6-Max Coaching up to 100NL from Grinderschool Instructor.

Hey guys. Since M2M is taking micro/low stakes guys for FR coaching right now, I thought I'd make a parallel thread doing the same for 6-max.

A Bit About Me

Most of you probably know a bit about me and have seen me posting a bunch on the forums over the past few years. My name is Pete, and I'm a Philosophy and Language student from Scotland. I'm a 6 max specialist who has basically never played FR, always devoted my time to 6 max. I've beaten games up to 100NL for what would commonly be considered good winrates. I have been coaching now since around May and have taken on quite a few students since then and gained a load of experience in teaching. Some of these guys are regs on FTR and can vouch for me if need be. I am also a video producer at Grinderschool.com - Low Stakes Poker Strategy Videos, where you can check out my videos if you want a flavour of my teaching style.

I'm looking to take on students playing anywhere from 2NL to 100NL 6 max.

Winrates

Here is a picture of winrates at stakes from 25-100NL 6 max. To see my PTR graph just type "Carroters" (pokerstars) into PTR. ]

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Forms Lessons Can Take

Sessions may take many forms depending onwhat both you and I think will be benificial to your development.


Leak Finder - This is you record a shortish video of you playing a session at yournormal stakes. i will watch this and take notes in my own time before we go over it together in the session you pay for. These are very benificial for one of the first sessions as they allow me an insight into your game where I can immediately spot certain leaks and areas for improvment.


Instructive Session - I will record a short session of me playing a stake of your choice. This can be your current stake, one you're about to move up to for the first time or my own regualr stake to show you how higher games play and the deeper thought process required to succeed as you move up.


Instructive HH review - I will select a bunch of what I feel are highly instrcutive hands and together we will go over them and improve your understanding of why a certian line is good or bad and what factors we should be considering in our analysis.


Quiz Session - I send you a bunch of questions, many of them just HHs a few days before our session. You work your way through them and wrtie down some stuff, then we go over it together during the coaching session. This is a new idea, but one I feel will be really useful.


Problem HH Review - Where you select a bunch of hands that you felt lost in or that perhaps you played badly and aren;t sure what you could have done to improve. We will go over these in depth and find the right thought process to generate the most accurate line of play.


Instructvie Sweat - Where I play a stake of your choice live and quickly but descriptively explain everything I am consdiering in making each decision. Good for demonstrating how your ingame thought process should work.


A Rough Lesson Plan

Session 1: Leak finder video. A 20-30 min vid of the student playing their usual game, 4 tables tiled, HUD visible. During this sessionwe go over spots plug leaks and set youa bunch of goals to work on in order to improve your play. I base these on your play in the leak finder and your understanding of concepts, thought process that I get from you during the session.

Session 2: You sweating me playing a stake of your choice (within my rollz ldo) Iexplain thought process as it happens, you can pick my brain during down time we canstop earlier and review hands. This is negotiable and we can do something else if you don't fancy this.

Session 3: Quiz session. I send you the quiz a good bit before we do this so you'll have prepared answers and stuff. We go over the 10 questions together in detail. Again negotiable.

Session 4: Dunno yet, whatever you fancy of the types of session I offer, or suggest something new.

Session 5: Another leak finder where we watch your play, again get your thought process and see if you've achieved the goals set in lesson 1. Also, we set new goals provided they've been met sufficiently.

Getting in Touch


Please contact me privately for rates and additional information.



If interested, you can contact me either through FTR private message, or by emailing me at [email protected] or [email protected]


I usually offer sessions in blocks of 4 or more as this reduces the cost and makes coaching more worth while for the student.


Questionnaire: (Please copy/paste the following with your answers and send to me in a PM).

This is the part where I steal M2M's questionaire and ask you fill this in also if you contact me for 6 max coaching. It basically contains all the information I want to know about potential students and is very well thought out, so thanks to M2M for hopefully not minding me using it! Here's a copy of it.


Describe your poker background/experience:

Please list your screen names matches with each poker site you play on.

