Poker coaches?

[RCMPoker]

Hi 2+2ERS,

I've been playing hold 'em for close to 4 years now. Recently I feel that I seem to have hit a ceiling in my improvement, and have begun wondering if I might benefit from a mentor or coach. As background, I've read many of the standard texts and am completely self-taught. I started with $500 and begun playing the $0.05/$0.10 NL and through good play (I hope) and luck have never had to reload my account. I've worked my way up to the $1/$2 NL tables, maintaining my 50 buy-ins bankroll level along the way, so at least I'm not completely hopeless, although lately I've wished I could have a mentor ot instructor to help improve my play as I seem to be stuck in place. Unfortunately, I live hours from any casino (days from Vegas [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img], so my chsnces of finding one locally are pretty thin. Do any of you have any suggestions/recommendations on finding a coach/mentor? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[jeffnc]

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Unfortunately, I live hours from any casino (days from Vegas [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img], so my chsnces of finding one locally are pretty thin. Do any of you have any suggestions/recommendations on finding a coach/mentor? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Personally I think some of the guys who "advertise" (like on the 2+2 NL forum) are risky ventures indeed. These are mostly (very) young guys who probably play fairly well (at least aggressively) and probably make money, but don't have a lot of experience and are by no means necessarily excellent teachers.

You will have to do long distance tutoring almost for sure. That isn't too hard, with the internet and telephones. Some of the "big names" that write articles and books also coach, and are probably pretty decent at it. You can do an internet search and look for Bob Ciaffone or other authors from CardPlayer mag who do coaching.

[greg nice]

you are probably a better candidate than most people, since you seem to be a winner already. you should probably just post difficult hands or ideas you have and learn through the forums though. its easiest

[qroak]

Seeing what Johnny Chan did to Jamie Gold (although I hate him) in the last main event of WSOP, I have to agree that as long as you have the 'potential' and money, there will be top poker pros who would be willing to coach you.

[Leader]

coaching list: http://www.jvelliott.com/poker/coaches.php