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I thought that poker players who can't make it to a WSOP Academy might be interested in a similar product but done at their desktop or by phone. The survey is posted below...you are welcome to post comments...or you can take the survey here. Thanks for your feedback.

1. WSOP (World Series of Poker) Academy

The WSOP Academy has live poker training camps that are led by the world’s most winning professional poker players. The WSOP Academy offers you the rare opportunity to learn face-to-face from the poker players you see playing on TV and in high stakes tournaments and cash games in poker rooms across the globe. When you attend the WSOP Academy, you can expect a total immersion in the game of poker, in a friendly and encouraging, learning environment. You can expect to learn from expert poker professionals with a strong commitment to sharing the secrets and strategies needed to consistently win at poker.

The WSOP Academy class takes two full days of 8 hours each day, for a total of 16 hours. The instructors include Howard Lederer, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, and Greg Raymer.

At the end of the WSOP Academy class, there is a free-roll tournament to win a 2010 WSOP seat.

The WSOP Academy is only offered in 12 locations in the US including Las Vegas, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

The price for the WSOP Academy classes is $1,899, but this price does not include the cost for transportation, lodging, and food.

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2. "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp: Tournament Edition

The "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp gives the same training you get at the WSOP Academy but all the instruction takes place conveniently at your desktop.

The classes take place in the evening for 4 nights, for a total of 3 hours each night. That’s a total of 12 hours of instruction. The instructors include Chris Ferguson, Dan Harrington, TJ Cloutier, and Mike Sexton.

The classes are conducted at your desktop in a teleseminar format (audio only), where you either call-in or go to the website to listen and ask questions. It all happens at the convenience of your desktop.

On the 5th day, there is a free-roll tournament at an online poker site to win a 2010 WSOP seat.

The price for the "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp: Tournament Edition is $997, with no additional costs.

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3. "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp with Mastermind Coaching: Tournament Edition

The "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp with Mastermind Coaching gives you the same training you get at the "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp plus:
a) One Mastermind Coaching session in a small, personal group with only 9 other players. You get to select your instructor.
b) Four additional weeks as part of the Mastermind Action Group that helps you achieve your poker goals.
All of these sessions take place conveniently at your desktop.

Here is what you get with the "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp with Mastermind Coaching: Tournament Edition:

During week one, the classes take place in the evening for 4 days, for a total of 3 hours each night. That’s a total of 12 hours of instruction. The instructors include Chris Ferguson, Dan Harrington, TJ Cloutier, and Mike Sexton.

On the 5th day, there is a free-roll tournament at an online poker site to win a 2010 WSOP seat.

During week two, you have the opportunity to test the strategies you have learned at your local home poker games or at online poker sites. This experience will help to get you ready for the next stage of coaching.

During week three, the Mastermind Coaching kicks-in where you receive personalized coaching with only 9 other players. You choose which pro you want coaching you for one 60 minute Q&A session. These personalized coaching classes will take place in the evening for 3 days (so you will have a choice of instructors from 9 total sessions.)

After the Mastermind Coaching is the Mastermind Action Group led by Warwick Dunnettt (author of Poker Wizards) and Mitchell Cogert (author of Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves) to follow through and help you achieve your poker goals. These action group sessions are once per week for the next 4 weeks, and will be 90 minutes to 2 hours in order to cover all of your follow-up questions.

All these classes and group sessions are conducted using a teleseminar format (audio only), where you either call-in or go to the website to listen and ask questions. It all happens at the convenience of your desktop.

The price for the "No Balls-No Blue Chips" Poker Boot Camp with Mastermind Coaching: Tournament Edition is two payments of $997 each, with no additional costs.

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