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Originally Posted by RedLinePhoenix
Maybe you can help me out to understand a thing, how a student can judge his (or any other coach content)?
I recognize that your comment may have been made with tongue firmly in cheek, but it's worth exploring an answer anyway since lots of people struggle with the concept (both with poker and information in general). As far as I can tell, there are three ways:
- Rely on the expertise of proven, skillful players to judge the content
- Use the coach's graph as evidence of their skill
- Gamble
The first option isn't available here since OP can't find references from any skilled pros.
The second option isn't available since the coach can't (or won't) provide a graph.
That leaves only the third: pay money and hope for the best.
There are plenty of courses which meet one or both of the first criteria in a similar price range. If OP isn't the gambling type they should use one of them.
We should acknowledge that the first two options aren't entirely foolproof. References can be bought or mistaken, so the more the better. Graphs only show the result of poker skill+luck, not coaching skill. People can be miserable at teaching their own expertise because coaching and pokering require different skill sets.
Are you aware of any more approaches?
Last edited by AmiableFool; 12-08-2022 at 10:20 PM.