Learn poker with live Texas Holdem lessons!

You should sharpen up your game and make it more profitable than ever! Hire Father Ashley for LIVE online poker lessons. Starting from just $10! See what customers have said about this service:

"When I played online, I consistently lost money. Hundreds of dollars gone. After consulting with Father Ashley, I really started to see some of the holes in my playing style. He was friendly and welcoming of all my questions, a born teacher and eager to share his advice. Admittedly, I lost another $40 while playing with Father Ashley when all of my straight and flush draws consistently missed. He assured me that this was just a fluke, though. And he was right. Since my session with Father Ashley, I have more than made back both my losses during the session as well as the hundreds of dollars I had lost up until that point. All of this as a result of a one hour session with him. Just one hour."
- Matt, CA

PANIC BUTTON!

The Panic Button for American poker fans!


Americans! Panicking about the "Online Gambling Ban"? Hit the panic button for help!

JOIN THE POKER DISCIPLES PROGRAM! WIN FREE POKER LESSONS, EARN MORE MONEY AND ACHIEVE BIBLICAL FAME AND GLORY!

He's not the Poker Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!If you came to the Poker Disciples Application page before reading what it's all about, then follow the link to read more.

It's high time for you to begin achieving your full potential as an online poker player.

Be sure you are ready to commit to the program. We'll expect you to 'mini blog' at least once per week about your progress, and keep detailed records on our Free Poker Spreadsheet, plus we'll have an hour's poker lesson every couple of weeks to improve your game.

Although Jesus limited himself to 12 disciples, Father Ashley retains the right to have a much wider 'inner circle' of pupils!

HOW TO APPLY

STEP 1) Join PokerPrayer!, our free eZine

ALL applicants MUST be eZine subscribers. It's our way of keeping in touch with you about the program.

STEP 2) Pick a poker client to use

ALL applicants MUST download their poker client through a COTH link. Please note, if you have ALREADY done so, that's fine!

Bodog Poker

Titan Poker (not available to US or Turkish players)

Full Tilt Poker

Doyle's Room Poker (not available to US players)

Ultimate Bet Poker

Absolute Poker

STEP 3) Fill in the form below

This creates your Poker Disciples profile page, which will introduce you to the other readers and will eventually form the basis of your 'mini-poker blog' on the COTH site!

Have fun with your application. "Personality" goes a long way in deciding who will be a Poker Disciple!

Equally important is to tell us about your poker 'career' to date. Which sites do you play on, how many hours per week, what level tables, fixed or no limit... How are things going? Do you have a weakness you can identify?

All these will help us to figure out the best way to proceed with your new calling as a Poker Disciple!

We can't promise that EVERYBODY who applies will join the program. But the more detail you give us, the better your chances of joining will be. So don't be shy!

Become a Poker Disciple!

Do YOU want to join Father Ashley's Poker Disciples?

Every month from September 2007, Father Ashley will choose one Disciple to receive his personal teachings. Tell us why YOU should be a Disciple below...

What's your name, Disciple-in-waiting?

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Applying to become a Poker Disciple is easy to do. Just type!...

Your application will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. You can wrap a word in square brackets to make it appear bold. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story.

TIP: Use a sense of humour, keep it to under 250 words but not less than 100. Get your character across! Make people WANT to read about your poker career.

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Other Poker Disciples-in-Waiting

Click below to see who your competition is!

Paul Makepeace  starstarstarstarstar
My first exposure to Holdem was at a friend's home game in London April 2007 where I was fleeced out of 90 pounds (200+ US pesos). [My immediate reaction ...

Andrew Murnane  starstarstarstarstar
When I first started playing poker, I was impatient and impulsive when it came to betting and I lost money month after month. [I feel that I have reached ...

Francis DuBois   starstarstarstarstar
[Our father, who art a winner
Hear my prayer.
I need your help, your help would be grand
and would help me pay off my mortgage.
Give me this day (or ...

Jacob Barde  starstarstarstarstar
As an amateur poker player, I take my development very seriously . I have read every book I can find online and in book stores about poker (several times)...

Erik Olsson  Not rated yet
...I had just written such an explanation, it would have riled the book of Genesis my child...but alas...

Anyway, basically I had just written that ...


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