Best Poker Training Site

Xavier · Dec 22, 2010

Which do you think is the best training site?
Cardrunners, Pokersavvy, Deucescracked, Drag The Bar or something else.
I have not used any before and am going to give one a try.

thebigdawg · Dec 22, 2010

Drag The Bar has a lot good info. I read more poker books though than going to training sites.

TylerN · Dec 22, 2010

also for drag the bar u get a 14 day trial which u should use no matter wat by cardschat

MrEpic94 · Dec 22, 2010

i know that CC is associated with Drag the bar but IMHO opinion, tournament poker edge is the best option for a tournament player. Cheap, $23/month for the first month and discounts on longer subscriptions. And also focused just on tournaments which means there is some great content on there.

TPE is useless for cash games obv

Debi · Dec 22, 2010

I agree with both of the above. DragtheBar is my favorite and the only one I am a member of right now.

I was a member at TPE for a few months and they do have some great tournament coaches and videos there.

minderide · Dec 23, 2010

thebigdawg u said u read more than go thorugh sites.. any specific books worth attention ?

Stu_Ungar · Dec 23, 2010

Deuces Cracked.

Nothing really comes close.

Poker Orifice · Dec 23, 2010

It depends on what you're playing. What are you looking for from the training site? (some are geared towards MTT play, others cash tables, others mainly SNG... some more for higher stakes.. & some for micro & lower stakes).
Perhaps get a bit more specific here for a better response.

Stu_Ungar · Dec 23, 2010

Poker Orifice said:
It depends on what you're playing. What are you looking for from the training site? (some are geared towards MTT play, others cash tables, others mainly SNG... some more for higher stakes.. & some for micro & lower stakes).
Perhaps get a bit more specific here for a better response.

That rules out CR and DTB then.

CR's content has got so varied that the content for any individual game frmat is very limited.

DTB has some good videos but its still in its infancy, ultimatlely there still isnt all that much on there.

okeedokalee · Dec 26, 2010

You need to know what is your best game first.
Worked mine out found a site to suit and so far so good I'm beginning to win more often, but it is early days.

One thing I've learnt big pockets can cause big swings and losses and it is a carefully played draw hand, which you can escape from early that makes the profits.

Xavier · Dec 26, 2010

I play medium stakes cash games 50NL/100NL, so the ones that focus on tournaments are not really of interest to me.

Arjonius · Dec 26, 2010

Another factor you may want to consider is that not all instructors are equal in terms of how well you relate to what they are discussing. And that can include a personal quotient.

In my case, there are certain ones out there that express themselves in ways seem to get through to me particularly well. But the opposite can be true for the same instructor and other players.

Which suggests it can be a good idea to check out free trials and sample videos.

MrEpic94 · Dec 30, 2010

5hownewsday said:
Personally speaking Cardrunner is great .it is one of the most recognised internet poker training sites and are very popular among online players. Their coaches include some of the best players in the world who play at the highest stakes in poker who create high quality videos to help you improve your game. Some of the coaches include Cole South, Brian Townsend and Brian Hastings who have all established themselves as top poker players winning millions online and offline.

woo CR PR machine

Shwiggler · Dec 30, 2010

I have a membership at pokerzion.com that I think is excellent. They do it a little different there by offering 6 month NL holdem training courses where you get a lesson delivered every week to your email plus a bunch of other videos on their site. They have one for micros and one for small to mid stakes. I am in the micro course and think the content is great so far. You can also post in their forums and earn points that you can use toward coaching. All the coaches are winning players too, which you can't say about some of the larger sites.

alaskabill · Dec 30, 2010

I love Deuces Cracked. The price is very reasonable, you can download the videos, and the coaches are very active in the forums. The videos that I have benefited most from are the ones done by Baluga Whale. He has a real gift for teaching. His "Coaching Kristy" series is brilliant.

scott405 · Jan 3, 2011

Im currently a member of PokerVT Daneil Negreanus training site. Has good information and tips also TONS of videos which are cool to watch. One shows Negreanu going broke in a micro cash game lol. See happens to even the best lol.

