There are plenty of free poker training sites touting for your cash. For a modest monthly fee you get exclusive insight from up and coming pros with years of experience. But did you know that you can get all that and more for free, from one of the biggest poker sites in the world?

The Full Tilt Poker Academy has a library of strategy videos, podcasts, and articles from the best pros in the game. The roster of sponsored players at Full Tilt is second to none and most of them can be found giving their insights away for nothing at the Academy.

Prime among them are the two deans, Phil Gordon and Howard Lederer. They marshal an impressive team of lecturers, including Chris Ferguson, Mike Matusow, and Erick Lindgren.

You can catch a sneak preview of their work without any fuss. Just rock up and pick your poison for a few minutes of info that could drastically improve your game. If you’d like to delve even deeper, then all you need to do is download Full Tilt Poker and register an account. From there everything is totally free. You can stare at Eli Elezra’s face for as long as you like.

Some of the most popular videos on the site are the Pro Sessions, where you can follow along with a professional player as they play live games on Full Tilt. Its a unique opportunity to peer into the minds of the best players in the world and discover what influences their day-to-day decisions.

The most recent session videos feature the likes of Brandon Adams sitting in on a $2/$4 NLHE game. He talks about getting a read on new players by using the ‘Find a Player’ feature and playing tight early while you get a good sense of the pace of the game.

Poker Aphrodite Erica Schoenberg has her own series of session videos, where she plays $0.50/$1 NLHE Cap. She muses on how people with ‘Pimp’ in their name are usually good for action and notes how she has learned the value of aggression.

All around expert and former November Niner, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, holds forth on a less popular form of the game, 2-7 Triple Draw. While playing at a $5/$10 table that features fellow FT Pro David Chu, he talks about the basics of the game and when it’s OK to play marginal hands. He also gives a hands on demonstration of making a loose call, advising everyone not to follow his example on that particular front.

While the pros are plying their trade, text tips pop up to clarify their teachings. All this and more create a great all round package, packed with tips and tricks for you to take back to the tables.