Re: Coaching basics...
Going off on a mini-rant.
The problem with coaching as I see it:
(a) the long run is very, very long. You won't know for sure if your coach is even a winning player, a marginal player, etc.
(b)the fees are exuberant and therefore out of reach for most players who potentially could benefit from coaching in the first place
(c)But the kicker: Why pay for something you can get for free. 2+2 Archives > paying your coach $200-$500 per appointment/session.
I could understand someone paying for coaching if they are playing high stakes NL cash games or tournaments (because this adds a more psychological element that hasn't been discussed at length and understood), but for limit and specifically 6-max, a wealth of information/advice/strategy is already available from reputable and proven winners in the archives if you are willing to research and apply. A lot of what they said then still applies to today's games.
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