The World Series of Poker Academy, formerly known as Camp Hellmuth, will be running three major "camps" this year prior to the 2007 World Series of Poker. The list of instructors will include: Phil Hellmuth Jr., Greg Raymer, Scott Fischman, Joe Navarro, Alex Outhred, and Mark Seif.Sceduled Acadamies are as follows:
Event 1: Grand Casino Tunica
2-Day event
January 27-28, 2007
Tunica, MS.
Grand Casino Tunica
Instructors: Greg Raymer, Scott Fischman, Joe Navarro, Alex Outhred
Cost: $1699.00
Event 2: Caesars Indiana
2-Day
April 7-8, 2007
Elizabeth, IN.
Caesars Indiana
Instructors: Greg Raymer, Scott Fischman, Joe Navarro, Alex Outhred
Cost: $1699.00
Event 3: Main Event Primer
3-Day
June 2007
Las Vegas, NV.
Caesars Palace
Instructors: Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, Scott Fischman, Joe Navarro, Alex Outhred
Cost: $2199.00
According to their website, they will be teaching poker through three main methods: live hand demos, seminars / Q&A's, and by playing tournaments. The major topics to be covered (as listed on their site) include:
Skills, Strategies and Applications:
Playing position
Betting Strategies
Pre-flop betting
Post-flop betting
Stealing
Poker Mathematics
Calculation of Pot Odds
Bluffing & Semi Bluffing
Personal Assessment of Playing Style
The importance of Aggression
Assessing Opponents
Strategies for Winning No Limit Hold'em Tournaments
Strategy to make a final table
Strategy based on stack size (Large stack vs. Small Stack)
Patience
Endurance
Setting up Table Image
Changing Gears
Shorthanded vs. Full table
Handling Mental Pressures of Major Tournaments
Controlling Emotions & Bad Beats
Keys to Navigate through tournaments with large fields (WSOP)
Decoding Non-Verbal Behavior – The Tells of Poker
Picking up Tells – What to look for in your opponents
Controlling Emotion and Behavior
Importance of Observation
Common non-verbal tells
How to spot a Bluff
Strategies for Concealment
Internet Poker, Cash Games & Sit-n-Go's
Differences between live action vs. internet
Online Bluffing
Cash Games vs. Tournament Play
Sit-n-Go Strategy
Practice Exercises – playing lower limits
Hand Selection
For more information on the Academy, you can visit their website via this link.

