GrinderSchool Review

Grinder school is a site designed specifically with the low stakes player in mind. They provide in depth strategy and instruction for low stakes players through videos, articles, and forum question & answers. GrinderSchool.com will take you on the grind to success.

Membership Options

12 Months: $119.99
6 Months: $64.99
3 Months: $34.99
1 Month: $19.99
Micro 1 Month: $10

Payment Methods:

Credit Card, Paypal, Poker Site Transfer (Full Tilt)

Videos	Streaming?	Downloadable?	Podcasts?	Forums?
500+

Instructors

Jeff "CodeRedRulez" Lipsey
Jeffrey "JGB146" Blake
Rob "Nakamura" Taylor
Cullen "Spenda"
Andrew "Shrewdabom86" Morgasen
Tarek "Sugar Nut"
John "Fjuanl" Flynn
Ben "Reasons14" Reason
Juan "Asdpikas"
Steven "Colossos159"
Sutton "Gametight"
Jose "KillsAids"
Jeff "L3ngthy" Williams

Guest Pros

Adrian "Chardrian" Dresel-Velaquez
Jim "Jyms"
Matt "Glitlr" Meo
Adil "AApoker" Ansari
Peter "Marshall28" Jennings
Chris "Sykedupp" Conley
Thomas "Renton"
Ian "DaGoat" Wilson
Steve "Moculon"
Brian "DWBH" Spahn

Video Variety

NL Holdem:	198 videos
Limit Holdem:	8 Videos
Tournaments:	98 Videos
Sit-N-Go:	91 Videos
Heads Up:	29 Videos
Lecture Videos:	31 Videos
Free Videos:	5 Videos
Release Schedule:	5 weekly video releases. 1 lecture per month. They keep a very tight schedule.

Notes:
The video variety is pretty much limited to NLH in its different forms. A few Limit holdem videos are thrown in for good measure but the main thrust of the site is the No Limit Micro stakes games. In this they succeed very well with the instructors pretty much covering all forms in the micros stakes category. If you are looking for other games such as Razz, PLO etc this site is not suited to that. If you are a micro stakes NLH player you will receive the most from this site.

Rating:

Cash Games

NLHE - 6 Max

Pro: Spenda, SugarNut, Colossos159, Marshall28, DWBH

Notes
Good analysis and presentation. Multiple "series" videos to walk you through specific aspects of the game.

NLHE - Full Ring

Pro: CodeRedRulez, Gametight, KillsAids, L3ngthy

Notes:
Plenty of Full ring cash game support

NLHE - Headsup

Pro: Spenda, CodeRedRulez

Notes:
Not too many headsup videos at the moment

LHE - 6 Max

Pro: Asdpikas

Notes:
The Limit videos are lacking here. Would be more beneficial if more micro limit videos were added as many new "micro grinders" are limit players.

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Multi Table Tournaments (MTT)

Pro: Fjuanl, Shrewdabomb86, Chardrian, AApoker, Sykedupp

Notes:
The MTT section is also very well covered with over 40 videos covering everything from $2 MTT's up to $55 buyin tournaments. There are even some satellite videos thrown into the mix. Most of these are in "series" formats ranging from 3 to 9 part series. The instructors appear to have a very good grasp of organizing the format of the videos, rather than just throwing in a stand alone video which would have been out of context for the most part. Any aspiring player can benefit from the different video series if they are wanting to get their feet wet.

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Sit-N-Go's (SNG)

Pro: JGB146, Nakamura, Reasons14, Glitlr

Notes:
The Sit & Go section covers buyin ranges from as low $1 going up to $11 for both 6 max and full ring, and up to $33 for the headsup variety . Jeffrey "JGB146" Blake tends to do the bulk of the SNG video's & does a very good job with them. His breakdown and analysis of the SNG format is great and his presentation is very professionally executed. Players are taken from absolute beginner levels to more advanced ICM type discussions for every possible SNG scenario. One of the sites strongest categories. Recently hired Glitlr to run the SNG training here, great move.

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Other Games (Stud Omaha, Razz, etc)

Notes:
There are a few PLO cash videos, a couple 7card stud video, a stud hi/lo video, and some Razz videos. Definately more content could be added for the micro limit mixed game player, but are now moving in expanding this library.

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Weaknesses

Perhaps the sites only weakness is their lack variety when it comes to games. The main thrust of the site is the No Limit Holden games. If you only play NLH then this is not even a concern. Though they have recently released some introductory videos for mixed games.

Strengths

The strength of the site is its focused coverage of the No limit holdem categories. They cover every conceivable format for NLH and display them in a very cohesive fashion. The instructional series are all very well put together. Whether you are into playing cash games, MTT's or SNG's they have it covered and they are instructed very well.

Another strength which might come surprising for a low cost site with no membership fee, is how well the video's are produced. The quality is extremely professional in every sense of the word. You do not have interruptions during the videos, and both the audio and video quality is good.

Grinderschool has also removed the DRM from their videos! All new videos will now be released in Flash as well as WMV. Grinder School is also working hard converting their existing library to support both formats.

Expected Value: Is GrinderSchool worth it?

GrinderSchool is a gold nugget at this price range. If you are a micro stakes player looking to grind your way up to higher limits, then this site is perfect for you. The instruction and professional production is unbelievable at such a low price. Definately a +EV investment for an aspiring player. Give them a try, a huge thumbs up for this site!

Overall Rating:

8.5/10

Sample Video

Please follow the above link to the GrinderSchool home page and choose amongst the 5 free videos available for all viewers to see. While your there click join and become a registered guest for free access to the poker discussion forum.