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Originally Posted by PokerStorm
Tri is most certainly not a good guy. The consensus in the community is that he is scumbag leaching off the community. There is 72 page thread in NVG at the moment full of people criticising him - http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...3/index72.html
How do you know all that? You are a nobody microstakes player. How are you in a position to judge the quality of splits coaching/videos/books? Its ridiculous all these micro-stakes morons that come out saying 'coach xyz is great' when they have no authority to do so.
"Do you care if a basketball coach can shoot baskets perfectly himself?" Poker isnt a physical activity. Would you take math lessons off a guy that cant pass a math exam? You are just another gullible idiot being fleeced by a coach who is crap at poker. All these 'coaches' like split who have crap results rely on pr and promoting themselves on forums to get business. If split was just a random fish with the same results there is no way in hell you would pay for coaching off him, you have just fallen for the marketing. I think it is an absolute disgrace to be selling a book called making 100K at the micros when nobody has EVER made that much at the micros, not even close. From looking at ptr split himself hasnt even made 3 buyins in several years worth of results yet he is selling a book on how to make 100K, gimme a break. You are basically a scammer if you put out a book with a title like that. And as someone else said, split agreed to that title, if he wasnt happy with it he could have refused it.
Wow. You sure seem like an angry person. Calling names (“nobody,” “morons,” “idiot,” etc.) really isn’t going to help you win arguments. I’m sure your mother taught you that at some point. Usually when you call a person a name, they stop listening to the point you’re trying to make. You might consider taking a breath before responding to a post like this again in the future, and just dial back the vitriol a bit.
To address your specific points:
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Originally Posted by PokerStorm
Yes, quite a few people on the forums don’t like Tri. Okay, fine. My own experiences dealing with him have been quite positive. Sure, his products aren’t cheap, but in most cases they’re solid informational material. More to the point, he fixed a problem I had without complaint, and made it right without me having to ask.
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Originally Posted by PokerStorm
How do you know all that? You are a nobody microstakes player. How are you in a position to judge the quality of splits coaching/videos/books? Its ridiculous all these micro-stakes morons that come out saying 'coach xyz is great' when they have no authority to do so.
How do I know all that? Wow, again. How do
you know anything? We all have different skills and experiences. I don’t claim to be a professional poker book evaluator. I assume you’re not, either. Instead, I’m just an enthusiast like most everyone else here. A forum is just that: a forum for people to discuss different points of view. Relax.
And yes, I’m a nobody microstakes player. But so are you. How does wasting bandwidth point out the fact that we’re both “nobodies” advance a debate? It doesn’t. Attack the comment, not the person making the comment.
For what it’s worth. I’ve actually watched almost all of Split’s videos. They’re excellent, and I believe strongly that they helped turn me into a winning player. Take the time to watch one. They’re free on
www.thepokerbank.com. What do you have to lose? Twenty minutes of your time, at most. You might actually discover he knows something about poker that you could learn from.
Also, I’ve actually read this particular book. Twice. Have you? Do you actually have a specific complaint about any of the specific poker material contained in the book? If so, I’d really enjoy debating that point. Instead, you seem to be hung up on the marketing of the book and Split’s own personal win rate. Uh, okay. You’ve said the book should be labeled differently. Okay, fine. We’ve all heard you. Now, what specific complaint do you have with any of the material in the book? Please share.
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Originally Posted by PokerStorm
"Do you care if a basketball coach can shoot baskets perfectly himself?" Poker isnt a physical activity. Would you take math lessons off a guy that cant pass a math exam? You are just another gullible idiot being fleeced by a coach who is crap at poker. All these 'coaches' like split who have crap results rely on pr and promoting themselves on forums to get business. If split was just a random fish with the same results there is no way in hell you would pay for coaching off him, you have just fallen for the marketing.
Okay, perhaps basketball wasn’t a good example to use. Math might indeed be better. I used to teach math at a community college. I’m actually pretty good at teaching it. But I’m also a pretty bad test taker myself. Said another way, I’m a good math coach, but my “win rate” at tests wasn’t great. There’s even a (semi-derogatory) expression for this common situation: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. Just because you’re a good coach at something, doesn’t mean you’re necessarily good at doing it yourself. And vice versa. Another example would be golf, which in indeed a “physical activity”, as you say, but we all know it’s mostly a mental game. Tiger Woods has a golf coach that he uses to make his game better. Do you honestly think that his coach is as good as him on the green, in front of thousands of people, with millions on the line? No, neither do I. Why? Because those who can, do; those who can't, teach.
In my experience, poker coaching is often the same way. My own coach is excellent, but he has a horrible tilt problem that negates most of his winnings. Ergo his win rate sucks. But he’s still a good coach who can dissect my errors and help me fix them. Do you not see how someone can be good at teaching, but not at performing?
Note that I didn’t have to resort to calling names. Try it, you might get people to listen to you better.