thebigdawg
Legend
Silver Level
Drag The Bar has a lot good info. I read more poker books though than going to training sites.
MrEpic94
Rock Star
Silver Level
i know that CC is associated with Drag the bar but IMHO opinion, tournament poker edge is the best option for a tournament player. Cheap, $23/month for the first month and discounts on longer subscriptions. And also focused just on tournaments which means there is some great content on there.
TPE is useless for cash games obv
TPE is useless for cash games obv
Debi
Forum Admin
Administrator
I agree with both of the above. DragtheBar is my favorite and the only one I am a member of right now.
I was a member at TPE for a few months and they do have some great tournament coaches and videos there.
I was a member at TPE for a few months and they do have some great tournament coaches and videos there.
Poker Orifice
Fully Tilted
Platinum Level
It depends on what you're playing. What are you looking for from the training site? (some are geared towards MTT play, others cash tables, others mainly SNG... some more for higher stakes.. & some for micro & lower stakes).
Perhaps get a bit more specific here for a better response.
Perhaps get a bit more specific here for a better response.
Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
That rules out CR and DTB then.
CR's content has got so varied that the content for any individual game frmat is very limited.
DTB has some good videos but its still in its infancy, ultimatlely there still isnt all that much on there.
okeedokalee
Glory To Ukraine
Loyaler
You need to know what is your best game first.
Worked mine out found a site to suit and so far so good I'm beginning to win more often, but it is early days.
One thing I've learnt big pockets can cause big swings and losses and it is a carefully played draw hand, which you can escape from early that makes the profits.
Worked mine out found a site to suit and so far so good I'm beginning to win more often, but it is early days.
One thing I've learnt big pockets can cause big swings and losses and it is a carefully played draw hand, which you can escape from early that makes the profits.
Arjonius
Legend
Silver Level
Another factor you may want to consider is that not all instructors are equal in terms of how well you relate to what they are discussing. And that can include a personal quotient.
In my case, there are certain ones out there that express themselves in ways seem to get through to me particularly well. But the opposite can be true for the same instructor and other players.
Which suggests it can be a good idea to check out free trials and sample videos.
In my case, there are certain ones out there that express themselves in ways seem to get through to me particularly well. But the opposite can be true for the same instructor and other players.
Which suggests it can be a good idea to check out free trials and sample videos.
MrEpic94
Rock Star
Silver Level
woo CR PR machine
Shwiggler
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have a membership at pokerzion.com that I think is excellent. They do it a little different there by offering 6 month NL holdem training courses where you get a lesson delivered every week to your email plus a bunch of other videos on their site. They have one for micros and one for small to mid stakes. I am in the micro course and think the content is great so far. You can also post in their forums and earn points that you can use toward coaching. All the coaches are winning players too, which you can't say about some of the larger sites.
alaskabill
Legend
Silver Level
I love Deuces Cracked. The price is very reasonable, you can download the videos, and the coaches are very active in the forums. The videos that I have benefited most from are the ones done by Baluga Whale. He has a real gift for teaching. His "Coaching Kristy" series is brilliant.
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scott405
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Im currently a member of PokerVT Daneil Negreanus training site. Has good information and tips also TONS of videos which are cool to watch. One shows Negreanu going broke in a micro cash game lol. See happens to even the best lol.
Unfortunately tho Negreanus small ball style is more geared for deep stack tournaments which isnt really applicable for most of us.
the site is also unclear a lot of the time on what type of game thier talking about.
the site does have good tips and also a good math section with charlie swayne altho i found it very hard to understand. also the videos of the pros playing online are VERY entertaining. daneil going broke in a micro game was one of the MANY videos they have of him and numerous other pros playing online. Paul Wasicka is also on there with videos of him playing cash games on full tilt.
id say your better off buying books from sklansky and harrington and utilizing all the free information on the internet.
