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Qing 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.

Rob, known as ImmortalCedrique, is a 6-max no-limit hold'em cash-game coach for micro and small stakes (5NL to 100NL), with live coaching available higher up. A returning mid-stakes pro, he blends exploitative and GTO-based work with performance psychology, usually starting from a database and hand-history review to pinpoint a student's specific leaks. He suits low-stakes grinders who want a holistic plan, not just chart memorization.

Ryan Laplante coaches tournament strategy, PLO, and NLHE fundamentals through Octopi Poker, in a two-hour Protential coaching format. A WSOP bracelet winner and game-theory specialist who founded LearnProPoker, he works across both hold'em and Omaha. The two-hour session suits players who want direct, structured strategy work over course content alone.

Sam Greenwood coaches elite tournament strategy through Octopi Poker, focused on the ICM pressure, solver work, and advanced decisions that define the high-roller circuit he plays. A WSOP bracelet winner whose results include a $3.3 million PCA $250,000 Super High Roller title, he coaches from the very top of the game. He's a strong fit for accomplished MTT players aiming at higher buy-ins and tougher fields.

Sam Laskowitz coaches tournament players through Octopi Poker, with a focus on MTT decision-making, final-table pressure, and exploitative adjustments. A former lawyer who broke onto the high-roller scene with a 2023 NAPT Las Vegas High Roller title, he rose fast against top competition. He's a fit for mid- and high-stakes players sharpening their late-stage tournament game.

Shannon Shorr coaches tournament players through Octopi Poker on MTT decision-making, study structure, and late-stage tournament pressure. A two-time WSOP bracelet winner with Poker Masters and U.S. Poker Open titles, he's been one of the most consistent tournament pros of the past two decades. The coaching fits players working to sharpen their edge against tough fields.

Stephen Chidwick coaches high-stakes tournament players through Octopi Poker, working on the decision process, ICM, and exploitative reads that hold up at the top buy-ins. Two WSOP bracelets and a place among the highest earners in tournament history are the short version of why to listen. He's best suited to advanced MTT players who have the fundamentals down and want to sharpen elite-level judgment.

Thiago Dias is a Brazil-based tournament coach listed with Ultimate Poker Coaching, specializing in low- and mid-stakes MTTs and sit-and-gos. His coaching builds GTO foundations and ICM-adjusted strategy through hand-history and database review, and he works well with players still finding their footing.

Tom 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.

Tristan Wade coaches tournament players through Octopi Poker under his Cre8ive Coaching listing, a 90-minute session focused on practical strategy and exploitative adjustments. A WSOP bracelet winner with years of experience across poker training and live tournaments, he pairs playing experience with a teaching background. It's a fit for tournament players who want hands-on strategy review and study direction.

w34z3l is the PokerWeasel coach offering private cash-game coaching for NLHE cash and other variants. His coaching centers on data-driven exploitative strategy, database and population analysis, and individual review for players who want structured cash-game feedback rather than a generic course.

Will Givens coaches tournament players on MTT decision-making, hand reading, live table dynamics, and turning real hand histories into study plans. A WSOP bracelet winner with more than $3 million in live tournament earnings, he draws on a career spanning more than a decade. He's a strong fit for players who want to convert study into sharper decisions at the table.