PokerSchoolOnline.Com

[Spyder]

What's the deal here? Is it worth $15 per month?

I have my eye on Tournament poker because I thrive on the competition. Will this site/service help me get there any quicker than playing low-stakes tables on Party Poker?

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Spyder

[SpiderMnkE]

I don't know about poker school. But playing low limit games on party will probably not help your tournament play. I'd say read the tournament forum, and find every freeroll tournament you can and enter those. There are a lot. I have a friend who has made a few hundred bux playing just in those freerolls. Good free experience with cash payouts.

[Spyder]

Are these online? Where do I look for these and how do I sign up for them?

Spyder

[superleeds]

Hi Spyder,

I'm a member there and it's worth the money.

Although the money is play money the tournaments are taken seriously. One problem tho is few of the tournaments bear much relation to real life in respect to initial stack size and amount of entries.

For instance, generally the largest entry is about 100 players but most are way below this. More members are joining all the time, or so I'm told, so this should improve. As for the stack sizes the most popular tournaments are based on WSOP $10,000 buy-in format, fun but not a typical structure either in B&M or online.

They also have leagues (every month) and special tournaments (every 3 months or so) where you can win 'Sponsorship Points'. These are redeemable once a certain amount is reached for real buy-ins in real B&M tournaments.

It is definately worth doing a month to see if you like it.
If you do become annnual member, $150 a year.

[Spyder]

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They also have leagues (every month) and special tournaments (every 3 months or so) where you can win 'Sponsorship Points'. These are redeemable once a certain amount is reached for real buy-ins in real B&M tournaments.


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I like this. Maybe I'll give it a shot. $15-30 doesn't seem like much to give it a try. I certainly paid a lot more for Turbo Texas Hold'em /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Spyder
aka Tyrantula on Party Poker

[Gewurtztraminer]

I am a member also, and have found it to be great for learning/practicing tournament play.
The ability to learn different games in tournament format against players who are actually trying is great.
Hold'em dominates the formats, with Omaha 8ob next, then 7 stud.
They dont spread enough 7 stud hi/lo though.

Gewürtztraminer

[SpiderMnkE]

I think 2+2er JustPlayingSmart keeps track of all the freerolls, try private messaging him for a list of times.

A lot of them are late at night or in the middle of the day. But if you can play them then it would be worth it.

[Lyckoper]

Hi Spyder

I joined PSO in Sept. 2002. - Had never played any poker before.

I’m so happy I started there before playing freerolls and low limit games elsewhere.

I think the school is wonderful for beginners and good practice for more advanced players.

There is a friendly atmosphere, a lot of lessons and forums where you can ask questions to several teachers and skilled players.

I have just been on my first trip to US ( I’m from Sweden) to meet my friends at PSOs second convention held in the Gold Strike and Horseshoe casino at Tunica during the first week of the WPO. We had 2 mornings of seminars with speakers like Nolan Dalla, “ Devilfish” Ulliot, Matthew Hilger, John Vorhaus, Bob Ciaffone and Barry Tanenbaum.
There was a member’s only tournament and a wedding between two members.
In my first B&M experience I got to play in the 500$ no limit Texas Holde’m using some of my won sponsorship dollars. ( I have 1500 left for next year /images/graemlins/smile.gif )