Unfortunately tho Negreanus small ball style is more geared for deep stack tournaments which isnt really applicable for most of us.

the site is also unclear a lot of the time on what type of game thier talking about.

the site does have good tips and also a good math section with charlie swayne altho i found it very hard to understand. also the videos of the pros playing online are VERY entertaining. daneil going broke in a micro game was one of the MANY videos they have of him and numerous other pros playing online. Paul Wasicka is also on there with videos of him playing cash games on full tilt.

id say your better off buying books from sklansky and harrington and utilizing all the free information on the internet.

CerberAcE · Jan 7, 2011

Is it worth the money when your playing micro limits? Since you need to play so abc I always thought not.

If/when I reach 50NL i feel it may be time to invest in a training site and always figured cardrunners was the best.

So what are the options for low limit cash game? Deuces cracked or cardrunners.

alaskabill · Jan 8, 2011

CerberAcE said:
Is it worth the money when your playing micro limits? Since you need to play so abc I always thought not.

If/when I reach 50NL i feel it may be time to invest in a training site and always figured cardrunners was the best.

So what are the options for low limit cash game? Deuces cracked or cardrunners.

I haven't tried Cardrunners but DC has a ton of videos aimed at micro and mid stakes games. Also, the subscription is cheap enough that even for a micro player like me it pays for itself.

Bill

scott405 · Jan 10, 2011

alaskabill said:
I haven't tried Cardrunners but DC has a ton of videos aimed at micro and mid stakes games. Also, the subscription is cheap enough that even for a micro player like me it pays for itself.

Bill

Gotta say i just registered with DC and the coaching kristy series along with the book by ed miller have taken my thinking of the game and strategy to a whole new level. Too bad i dont have anywhere close enough of a bankroll to play 1/2 or even .25/.50 im workin on saving a roll to play .10/.25 i REFUSE to deposit again will stick to decent br management.

DC is cheap and they have TONS of videos on every game and level even poker math. The site could be better organized but its FULL of information and the forums are helpful as well. Did i mention its CHEAP? lol

john321 · Jan 12, 2011

Imo the obv answer is "it depends on what you are searching for." As strictly a plo/nlhe player, I stick to bluefire. Primarily cash game vids but they just announced a sit-n-go team of new pros(http://www.bluefirepoker.com/pros) and free trial so is def worth it imo.

Marifish · Jan 15, 2011

I've only been on the pokerstars pokerschool and I found that really helpful. I've never heard of half of these other places though so I probably just suck lol. Time to start googling I guess.

tony80 · Jan 20, 2011

I have a friend who started playing online through facebook’s texas hold em. I know it’s not ideal to train using this site as many, if not all, are not seriously playing as they just try their luck on almost anything. But even given this, you’ll still pick some notes up. You’ll learn how to deal with beginners who almost bets on all hands and go all in pre-flop. Back to my friend, he’s now stashing money from pokerstars and have won his first championship at a local poker den. Pokerstars’ a good training ground though.

slgalt · Feb 23, 2011

Just started a free year with Deucescracked, so I'll let you all know. If anyone has some specific vids to recommend, let me know.

I really liked all the training over at Full Tilt Academy, it was free, and the fact that they integrate their lessons with your actual play is pretty cool.

MediaBLITZ · Mar 27, 2011

scott405 said:
Im currently a member of PokerVT Daneil Negreanus training site. Has good information and tips also TONS of videos which are cool to watch. One shows Negreanu going broke in a micro cash game lol. See happens to even the best lol.

Unfortunately tho Negreanus small ball style is more geared for deep stack tournaments which isnt really applicable for most of us.

the site is also unclear a lot of the time on what type of game thier talking about.

the site does have good tips and also a good math section with charlie swayne altho i found it very hard to understand. also the videos of the pros playing online are VERY entertaining. daneil going broke in a micro game was one of the MANY videos they have of him and numerous other pros playing online. Paul Wasicka is also on there with videos of him playing cash games on full tilt.

id say your better off buying books from sklansky and harrington and utilizing all the free information on the internet.

In other words Poker VT is definitely NOT one of the best training sites. I too got sucked in by the Negreanu name. All style and little substance. In fact had to relearn and break some bad teaching picked up from there since they are very unclear about what they are teaching. Definitely better off with Harrington books or even Negreanu books. A lot more clear in print. Great bunch of people on the subscribers side, but their customer service is absolutely the worst I have run into in any business. Without going into a long story, suffice it to say they were an absolute nightmare for me that went on for months.

wjoya17 · Apr 1, 2011

best training site

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Best of luck finding the best site.

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