Unsolved at Live Poker?
Live poker, played in casinos and card rooms rather than online, is a genuinely different game from its online counterpart, and players who move between the two often underperform until they adjust.
12 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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Faraz Jaka
Taking studentsUnclaimedMTT · HighLive · HighFaraz Jaka coaches tournament players through VIP packages, custom multi-day bootcamps, and one-on-one training, including travel-to-you sessions. A WSOP bracelet winner and former WPT Player of the Year with nearly $10 million in live earnings, he brings a long, high-level tournament resume to his coaching. The format suits committed students who want immersive, personalized work rather than a course.
No reviews yet - GT
Guy Taylor
Availability unknownUnclaimedMTT · MidLive · MidListed with Ultimate Poker Coaching, Guy Taylor (TaylorMadePoker) is a tournament coach who pairs poker strategy with a background in sports and performance psychology. He works mostly with MTT and live players on the mental game and competition preparation, alongside hands-on hand-history and footage review.
No reviews yet - K
Kanaxis
Taking studentsUnclaimedNLHE Cash · LowLive · MidKanaxis is a no-limit hold'em cash-game coach focused on 6-max online cash, Rush & Cash, live cash, and ante-game formats. His sessions center on hand-history review, database analysis, live-play review, and solver work for cash-game players who want focused technical feedback.
No reviews yet$70/hr - KS
Katie Stone
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · LowMTT · LowLive · LowKatie Stone offers private poker lessons through Octopi Poker for women, amateurs, and beginners who want an approachable way into the game. A longtime pro, LearnWPT instructor, and World Poker Tour commentator, she focuses on fundamentals, live-poker confidence, and study habits rather than solver-heavy theory. She's an ideal first coach for newer players, and also offers separate poker-industry consulting.
No reviews yet$125/hr - LL
Lex Ligtenberg
Availability unknownUnclaimedMTT · MidLive · MidLex Ligtenberg is a poker mindset coach listed with Ultimate Poker Coaching, with a background in sports and performance psychology. He works with tournament and live players on confidence, tilt control, and building sustainable performance routines around the game. His coaching is a fit for players whose technical game is solid but whose results suffer under pressure.
No reviews yet - MK
Marius Kukis
Taking studentsUnclaimedLive · LowLive · MidMarius Kukis is a live no-limit hold'em coach for 1/2 and 2/5 players. His coaching centers on hand review, exploitative adjustments, and live cash-game decision-making, aimed at low- and mid-stakes players who want practical feedback for common live spots.
No reviews yet$75/hr - MP
Mateo Pedro
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidSpins · LowLive · MidMateo Pedro is a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking poker coach listed with Ultimate Poker Coaching, with a long no-limit hold'em background across live and online cash games. His coaching centers on fundamentals, game selection, and the move from GTO baselines to exploitative play. He's a natural fit for cash players, including Spanish-speaking students who want coaching in their first language.
No reviews yet - NC
Nacho Cuesta
Taking studentsUnclaimedLive · HighNacho Cuesta is a live-poker tells coach focused on unconscious behavior, physical execution, and advanced reads. Through Master Poker Tells, his private sessions help experienced live players identify their own physical leaks and build a structured method for observing behavior at the table.
No reviews yet$300/hr - QY
Qing Yang (Poker Giraffe)
Taking studentsUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighLive · LowQing Yang, known as Poker Giraffe, is a no-limit hold'em cash-game coach who works with players ranging from 1/2 live to 1knl online. His coaching turns solver work into practical game plans through database review, session analysis, and exploitative adjustments.
No reviews yet$420/hr
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About Live coaching
The live game is slower, with far fewer hands per hour, which changes everything from variance to patience requirements. The player pools tend to be more recreational and less theory-driven, which means exploitative play often beats rigid GTO-style strategy. And live poker adds a whole dimension that doesn't exist online: physical tells, table talk, betting-motion reads, and the social dynamics of a real table you can use to your advantage.
A live poker coach helps you adapt to these realities, whether you're a winning online player struggling to convert to live or a live regular trying to beat tougher games. That includes the exploitative adjustments that crush softer live pools, the patience and table-selection discipline the slower game rewards, live-specific reads and the awareness of your own tells, and the bankroll and logistics realities of playing live. For live tournament players, it also means the structure-and-ICM awareness that live MTTs demand with their slower, deeper structures. Because so many live players rely on feel rather than study, a player who combines sound fundamentals with genuine live skills has a large edge, and that combination is exactly what good coaching builds.
Live coaching, unsolved questions
- Is live poker different enough to need its own coaching?
- Yes, live poker is slower, the pools are more recreational, exploitative play matters more, and physical reads exist. Winning online players often need to adjust significantly to convert that edge to live games.
- What should a live poker coach focus on?
- Exploitative adjustments for softer live pools, table and game selection, live-specific reads and your own tells, and the patience the slower game rewards. For tournaments, live MTT structure and ICM.
- Can a coach help me move from online to live (or vice versa)?
- Yes, the transition trips up many players because the games differ in pace, pool tendencies, and the role of physical reads. A coach helps you adapt your existing skills to the new environment.