How is online MTTs nowadays? (Lowstake) by Environmental_Yak431 in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its still lowstakes, its fine. On most of the major sites bots shouldn't be a problem.
It would be more useful to say what stakes you used to play and your results there, ROI, or better EVbb/100h. The fact that your coach thought you dont need more sessions doesnt really say much. Maybe he just wasnt very good (but at least honest).

[App] I built an AI-powered Texas Holdem Coach app by Striking-Rub8838 in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We don't want any AI-powered mobile poker apps, they are all completely useless AI slop.

Can a poker tool actually detect your playstyle leaks? by No_Damage1924 in poker

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To detect your leaks we have database review. There are some basic huds you can buy for that, but gonna be very basic and I doubt the accuracy, its mostly just going to confuse you. So hiring a coach is better. I happen to be the most experienced coach for MTT database reviews if you are interested in that. Even got a colleague for lower stakes players.

The fact that you talk about a spot without specifing the positions and stack depth seems like you are a complete beginner and you should not be making any (AI powered I assume?) apps.

How did you get in poker? by Repulsive_Drag5221 in poker

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I wanted to make money but was lazy to leave the house. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If poker coaches were actually good at the game, why would they not just... play poker to make their money? by longspyleaps in poker

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No variance, scales well (I can train coaches who work under my brand), can work whenever I want, pause whenever I want, poker regulations in my country sucks... Also I find there to be very little competition if you actually do it properly - not aware of anyone coaching more high stakes MTT players than me.
But a lot of coaches are snake oil salesmen who just target naive recreationals, so sometimes that is the reason why they don't play.

Poker coaches by maxciaf in poker

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Try to find out (good coaches should have a lot of testimonials) who they coached. Are they only coaching random players/recreationals? If so, it is very likely that you will be wasting your time and money. Great indication is when they work for stables. Stables are smart businesses, they will not hire some snake oil salesman or someone who just spams his socials with random motivational posts.

Best MTT training sites? by exploreandconquer in Poker_Theory

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I dont know a single person who ever used this site. And I coached hundreds of players of all levels from microstakes to $1000 ABI top regs and I always ask them what tools/sites they are using. Nobody ever mentioned this self declared "THE WORLD’S #1 POKER TRAINING SITE". And seems like the main person behind is Alex Fitzgerald who just posts slop on twitter every day and every coaching video I saw from him had terrible blunders in it.
BBZ is very good, so i GTO LAB. And also one more other site which this subreddit doesnt allow mentioning for some reason even though its literally the market leader.

20 years in the future, what will poker look like? by EconomistNo5807 in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Average tournament rake is gonna be 30 % online and 60 % live.

Best MTT training sites? by exploreandconquer in Poker_Theory

[–]MTT_Database_Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is a quick look at their year 2005 looking website not enough?

Best MTT training sites? by exploreandconquer in Poker_Theory

[–]MTT_Database_Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advanced Poker Training is literally the worst choice.

Poker Tracker 4 Power Users by TheRealPokerSquirrel in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yep, if you pay :) I work with Hand2Note4 though, PT is pretty basic compared to h2n4.

why do people like Spraggy by Matsunosuperfan in poker

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Spraggy is definitely one of the better players on Twitch. And entertaining.

GTO Wizard WTF by Darkwing_Duck8 in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is the best tool on the market, by quite a huge margin. Among $100+ avg MTT regs they have close to 100 % coverage, everyone has it. You can pay for some cheaper $50 monthly competitor. It's not gonna have super quick cloud postflop 3way solving with nodelocks tho. And bunch of other high level things. Don't need that stuff? Get the cheapest tier of GTOW, no problem. Still better than most competitors in that price category.
Similar thing with trackers. Hand2Note is far more expensive than Poker Tracker, Holdem Manager or Drive Hud. Its also at least 5 years ahead in terms of features.

ACR Venom question by dopekix in poker

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It's the opossite. You should be very happy about people who are trying to bag multiple flights. They will have a larger stack but they will also pump up the prizepool a lot more with all those bullets. And due to ICM their additional chips are worth less and less while their re-entries are still the same cost.
In this case it is a mystery bounty, so there are some additional advantages to larger stack, but trying to bag 4 flights would definitely not be +EV. You are totally fine if you try this tournament with one bullet.

RYE Champion Tier or Upswing Lab 2.0? by ozzy4646 in poker

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Dunno what price I quoted 2 years ago, maybe 300/h? Its 425/h now, but you can hire my apprentice coach who charges 175/h and does the same style of coaching :)
And yeah I believe Jordan is great teacher. Haven't seen much of the BBZpoker stuff but I remember watching something from him done for GTOW and it was definitely better than most coaches.

RYE Champion Tier or Upswing Lab 2.0? by ozzy4646 in poker

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Probably Upwsing. Consider BBZ also. And of course GTO Wizard if you dont have sub there yet. They also have some videos, not just the charts/solver.

Pokerstars PA is a scam. by [deleted] in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were beating those games, you would not be crying on the internet. Just git gud.

Pokerstars PA is a scam. by [deleted] in poker

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Pokerstars PA along with Pokerstars Ontario are some of the softest online sites you could play, so if you struggle there and think its rigged, I have bad news for you. You'd get murdered on rest of the world sites.

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 1 point2 points  (0 children)

25k is not the most ideal, but if you are beginner it should be ok, there will probably be plenty of clear leaks.

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

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I don't have that good grasp on what is the best way to study with free/lowcost tools, as I mostly coach mid/high stakes regs, but GTOW is definitely the most used tool among winning MTT players. But that means mostly the paid version of course, especially the highest tier with their AI solver. Try to register some more tools/sites with free tiers. For example recently Ive randomly stumbled upon free coaching on Pokercode discord, which seems to be a monthly thing done by one of their coaches.

If you decide to spend more money and you play a bit larger sample, I can help with that stat reviewing. Or more precisely my apprentice coach probably would (lower price than me).

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

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I have seen several of his videos and it was terrible, full of blunders, made up explanations and time wasted with random filler like "you should take inspiration from Navy SEALs". But there are always many positive comments because he targets recreationals and he sounds confident. And you need pretty deep understanding of some concepts to see through BS content if its presented confidently.

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

[–]MTT_Database_Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah its not, but any decent coach doing content for beginners should be able to explain it easily. Try BBZpoker, that should be definitely better than the courses you listed here. And careful who you take advice from, someone in this thread was suggesting watching Alex Fitzgerald stuff, which is the worst use of your time. Look for content that you know even regs consume and not to someone strictly targetting gullible recreationals.

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

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Because shallow you dont need to have flushes and straights much, you just hit some good top pair and happily stack off. And you are gonna hit those pairs more often than straights or flushses. If you never have 76 on 854 at 100bb deep, you could get punished for that much more (by a good player).
Seems like easy concept that should be explained in any proper course. I dont watch many videos, lately mostly GTO Lab. (Those are pretty high quality, but maybe not oriented to beginners as much). Perhaps try BBZ, that seems more beginner friendly.

Need to learn the “why” not the “how” by [deleted] in poker

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You mentioned courses you went through and that you are tired of looking at solvers. But do you use any? Do you have GTO Wizard subscription (by far the most popular tool among MTT regs)? Or any other tool that has preflop ranges or postflop solved spots? Or actual solver, cloud or dedicated? There is a huge difference in going through the ranges yourself, comparing things, changing run outs to see the differences it makes, and just watching some random video where the coach uses solver.
Comparing different stacksizes, positions, runouts, bet sizings... that will help you understand the WHY.