GrinderSchool: Coaching
Studying videos, reading books, and standard forum interaction will go far toward advancing your poker game. For the player seeking to sky-rocket his progress, there is an even better option. One-on-one coaching is the fastest way to improve your game.
Through working with you on a one-on-one basis, coaches can take an in-depth look at your game and tailor their advice accordingly. They can help you plug leaks you never suspected you had, or help to elevate your game to the next level.
Rates for Grinderschool coaching vary according to stakes covered and availability of the coach. Rates range from $40 per hour to $100 per hour. Contact your preferred coach below to secure the best rate he can offer.
For more information on what Grinderschool coaches can offer you, read below!
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Coaching Tools:
Poker Tracker is a database program that allows you to track each hand you play. This program is very important to the success of any online player.
Hold'em Manager is another database program that also allows you to track every hand played. Hold'em Manager's Head's Up Display (HUD) is possibly the best feature differentiating this program and PT3.
Poker Stove is a program that allows you to determine your exact equity versus your opponent's range of hands. This program is free and is a must-have if you want to improve significantly as a player.
Team Viewer allows your poker coach to watch as you play (and vice versa) and reduces noise in student/coach discussions. Best of all, this program is free.
Ventrilo combines with Team Viewer for the ultimate in poker coach discussion with the ability to converse with your coach instantaneously for no cost at all.
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Coaches:
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CodeRedRulez
Whether in Grinderschool Forums or through personal coaching, helping poker players improve has always been an activity that Jeff (aka "CodeRedRulez") enjoys doing. When it comes to coaching, Jeff has diverse teaching methods. He not only focuses on what the correct play is but also on the correct thought process while playing the hand.
As an instructor, Jeff utilizes every possible coaching technique in order to give you the best value for your time and investment. He will use Teamviewer and Ventrilo to watch you play live and he will also reverse the roles and allow you to watch him play 4 to 6 tables at a time (watch Jeff's exclusive Grinderschool coaching video here). Jeff also offers hand-history review and he will record each session for the student's later review at no extra cost.
Jeff is well qualified to help you beat nearly any level of Limit Hold'em cash games, No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Table Tournaments, No-Limit Hold'em Full-Ring cash games, and No-Limit Hold'em Heads-up cash games.
Contact Jeff directly to arrange a private coaching session.
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DWBH
Brian (aka "DWBH") started playing poker in 2005 on Ultimate Bet first playing $10 SNGs and then eventually switching to Micro-Stakes Cash. He moved up fairly quickly as he built his bankroll by set mining and playing solid tight-aggressive poker. Towards the end of 2007 Brian started to get serious and focused on improving his game to be able to beat the mid-stakes 6-max games.
By Summer 2008, Brian had moved up to 200nl and started taking shots at 400nl and plans to keep taking those until he's ready to make the jump full-time. He is disciplined and rarely gets out of line and uses these strengths to focus on great table selection and picks on the weaker regulars at the site he currently plays on.
Currently, Brian is averaging 3.5 ptbb/100 over a large sample and loves to help out other players improve their game. Brian is happy to coach small-stakes players up to 100nl 6-max and can help with session reviews, hand history analysis and live sweat sessions too all for $50/hour.
Contact Brian directly to arrange a private coaching session.
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KillsAids
José (aka "KillsAids") has been playing poker since late 2007 and in early 2008 became a micro-stakes subscriber here at Grinderschool. He started playing at $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem and moved through the ranks and eventually upgraded his membership to a full stakes subscription. As he built his bankroll, José has improved enough to take winning shots at $2/$4 No Limit Holdem Full Ring. Today, you can find him playing between 100nl and 400nl on Poker Stars.
José is very competitive in nature and enjoys learning and improving his skills in poker. He dedicates as much time to learning the game as he does to playing the game and is always interested in learning new insights.
José teaches poker because of the satisfaction it gives him when a student manages to go from losing to break-even to winning and then to ultimately moving up to higher stakes. Coaching gives him new perspectives and new ideas on which he can reflect on to improve his game too.
With lifetime winnings of over $60,000, José can definitely help you make a leap forward in your game whether you play micro or low stakes. He charges $60/hour but is willing to reduce the price if several sessions are paid in advance.
Contact José directly to arrange a private coaching session.
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MrPadawan
Benjamin (aka "MrPadawan") began his poker career in October of 2008. Like so many others before him, Ben started with No Limit Hold 'em by depositing $200 at a time on Pokerstars to play 100 NL only to lose to "Bad Beats." After realizing there was more to this game, he began to watch free videos online and read articles at TwoPlusTwo. He studied every day for over a month and decided to really make a go at it and deposited $500 on Cake Poker one last time.
Ben grinded day after day with moderate success only to find that tilt was his new enemey. This continued for a few months and the roll was then moved over to Full Tilt Poker. He took a break to work on tilt management and came back to add Pot Limit Omaha to his arsenal.
Ben has been making a part time income from poker for the past 10 months and has worked his way up from $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em to $0.50/$1.00 and $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha up to $1/$2.
Ben has dealt with all aspects of poker from swings to stresses and other obstacles. He is more then capable of helping new and
intermediate players enhance not only their play but also their mindset.
He is taking students up to the $0.50/$1.00 limits with $60/session and 5 sessions for $250.
Contact Ben directly to arrange a private coaching session..
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Reasons14
Ben (aka "Reasons14") has been playing poker since the about 4th grade; starting with 5 card draw for pokemon cards. After playing every home game he could find, a few years later, he deposited online as soon as he could, only to find himself being crushed over and over. Because of poor bankroll management, Ben dropped about 500$ one 50$ deposit at a time. After he thought his last avaible dollar was soaked up, Ben somehow got ahold of 40$ more and made it a point to put in some intense study time and never go busto again. The Harrington On Holdem series was read everyday and the 1$ sngs were being beat. Finally.
Now, the 16$ and 27$ sngs are Ben's main game and he hasn't had to look back since. He 15-20 tables mtt sngs that pretty much pay the bills while he is in college. Beyond that, Ben's dedication has propelled him to the top of the Sharkscope leaderboards, earning a silver star for his winnings at 18-man SNGs. Aside from poker, Ben is a music education major at a college in Texas where he further hones his teaching skills. Ben has a true desire for teaching and loves watching students learn.
Contact Ben directly to arrange a private coaching session..
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Testimonials
"I am thrilled to have been working with JGB146 since June 2007. When we started, I was playing in $5 tournaments. Now I am consistently profitable at the $109 level and occasionally playing the Sunday majors. I have cashed in hundreds of tournaments with dozens of final tables, including several wins. Having someone to work with on a regular basis has vastly improved all aspects of my game, from early tournament patience, pot control, and exploiting bad players to late game aggression and final table tactics. I highly recommend JGB as a coach for tournament players of all levels."
- Jim (aka cobere32), Grinderschool Senior Member
"As a result of coaching from CodeRedRulez, my eyes were opened to a whole new way to play. You can only learn so much from the forums and the books but having someone look over your shoulder and explain to you how to get maximum value out of hands and how to read players has improved my game in ways I would not have even imagined."
- Andy (aka Pyrat), Grinderschool Member
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