poker tutor/teacher

[ifm]

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.

I agree, be cool to get a couple of folks together to watch each other play and ask questions/explain why you do this or that.

[Slick Kid]

I know before l write this l will  a be getting a ribbing, but at the moment l am teaching 3 fellas and not being big headed, they are showing it with their recent results online and live. I will say 350, that as Red Dog said ur own style/game must come from yourself, l have seen many scenarios, live and online and by passing a few of these on, it helps these beginners greatly, but are no substitute for time spent on the tables. I have had to get them to play an online comp., where l'm on the phone watching and they tell me their cards, this can be expensive but essential. Good luck.

[ifm]

I know before l write this l will  a be getting a ribbing, but at the moment l am teaching 3 fellas and not being big headed, they are showing it with their recent results online and live. I will say 350, that as Red Dog said ur own style/game must come from yourself, l have seen many scenarios, live and online and by passing a few of these on, it helps these beginners greatly, but are no substitute for time spent on the tables. I have had to get them to play an online comp., where l'm on the phone watching and they tell me their cards, this can be expensive but essential. Good luck.

Do you charge?

[crapper]

I know before l write this l will  a be getting a ribbing, but at the moment l am teaching 3 fellas and not being big headed, they are showing it with their recent results online and live. I will say 350, that as Red Dog said ur own style/game must come from yourself, l have seen many scenarios, live and online and by passing a few of these on, it helps these beginners greatly, but are no substitute for time spent on the tables. I have had to get them to play an online comp., where l'm on the phone watching and they tell me their cards, this can be expensive but essential. Good luck.

Do you charge?

Does he charge ?

For what?

Getting a ribbing ?

[Simon Galloway]

I agree, be cool to get a couple of folks together to watch each other play and ask questions/explain why you do this or that.

At whatever level you are at, doing this amongst friends is worthwhile.  Someone will probably say "yeah I moved in there because I knew they couldn't call" while you were thinking "I would have moved in there also, because I knew they HAD to call!"  Or something like that.  Sometimes you can reach the same conclusion for an entirely different reason.  Which rationale is correct maybe subjective, particularly amongst beginners, or there may be a black and white right and wrong.  But the point is, it opens up your eyes as to how others think about the game; or more to the point, it makes you realise that not everyone thinks about the game in the same way that you do.

[Slick Kid]

I know before l write this l will  a be getting a ribbing, but at the moment l am teaching 3 fellas and not being big headed, they are showing it with their recent results online and live. I will say 350, that as Red Dog said ur own style/game must come from yourself, l have seen many scenarios, live and online and by passing a few of these on, it helps these beginners greatly, but are no substitute for time spent on the tables. I have had to get them to play an online comp., where l'm on the phone watching and they tell me their cards, this can be expensive but essential. Good luck.

Do you charge?

Not a penny mate!

[Graham C]

Want another student

With regards to Simons point about talking things through with friends, I'm not fortunate enough to have friends that play poker, well I do, but they consider me to be of a quite high standard, so I've no hope on a educational conversation with them, they're just not into it.  I'm on my own pretty much.

[350z]

With regards to Simons point about talking things through with friends, I'm not fortunate enough to have friends that play poker, well I do, but they consider me to be of a quite high standard, so I've no hope on a educational conversation with them, they're just not into it.  I'm on my own pretty much.

Ditto mate

[Bongo]

You can always post some hands on the PHA board.

[Graham C]

But it's more than posting hands on the PHA board, it's situations that you get in that aren't easily described in a HH.

[tikay]

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

Hi Dan,

Try taking a look at the blonde Forum Poker Hand Analysis Board, there is much you can learn from that, as to players thought processes.

But always remember, your poker style will reflect your character, as in life, as in poker, & no amount of mentoring can or should change that. If you are cautious & prudent in life, dont try to be ultra-lairy at the table, it won't work. And also, don't over-complicate or over-analyse the game. It's really a quite simple game, & if you apply simple common sense, you'll be OK.

Good Luck fella.

[Grier78]

You could use a hand history re-player and go through it with someone via Skype. Then you can focus on your game in general rather than just specific hands.

[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

Hi Dan,

Try taking a look at the blonde Forum Poker Hand Analysis Board, there is much you can learn from that, as to players thought processes.

But always remember, your poker style will reflect your character, as in life, as in poker, & no amount of mentoring can or should change that. If you are cautious & prudent in life, dont try to be ultra-lairy at the table, it won't work. And also, don't over-complicate or over-analyse the game. It's really a quite simple game, & if you apply simple common sense, you'll be OK.

Good Luck fella.

 Thanks Tikay just had a quick look in the analysis board found it quite intersting i think my main prob is not being aggressive enough when i have a big hand i tend to get bluffed off quite easily i need to loosen up a bit, the last couple of days it seems to be working being playing small limits on stars but either raising of folding tryin not to just check as much as i normally do and my results have improved got a 3rd today in $60 180 runner tourney on stars and thats the best result ive had in ages so its helping playing a little more aggresive.

[dino1980]

I'm not sure which area of your game you're looking for improvements in but as you may or may not be aware there are many poker training sites out there and also some one on one teachers who offer good value for money

Will not post links but if you use google or PM me then you should be able to get the info you need.

Cardrunners - best for cash and have some excellent tournament vids by players such as ActionJeff

PokerXfactor - best for tournaments, also as a sub you have the option to view other subs HHs so you can look at HHs from Annette's tourneys, jason strasser, gobboboy etc

Sit and Go icons - for sit and gos obv

Jennifear's Poker Palace - one on one sit and go tutiion, lesson last for 4hrs and costs $149, although can be split between two or more people. I took a lesson for a poker feature i was writing and the lesson actually went on for nearly 8hrs so u often get more than you pay for.

There are other training sites such as lego poker.

[dino1980]

Want another student

With regards to Simons point about talking things through with friends, I'm not fortunate enough to have friends that play poker, well I do, but they consider me to be of a quite high standard, so I've no hope on a educational conversation with them, they're just not into it.  I'm on my own pretty much.

Perhaps through Blonde we could set up a low stakes study group for mtts, sit and gos, satellites, cash, whatever there was interest in.