The serious amateur
You play live tournaments under $5,000 and you’re probably good at it. You want to win more, and you’d quite like to stop feeling that the bigger buy-ins belong to other people.
MTT group coaching with Thomas Boivin · Starts early November
Ten weeks. Twenty-five seats.
My live MTT cohort program, online on Zoom. One module, ten weeks, ten live sessions with me, in a room of players who take the game as seriously as you do.
“My entire career’s learnings and philosophy are in this program. This is all I got.”
Thomas Boivin
Reserve your seat · $5,000
25 seats · Doors close Wednesday, October 28
Pay in full or in two or three payments.
- 10 weeksLive, on Zoom
- 10 live sessionswith Thomas
- 25 seatshard cap
- Bonus 1:1join by October 25
01 · The problem
There’s more to learn from than ever. The gap keeps widening.
Videos, courses, solvers, Discord servers. More material than any generation of poker player has had access to. Most of it isn’t wrong. Most of it is just unordered, unprioritized, and missing the part nobody gives you: which nodes actually matter, how deep to go, and how theory connects to a real decision when the clock is running.
The gap between consuming content and actually improving hasn’t closed. For most people, it’s gotten wider. If any of these sound familiar, this page is for you.
- You’ve watched hours of coaching and couldn’t name what changed the next time you sat down.
- You watch videos or study but feel like you could go deeper or faster with proper guidance.
- You think GTO is a static equilibrium that doesn’t apply to your game.
- You want to feel more confident when you shot the top of the buy-in range.
“Nobody learns that way. I know, because I tried to learn that way for years.”Thomas Boivin · on passive, unstructured coaching videos
02 · Why this one
I use sims. Just not the way everyone else does.
That’s the thing I want to be clear about before anything else, because it’s most of what’s out there: someone’s screen, random spot after random spot, no throughline, no structure.
My coaching is built on sims. But I approach them the way an engineer approaches a dataset: highest-yield nodes first, shortcuts to what matters most, and a clear line from theory to a real decision at the table. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
- Give you shortcuts to the most important nodes of the game, and share everything I know about them.
- Teach you how I learn and progress. Not the output, the method.
- Teach you how I make decisions in real life, and how I juggle between GTO and exploitation to extract EV$ everywhere I can.
- Make you good enough at understanding your game in depth, and what each parameter does, that you can compute your own solutions at the table. Real ones, in real time, for spots nobody handed you.
That last one is the whole point. Everything else is in service of it.
I’ve seen pros unlock levels they’d stopped expecting, win bracelets and Triton titles, and, the part I care about most, find new ways to keep progressing and raise their ambitions.
And it isn’t only pros. I’ve had dozens of serious amateurs join just wanting to improve, some of them unlocking a path they never knew existed, like turning full-time pro. And if going pro isn’t one of your ambitions, that’s fine: is there anything better than freaking winning a poker tournament?
Watch Thomas teach
60 to 90 seconds from a live session.
03 · The fork in the road
Ten weeks from now, you’re in one of two places.
If you keep going alone
The same player, ten weeks older.
- The same buy-ins, and the same plan to move up next year.
- The same spots costing you, still without a clear reason why.
- More passive video learning, with little to show for it.
- No live access to someone who’s done it and can give you the shortcuts.
If you take a seat this November
A different player at the same table.
- Ten live sessions of Thomas’s decision-making, aimed at the spots you play.
- A way of studying you keep for the rest of your career.
- Twenty-four serious players around you, raising the bar every week.
- Single raised pots move your win rate more than anything else in NLHE. That’s why we start there. IP vs BB from all positions in cEV and under ICM, IP vs SB, IP vs flat caller. The entire SRP game, so you stop leaking in the pots that decide your month.
04 · The room
Players who sat where you’re sitting.
Serious amateurs, stuck grinders and high-stakes pros. This is what they say happened next.
Student win · WSOP bracelet
Student win · Triton
Student win · US Poker Open
Student · BSOP Millions
Thomas · Venetian Mystery Bounty“6 months ago I felt I had plateaued making an avg of 175k/year as an online grinder without the confidence to play anything higher than soft $215 buy ins. Today I’m mixing in up to $600s and plan to be mixing in 1ks by end of year.”
Tony · Online grinder“I was already a profitable mid-stakes player and could hold my own in upper mid-stakes. What I was afraid of was the next jump, getting good enough that I could sit in a $10K buy-in event if I chose to. That’s the level Thomas got me to.”
