Poker Training

Did you know that less than 10% of online poker players make money!

One of reasons why poker players never make money is because they don't take the time to properly learn the game.  They assume that they are an expert because they won a home game with friends once, that they will probably be able to make a killing playing online.  This belief couldn't be more wrong.

Any poker player that is serious about trying to make money playing poker online, needs to invest some of their time and money into understanding the game properly.  Up until about 1 year ago, the only way to do this was to buy books like Doyle Brunsons' Super System.  Don't get me wrong, this is a great book, and it definitely can't hurt to read this plus some of the other great poker books out there, but this is the 21st century and there are even better ways to learn the game: Poker Training Sites.

Poker Training sites allow their subscribers to watch videos online posted by players that ARE winning LOTS of money playing poker online.  These videos are used to tutor the subscribers so that they can understand what the best players do when tricky situations arise.  Their main goal is to teach you to THINK like a winning poker player.

Are Poker Training Sites Worth The Money?

This probably depends on what stakes you are playing for.  If you are grinding away at the $0.10/$0.25 tables and not getting anywhere, it probably won't provide you a huge return on investment unless you put in a lot of hands every month because the stakes are too low.  Though, if you are playing at any level above this, an investment of around $20 every month is nothing compared to the average pot size.  If you are having trouble and aren't winning, then this small investment is a no brainer.

Best Poker Training Sites

Over the last year there have been many of these training sites popping up all the time.  We have taken the time to review some of these sites to see which of them have the best training materials so that you will get the best return on your investment when signing up with them.

Real Poker Training

Short Review:  Real Poker Training is one of the best all around training sites.  They have videos on all games including: Texas Holdem, Omaha, 5 Card Draw, HORSE, and even 1 video on Razz along with several others.  The site also features well written poker strategy articles that cover things like bankroll management, bluffing, probabilities, and many more.  The strategy level ranges from beginner poker player, to professional.
Instructors: David Williams, Ari “Bodog Ari” Engel, Ryan “gotskillz?” Fisler, Todd “NSXT2” Arnold, David “Seal“ Eisenstein, with guest appearances by many other well known online pros.
Number of Videos: Over 200 (as of July 2008)
Additional Features: Real Poker Training also has some cool things like their 5 Card Draw System, a detailed Bankroll Management Section, Beginner Training, a Forum for members to post questions, tools used by the pros, and much more.
Payment Options: Poker Site Transfer, Paypal, Visa
Cost: $12.48 per month (No Sign-up Fee)



Real Poker Training Review (Full Review Coming Soon)

Here is a FREE sample video of David Williams playing 3/6 NL Holdem on Bodog:




This section is still continuing to grow as it takes time to do proper reviews of all the training sites.  Stay tuned as we add more sites to our list.