Hey fellas, I am creating one (or, possibly, depending on turnout, two!) coaching groups. I've done a fair number of these in the past, and I'd say they've been wildly successful. I believe my students would say the same! I'm still figuring out details (as in, pricing) but it will be lower than what it was in the past.

In any event, please PM me, post comments, or message me on skype (robert,eckstut) if you're interested. I'll have clear guidelines soon, (which I'll probably just re-edit into this post) when those are settled.

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I don't take any offense at all Jason. I think all prospective students should ask similar questions, as they are all valid. So I'll just answer everything here...

Obviously not enough The past full year (from just after 2010 WSOP to now, including Black Friday) I actually had a losing year. I played just under 16,000 hands, so somewhat of a drop in the bucket. I also had a losing live year, although that's mainly attributable to this summer's performance. The previous year I am unsure how many hands I played, although I played a fair number more than this previous Aug-Aug, and with much better results.

The game has changed. To insist otherwise would be terrifically backward. That said, there are a few things going for me:
1. The more the game changes, the more it stays the same. The same concepts which are fundamental, proven, and vital to be a winning player haven't evaporated. In other words, I know that stuff inside and out.
2. To say I have a weak connection to the game isn't really true, either, as I have continued to coach throughout this period.
3. In some ways, not being in the midst of the changes actually helps one recognize them from a distance. For example, I know what trends were hot, I know how things have changed, and if there's one thing I can do, it's recognize patterns as well as anyone. This helps project how things will be. (As in, changes that haven't even yet occurred in the game!)

One qualm here: If I recall correctly, for your purposes, you wanted to focus specifically HU play. Everyone else within the group was focusing on SH/6m. For your individualized sessions we did a bit of HU, (everyone else did not) so you're right, for you specifically the content probably wasn't the best bargain.

This is sorta a 2 part answer...
1. The coaching involves a lot more than the book. If this was just me repackaging what I wrote then, it wouldn't be worth the money nor would it be billed as "group coaching". If that also is the extent of which you view my poker abilities (or teaching abilities) then I suppose I should take that as a pretty large insult.

2. There was no strictly-HU content in the book, so either you're misremembering something that someone else wrote or you misinterpreted something I wrote. There was one small piece (literally an attachment) that showed why playing 100% IP HU is fundamentally correct. (And some raw preflop HU stuff)

Well, it is what it is.

If there's one thing you should have taken away from the coaching, it was my constant nagging to self-analyze one's play. Consistently checking up on not just your specific line, but also the hypothetical line with various parts of your range. And alternative responses to your opponents play. I am big on Hem + stove. Less so with stoxev but that doesn't mean I'm unfamiliar with it completely!

I think every time I play poker after a break I've blogged about how I'm rusty. It's natural. That said it comes back quickly.