Ryan · Mid-stakes pro · now firing $10Ks“I’m playing the best poker of my life, I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been, and my confidence, which I used to struggle with a lot, has improved immensely. One of the biggest takeaways has been learning how to study in a structured way by following your notes and seeing how you approach learning.”
Vishal · Pro“As a recreational with very little time to play, I’ve had over $50K in cashes at the $1K+ level since starting with Thomas.”
CK · Recreational · now playing $1K and up
05 · Who it’s for
Four people I want in that room.
The grinder who’s stuck
You’ve been winning at the same level for two years. The graph goes up, slightly. You want to give yourself the means to reach your highest potential.
The pro who knows the theory
You can quote the solver at me. But you know structure, depth and advanced exploits are what make the best players what they are. You want the explanation, not more output.
Coming over from cash
The MTT structure keeps punishing you in ways your instincts don’t cover yet, and you know it’s costing you. Now you want the shortcut to MTT excellence.
Players are always grouped by experience level, so the room fits where you are.
06 · The road
Everyone starts on SRP Mastery.
Each module is its own ten-week cohort, so you go deep on one part of your game, then choose where the road goes next.
The program used to run 12+ months: full commitment, all 20 topics, one price upfront. We rebuilt it. Each module is now a standalone 10-week sprint: go deep, then reassess. Same coaching, your terms.
Optional · Non-pros · $999
Foundations of High-Stakes Study
A 2-week mini sprint before a cohort module. Recommended for non-pros. Seat-holders only.
Before you study what to play, learn how to study it. Only available to players who have already reserved a seat in a cohort module. Runs in the two weeks before launch. Thomas recommends it personally after your first assessment and one-on-one call.
- Why we use solvers
- Simplified strategy approach
- Building a personal strategy
- Profiling and deviation
- How to study efficiently
$999 · 2 weeks
cEV and ICM
SRP Mastery
The nodes you play most, with the highest win-rate impact.
The most common postflop situation. Fix these nodes and it shows up in every single session.
- SRP EP-MP vs BB
- SRP BU vs BB
- SRPs under ICM
- SRP vs PFC (no blinds)
- SRP vs SB
$5,000 · 10 weeks
cEV and ICM
Preflop Mastery
The street everyone has studied and almost nobody has finished.
GTO ranges you can study on your own. This module focuses on exploits and ICM, where the real edge is.
- Chip EV exploits, nodelocks and their impact on flop strategies
- ICM Preflop FT and non-FT
- Advanced ICM preflop concepts
$5,000 · 10 weeks
cEV and ICM
3BP Mastery
Bigger pot, less room to recover. Mistakes get expensive fast.
Bigger pot from the start, less room behind. One wrong decision can cost your stack before the river.
- 3BP no blinds
- 3BP SB vs IP
- 3BP BB vs IP
- 3BP under ICM
- 3BP postflop deep dive
$5,000 · 10 weeks
Late streets
Turn, River and Multiway
Where pots are largest and preparation is thinnest.
The biggest decisions of every tournament happen on these streets, and most players have studied them the least.
- Turn mastery
- River mastery Part 1
- River mastery Part 2
- Turn and river under ICM
- Multiway postflop
$5,000 · 10 weeks
Blind versus blind
BVB and Live Poker Exploits
Every orbit, widest ranges. Almost nobody studies it seriously.
You’re in it every orbit with the widest ranges you’ll play. Almost no one studies it. That’s the edge.
- Limp/check
- SRP blind vs blind
- IsoRaise
- BVB under ICM
- Live poker exploits
$5,000 · 10 weeks
Changes with the cohort
Special Topics
High-value formats and live-game edge, chosen for the room.
Topics chosen to match the cohort: formats and live-game exploits with the highest impact for the players in the room.
- PKO
- Mystery bounties
- The art of observing and exploiting
- MDA cohort specifics
- More special topics coming soon
$5,000 · 10 weeks
- TopicPKO
- TopicMystery bounties
- TopicMDA Cohort Specifics
- TopicComing soon
Dashed chip and road marks the optional entry for non-pros. Tap or hover any chip to see topics and details.
07 · At every stop
Ten weeks inside a module
- SRP EP-MP vs BBWK 1Video chapter + live Q&AWK 2Workshop + AMA
- SRP BU vs BBWK 3Video chapter + live Q&AWK 4Workshop + AMA
- SRP vs PFC (no blinds)WK 5Video chapter + live Q&AWK 6Workshop + AMA
- SRPs under ICMWK 7Video chapter + live Q&AWK 8Workshop + AMA
- SRP vs SBWK 9Video chapter + live Q&AWK 10Workshop + AMA
Between every two weeks, students submit hand histories in advance. Thomas selects specific spots for live review. The coaching is built around what you’re actually playing, not hypotheticals.