What is your bankroll management strategy (please be detailed about how you move up/down between stakes)

What stakes/games are you currently playing?

What are you looking for in personal coaching?

Have you had personal coaching before?

What are some of your goals in poker?

Tell me about your approach to the game - how do you go about studying/reviewing hands etc?




Thanks for reading guys, and please get in touch if you have any interest or any questions at all.



Pete aka Da Carrot Man.

Theif.

I just wanna say that I recently had a sweat session with carroters and his logic behind all of his explanations was incredibly sound and was able to communicate very effectively. I would highly recommend him as a coach.

Thanks bro, appreciate the kind words

I like these 2 new threads. If I want FR coaching I'd go with M2M and for 6max Carroters for sure. Both have great rates too. A lot less expensive than other coaches at 2+2/video training sites. Both great players too.

Great thread for sure. As you and I have already spoken I am looking forward to a few sessions here in the near future!

I've only had one session so far with Pete, we did the leak finder and it was excellent - he spotted tons of small leaks I hadn't and wouldn't have noticed.
His graphs and stats show he clearly knows his stuff, and he was excellent at explaining ideas / concepts, which comes across in his forum posts too imo.

More lessons booked!

Originally Posted by kmind

I like these 2 new threads. If I want FR coaching I'd go with M2M and for 6max Carroters for sure. Both have great rates too. A lot less expensive than other coaches at 2+2/video training sites. Both great players too.

that's cuz we cater to the peoples.

in fact I would imagine that carroters is probably twice as good as any other 6max coach who charges twice as much.

Can anyone flick my October doomswitch off please, free sessions for anyone who can.

PM miffed

carrots is a rapist and he forged this graph

Carroters I switched the October doomswitch off and we'll get together to schedule my FREE sessions!

Originally Posted by Carroters

Can anyone flick my October doomswitch off please, free sessions for anyone who can.

flick. Also will send you a pm soon. enjoyed your vid on grinderschool lots.

I can verify that Carroters is at least decent to look at and is willing to cuddle pending your bargaining skills.

Solid player too.

Just going to bump this weekly for a few weeks for new guys or anyone that may have missed it.

Originally Posted by Carroters

Just going to bump this weekly so I can make MONEYYSSSSSSS

FYP

he probably makes more money actually playing

I wanted to throw in a vouch for Carrot.... I may have been one of the first people he ever coached if I remember correctly. We did three very educational sessions that helped me out alot. Unfortunitly, shortly after I hit a downswing (unrelated to coaching, lol) But now that I'm coming back to grinding I'll have to set something up with you Carrot to get my head back in the game.

Hey Santo, glad to see you're back bro, be fun to work with you again!

sant2 vouching for you=coaching career doomswitch imo

unrelated note: sant2, there was a thread about someone hitting the 1k mark recently, and you weren't there to troll it. wtf, broseph?

yes i was!!!! lol... i threw in my 2c.

doomswitch is off too by the way, 10nl slow and steady back to 25nl

Weekly bumpaments.

Should we sticky these threads?

I feel like we might as well just sticky one large coaching thread with coaches having to meet some sort of criteria.

The thread is barely allowed under the terms of FTR, but because both Carroters and M2M are recognized solid contributors to FTR they have been allowed. We (including me) have deleted and banned several coaching threads started by people we don't know. Sticking them may lead to more trouble than it's worth with people thinking this is an FTR run coaching program. These are between the OP's and anyone that wants to PM them on their own. If I was a micro/SSNL player that was looking for a quick boost to my skills I would take either one of them up on it first chance I could afford it. I only wish the good small/mid stakes players back in our day did this.

Carroters, you're never on IRC anymore (or at least when I go on).

COME BACK!

Hai gais, just emailed a lesson plan to a potential student and decided to post it here in the main post, please check it out.

I'll try to be around as much as i can both here and on irc if anyone has questions/interest.

Peace.

lol bumpaments.

hai

bonjour

NH, carroters.

I always wonder how many people have taken advantage of coaching from Carroters. I know I have.

