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I linked up with raketakers.com (brought to you by Schwallie) to give you all a chance to get some free full ring coaching! The deal is that you get 1hr of coaching for every $2500 you hit in MGR (which really doesn’t take that long!). I don’t keep your RB or anything, you get your RB, and a free coaching session whenever you hit the next $2500 in MGR.
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All you need to do is click that banner, make an account, set up a RB account on your favorite site(s), and let me know when you reach $2500 in MGR. Simple! Raketakers.com offers the highest rates in the industry, great customer support, and the ability to cashout your RB at any time. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Happy grinding!
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I know this will be a pain in the ass for those that have been using Skype+ Teamviewer with me, and I apologize. Teamviewer gives you X ammount of hours before they charge you for it, and oddly enough, I have gone over that limit this year, lol. (and rather than pay $400 for it…I’d rather find a free alternative)

So go here: http://www.mikogo.com

and download it. Hopefully this option works well. Make sure you go to “Settings”, then “Preferences” tab, and select “Max Speed” from the Quality/Speed section.

Sorry for the pain in the ass =(

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Got a few compliments this week that I wanted to post up:

“This review is a bit late in the making and for that I apologize. Several weeks ago, I decided to try my hand at full-ring nlhe and I hired James for 3 sessions to get me started.

I eventually decided that full-ring nlhe wasn’t for me, but I can confidently say that if I had wanted to continue with it (or if I ever want to go back to it), I would sign-up with James in a heartbeat.

SplitSuit was very helpful and very professional. He was on time for all of our sessions. He took the time to find out where I was in my poker development, in general, and my full-ring nlhe development specifically. He was then able to effectively coach me in areas that proved to have a very positive impact on my winrate. He helped me with my preflop game as well as my postflop game. He helped me with my HUD set up, with table selection and with multi-tabling considerations. His demeanor was always calm, yet upbeat and he had a good sense of humor as well. I ended as a pretty big winner at both 25nl and 50nl and so, my not continuing with full-ring nlhe did not have anything to do with my ability to beat the game or in James’ ability to effectively instruct.

He was also available for a couple of email questions that I had inbetween sessions. Overall, I would recommend James as a great value to small stakes players looking for a little help.”
-ImNuts

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“Anyway, that one tip has been huge, so I wanted to make sure to thank you for that and for all the coaching you’ve provided. I’m a MUCH better player thanks to your coaching sessions”
-Doug

I love getting solid feedback from students (past and current). I don’t mean this post to be bragadocious (although I suppose it is impossible to not come off that way)…but I enjoy the feedback and wanted to have a post for it

Hope all is well, and I will write a more normal blog post after I get some coaching and grinding done today

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There are many things you should be looking for when choosing a coach. First and foremost, is this a person who is a winning player? Nobody who is losing, especially over a large sample size, should be coaching others. They may have some nice ideas, but the cliché “those who cannot do; teach” doesn’t apply all that well in poker.

Next, you want to make sure that this person works well with you. That they are patient, articulate, and work well with your learning style. You also want to make sure that this person is available for the times that work best for you. If you work during the day, and can only do coaching sessions at night, and they work all night, u might want to find a different coach or different hour set to work with. Lastly, you really want to make sure that goals are lined up. You want a coach who not only understands what your poker needs are (let’s face it, some people need work on the whole package, while others just need certain tweaks), and is able to focus on that. Having a coach who teaches two levels underneath you is as useless as one who teaches advanced topics to a beginner.

Keeps these tips in mind when selecting a poker coach. Coaching should be a pleasant and eye-opening experience. If you need any help in this area, or wish to speak further, please feel free to email me at SplitSuit@gmail.com.

This can be split into 2 parts; what you will be expected to have for coaching, and what to expect from coaching.

1. What you will be expected to have for coaching:

– Mikogo
– Skype
– A headset
– PokerTracker/HEM (or similar tracking software)
– Time to play
– The ability to think and be open minded

2. What to expect from coaching:

– To gain a greater grasp on concepts
– Increased profitability
– Ability to plan through hands, hand read better, and bet-size

*Please do not expect to become a top-tier player overnight*

While every student comes with their own background, strengths, and weaknesses, it’s not plausible to believe that any player can become a top-tier player after one session (no coach can truthfully offer this). Coaching is a way to detect leaks, patch them up, and increase knowledge overtime. Now certain players will need less time than others to get to their “goal-level” (the level they wish to get to with the help of coaching), but 1 session usually is nowhere near enough. Be prepared to learn the intricacies of the game, increase knowledge in all areas, and become a winning full-ring player!

