In your opinion, which poker pro should never coach new players?
If I had to name one, I’d say Phil Hellmuth might not be the best coach for new players.
His results are incredible and his record at the world series of poker speaks for itself.
But his style is very personality-driven and heavily based on experience and instinct rather than structured teaching.
For beginners, that can be hard to translate into clear fundamentals.
His results are incredible and his record at the world series of poker speaks for itself.
But his style is very personality-driven and heavily based on experience and instinct rather than structured teaching.
For beginners, that can be hard to translate into clear fundamentals.
That someone as a coach has to have enough patience to educate new players and developed strategies throughout the various poker variants to present them to the players. If I need to name one I would name Phil Hellmuth because of his "style" at a table.
I think some great poker players wouldn’t necessarily be great coaches. Being an elite player doesn’t always mean you can explain concepts clearly or have the patience to teach beginners. A good coach needs communication skills and patience, not just strong results at the table.Propane Goat said:
To be honest I would think there are many who should not be a poker coach based on how they play poker. Then there are others who have such an attitude that that would be a issue as well.
For me it would be easy to pick the player. Will Kassouf is the player i feel should never be a coach. When you consider the attitude and behavior at the table be has shown, I could alot imagine what he would say about someone he is teaching in the game. I can imagine the comments he would make about you and you play already.
For me it would be easy to pick the player. Will Kassouf is the player i feel should never be a coach. When you consider the attitude and behavior at the table be has shown, I could alot imagine what he would say about someone he is teaching in the game. I can imagine the comments he would make about you and you play already.
Does he have time for that? He may have learned it on his own. Poker isn't like a school where a student sits down, studies the theory, and then gets a diploma. Don't forget that poker is a sport, and as a sport, you practice and train.
I always heard that those who teach learn from teaching others 😍
If I thought I was teachable, I would do one of the training sites and go semi-pro.
No need to make millions, but if I could make a decent living and travel around playing, that would be cool.
Will Kassouf just has an annoying voice, Jamie Gold has a lot of table talk, so does Tony G and many others
But I guess Will never shuts up 😆
If I thought I was teachable, I would do one of the training sites and go semi-pro.
No need to make millions, but if I could make a decent living and travel around playing, that would be cool.
Will Kassouf just has an annoying voice, Jamie Gold has a lot of table talk, so does Tony G and many others
But I guess Will never shuts up 😆
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For me it would probably be Martin Kabrhel.
He’s obviously very intelligent and successful, but being a great player doesn’t automatically make someone a great coach. I think newer players need patience, structure, and calm explanations — and Martin’s table personality feels more focused on chaos, pressure, and mind games than actual teaching.
Entertaining player to watch? Absolutely.
Someone I’d personally choose to learn fundamentals from? Probably not 🤣🤣
He’s obviously very intelligent and successful, but being a great player doesn’t automatically make someone a great coach. I think newer players need patience, structure, and calm explanations — and Martin’s table personality feels more focused on chaos, pressure, and mind games than actual teaching.
Entertaining player to watch? Absolutely.
Someone I’d personally choose to learn fundamentals from? Probably not 🤣🤣
It’s hard to fairly say any specific top pro “should never coach,” because coaching skill is different from playing skill. Some elite players are extremely strong at the table but think in a very advanced or instinctive way that can be difficult to translate into simple explanations for beginners. That can make their teaching feel unclear or too complex for new players. In general, the least suitable coaches are those who lack patience or the ability to break down concepts step by step, because beginners need structure and clarity more than high-level theory.
