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The WSOP Academy , formerly Camp Hellmuth was launched in a partnership between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. and Post Oak Productions in January 2007. The WSOP Academy is the exclusive provider of live poker training offered under the banner of the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world, the World Series of Poker.

The WSOP Academy offers poker’s premier series of live and interactive instructional camps lead 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.

Testimonials

Hi, Brandon. This is Gideon — wanted to send you an e-mail and say thanks again for helping me out with the academy. I learned a lot, and my game really took off after I got home (I’m up almost 20K since returning home…

• - Gideon visit the site to read more
  

- WSOP Academy Testimonial: “Unbelievable Experience,” Says Gene

 Success Stories

• Adam Chipiuk | Main Event Primer Alumni

   Adam Chipiuk, attended the WSOP Academy Main Event Primer 2008 and achieved tremendous success on the poker scene shortly after. Already playing at a high level with career earnings over $20,000, Chipiuk decided to…

• Adam Murphy | Tournament, Cash & Main Event Primer Alumni

   Adam Murphy and his wife Tanya, have become regular fixtures at the WSOP Academy. His most recent cash came at the 2009 World Series of Poker where he earned $8,975 in Event 13 $2500 No-Limit Hold’em. “My wife,…

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Great news for poker players and poker affiliates, CircusPoker.co.uk  is offering its players the chance to win a package to the Asian Poker Tour Macau main event in August worth a massive $8,000.

To be held in the Rio Hotel & Casino, Macau - August 17th – August 24th, 2009

The package includes:

• $4000+$300 buy-in to the WSOP Main Event, Aug 19th – Aug 23rd, 2009
• $1,000 for 7 night’s accommodation and breakfast at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Macau (Aug 17th – Aug 24th, 2009)
• $100 for an exclusive iPoker party – August 18th, 2009
• $270 for registration fees
• Up to $2,330 for flights and spending
• Total Package Value - $8,000

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Full Tilt Poker Academy gives you the opportunity to learn how to play poker with world famous pros, exclusive poker videos, interactive poker games, prizes and rewards, and direct access to online play for real or play money.

Start to learn poker strategy now, it’s free to join.

Use the tips from the pros in real online poker games 24 hours a day, on state-of-the-art online poker software that is free to download. Full Tilt Poker’s online poker room and Full Tilt Poker Academy’s poker education tools were designed by world-class poker professionals, offering you the opportunity to learn, chat, and play poker online with the pros.

Full Tilt Poker Academy offers tips and strategies on a wide variety of online poker games, including No Limit Texas Hold ‘em, Pot Limit Texas Hold ‘em, and Fixed Limit Texas Hold ‘em, as well as varieties of Omaha, Stud, and Razz, and mixed games such as HORSE. They offer poker tutorial videos on ring games, Sit & Go tournaments, and multi-table tournaments. The educational materials come in the form of topic-specific Lessons, lesson-specific Challenges , interactive Sit-n-Learn quizzes, real-money online Sessions and daily Podcasts that are available for easy download using iTunes software.

If you can find it in a poker room, you can find it covered at Full Tilt Poker Academy.

Rewards, Bonuses, Academy Credits

The online poker training school offers rewards in the form of Academy Credits and free online tournament entries, based upon achievement in the Academy’s interactive games and real-money play in the online poker room. Credits can be used to obtain shirts, hats, outerwear, electronics, books, DVDs, bags, poker equipment, luxury items, sport/lifestyle gear, tournament tokens, CardRunners memberships, or StoxPoker memberships. Full Tilt Poker also offers a deposit bonus of 100% up to $600, as well as frequent reload bonuses. Download their free online poker game now and join Full Tilt Poker Academy to learn to play better online poker.

How to Play? Learn From The Pros.

Full Tilt Poker Academy features videos starring top professional poker players. This unparalleled access to the pros creates the best possible online poker learning environment. These poker pros reveal strategies for play in Texas Hold ‘em and other poker games, analyze memorable poker hands, and open their minds while playing actual online poker games for real money. The team of poker professionals is committed to having both the safest, most secure online poker site and the most effective online poker lessons.

Team Full Tilt pros who have authored educational materials on the site include Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon, Erick Lindgren, Andy Bloch and Allen Cunningham. Lederer and Gordon are the official deans of Full Tilt Poker Academy and they lead a special Dean’s Tour introducing users to the site.

Start Earning Credits and Playing Online Poker Now

Full Tilt Poker and Full Tilt Poker Academy are designed to be compatible for both the PC and Mac platforms. You can start playing online poker for play or real money in just a matter of minutes. You can gain access to all educational videos instantly by becoming a member. .

Europeans are being offered an opportunity to try poker in one of the largest free poker competitions in Europe. Everest Poker, Europe’s biggest online poker school is organizing 27 events across the continent, and dozens more online during the Everest Poker European Cup (EPEC) to teach Europeans the game of poker.The EPEC has been running successfully since 2006 and has offered thousands of players their first poker experience. Ever wanted to master the art of bluffing? Interested in learning how to detect your opponent’s tells - but alongside other beginners rather than experienced players? The Everest Poker European Cup is the easiest way for Europeans to discover the thrill of poker while meeting other players, and win one of 200 places to a fantastic weekend in the sun.

The Everest Poker European Cup launches in November 2008 with over a dozen live events in 11 countries. Each live event will offer free tournaments, poker tutorials and the opportunity for all participants to win a seat for the Final - a three-day weekend in a sunny resort (soon to be revealed!) where 200 Europeans will fight their way to win their share of a €100,000 prize.

Everest Poker has been offering Europeans unique poker experiences since 2004 with its combination of multilingual software available in 16 languages, unique live events and poker tournaments tailored to Europeans. Everest Poker is a trusted European leader in poker experience offerings.

To find out more about the Everest Poker European Cup, visit http://www.everestpoker.com

Join Ladbrokes Poker Team on this two-night Poker Experience weekend.

Learn poker in a way you have never done before!

Enjoy tutorials & guidance from Caspar Berry, former professional poker player & advisor on Casino Royale and Glen Francis Poker Events, who have over 20 years experience in Casino and poker events and one of the most experienced poker trainers in the UK.

The weekend will also include poker tutorials, workshops & tournaments with our Ladbrokes sponsored pro Jon “skalie” Kalmar. With limited places available, why don’t you qualify online now for $8?

From now until November there will be two daily $8 satellites that feed into a monthly final (2nd November) where you could win a poker experience package worth $1200!

The World Series of Poker Academy is poker’s premier series of instructional camps, where players learn first hand from the best players in the world through seminars, workshops and tournaments.

Their next two day seminar is being held at The Bycycle Casino in Los Angeles.

Learn poker skills, strategies and applications through live hand demonstrations, seminars with Q & A, and tournaments.

Joe Navarro FBI ret. is confirmed for this event. Other instructors include Annie Duke and Alex Outhred.

A private WSOP Academy tournament is included and will give away a $5000.00 WSOP Circuit Main Event seat at a Circuit Event of the players choice.