Quote Originally Posted by lambchopdc
If AOK truely believes his own advice why does he spent 50% of his post trying to enstill his own creditibility into the reader. All this serves to do is make the reader think that his advice is the end-all of advice.
Exactly. There's not a shadow of a doubt he is making money off of poker lessons, one way or the other. It simply would make absolutely no sense the way he writes his posts otherwise. I mean, why would he "as an aside" mention he teaches too and apparently has made atleast one "monster poker player" this way? For the heck of it? To brag? Most of his post above is framed to make himself seem some sort of poker authority. The advice-part is rather minimal and trivial. Why on earth would he write like that if just wanted to give information out of altruism? If that's what he wanted, he would make posts like most people here do.

Now, ok, I grew out of the merit of his advice in about a week on FTR. That he poses as an authority on this advice then, well, whatever. I ignore it. But when he blatantly plugs his own teachings to newcomers as if they are god's gift to poker, then it's simply time someone steps up and gives another perspective.
It could possibly go out for free yes. Thats being considered.
Irish, are you somehow affiliated with Aok?