Unfortunately tho Negreanus small ball style is more geared for deep stack tournaments which isnt really applicable for most of us.
the site is also unclear a lot of the time on what type of game thier talking about.
the site does have good tips and also a good math section with charlie swayne altho i found it very hard to understand. also the videos of the pros playing online are VERY entertaining. daneil going broke in a micro game was one of the MANY videos they have of him and numerous other pros playing online. Paul Wasicka is also on there with videos of him playing cash games on full tilt.
id say your better off buying books from sklansky and harrington and utilizing all the free information on the internet.
CerberAcE
Rock Star
Silver Level
Is it worth the money when your playing micro limits? Since you need to play so abc I always thought not.
If/when I reach 50NL i feel it may be time to invest in a training site and always figured cardrunners was the best.
So what are the options for low limit cash game? Deuces cracked or cardrunners.
If/when I reach 50NL i feel it may be time to invest in a training site and always figured cardrunners was the best.
So what are the options for low limit cash game? Deuces cracked or cardrunners.
alaskabill
Legend
Silver Level
I haven't tried Cardrunners but DC has a ton of videos aimed at micro and mid stakes games. Also, the subscription is cheap enough that even for a micro player like me it pays for itself.
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scott405
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Gotta say i just registered with DC and the coaching kristy series along with the book by ed miller have taken my thinking of the game and strategy to a whole new level. Too bad i dont have anywhere close enough of a bankroll to play 1/2 or even .25/.50 im workin on saving a roll to play .10/.25 i REFUSE to deposit again will stick to decent br management.
DC is cheap and they have TONS of videos on every game and level even poker math. The site could be better organized but its FULL of information and the forums are helpful as well. Did i mention its CHEAP? lol
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john321
Rising Star
Silver Level
Imo the obv answer is "it depends on what you are searching for." As strictly a plo/nlhe player, I stick to bluefire. Primarily cash game vids but they just announced a sit-n-go team of new pros(http://www.bluefirepoker.com/pros) and free trial so is def worth it imo.
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Marifish
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I've only been on the pokerstars pokerschool and I found that really helpful. I've never heard of half of these other places though so I probably just suck lol. Time to start googling I guess.
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tony80
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I have a friend who started playing online through facebook’s texas hold em. I know it’s not ideal to train using this site as many, if not all, are not seriously playing as they just try their luck on almost anything. But even given this, you’ll still pick some notes up. You’ll learn how to deal with beginners who almost bets on all hands and go all in pre-flop. Back to my friend, he’s now stashing money from pokerstars and have won his first championship at a local poker den. Pokerstars’ a good training ground though.
slgalt
Rock Star
Silver Level
Just started a free year with Deucescracked, so I'll let you all know. If anyone has some specific vids to recommend, let me know.
I really liked all the training over at Full Tilt Academy, it was free, and the fact that they integrate their lessons with your actual play is pretty cool.
I really liked all the training over at Full Tilt Academy, it was free, and the fact that they integrate their lessons with your actual play is pretty cool.
MediaBLITZ
Legend
Silver Level
In other words Poker VT is definitely NOT one of the best training sites. I too got sucked in by the Negreanu name. All style and little substance. In fact had to relearn and break some bad teaching picked up from there since they are very unclear about what they are teaching. Definitely better off with Harrington books or even Negreanu books. A lot more clear in print. Great bunch of people on the subscribers side, but their customer service is absolutely the worst I have run into in any business. Without going into a long story, suffice it to say they were an absolute nightmare for me that went on for months.
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wjoya17
Rising Star
Bronze Level
best training site
Hi I'm new here and i was checking the forums. Right now I'm learning on the poker site Deepstacks university which is in my opinion is really good. Here's the link if you want to check it out. Also this is my referral link so if you do join you will get a month free.
https://www.deepstacksu.com/poker/p...ferralId=ad141da3-7c1a-40e4-89da-ca95953f8015
Best of luck finding the best site.
Hi I'm new here and i was checking the forums. Right now I'm learning on the poker site Deepstacks university which is in my opinion is really good. Here's the link if you want to check it out. Also this is my referral link so if you do join you will get a month free.
https://www.deepstacksu.com/poker/p...ferralId=ad141da3-7c1a-40e4-89da-ca95953f8015
Best of luck finding the best site.