JaxtrawPoker is a training site that offers both classes and videos to help you improve your poker game.
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Who doesn't like a free poker training site? MoreEV.com gives you a bunch of poker-themed content that doesn't cost players a thing.
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Newer site featuring lead instructor Dusty 'Leatherass' Schmidt. Core of coverage is small to mid-stakes NLHE cash but also offers solid MTT and PLO video selection. Videos DRM-free, no sign up fee, 7-day trial.
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Newer site with a pretty good claim to fame: Lead instructor is cash-game monster Phil Galfond. Solid supporting roster focused exclusively on cash games, both NLHE and PLO
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Mega-site with the largest archive of training videos that we're aware of online. Roster is a who's-who of online pros. Focus is primarily on cash games, but depth of site means MTTs, SNGs and non-standard games get good coverage as well.
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Focuses heavily on cash with insights across a wide variety of buy ins, from the lowest to the highest. Unique 'series' approach to videos is an asset. Videos available in a wide variety of DRM-free formats.
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Site tailored specifically to low buy in players, with a near-exclusive focus on micro to small buyin levels for both cash and tournament. Affordable subscription rate and unique focus are the attractive features.
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Focus is primarily on cash games, but tournament library is developing. Solid community with some extra tools for members. Well-known instructors who have success at top levels.
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MTT focus with nice roster of online pros are the highlights for this newer training site. Affordable rates and variety of videos rounds out the appeal.
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Newer site that has built an impressive roster of pros quickly. Fairly even split between cash and tournament coverage. Integration with PokerSavvy can mean reduced pricing for memberships..
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Heavy on the MTT and SNG content. Provides a suite of useful tools to members in addition to the videos. Excellent roster of top online MTT players.
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...Focused heavily on tournament play, with an archive that includes several recognizable names. Regular addition of videos and high quality of content score points for this site..
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Niche site focused exclusively on SNG play. Good spread of formats and limits, expanding archive covering a variety of SNG formats, including turbo, standard, STT and MTT..
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Niche site covering MTT play. Small but highly regarded coaching staff with an exclusive focus on MTTs at a variety of buy in levels. Also has coverage of SNG MTT tournaments.
Read the full reviewPoker training sites, also commonly called poker coaching sites, come in a variety of flavors but all follow a shared core recipe: giving you access to the thought process of players via video recordings, generally for a monthly fee.
As with may poker-relatred questions, the answer is "it depends". Different poker training sites focus on different types of games you're interested in learning more about.
At the top of all of our online poker training site reviews you'll find a quick summary of the site that includes basic info about price, focus, and other details. You can use that tool, or you can review our poker training site comparison chart here.
Our reviews are written by real players who use the sites. In all cases, we recive NO compensation for the review besides access (usually temporary) to the site being reviewed.
As with any industry, there are certainly some people operating on the fringe who offer "systems" that will allow you to "instantly profit" at poker. Beware poker coaching sites that make such exaulted promises - it's usually a sign of a poker training site that isn't worth the money. The sites we've reviewed are all credible sites with a long history in the industry.
Again, it depends. If you're a casual player, then the price of some training sites may be a turn off. However, if you're spending a good amount of time playing poker and looking to make some money from the game, the insights that a good online poke r coaching and training site can provide will often easily outstrip the monthly fee you pay to be a member.
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