Instructional Sites - Review

[KPL]

I've subscribed to both sites, and think I will share some thoughts since this a question that's asked fairly often.

Pokerxfactor
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-nice software, good quality of videos
-good players are making the videos
-lots of MTT videos if you're playing these as well
-a nice hand replayer
-a good series of SNGs videos where Sheets explain ICM well
-they have a forum that's okay, but much worse than 2+2
-some videos that offers good analysis of the SNGs
-good support

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-there are too few SNG videos, at least if you have been subscribing for a while. Some times there has been almost a month without new SNG videos
-the analysis of SNGs are sometimes too shallow. Ie. Sheets and Johnny Bax too often are making anecdotes when they aren't involved in hands, instead of commenting the other players style, commenting the game etc. They sometimes also lack good reasoning for why they play a hand in a certain way.
-they lack medium BI and low BI SNGs
-it's more expensive than sngicons

Sngicons
+
-so far the videos have been very good and instructive, especially the videos by FJ and bigjoe.
-made by some really good SNG players
-a nice mix of live games, multi and single tables, and high and medium BI games
-they are focusing on the other players, and not just their own play
-they have purchased Bubble trainer, and will include it some kind of package I believe...
-so far, they are adding videos fairly often (9 videos the last two weeks)
-it's cheaper than pokerxfactor

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-some of the videos have a crappy quality
-they only offer SNGs (I'm only playing SNGs, so I think this is the best solution, but if you play MTT or cash as well, you won't get that)
-z32fanatic hasn't the best videos so far, and it's sometimes difficult to understand what he's saying. FJ sounds like he thinks most other players are idiots and Bigjoe sound a bit stoned at times [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
-there has been some technical difficulties, ie one of the videos have been down and myself and others are having trouble running the videos on Firefox

As far as I can tell, sngicons is the best site if you only play SNGs, at least if they keep up the good work. For new subscribers there is an okay archive of SNG videos at Pokerxfactor as well, so this is also good value for money.


Bluefeet Edit: Thanks KPL - changed your title to make it more inviting for other related reviews.

[K䲰䮥n]

jättebra!

[Eagles]

But Z32, and Jcardshark are losing players, I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[KPL]

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But Z32, and Jcardshark are losing players, I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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ZOMG, I didn't know that! [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
Just forget what I wrote about sngicons, now I think it sucks...

[Murd0c]

Sheets is a losing SNG player too though.

[TXaces]

You may be right about Sheets.I think he is a very good player, but Sharkscope won't give out his sng stats. Not good.

[DCJ311]

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But Z32, and Jcardshark are losing players, I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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incorrect. theyre just running bad. especially jcardshark.

[birdytime]

Is 2000+ games on stars not enuff of a sample size?

[bubinga]

Is ther any way to get a discount on these sites? Such as the ones offered when one signs up for a new playing site?

Thanks!

[bubinga]

And what about donkit.com? I bought one of their videos, and found it to be very lacking. Thanks!