For the past three months, I've been really struggling with poker. I lost all confidence and was clicking buttons. My thought process at the table was God awful and I needed/wanted a quick fix. I decided to get coaching from Carroters who, as I saw, was doing very well at 100NL. I was at 50NL at the time so I figured Carroters would be able to help since that was the last stake he beat. We started coaching in the second week of November. Just the way he was able to throughly explain stuff was great. His Leak Finder session was awesome. My confidence pretty much skyrocketed after the first session as I KNEW Carroters was going to be able to help me get better. I started his coaching around hand 5,000 of this graph:


Please note that the three months before November were all losing months and shitty graphs.


I'm now settling into 100NL and still have more coaching to come. I'm excited for my game as I know that it'll just improve with the help of Carroters.

I'm never one to do stuff like this. Also, Carroters didn't ask me to do this. As a matter of fact, he has no clue I AM doing this (Carroters, I hope this is OK actually). I just wanted the BC to know that there's a top-notch coach right under your noses. Actually, there are two. If you're struggling with poker, I suggest going to Carroters/m2m for help. Yes, it costs money but consider it an investment in your game. Actually, it can be seen as a financial investment as well since they may help you become a winning player and win more moneys.

Get coaching guys.

Thanks BooGer, appreciate the kind words. Still taking on students over then holidays and into the new year. PM me if interested!

awesome Boog, makes me want to take up poker again.

yeah, great job man! this new year I'm hoping will prove to be my comeback. i haven't got much time in on the tables, but now that i have my computer up and running perfectly i really feel like it's time. Carrot, I hope you'll have some time in your schedule because I really want to get some more coaching in. I think it will be a great way back into the game.

Fortnightly bump.

Bulk Buy offer still going on, Pm for details!

Originally Posted by kmind

PM miffed

lol

for coaching or the doomswitch off cheat !!!!


(and by that i mean i need coaching not that i do caoch - in anything other than BBJ wins of course)

Originally Posted by Miffed22001

i do caoch - in BBJ wins of course)

i'll take that coaching
hang on
will i have to switch sites?

Still taking on students, getting better at teaching by the day imo.

Hai. Free time has just appeared in my life due to class finishing off for the session. As well as being able to grind on a much more regular basis, I'm looking to take on more 6 max students up to 100NL. PM me for more details!

Bump - still coaching, PM me for details if interested!

About to take on a final batch of students for 5 week long, weekly session blocks before I go away on travels mid July, so apply now if interested.

yo carroters, hit me up via here or grinderschool (same SN on there) when you are next looking to take on students. i wanna start winnin'.

Originally Posted by rpm

yo carroters, hit me up via here or grinderschool (same SN on there) when you are next looking to take on students. i wanna start winnin'.

Was gonna +rep you for this decision but apparently you were the last person I repped so it's a no go, so you'll have to accept a pat on the back.

Originally Posted by rpm

yo carroters, hit me up via here or grinderschool (same SN on there) when you are next looking to take on students. i wanna start winnin'.

Will do. It'll be some time in September.

Ill also bump this thread again nearer the time for anyone else that's looking for a 6 max coach.

Have a ballin summer all!

Back from the west and coaching 6 max once again. Hit me up by pm if interested, and feel free to ask whatever questions you want regarding coaching. Hope you're all having a good summer.

I'd like some coaching

Planning on switching to 6max and will be hitting you up for coaching in the near future.

2 questions-

1) My br is tiny right now (even for 4nl) so does it make the most sense to grind my role to like 25/30 buys before I even think about switching?

2) Should I keep playing fr, move up and beat 10nl, and then move beck down to make the switch.

LOL, random spammer in the carrot thread or petulie trying to put out a hint?

Shhh supa, you'll blow my cover!

Runz carrotz! It'z a tarp!

Just wait for the mini balla Carrotulies to hit the BC!

Carrotz concerned.

Oooh, look what I started.

Originally Posted by supa

Planning on switching to 6max and will be hitting you up for coaching in the near future.

