Looking for a coach.

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So far I've played online poker only for fun, began playing last October, with a $10 bankroll (sic). I found my way into MTTs, and it's the place I'm more comfortable with. The initial bankroll ended up getting multiplied by 50 after these 6 months.

I'm in a very complicated place professionally, and I've been considering giving poker for a living a try... MTTs have a huge variance, and right now I need a somewhat steady income.

I've done a little test this week playing the $10+1's at PokerRoom. The play is very soft, but I need to adapt my MTT play to STTs, and I need to do it fast.

I deposited 4 buy-ins and began playing last Monday. I broke about even for a while, and then went broke after a stream of tough and bad beats associated with some poor play from my part. Even though these are less-than-optimal results, I'm sure that if I do the necessary adjustments I can do fairly well.

I think the best way for me to improve that fast is to have a coach, but I need to know how much (more or less) this would cost me. Is it possible to have a deal on paying a percentage of my winnings instead of a fixed amount? Are there other kind of deals I could make with a coach?

Thx

[theredpill5]

Sounds like a plan but only if you make like minimum wage at your current job. If you are making $50,000/year right now, you are nuts to quit that and play poker for a living. Make sure your coach has some decent stats of his own.

[Apathy]

Lesson #1, four buyins does not a bankroll make.

I am taking a student soon, and could teach two but I can't do it until May 1st, If your willing to wait that long PM me.

[Pepsquad]

Last time I heard, Irieguy had one or two people under his wing in the 11's range.

Wouldn't hurt to PM him. He has a nice contract written up and if memory serves correct, you'll be playing his $500 roll and paying him 50% of your profits until you care to cash out of the agreement.

Yikes, I should stop putting words into his mouth. Just PM him and see what he has to say.

Pep.

[johnnybeef]

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Last time I heard, Irieguy had one or two people under his wing in the 11's range.

Wouldn't hurt to PM him. He has a nice contract written up and if memory serves correct, you'll be playing his $500 roll and paying him 50% of your profits until you care to cash out of the agreement.

Yikes, I should stop putting words into his mouth. Just PM him and see what he has to say.

Pep.

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this information is way off

[SuitedSixes]

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Last time I heard, Irieguy had one or two people under his wing in the 11's range.

Wouldn't hurt to PM him. He has a nice contract written up and if memory serves correct, you'll be playing his $500 roll and paying him 50% of your profits until you care to cash out of the agreement.

Yikes, I should stop putting words into his mouth. Just PM him and see what he has to say.

Pep.

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this information is way off

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[suited_ace]

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Lesson #1, four buyins does not a bankroll make.

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Yeah, I know it very well. As I said, it was just a test.

[LeVoodoo]

I don't think you should need a coach, playing low buy in STT's is self explanatory. Start with Aleo's guide, just learning that should yield a moderate positive ROI if you already have basic poker knowledge from your MTT play.

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Link?

[LeVoodoo]

http://www.aleomagus.freeservers.com/strategy

[suited_ace]

Hmmm... I think I read that some time ago. The whole problem here is that I'll be *depending* on my performance in order to guarantee my survival (literally), and this has a strong psychological effect (at least over me).

Having a coach to check everything out from time to time would make me feel a little bit more secure. Not only that, I don't really have time for the normal learning curve now.

[johnnybeef]

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The whole problem here is that I'll be *depending* on my performance in order to guarantee my survival (literally), and this has a strong psychological effect (at least over me).


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then playing sngs for a living DEFINATELY is not for you

[suited_ace]

I know this will be true in the beginning, but that's one of the reasons why I want to have a coach to give this thing a try. Knowing that I'll have someone to correct my errors right after I made them is exactly the peace of mind that can give me confidence to make it happen.

[Blarg]

You need to know you're good enough to play poker BEFORE you leave your job, not after.

[J-Lo]

most people save a year's salary before they start playing professionally... you should too 10k or 80k however much u need to live for one year if u make 0 at poker.

[lacky]

classic..