The nosebleed world of the high roller and super high roller poker poker events are, to many, the stuff of legend. For others, they are their everyday place of work. Comfortable at seemingly any stakes, PokerStake’s Justin Saliba is one of those poker players. Crushing at No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha, Justin has […]

Nearly seven years Max Silver wouldn’t stop pestering Jason Somerville. The two had met through a SomethingAwful subforum and Silver was always asking Somerville questions, the most consistent being ‘will you coach me?’. Eventually Somerville agreed and started working with Silver.

Although certain forms of coaching have gained popularity in recent years, coaching has really been around as long as humans have been educating one another. The word “coach” actually comes from the 1830s slang word for “tutor.” Just like the old stage coaches carried passengers to their destinations, a tutor carried students towards understanding.