29 Mar 2024 Poker pro and coach Tonio «GilZ89Poker» answers 5 basic questions from Getcoach about his poker career, coaching goals and regular life. 1. How long ago did you learn about poker and how did you become a professional? Around 2010 I started to play poker and got more serious by time. I started with Sit&Go’s and MTT’s, but switched to Cash games somewhere in 2014. Since 2016 I have been able to play poker for a living. 2. How long have you been coaching and what motivated you to start your coaching journey? Mike Gano (Fooz known from 2+2) was my first coach and after I bought and finished a 10-hour package he after a while asked, due to my good results, if I wanted to coach under him via his website (out of air, but used to be: pokerinabox.com). This was somewhere in 2017 until 2018 for well over a year. During that time I’ve had well over 40 students. After he quit I started my own coaching thread and have since then been coaching well over 60 students between 2019-2024, with some pauses inbetween. 3. Where do you live and what do you usually do besides poker? I like to hang out with friends and my girlfriend. I visit the gym and like a healthy lifestyle. Although I’ve always been a party-boy, and thus know what struggles it could cause. Nowadays I’m more chill and party-mode is low. 4. In your opinion, what are 3 main things that people who want to grow as professional poker players should learn? They need to understand why they are making certain lines and keep track of ranges They need to be able to adjust to their opponents so they are able to exploit them They need to have a healthy mental game; even if you are very good when you play your A-game, but when your C-game takes control too often in combination with bad BRM (bankroll management) you will not make it 5. What are your coaching and general poker goals? I love to coach and teach, as most students see and hear my enthusiasm. I’ll always make sure they are more than satisfied. Regarding poker itself I would like to climb to midstakes slowly while holding a good BRM
