Offering Coaching for Low/Micros

I started coaching some low/micro students over the last month and have enjoyed it a lot, and I want to offer my services to more people so I'm posting this here (with Nazguls permission). I work very hard to provide high quality coaching so that my students get a lot out of the experience and grow into winning players. I enjoy teaching and I really like helping people learn and seeing them grow. I've sat back and thought of everything that I wish I'd been taught and had access to when I first started out, and I will share those lessons and that information with my students.

So let's get this started with the obvious - my results so you can decide whether you want to bother with learning from me. I've put them in a spoiler so you can skip them if you already know me.

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I started playing poker in the summer of 2006 and learned from a friend on LP named FirA. I sucked for a long time and was horrible at BR management. I started with NL but moved to fixed limit after I nearly lost my BR by moving up too fast. After that I became a BR nit and have never come close to being broke. After about a year I finally got the basics down and then moved back to NL and cruised through the micros. I had a heater when I got to NL100 and thought I was god, then had an epic downswing and realized I wasn't. At that point I refocused to get past the basics and learned a lot from Midian about taking the game to the next level. I played NL50/NL100 for about a year but hit a wall so I got coaching with Sakisaki. Since then I moved up to NL200 and have been a reg there for several months.

I've been on serious highs and lows from poker but over the past 8 months I finally got good enough so that I can consistently win and have been pulling out about 1k a month while also paying sakisaki for coaching and building my BR. I play poker part time while working part time for a non-profit organization. I run extremely bad (ask sakisaki, he's had to suffer while sweating me) which has left me no room to play on anything but my A game and forced me to learn a lot about tilt control, focus, discipline and other non strategy aspects of being a winner at poker.

Here are some screen shots. These are my lifetime results @ NL25, NL50 and NL100. These are the 3 levels I expect to be coaching on since for NL10 and lower the price is usually gonna be too high, but I can definitely teach you to beat those lower stakes as well. My results for NL10 and lower are not included in the SS since they're skewed - for the last 2 years those are the stakes I visit when I'm drunk and feel like playing 100/100 and going all in every hand. I'm amazed they're still in the green =)

This sound sweet, tho 50$ a session is a lil too much for me :/

On July 19 2009 12:10 FallinInLove wrote: This sound sweet, tho 50$ a session is a lil too much for me :/

It's worth every penny =) Also between the free consultation part and my willingness to go over the hour and not charge more, you get a lot more for the fee than most people offer.

which has left me no room to play on anything but my A game and forced me to learn a lot about tilt control, focus, discipline and other non strategy aspects of being a winner at poker.

How much do you want for a4 of text in which you explain what you have learned?

i'll coach u for $50/h

On July 19 2009 13:12 donkey wrote: i'll coach u for $50/h

HILARIOUS

Auffen, I dunno, never thought about doing that.

start teaching me brett i gotta get some income comin in got 150$ on ps now call me

$50 seems pretty excessive from a marginal winner at NL100

I'd consider coaching for 50/hr. 8)

On July 19 2009 21:21 Maynard! wrote: I'd consider coaching for 50/hr. 8)

I'd buy it.

which begs the question: how much does d_zoo charge ? ^ ^

k2o4:

You're doing it right.

Good luck!

On July 19 2009 16:50 KeanuReaver wrote: $50 seems pretty excessive from a marginal winner at NL100

Didn't ya know - those who cannot do, teach.

^^

i cant affor it

willing to trade for wc3 lessons

On July 20 2009 17:09 JSquids wrote: willing to trade for wc3 lessons

hahaha

This is interesting, wonder what other trades will be offered. Gotta turn down the wc3 lessons though, not a game I care much for.

Willing to trade for starcraft (zerg, C), dawn of war (and all expansions), dawn of war 2, minesweeper, sudoku or that new ufc game for xbox lessons

COME ONNNNNN HUGH LAURIE, do it

okok...may i interest u in horshoes?

Brett I'll teach you how to actually play zerg? Think about it....oh I am also willing to make some homemade pornography with my girlfriend showing you how to properly lay pipe. I think the video could be extremely helpful in your lovemaking practices so I feel this would be a great trade, please let me know!

how well do you run? i'm looking for run good lessons on flips. I'll pay a pretty penny for that.

Yomer, you need to talk to Artanis he walks on water in flips not Brett....

