What I offer: Individual coaching for 6-max and full-ring Limit Hold'em cash games.

My background: I've been playing online poker since January 2004 almost exclusively in LHE cash games. I joined 2+2 shortly after I started playing and I've been contributing to the LHE strategy forums ever since.

I'm a CardRunners Guest Pro doing LHE videos. In my videos I analyze interesting hands from my recent play with a focus on common recurring problems. If you have access to CardRunners, viewing my videos is a very good way to learn more about how I teach. I currently play online cash games including 20/40, 15/30, 10/20, 8/16, 5/10, and 4/8 across several sites. I mostly play 6-max because that's where most of the action is, but I'm also happy to play full-ring when the opportunity arises. I move around a lot because I strongly believe that finding the best possible games and targeting the bad players is more valuable than anything else one can possibly do to improve one's win rate. I'm a steady 2-3 BB/100 winner in all the games I play.

Preflop: I play 6-max with a 30/20 style that strongly emphasizes position, discounted flops, and exploiting bad players. Compared to most good players I play very tight UTG and in situations where I'm facing multiple bets. If you learn preflop play from me this is what I will be teaching.

My program:

1. You play 200 hands of your best poker at an online site that is supported by Hold'em Manager (HEM). Put the hand histories in a zip file and email them to me.

2. I review the 200 hands by myself using HEM's replayer. I analyze every hand where you saw the flop and make notes.

3. While I am reviewing the 200 hands you should be doing the exact same thing. Make notes and write down any questions you have. This is an optional step but it will greatly increase the value of my feedback if you have already thought about the hands.

4. We discuss the hands over the telephone or Skype. Each of us has the hands in HEM so it is easy to see which hand we are doing. The discussion begins with AA and proceeds through all the hands down to 22. I give my feedback on each hand and answer all of your questions. If you are not familiar with the sort of feedback I give you should read a few of my posts at 2+2 or CardRunners.

Pricing: The initial program costs $600 which covers at least two hours analyzing the hands and at least four hours discussing them. Further coaching depends on the needs and desires of the student at an hourly rate of $100.

Contact info: The best way to reach me is to send me a PM at 2+2. Except for an occasional vacation I log in virtually every day.

Things I believe:

1. Poker is about money but it should also be fun. Most people don't take golf or tennis lessons in hopes of joining the pro tour. They take lessons because the game is more fun if you play well. I really enjoy studying poker and analyzing hands. I hope that in addition to making poker more profitable for my students I can also help them appreciate the game and enjoy it more.

2. It's really wrong the way certain authors and coaches pass off their pet theories as generally accepted expert play. There are a few things about my game that are not really standard. If you've read lots of my posts or watched my videos you probably know what some of them are. I believe in my ideas and I'm happy to share them, but they will always come with full disclosure.

3. Winning poker is not about being brilliant. Solid sensible poker gets the money in every game I've ever played. I don't try to outsmart people or be extremely clever. I bet and raise when I have it, I make cheap bluffs when my opponents seem weak, and I showdown my hands. You will rarely see me pouring lots of money into a pot and then folding at the end.

Links to some of my posts:

Floating in BB defense

Missed overcards (3 posts)

Learning how to think

When to stop raising

Multiway with a maniac

HU turn play with a big hand (3 posts)

Overcalling the river

AA under pressure

Bad tables and variance (2 posts)

Turn card trouble (2 posts)

Relative position and big pots (2 posts)

Avoiding the wringer (2 posts)

Strategy of never 3-betting a stealer HU in the BB (3 posts)

Turn bet or free card? (3 posts)

Postflop strategy: bluffing and value

3-way WA/WB (2 posts)

Unknown players

"One-card hands" (3 posts)

Tough turn decision caused by misplayed flop (2 posts)

NLHE-to-LHE transition

props to stellar wind for offering this. Your getting one of the best limit player/thinkers out there who can only help your game. I urge any limit player who wants to get better to seek stellar wind.

as a former limit hold 'em player and someone who spent a good deal of time reviving old threads and digging through the archives i'll say that this is a very exciting opportunity for anybody who takes limit seriously. stellarwind's posts were consistent fan favorites and there is a list of SSSH people (and likely higher) who agree.

if SW isnt getting PMs this is just ridiculous

Liked your articles stellarwind . Can't afford coaching each session would dig into 10% of my br lol but here's a free bump and nod to anyone else that looks interested.

I wanted to make an unsolicited endorsement of Tom’s coaching.

I play 1/2 to 2/4 full ring LHE as a recreational, but regular player, and have played poker for two short years. My goals include improving my game and working my way up to higher stakes. The decision to seek coaching was not made lightly, and I corresponded with several coaches that seemed qualified.

My choice of StellarWind for coaching was based on his excellent, clear videos on Cardrunners, and his regular, superb posts in the forums.

The requirements of an excellent coach are both a deep understanding of the material coached and the ability to clearly communicate this knowledge to the student. Tom has both in abundance. His patient, logical approach to coaching makes for an experience both enjoyable and rewarding.

Our first session has opened my eyes in terms of some of the larger leaks in my game, but, far more importantly, in how to think about the game.

Thank you very much, Tom. I look forward to working with you again in the near future.

Lemme just say this:

Stellar Wind's CR videos are amongst the most clear and best videos on CR. I accidentally clicked on one (I pretty much only watch NL100-NL200 vids) and it was great.

I went on to watch the rest of his vids, even though I have not played LHE in ages.

I'm not affiliated w/ him, didn't even know he was a mod on here

Some more links to my strategy posts:

Marginal multiway river call

Hand reading (also preflop decision)

Defending OOP versus a 3-bet

Wringer on the river

Damnation, I can't figure out how to PM on this damn site lol. Yo StellarWind Im in need of your assistance! Message me assap, ttyl

Hey Stellar, I too would like to have a quick chat but cant PM either. Not sure if I can receive PMs either at this point. If not, if some mod could unlock my account thatd be great.

Hi Stellar,
I might be interested in working with you, but would first like to see your videos. Unfortunately there is no easy or cheap way to do that on Cardrunner. Is there any other source for viewing them? Also, I noticed the last of them seem to be 2008--why is that?
How else can one reach you other than posting a reply here? Thanks.

My videos are only available through CardRunners. There are several ways to become a member and it is not too expensive.

I haven't made any new videos recently. Creating hand analysis videos the way I do is time-consuming hard work. I've made thirteen LHE videos including my six-part series on blind defense. That feels like enough for now. Maybe someday I will get the urge to make more. Meanwhile I continue to be a paid CR Guest Pro and remain active in their LHE strategy forum.

Ways to contact me:

1. PM me at 2+2. Sorry new 2+2 members are currently not permitted to send or receive PMs. I'm not sure exactly what the requirements are but if it isn't working that is probably the problem.

2. CR members can PM me there.

3. Click on "StellarWind" at the upper left of any of my 2+2 posts and choose "Send email to StellarWind" from the dropdown menu.

Dirk, you can be my official guinea pig for #3. Works for me but I'm a mod with 7000 posts. Can you do it even if you cannot send PMs?

A couple people have asked me recently whether I am still coaching?

I think that means I should bump this thread once in a while .

Yes, I do coach and the information in my OP is still good.

PM me at 2+2 or CardRunners if you want to talk. Or you can send me an email through 2+2 as described in my previous post:

This is the best way for new 2+2 accounts that don't have PM privileges yet.