Main Bio:
John Bradley is an 18-year poker professional specialising in tournament poker, with extensive experience across cash games, sit & gos, and multi-table tournaments at a wide range of stakes and sites.
Over his career, John has logged millions of hands and tens of thousands of tournaments, generating over $1 million in long-term online profits. His background spans the evolution of online poker from early high-volume cash games through modern solver-influenced MTT environments, giving him deep insight into how games actually play out in the real world.
John is known for combining data-backed strategy, population analysis, and psychological understanding. His approach focuses on turning theory into practical, repeatable decisions– helping players understand not just what to do, but why decisions remain profitable across different fields and tournament structures.
Having navigated upswings, downswings, industry shifts, and life balance alongside a long-term poker career, John brings a realistic and sustainable perspective to improvement. His coaching philosophy emphasises:
- Structured decision-making over guesswork
- Exploiting population tendencies, not just memorising solver outputs
- Managing variance and bankroll with a long-term mindset
- Emotional control and performance stability under pressure
John believes success in poker comes from accumulating small edges consistently, maintaining discipline during tough periods, and building systems that support performance both at and away from the tables.
Coaching Services:
John works with players at all levels, from serious hobbyists to aspiring professionals. Coaching is tailored to the individual and typically includes:
Strategy & Technical Work
- Database analysis (HM3 / HEM / PT)
- Population trend breakdowns
- Range construction and adjustment
- Post-flop decision frameworks
- Tournament-specific concepts (ICM, stack interaction, pressure dynamics)
Practical Application
- Live play reviews
- Session recordings & feedback
- Hand history deep dives
- Spot-specific drills and heuristics
Performance & Career Structure
- Bankroll management
- Study planning and time use
- Mental game and variance management
- Building sustainable routines alongside real life
Additional Coaching Options
For players who prefer focused work rather than ongoing coaching:
- Analytical Report: Detailed written breakdown of your database and key leaks
- Video Review: Recorded session review with structured feedback
- Q&A Session: Targeted problem-solving and hand discussion
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What students think about this coach
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Michal
As someone who’s recently started playing full time, John has changed and elevated my game. He’s an amazing coach who will analyze and find your leaks and then help you plug them. He’s made me a better player, and he has given me the confidence to get out of my comfort zone.
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Mohammed
Fantastic coach and very structured way of teaching the game from the grounds up. I signed up for 10 session course did 4 so far and have moved up from 5 NL to 25 NL . If you are serious about improving your game and start playing some solid winning poker then I highly recommend John's services.
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Dave
John’s got a nice style about him, he will spend some time trying to understand you, your logic, and how you think about things generally. He then considers how he can best discuss poker - the game with you. highly analytical, but also practically biased in the way he links this thinking up to real scenarios, that you can ultimately experiment with. Enjoying my journey with him.
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Phil
Thanks John for your insights. My game has improved no end thanks to your deep analysis and thoughtful approach.
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Nilda
John Bradley has helped me to improve my game with a study plan, highlighting main leaks to correct and showing me how to exploit opponents and situations to chip up, both, in cash game and MTT. I couldn’t have won the Women’s Event within the PokerStars Mega Series London 2021 without his coaching sessions!
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Emil
Had a one-hour (cash game) coaching session. Even though we had limited time, it was apparent that John had made a lot of effort to make it count. I have sent him my hand history beforehand, and he had prepared the list of things on which we need to work on, notes etc.. I definitely got a lot of value from our session and would highly recommend John to anyone who is looking for a friendly and very helpful poker coach. 10/10 :-) -
Andy
I recently approached John for some coaching, I felt like I had a lot of leaks in my game and getting exploited quite often. So far, John has been excellent! Helped me to understand where the leaks were and also how I should go about in fixing them. We've only had a few sessions so far but I've really enjoyed them and feel like he's helping me move in the right direction.