Most of the poker coaching I do is done in person here in Las Vegas. I think it is optimal to be able to sit face to face and work through a players poker game. However, part of what I do is by phone or by Skype for players that can’t get to Vegas right […]

I have been asked by several players lately if I still offer the Poker Boot Camps that I did a couple of years back. These Boot camps were fairly successful, but as my poker coaching at Chris Wilcox Poker has evolved over the years, I have changed some of my formats. I don’t actually offer […]

If you have read my blogs or any of my articles over the years, you probably know that when it comes to No Limit Texas Holdem,  I love Bounty Tournaments! Bounty tournaments afford you the opportunity to make money, even when you aren’t making money so to speak. Collecting a bounty is a nice addition […]

Many times when I am coaching players, I notice that they don’t have a plan. Particularly in NLH tournament poker, having a plan is not only a good idea, but a must. Before you misunderstand me, I do NOT mean having a plan for the overall tournament as to how you are going to play. […]

Today’s topic will dissect a hand I played recently that involves Pocket Aces at the Colossus WSOP Event in Las Vegas. Before you think this is some horror story bad-beat rant and move on to the next post, I can tell you it is not. The hand actually played out in a fairly rudimentary fashion, […]

This article continues on some of themes and ideas I talked about the other day when playing a big No Limit Holdem hand like pocket Kings. Today I want to look at from my opponents perspective rather than mine. The way your big hand ‘looks’ to other players at the table is important in that […]