On July 20 2009 19:16 True wrote: Willing to trade for starcraft (zerg, C), dawn of war (and all expansions), dawn of war 2, minesweeper, sudoku or that new ufc game for xbox lessons COME ONNNNNN HUGH LAURIE, do it

rofl =)

Minesweeper was tempting but still all no's

On July 20 2009 20:17 Cooper83 wrote: Brett I'll teach you how to actually play zerg? Think about it....oh I am also willing to make some homemade pornography with my girlfriend showing you how to properly lay pipe. I think the video could be extremely helpful in your lovemaking practices so I feel this would be a great trade, please let me know!

Liar, you don't have a girlfriend.

On July 20 2009 20:52 YoMeR wrote: how well do you run? i'm looking for run good lessons on flips. I'll pay a pretty penny for that.

Sry, I run like shit. I'd love some run good lessons too.

On July 20 2009 21:09 k2o4 wrote: [QUOTE]On July 20 2009 19:16 True wrote: Willing to trade for starcraft (zerg, C), dawn of war (and all expansions), dawn of war 2, minesweeper, sudoku or that new ufc game for xbox lessons COME ONNNNNN HUGH LAURIE, do it

rofl =)

Minesweeper was tempting but still all no's

On July 20 2009 20:17 Cooper83 wrote: Brett I'll teach you how to actually play zerg? Think about it....oh I am also willing to make some homemade pornography with my girlfriend showing you how to properly lay pipe. I think the video could be extremely helpful in your lovemaking practices so I feel this would be a great trade, please let me know!

Liar, you don't have a girlfriend.



Just because I don't post 30 pictures of me forcing her to smile while I pretty much abduct her on camping trips does not mean I do not have a girlfriend.

On July 20 2009 20:17 Cooper83 wrote: Just because I don't post 30 pictures of me forcing her to smile while I pretty much abduct her on camping trips does not mean I do not have a girlfriend.

Well played, I lol'd !!

who are your students so far k2o4?

pm'ed

lots of serious comments here.

(no they are not funny)

ye how many students do you have this far? would like to see some of ur students comment on your teaching. (maybe in a near future). would be interesting to see if any1 improved

On July 21 2009 10:36 longple wrote: lots of serious comments here. (no they are not funny) ye how many students do you have this far? would like to see some of ur students comment on your teaching. (maybe in a near future). would be interesting to see if any1 improved

I hope they improve too, otherwise I'll feel pretty bad.

I'll let em post here if they want but I won't name names. I have 1 full time student and have worked with about 5 other guys on single pay lessons... also have 3 or 4 who have PM'd with interest but can't do it right now, and another 3 who I'm scheduling things with right now.

So overall lots of people. And I really hope I've been helpful to the ones I've spent time coaching with so far, but they will have to post and let us know whether I have been or not =) I think I have, but I can't really say that for sure about anyone other than the guy I'm coaching long term, cause I've definitely seen him improving.

On July 20 2009 22:44 Cooper83 wrote: Show nested quote + On July 20 2009 21:09 k2o4 wrote: [QUOTE]On July 20 2009 19:16 True wrote: Willing to trade for starcraft (zerg, C), dawn of war (and all expansions), dawn of war 2, minesweeper, sudoku or that new ufc game for xbox lessons COME ONNNNNN HUGH LAURIE, do it rofl =) Minesweeper was tempting but still all no's   On July 20 2009 20:17 Cooper83 wrote: Brett I'll teach you how to actually play zerg? Think about it....oh I am also willing to make some homemade pornography with my girlfriend showing you how to properly lay pipe. I think the video could be extremely helpful in your lovemaking practices so I feel this would be a great trade, please let me know! Liar, you don't have a girlfriend. Just because I don't post 30 pictures of me forcing her to smile while I pretty much abduct her on camping trips does not mean I do not have a girlfriend.

quote fail

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! but you don't deny any sort of abduction, perhaps your lady friend is actually a mail order bride!

photoshopped

And that's after only 1 session!

Either I taught well or gave off some good luck =)

On July 21 2009 10:36 longple wrote: lots of serious comments here. (no they are not funny) ye how many students do you have this far? would like to see some of ur students comment on your teaching. (maybe in a near future). would be interesting to see if any1 improved

I'm his long term student.

I started playing poker pretty recently and only had about 30k hands in cash games when he took me on at the beginning of the month. I beat NL25 for most of those hands, but I was also feeling a ton of pain being so new and not knowing much about tons of situations. I moved up to NL50 a week or two before he started coaching me and I was basically break even (albeit over a small sample). We've had about 6-7 coaching sessions in July for probably 10 hours or so, we've done everything from video reviews to HH to live sweat of me and live sweat of him playing my stakes. I feel like it has improved my play a ton, although I'm probably the perfect student type for him, given that he has played a ton of hands and that is my main weakness, not that I can't analyze stuff for myself, but often I'll draw the wrong conclusion or it will take me so long to reach the right one that it helps immensely for someone else to spot the leak right away.

