Hey guys, I want to sort of clear up the record.
I think Spork is a very solid person, and very solid poker player. If you’re a beginner/ intermediate level, he could definitely help improve your game.
I chatted with him recently, and he claims he has a roughly 50% success rate coaching his students. One student, KMillz, moved up from 25nl to 500plo and won over $75k. Another student, RollHigh, moved from 50plo to 500plo+, and has apparently done well.
I was under the impression that KnoxKnox (Nathaniel) was one of Spork’s top students, but apparently, he is bottom of the barrel. Spork says Knox hasn’t done well because of his **** mentality and consistency issues (see screenshots). But we already knew that.
Another of his students (Ragu) has been a failure, but based on my limited conversations with him, his brain is pretty much spaghetti sauce.
I never meant to attack Spork as a person. If you’re looking for a solid and affordable PLO coach, I think he is a very worthwhile investment.
However, I do feel an obligation to disclose that Rahm does play at HS tables with his students, and Spork admitted that he played at tables with Rahm while they had a CFP deal with each other.
Spork claims that they never colluded. However, I believe this is a major conflict of interest that should, at minimum, be disclosed so that others can assess the risk for themselves.
I trust Spork as a person. However, based on my limited interactions with Rahm, he seems like an incredibly shady person. I would never in a million years play at a table with him, knowing that he has a financial stake with other players at the table, and has a massive interest in cheating/ colluding.