{"id":10813,"date":"2018-07-26T15:56:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=10813"},"modified":"2018-07-26T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T19:00:33","slug":"doug-polk-and-jnandez-feud-reveals-an-ugly-truth-about-poker-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/doug-polk-and-jnandez-feud-reveals-an-ugly-truth-about-poker-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Doug Polk And \u2018JNandez\u2019 Feud Reveals An Ugly Truth About Poker Training"},"content":{"rendered":"
There will be no real winner coming out of the Doug Polk<\/strong><\/a> and Fernando \u2018JNandez87\u2019 Habegger<\/strong><\/a> feud on YouTube<\/strong> this week.<\/p>\n The reputations of both Polk and Habegger will undoubtedly be tarnished by the various allegations.<\/p>\n Publicly airing his dirty laundry regarding one of poker\u2019s most popular content creators could serve to raise Habegger\u2019s significantly smaller social media profile. His motivation may even be just that. He could very well be leveraging Polk\u2019s immense following to sell a few more subscriptions for his JNandez Poker PLO Mastermind<\/strong> course.<\/p>\n But ultimately, going public with allegations that Polk\u2019s Upswing Poker<\/strong> fudged revenue numbers to keep from paying him his fair share won\u2019t do it. Instead, it will damage the image of poker coaching and the poker training business in general \u2014 something that is much more likely to hurt sales over the long haul.<\/p>\n The truth is, Habegger\u2019s allegations, and Polk\u2019s defense against them, unveil a truth about the business of poker training neither side really wants the public to know. Which is that poker training is a business, first and foremost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Those in the business of teaching others poker strategy want it to look like their sole motivation is helping people get better at playing the game. When in fact, what\u2019s really driving them is the almighty buck.<\/p>\n Habegger claims Upswing owes him close to $100,000 for the course he ultimately quit on. Polk revealed financials showing the short-lived course did close to $1 million in sales. Plus, that Habegger has already been paid out over $200,000 in accordance with the revenue share agreement between the two.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, both only serve to show just how big of a business poker training has become. Plus, they completely dispel the myth either side are in it for anything more than money.<\/p>\n New Players Get A Free Bonus At WSOP.com NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\nA truth about the business of poker training<\/span><\/h2>\n
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