and as you know ive only been playin 6 months so long way to go and a lot of learning to do,i was just interested to see if anyone ever has and how much it really helped them, so do you think the best way of learning is just get out there and play as much as possible and try and pick somethin up each time i play against players like yourself.

It definitely helps if you play a lot, but try to enjoy it. Don't let it become a chore, and try to keep learning. I think small adjustments to your natural style is the best way forward.

Some peeps play for years without improving or changing anything about their game.

yeah im playing around 5hrs a day online and to be honest i think im improving each week doing well at the $20 SNG`S and im really enjoying the game but its the bigger MTT tourneys with say 100 runners that i seem to struggle with i dont think im aggesive enough just yet especially when i get a big hand but like you say with time i will imrpove (hopefully) i suppose ive just got a real drive to become a top player and just hope it happens in the future for me .

[Simon Galloway]

I think a mentor would be worthwhile, not sure about a teacher.

A good mentor will help guide you and help you reach your own conclusions that much quicker than if you were on your own.  It should accelerate your own learning by putting well phrased questions in your path at timely moments.  They will also be able to tap into your wavelength and present another question from a different perspective to try and nudge you towards the light.

A good teacher might do the same.  But they might not also.  A good poker player that tries to teach will probably say "this is how I do it" but might not be able to help you adopt your own style or help explaining things a different way if you don't understand first time.  All they might be able to do is to show how they approach the game.

So, I would suggest looking for a mentor if you can.  If you can find someone with a highly respected game that can do this, I would say they would be a better bet than picking the highest profile poker player you can find that doesn't necessarily have the mentoring skills.

[350z]

I think a mentor would be worthwhile, not sure about a teacher.

A good mentor will help guide you and help you reach your own conclusions that much quicker than if you were on your own.  It should accelerate your own learning by putting well phrased questions in your path at timely moments.  They will also be able to tap into your wavelength and present another question from a different perspective to try and nudge you towards the light.

A good teacher might do the same.  But they might not also.  A good poker player that tries to teach will probably say "this is how I do it" but might not be able to help you adopt your own style or help explaining things a different way if you don't understand first time.  All they might be able to do is to show how they approach the game.

So, I would suggest looking for a mentor if you can.  If you can find someone with a highly respected game that can do this, I would say they would be a better bet than picking the highest profile poker player you can find that doesn't necessarily have the mentoring skills.


Thanks for that that is good advice i suppose thats what i was trying to get at someone to maybe accelerate my learning and help me along a mentor as you say would be great bit i dont suppose that easy to find.

[Graham C]

I think a mentor would be a great idea, personally, I'd love to have one, I think I'd get a lot out of it.  I don't need lessons as such, but there's things I'd like to be able to run by someone that knows what they are doing that I don't feel can be covered properly on the forum.  It would also be good to have the opportunity to actually sit with them and discuss things, perhaps play a bit online together either live or via msn or something like that.