What a Workshop is: Live nodelock and profile adaptation, working through what the group misunderstood based on that week’s homework. Then the room trains together: real spots, real mistakes, in real time. Every workshop ends with an open AMA, the closest anyone in the program gets to Thomas. Career, performance, nutrition, mindset, bankroll management. Nothing is off limits.
- 10Weeks
- 5Topics
- 10Live sessions with Thomas
- 25Seats per cohort
08 · Who’s teaching
$19.5 million at the table. Still buying coaching every year.
“I keep buying coaching every year because I see and measure the value and impact on my game, and my life. Not content. Not another course. Somebody better than me at something, teaching me their super power.”
That’s what I’m selling you. It’s the same thing I buy.
Thomas Boivin is a Belgian professional poker player and Belgium’s all-time live tournament #1.
Triton Poker Series
WPT World Championship
Seminole Hard Rock · Champion
PokerStars · Las Vegas
At the table · Triton
09 · Your seat
Everything you get when you take a seat.
- A private 20-minute one-on-one with ThomasFor everyone who takes a seat by Sunday, October 25. Join after that and the one-on-one isn’t included.Bonus · ends Oct 25
- Ten live sessions with ThomasA Q&A on every chapter and a workshop on every topic, each ending with an open AMA.10 sessions
- Your hands, used liveSend hand histories in ahead of time and Thomas selects spots to work through with the room.Every two weeks
- The video courseA chapter for every topic, with custom drills and quizzes built in.Lifetime access
- Octopi ProfessionalThe sim and drill platform your homework is built on, included with your seat.3-month membership
- Personal homework and drillsSet and reviewed by Thomas and the coaches, so they can follow your progress.Weekly
- A private DiscordTwenty-four other serious players, sharing between sessions.Lifetime
- Our learning expertSomeone whose whole job is how you study rather than what you study.Included
- Ten weeks inside Full RangeThomas and Krista’s performance coaching program, with a monthly group call on habits and mindset.All 10 weeks
Run your numbers
What a +ROI edge is worth on your schedule.
Group Coaching investment $5,000 per module
Yearly volume$150,000Buy-in × tournaments
+10%
+5%+15%+30%
Growth model
Average buy-in grows 20% a year.
Linear: same buy-in and number of tournaments every year. Exponential: as your game improves you move up, and your average buy-in grows 20% a year.
1 year
Net returnExtra profit
3 years
Net returnExtra profit
5 years
Net returnExtra profit
| Year | Avg buy-in | Tourn. | Volume | Extra profit | Cumulative |
|---|
Cumulative extra profit vs. the $5,000 investment
Extra profit = yearly volume × ROI boost. Net return subtracts one $5,000 module, paid once. In exponential mode the average buy-in grows 20% each year, the number of tournaments stays the same, and so does the ROI boost. Projections, not guarantees. Poker carries a risk of loss.
SRP Mastery · 10 weeks · starts early November
$5,000
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- Took Master the River? Enter your code at checkout and your $199 comes off
- Bonus: a private 20-minute one-on-one with Thomas when you join by Sunday, October 25
Doors are closed for this cohort. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you when the next one opens.
You’re on the list. We’ll email you when the next cohort opens.
Secure checkout by Stripe · Prices in USD · Receipt by email
- 1Fill in a short questionnaire about your game
- 2Book your one-on-one with Thomas, if you joined by October 25
- 3Get your coaching hub, session times and Zoom link
25 seats · Seats are held in the order they’re paid · Questions before you join, or paying by Luxon, wire or crypto? Email info@thomasboivin.poker
10 · Be honest with yourself
Who it isn’t for.
- If you’ve never studied away from the table, start with the video course and come back to me. You’d be spending the money to catch up rather than to improve.
- If you want outputs to memorise without understanding what’s behind them, this will frustrate you.
- If you can’t give it real hours for ten weeks, wait for a module when you can. It’s a working program and it shows.
- If you need a guaranteed outcome before you’ll commit, I can’t offer that. What I can point to are the results I’ve seen in former students.
11 · Questions
Every question, answered before you buy.
Thomas Boivin’s Group Coaching is a ten-week online cohort for serious tournament (MTT) players, run live on Zoom. The November cohort opens with SRP Mastery in early November, costs $5,000 per module, and is capped at 25 players per group.