If you have any questions, or wish to set-up a coaching session, please feel free to email me at SplitSuit@gmail.com.

The first coaching session with me is a very busy one. We will go for 1 hour, and it’s basically me trying to get a better picture of you as a poker player. We will review your PokerTracker/HEM, both in terms of stats and how you use your HUD, your general play-style, and talk a little bit about yourself so I understand your goals in poker. This is the only session where I 100% would like to ghost you for a small session. I like to watch you play for about 20-40 minutes, just so I can see some real-time thought process. This alone will generally give me a good idea on types of learning sessions that need to happen in the future.

As with any type of learning, there will be homework. Don’t worry, it’s not hard! I like to begin all sessions with a 3 hand review and general review of the last coaching session. So really, your only homework is to play poker and remember a few hands (see, not that bad, right?). This is a general overview of how I do the standard first session (obviously it can be re-worked if you feel something else would work better for you). If you have any questions, or wish to set-up a coaching session, please feel free to email me at SplitSuit@gmail.com.

If you are interested in poker coaching from me, please fill out this application and email it to SplitSuit@gmail.com. I look forward to working with you!

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1.) Name

2.) Location (I don’t need your house address, just general location)

3.) Poker Background (Years playing, stakes, style, etc)

4.) Poker Goals

5.) Availability (when coaching sessions would be best for you)

6.) Any leaks you know of?

7.) General PokerTracker/HEM stats?

8.) What would you like from coaching?

9.) How do you think you would learn best from coaching? (ghosting, lessons, getting ghosted, etc)

10.) How did you hear of me?

11.) Any other information you’d like me to know?

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leave any questions or comments that you have on “The Tank” =)

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I just want to list out terms for coaching. Although it is rare that there is ever an issue, the terms should still be clear for both the student and myself

1.) There is a 24 hour cancellation policy. Please do your best to let me know at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel and/or reschedule a session. I will adhere to the same policy. Of course, emergencies always happen, so just let me know ASAP in that case please

2.) No-shows: I will wait for 15minutes after the scheduled time. If I have not heard from you via some medium (email, skype, AIM, etc) by that point, I will consider the session ended. The first instance (except for emergencies…oversleeping is NOT an emergency =) ) will result in a 1/2hr charge, and every future instance will result in being charged for the full hour.

If I no-show you, I will add an extra 30 minutes (or discount an hour, whichever you prefer) to the next session.

If this is for LeakFinder, then we will just take 15 minutes off the sweat hour with me.

If you show up late (say 10 minutes late), the session will still end at the scheduled time

If I show up late (say 10 minutes late), then I will add extra time on the end of that session (assuming your schedule allows for it) or at a later time.

Again, these happen rarely…I just want everyone to be held accountable

(exceptions may be made for technical issues)

3.) All hours of coaching must be paid for up front. Packages (except when otherwise specified) may be paid per session, but in order for your scheduled hour to be solidified, you must have payment shipped ASAP.

It should also be noted that I am NOT a bank. Please do not pay for a package, leave for 3 months, then come back and decide you don’t want coaching. I will of course ship you your money back…but pay for what you are going to use when you plan on using it =)

4.) Recording sessions: You may record our sessions (visual, audio, or both) if you wish. All I ask is that the recording(s) stay between you and I.

This page is subject to change at any time. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Enjoy!

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If you are interested in the end of year package, please fill out this application and email it to SplitSuit@gmail.com with “EOY package” in the title. I look forward to working with you!

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1.) Name

2.) Location (I don’t need your house address, just general location)

3.) Poker Background (Years playing, stakes, style, etc)

4.) Poker Goals

5.) Availability (when coaching sessions would be best for you)

6.) Any leaks you know of?

7.) General PokerTracker/HEM stats?

8.) What would you like from coaching?

9.) How do you think you would learn best from coaching? (ghosting, lessons, getting ghosted, etc)

10.) How did you hear of me?

11.) Any other information you’d like me to know?

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