PokerSchool Online is pleased that Russell is on our teaching staff. He has proven to be an excellent instructor and writes detailed examples of play-by-play situations.
His primary teaching method is through a dedicated lesson plan that expands with the needs and responses of our members. Both beginning and advanced students will find something of interest in his live play examples and quizzes.
About
In December 1983 I played my first casino poker -- $1/$3 Seven Card Stud while attending a bridge tournament in Reno. It was New Years Eve and being sober (while everyone else wasn't) I managed to win $200. I wished I could play poker every day. Little did I know that just five miles from the university I was attending was the Bicycle Casino, one of the largest cardrooms in the world.
Well, I managed to get my MBA, and worked in various financial positions for 17 years. In early 1999 I discovered that there was legal poker outside of Nevada and began playing poker much more seriously, first in Seattle and then in Southern California (where I now reside). As I started my own consulting and tax practice I used my winnings from poker to help support myself.
My favorite live game is Omaha high/low. I find it relaxing and, perhaps because of the style I play, more lucrative than Texas Hold'em. I also play in local tournaments, especially Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and no-limit Texas Hold'em. I've been lucky to have some success, winning and placing high in several tournaments in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Beginner's Home