We aren't that far into the deal, but if I could go back and make what was a pretty close decision at the time knowing what I know now, it would be in a heartbeat. I feel like I can grind NL50 for the rest of the summer and really make a crushing of it. I make somewhat frequent (every week or two) updates to my blog if any cares to follow.

Anyway, I really like k2o4's coaching style, he explains everything thoroughly and in a manner that really makes it clear. I only play NL50, but there haven't really been any situations where he hasn't known what to do or been unclear about the best thing to do.

I dont understand why any winning player would do this for 50$ a session but if you just enjoy teaching and helping others, go for it.

This is a great opportunity for struggling players.

winning players can struggle too

some fixed leaks can do wonders --

On July 24 2009 19:39 GiYoM wrote: I dont understand why any winning player would do this for 50$ a session but if you just enjoy teaching and helping others, go for it. This is a great opportunity for struggling players.

I enjoy teaching a lot =)

Even back in BW I hit a point where I was solid and then dedicated myself to building a team of noobs into contenders which eventually turned into sMi, which while I ran it became the top team in the USA when we crushed WCG USA, with about half the players at the event being in our team and sMi.lastgosu winning it. I dunno why but teaching has always been something I enjoy and have been naturally good at. I've wanted to coach for ages but always felt that I wasn't good enough to do it. Recently I felt like I am confident that I can teach the micro/lowstakes very well so I decided to do it, and the price is low cause it's not about the money but rather the coaching. But of course, if I do this totally for free I'll be in trouble cause it does take up a lot of time, so I need some sorta compensation.

how bout u return the smi. favor n throw ur boy a few free lessons

lol smi. I remember I was in that for a little bit a long time ago

On July 24 2009 22:51 NerO wrote: how bout u return the smi. favor n throw ur boy a few free lessons

haha =) You gotta start playing first

im surprised there aren't many people taking up this offer, really good for 50 and 100nl players imo. fucking nits

On July 25 2009 00:05 zaragyemo wrote: Show nested quote + On July 24 2009 22:51 NerO wrote: how bout u return the smi. favor n throw ur boy a few free lessons haha =) You gotta start playing first

i do play and have in the past im jus so fucking broke rite now i gots no monies 2 comfortably spare to play w/ and 5NL really sucks weiner

On July 24 2009 11:41 SpeedyJack wrote: Show nested quote + On July 21 2009 10:36 longple wrote: lots of serious comments here. (no they are not funny) ye how many students do you have this far? would like to see some of ur students comment on your teaching. (maybe in a near future). would be interesting to see if any1 improved I'm his long term student. I started playing poker pretty recently and only had about 30k hands in cash games when he took me on at the beginning of the month. I beat NL25 for most of those hands, but I was also feeling a ton of pain being so new and not knowing much about tons of situations. I moved up to NL50 a week or two before he started coaching me and I was basically break even (albeit over a small sample). We've had about 6-7 coaching sessions in July for probably 10 hours or so, we've done everything from video reviews to HH to live sweat of me and live sweat of him playing my stakes. I feel like it has improved my play a ton, although I'm probably the perfect student type for him, given that he has played a ton of hands and that is my main weakness, not that I can't analyze stuff for myself, but often I'll draw the wrong conclusion or it will take me so long to reach the right one that it helps immensely for someone else to spot the leak right away. We aren't that far into the deal, but if I could go back and make what was a pretty close decision at the time knowing what I know now, it would be in a heartbeat. I feel like I can grind NL50 for the rest of the summer and really make a crushing of it. I make somewhat frequent (every week or two) updates to my blog if any cares to follow. Anyway, I really like k2o4's coaching style, he explains everything thoroughly and in a manner that really makes it clear. I only play NL50, but there haven't really been any situations where he hasn't known what to do or been unclear about the best thing to do.

good reveiw, im really tempted but i dont think my roll can afford this :/ would be sweet to plug some leaks though since it feels like ive become blind after a long time of being break even at 25NL last 1.5 month.. ;/

Thanks for the review speedyjack =)

And thanks everyone for the kind words.

Been getting a lot of requests but I just have to let everyone know that I can't go under the $50 per session price and I honestly can't think of any trades that I'd ever want to make. If I charge any less than $50 then I'm really just giving up too much grinding time for not enough return. I love coaching but I need to earn money too. I usually go over 1 hr plus there's the free 30 minute consultation, so it's a pretty sick deal value wise and I just can't do any better than that. Thanks to everyone who has shown interest and sent in trade offers and so on. ^^