One of the first questions I’ll ask you if you ever do a lesson with me is, “How many hours a week do you study?” The answer most players had for many years was, “Once in a while.” I’d ask what they meant by that and they’d explain that they watched a video on occasion.… Continue reading Becoming a Better Poker Player is All About Deliberate Practice

It’s not easy to coach day after day, week after week, year after year. Not only do your life circumstances change, but so does the industry you’re coaching in. For Alex ‘Assassinato‘ Fitzgerald, changing with the times has seemingly been a piece of cake.

Over the past few years, Alex Assassinato Fitzgerald (pictured) has grown into one of the most dedicated coaches in the game. Through his coaching, he imparts wisdom to enable poker players to take the next steps in their games. Fitzgerald has over $3,100,000 in online tournament cashes tracked by PocketFives along with almost $600,000 in… Continue reading Assassinato Holding Free Online Poker Webinar

One of the most memorable hands of the WSOP Main Event was Mark Newhouse’s bust-out hand. It deserved the attention. Newhouse, after finishing ninth the year before, placed his tournament on the line by turning his pocket tens into a bluff. He made a decision few of us could make, and fewer would know if… Continue reading Analyzing Mark Newhouse’s WSOP Main Event Bust-Out Hand

Now that a couple of weeks have passed since the end of SCOOP, I have started doing consultations with my students again. Many of them are bringing their SCOOP hand histories to me, wondering what they can learn from them. The opportunity has been great for me, as I’ve been blessed to receive pay for… Continue reading Analyzing Your Hands

“Unknown with 170K in chips joins the table two to my right; He seems to be from Western Europe, Dutch or German. He is young and wearing a hoodie. I have around 146K in chips. At 500/1,000/100, he opens to 2,200. I am in the hijack. I make it 5,400 with Ac-Kd. The Germanic raiser… Continue reading Losing Control with Top Pair