WiltOnTilt

As one of KRANTZ's early students, I learned first-hand what it takes to be a successful player and a successful coach. Because of the time, money, and energy I invested in coaching, I was able to quit my programming job in late 2006 to begin playing poker professionally (3/6 NL - 10/20 NL) and in 2007, I began coaching over a dozen students at limits anywhere from .50/1 NL to 5/10 NL.

It has been my goal to become the best MSNL coach for the price. In an effort to achieve that goal I've created a very friendly online poker community specifically for me and my students where we can post hands, throw out ideas, and ask questions without any fear of silly flame wars that often degenerate many of today's leading poker forums. My students tell me it's one of the most helpful aspects of their coaching experience.

In addition to the private poker forums, I also offer student-only "homework assignments." Usually these homeworks are aimed at teaching a specific idea or concept revolving around sharpening my students' hand reading skills. Sometimes these examples include a theoretical concept to ponder, or simply an incomplete hand history, asking you to analyze both sides of the hand and what both players should be thinking. After the homework assignments have been turned in, I declare one of my students the winner for giving the best answer.

I also try to be very flexible in my coaching times. I've coached players in 7 different countries and finding a suitable times for coaching can be tough, but I try to accommodate everyone as best as I can.

Whether you hire me or another coach, you should be on the lookout for someone that cares about your success as a player and is committed to do what it takes to help you improve. Don't settle for someone who is unprofessional. Find someone that is willing to be there for you during your sessions and outside of your sessions and is willing to thoroughly explain his or her thought processes. Because of the amount of extra time I put in to coaching, I prefer to only take students who intend on having a lasting coach-student relationship (not just a session or two), but that said, I do not force anyone to continue having sessions with me if they aren't completely satisfied.

WiltonTilt is a DeucesCracked Executive Producer.

Q. Why do you teach poker? A. I'm a competitive person and I like challenging myself. I love the challenge of teaching someone advanced concepts and showing people how to make money by playing a game! Telling a student to make a raise or call they might never had made without my help and hearing their "Wow!" response when the chips are shipping their way is one of the things that makes the time spent and detailed explanations all worth it to me.

Q. What inspired you to create a series centered on math? A. In short, I did Mathematics of NL Hold'em because no one has done anything like it yet. I feel like math concepts in poker is something that almost everyone can get better at and my series attempts to bridge the gap that many people have in their game. Most know basic pot odds, and I'll cover some of that, but getting into hand range combinations, advanced EV calculations, Fold Equity EV calcs, and G-Bucks can give players a sense of the reason behind some of the plays they make (or better yet, a reason to change some of the plays they thought were "standard"!).

Q. Can't I just learn math from a book? A. I feel that most of the "poker math" books on the market today are too complex to reach the average poker player and a lot of the theory in those books is largely inapplicable for most people in today's online poker games. My series attempts to teach you math that you can actually use, beyond the basics, that shouldn't require anything more than some high school algebra. I think there are some very good math books out there, but if you don't have a degree in a subject that is heavily rooted in math, you may have a tough time digesting what the authors are telling you. It's my hope that Mathematics of NL Hold'em can be easily understood by a large audience.

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