Let’s briefly go back in time a few weeks: I described a number of useful poker tools that will help you improve your game on money poker sites. I mentioned that you should make use of a hand converter, always follow bankroll management, and try to have a poker odds table at your desk. I also mentioned that it’s a good idea to find a few free poker videos since they really help you to become a better player, and they are free poker training which means that nothing comes out of your pocket. If you’re especially enthusiastic, though, it might not take you long to get through all the free videos on the internet. By now your bankroll should be growing, and it’s probably a good idea to put some of your profits to good use. To help you out, I’m going to start a series that will highlight a number of the poker training sites that you are able to subscribe to so that your addiction to videos can be fulfilled.
I’m choosing to start with GrinderSchool since it was developed for beginner players. For as little as $10/month, you receive access to over 600 online poker videos made by players that have proven they beat the competition in US poker sites. They feature seven videos each week, and while almost all of them show No Limit Hold Em, at least four each month are videos for other games like Omaha or Razz.
The cash game coverage for No Limit Hold Em is excellent at GrinderSchool, so you’re in luck if you play cash on Tiger Gaming. There are a multitude of short-handed and full ring poker videos, and new players will have no trouble finding a few videos at their chosen low buy-in. There’s less selection when it comes to Limit or Heads-up play, however. The site features a few heads-up and Limit videos, but perhaps not enough to make it worth it for those that specialize in these types of games. Unfortunately, the same thing applies to people that need strategy tips for Omaha or other less popular poker games like Draw.
Have you tried Rush Poker tournaments on your Fulltiltpoker download yet? Even if you don’t like cash games, GrinderSchool can still help you out. Videos are also abundant for tournament players, and most of them are by some really excellent players. The videos show buy-ins as high as $55 and as low as $2, and almost all of the videos are part of a 3 to 9 part series. Those that have the goal to play outside of their bankrolls also have the option to view satellite videos.
If you find MTT events frustrating and prefer single-table tournaments on a PokerStars download, I highly recommend GrinderSchool. The founder of the site made most of the videos, but they recently hired a couple new high quality instructors. New players will be pleased to see that the buy-ins featured in these videos are as low as $1, and while beginner concepts are brought up quite often, there is also a fair amount of more advanced discussion.
I highly recommend GrinderSchool to inexperienced players trying the best US poker sites. We’ve already seen how low the monthly cost is, and with no sign up fee, it’s almost a no-brainer! If you play mostly Omaha or Stud, you probably should be looking elsewhere, but players new to No Limit Hold Em will benefit greatly from this training site.