2 questions-

1) My br is tiny right now (even for 4nl) so does it make the most sense to grind my role to like 25/30 buys before I even think about switching?

2) Should I keep playing fr, move up and beat 10nl, and then move beck down to make the switch.

Sorry dude, must have missed this first time round.

1. If you plan on making 6 max your main game, I'd switch asap. 2NL/4NL is so soft that you should be able to beat either 6 max or FR pretty easily so I think it makes the most sense to start getting better in the game you aim to be playing as soon as possible.

2. Defo wouldn't do this. You're just wasting a bunch of time that could be used to move through the stakes.

Can a mod please remove this spam, as much as I appreciate the bumps...

Done but I left the first one because it's funny

i am now officially on tilt.

This thread is getting hit hard!

Originally Posted by Petulie

Just wait for the mini balla Carrotulies to hit the BC!

1 - learn to crawl
2 - learn to say 'all in'
3 - learn to walk
4 - learn to use toilet without assistance
5 - ???
6 - profit

Originally Posted by akenk

.Your particular date will appreciate the truth

gold, carrotz, gold

Carroters is obviously paying spammers to spam his thread. I'm onto you, sir.

Bump for anyone who isn't aware of my services.

Originally Posted by rellbong

Testimonials :

Before Black Friday, Carroters basically transformed me as a poker player. I had the tools but Carroters taught me how to use them and how to think at the poker table. I was finally beating 50NL and was well on my way to beating 100NL ... then BF hit.

I'm moving out of the country very soon and the part I'm most excited about is getting back on track with the coaching.

Thank you Carrots.

Originally Posted by BooG690

Before Black Friday, Carroters basically transformed me as a poker player. I had the tools but Carroters taught me how to use them and how to think at the poker table. I was finally beating 50NL and was well on my way to beating 100NL ... then BF hit.

I'm moving out of the country very soon and the part I'm most excited about is getting back on track with the coaching.

Thank you Carrots.

Where ya moving to? When?

Originally Posted by BooG690

Before Black Friday, Carroters basically transformed me as a poker player. I had the tools but Carroters taught me how to use them and how to think at the poker table. I was finally beating 50NL and was well on my way to beating 100NL ... then BF hit.

I'm moving out of the country very soon and the part I'm most excited about is getting back on track with the coaching.

Thank you Carrots.

TY sir, although having met you in person I think it'd be best if we didn't associate anymore. J/K hit me up when you can grind again!

I'm coming back to the game and hoping to do something soon myself with SSNL coach to get my head back on track..

employ carroters -> make money

Can we make sure that Carroters isn't paying spammers to bump this thread? It's getting suspicious.

Obv Boog in carrotz employ. Bumping as a spammer and then covering his tracks. Lynch Boog.

I'd be interested in this. I'll send you a message.

Hey guys, just wanted to bump this as it's likely been ages since anyone on FTR has seen me around or heard of my services.

Quick Update: Although I've certainly not been putting in loads of volume this year, I have been coaching on a regular basis with usually 2 or 3 students getting regular sessions at a time. I've also been churning out many many videos on grinderschool and now have over 60 on there. I've had encouraging results with students recently and I've now been coaching for over 2 years (total mind warp - time flies...)

Here's an up to date graph of my results at 25NL-200NL 6 max, not including rakeback/bonuses etc.

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Hey guys just wanted to bump this to let everyone know that years later I am still making videos, still grinding and still taking on students. I'm also half way through writing a very big and I hope comprehensive poker textbook. I now run a google+ study group for all students who buy a coaching package. It's fair to say over the years I've become a much better coach.

I have my own website now at www.carrotcorner.com where you guys can find some more up to date information on my credentials, testimonials from more recent students and information on my current coaching approach, packages and rates.

If you're looking for a coach for NLHE 6 max or HU cash or know anyone who is feel free to send me an email to [email protected]

Hope everyone is doing well on FTR. I'll update my thread in the OPs forum soon and shed some details on what I've been up to. Happy grinding/learning guys.