OT: Poker Coaches

jvans · #1 07-31-2007, 07:05 PM

I've heard one of the best ways to increase your winrate is to hire a poker coach, so i've been looking into it and it seems pretty expensive. I've contacted one coach who wants to charge $100/hr, I've looked around at others and they are similarly expensive. Obviosly it depends on how good the coach are prices like this normal for coach? Do people find it worth it? I would particularly like to hear from people who have had good and bad coaching experiences.

xSCWx · #2 07-31-2007, 07:11 PM

I haven't had a coach but I have looked into it a decent amount. I have not seen a player who was openly unhappy with the coaching they received.

BigPoppa · #3 07-31-2007, 07:29 PM

Yes, these prices are normal.

While only the greediest try to charge what they make playing poker (as coaching is less stressful and has no variance), a coach isn't going to charge a small fraction of his earn rate either.

If this is out of your league, there are sites with instructional videos and such for a lot less.

I've mostly heard good things about coaching, but as always, Caveat Emptor.

Maulik · #4 07-31-2007, 07:58 PM

I've heard I'm a good coach [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

whangarei · #5 07-31-2007, 07:59 PM

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I have not seen a player who was openly unhappy with the coaching they received.

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Don't have the link but there was a thread a couple of months ago about a poor coach. I'm sure there's others. That being said I am considering finding a good caoch as well.

brandysbich · #6 07-31-2007, 08:47 PM

I've had coaching and paid the same amount you saw..i'm now a winning player...before I wasnt