Cre8ive Coaching

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Coaching with Tristan Wade

What is Cre8ive Coaching?

Cre8ive Coaching is personalized poker training led by professional player Tristan Wade. Each session is conducted online and tailored to your experience level, goals, and game format.

Whether you play tournaments, cash games, or both… We’ll build a strong foundation of preflop and postflop strategy, study real hands, analyze ranges, and identify optimal plays and exploitative opportunities for any situation. Tristan uses poker software and hand history reviews to support your development, along with guidance on mindset, bankroll management, and navigating the poker space.

The goal is to help you understand the game at a deeper level, make better decisions, and grow with confidence.

Tailored Coaching

Custom poker coaching that fits your game, your goals, and your grind: Cash or tournaments.

Strategy & Mindset Mastery

With Tristan’s support, you’ll learn to use advanced poker training tools and understand the strategy and math that separate good players from great ones.

Personalized Coaching

Personally tailored for every student based on their needs.

Hold'em Fundamentals

Solidify no-limit holdem fundamentals (cash and tourneys).

Poker Mathematics

Master the mathematics behind the game.

Tournament Mastery

Learn how to play all stages of a poker tournament.

One-Hour Lesson

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ONE HOUR LESSON

One hour of one-on-one poker coaching with Tristan through Skype/Zoom. He will work on specific topics you choose, or provide his own lesson/hands to review together to learn your game and start the coaching session from there.

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6 HOUR

6 HOUR BUNDLE

This usually consists of four, one and a half hour sessions, where Tristan will cover a myriad of topics throughout a tournament or cash game setting. The student can pick specifics to work on,

Go through stages of a tournament with Tristan, while he quizzes you to understand your game and teaches different strategies and fundamentals within each aspect of the tourney.

Tristan Wade

Who is Tristan Wade?

Tristan Wade (aka “Cre8ive”) is a seasoned professional poker player, writer, and coach, boasting over $2 million in live tournament earnings and another $3 million online, totaling over $5 million in career MTT winnings. He’s a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and captured a WSOP Circuit Main Event title, along with two other WSOP Circuit ring victories.

Trusted as an instructor at PokerCoaching.com, Tristan excels at breaking down complex concepts from solver outputs and range construction to math and mindset fundamentals. With a degree in psychology and more than fifteen years of one-on-one coaching, he leverages his professional insight to help players refine strategy, elevate decision-making, and accelerate learning.

Proven Champion

WSOP bracelet winner with over $5 million in career MTT earnings and elite-level tournament experience.

Dedicated Coach

Committed to helping players grow with personalized coaching rooted in real-world professional success.

Hold’em Expert

Specializes in No-Limit Hold’em, teaching advanced strategies for both tournaments and cash games.

The Poker Grind

Develop strong discipline and sharpen essential skills needed to consistently succeed in daily cash games.

ICM Strategy Course

Master endgame decision-making using Independent Chip Model principles.

Stack Builder System

Learn effective chip accumulation strategies for consistent tournament success.

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Tournament Mastery

Tournament Training

Tournament Training guides you through every stage—from building your stack early on, adjusting tactics mid-game, mastering bubble phase decisions, to conquering final table dynamics with advanced strategy.

Early Stage Strategy

Learn how to build your chip stack efficiently while avoiding unnecessary risks. Master solid opening ranges, position play, and value betting to set a strong foundation.

Bubble Play Tactics

Navigate the crucial bubble phase with confidence. Learn when to tighten up or loosen your range to maximize your chances of cashing in the tournament.

Mid-Stage Adjustments

Adapt your strategy as blinds increase and stacks shorten. Understand how to apply pressure, select spots for aggression, and exploit opponents’ tendencies.

Final Table Mastery

Develop a winning mindset and strategy for the final table. Master ICM concepts, hand reading, and psychological warfare to secure top payouts.
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Elite Poker Training

Expert poker coaching to elevate skills and performance.

Engage in tailored sessions via Skype or Zoom, focusing on your specific needs. Tristan reviews hands you’ve played

Personalized One-on-One Coaching

Develop the psychological resilience required for poker. Learn techniques to manage tilt, build confidence, and maintain focus under pressure

Mental Game & Mindset Training

Gain proficiency in essential poker tools like PioSolver, Holdem Manager, and PokerTracker. Understand how to analyze your statistics, identify leaks

Poker Software Training

Participate in group coaching sessions and community events. Share insights with peers, engage in live Q&As, and enjoy giveaways, challenges, and study group access.

Group Coaching & Community

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Tristan Wade is a professional poker player with over $4 million in lifetime earnings and a WSOP bracelet. He has years of experience coaching players at all skill levels.
I specialize in No-Limit Hold’em, covering both tournaments (MTTs, SNGs) and cash games, focusing on all aspects from fundamentals to advanced strategy.
Lessons are conducted one-on-one via Skype or Zoom, allowing us to review hands in real-time and discuss your game no matter where you are.