Is it right for me?
Am I good enough for it?
The bar isn’t a stake. It’s whether you’ve studied away from the table before: solvers, coaching, proper hand review, any of it. Past cohorts have had everyone from serious amateurs to high-stakes pros, and both ends got their money’s worth. Players are always grouped by experience level, so the room fits where you are.
I only started playing recently. Should I join?
Probably not yet. If you started playing very recently, coaching isn’t where we’d start you. Begin with the video course, and if you’d like a seat in a future cohort for newer players, email info@thomasboivin.poker and we’ll put you on the list.
I play high stakes. Will I get enough out of it?
Yes. Players are always grouped by experience level, so you’d be in a room built for your level. Every room is capped at twenty-five so the time with Thomas stays real.
Is there an application or a call?
No. There’s no application. You take your seat, fill in a short onboarding questionnaire so Thomas has context on your game, and book your one-on-one.
What if Thomas thinks I’m not the right fit?
He’ll tell you honestly in your one-on-one and point you to what he’d do instead.
The program
When does it start, and when do doors close?
We start in early November with SRP Mastery. Doors close on Wednesday, October 28, or sooner if the twenty-five seats go first.
When are the live sessions?
Sessions are in the morning US time. Exact day and time are set for each group after you join and posted in your coaching hub with the Zoom link. Every session is recorded.
Is it online or in person?
Online. Every live session runs on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere.
Why does everyone start on SRP?
Single raised pots determine your win rate in NLHE more than any other node. Fix them and it shows up in every session. If Thomas sees in your one-on-one that you’d be better served starting somewhere else, he’ll tell you.
What does “per module” mean?
A module is ten weeks of coaching on one part of the game, and it stands on its own. More modules are on the road, and cohorts usually continue into the next one together. You’re never committing to more than the one in front of you.
How big is each group?
No more than twenty-five players per cohort, every time.
How much time does it need?
The live sessions are the core of the program and they take roughly 2 hours per week. Plan another 2 hours a week for the video material, the drills and the homework. It’s a working program. If you treat it like a video subscription you’ll get the least out of it of anyone in the room.
What if I miss a live session?
They’re recorded and you keep lifetime access, so you won’t lose the material. But most of the value is in the room, so if you already know you’ll miss most of them, wait for a module that fits your calendar better.
Do I need a solver?
No. The homework is built in Octopi Professional, and a 3-month membership is included with your seat, so you have everything you need.
How long do I keep access?
For life. The session recordings, the video course and the Discord stay yours after the ten weeks end.
What language is it in?
English.
Money and joining
How much does it cost?
$5,000 per module, paid in full, or $5,500 in two payments or $5,750 in three. Master the River buyers get $199 off with their code at checkout.
Is it really worth $5,000?
Ten live sessions with Thomas, the video course, three months of Octopi Professional, ten weeks of Full Range and a room of serious players. Then it depends what you play for. Next 3 months of short-term results, or an entire career accelerator? What if you win more, at your current stakes, over 3 or 5 years? What if you move up stakes? What if you meet one life-changing person? That’s how I personally think when I’m investing in myself.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Pay $5,000 in full, two payments of $2,750, or three payments of $1,917, all at checkout.
Can I pay by Luxon, wire or crypto?
Yes. Email info@thomasboivin.poker and we’ll sort it.
What happens after I pay?
You fill in a short onboarding questionnaire about your game, book your one-on-one with Thomas if you joined by October 25, and get access to your coaching hub, with your session times and Zoom link, before the first session.
How does the one-on-one bonus work?
Everyone who takes a seat by Sunday, October 25 gets a private 20-minute coaching session with Thomas, booked right after you join. Doors stay open until October 28, but the one-on-one isn’t included after the 25th.
I took Master the River. Do I get the credit?
Yes. Enter the code from your Master the River emails at checkout and your $199 comes off the tuition in full.
Doors close in Wed, Oct 28
Twenty-five seats. I’d like you in one.
Ten weeks, five SRP topics. Every major spot, cEV and ICM, with Thomas live every week. Twenty-four players who are serious enough to raise your game just by being in the room.
Pay in full or in two or three payments
P.S. Join by Sunday, October 25 and you also get twenty minutes one-on-one with Thomas, on top of everything in the cohort. That bonus doesn’t come back after the doors close.
Poker carries a risk of loss. Results described are individual and not a guarantee.
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