Unsolved at Mid-Stakes Live Poker?
Live poker plays differently from online, and mid-stakes live is its own world. These are independent coaches who understand the pace, the reads, and the specific dynamics of mid-stakes live games.
6 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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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 - 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 - TD
Tom Dekkers (DekkersPoker)
Taking studentsUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidLive · MidTom Dekkers coaches cash-game poker, including ante cash games, under the DekkersPoker brand. His one-on-one work combines hand-history review, database analysis, GTO-informed strategy, and live session review, with Discord support and a free intro strategy call to start. It's a fit for cash players who want a structured, data-driven path upward.
No reviews yet$199/hr
About Mid-Stakes Live coaching
Mid-stakes live poker rewards a different skill set than online. The hands per hour are low, the players are often recreational but sticky, physical tells and table dynamics matter, and the regulars you see repeatedly have patterns worth knowing. A strong online player can move to live and leave money on the table by playing too theoretically against a pool that calls too much, folds too little, and gives off far more information than an online opponent ever could.
A mid-stakes live coach helps you adapt to that environment: exploiting the specific tendencies of live players rather than defaulting to balanced lines, reading the table and the people in it, managing the slower pace and longer sessions, and handling the live-specific spots that do not come up online. For players coming from online, this can be the fastest way to stop bleeding edge to the live format. Look for a coach with real live experience who can talk about live dynamics specifically, not just translate online strategy.
Every coach below is listed independently, compiled from public information, and ranked by verified reputation rather than who markets hardest. Rankings are never for sale.
Mid-Stakes Live coaching, unsolved questions
- How is live poker coaching different from online coaching?
- Live play rewards exploitation over balance, since live pools tend to call too much and fold too little, and it adds physical reads, table dynamics, and pace that do not exist online. A live coach focuses on those specifics rather than just translating online theory, which is often where online players leave money on the table live.
- I play well online. Why would I need a live coach?
- Because the formats differ more than people expect. Playing too theoretically against a sticky live pool leaves value on the table, and live adds reads and dynamics you cannot practice online. A coach with live experience can shorten the adjustment and stop you bleeding edge in the live games.
- How much does mid-stakes live coaching cost?
- Rates vary by coach and whether the focus is cash or tournaments. Each coach's rate is listed on their profile where available.