PokerSavvy is proud to announce the newest addition to our coaching roster: Rob 'Dudeforlife' Coventry!

Rob has been a full time MTT professional for the past three years, 
and is a sponsored coach on 2+2.  His excellent fundamentals and
easy-to-follow teaching approach has made him a successful player and
coach, and we're thrilled to have him join our team.  Rob has cashed for
more than 6 figures lifetime,  with Final table appearances in both
live and online events.

We caught up with Rob to find out more about him:

PS+: Rob - Please tell us a little bit about yourself:

I’ve been playing online poker
full time for the past 3 years.  After college, I worked at the Chicago
Board of Trade for 2 years and decided to pursue my dream of playing
poker professionally.

PS+: How did you get your start in online poker?

I started playing on Empire poker back in college.  I played college
tennis so I didn’t have much free time.  When I did I’d mostly play sit
and gos and cash games.

PS+: What are some of your biggest / most notable tournament cashes?

My most memorable cash was winning the Venetian $330 my 1st summer
going to Vegas for $54,000.  There’s something a lot more exhilarating
about winning a live tournament vs an online tourney.  My biggest online
cash came in the $200 R/A FTOPS where I got 4th place for $47,000.

PS+: What would you consider to be your ‘normal’ game/stakes these days?

I play everything from $3 rebuy-$500 freezeouts.

PS+: What type of videos can users expect to see from you?

Each one is going to show the importance of adaptability since each
table will have it’s own dynamic.  You’ll get an insight to what factors
influence my play.

PS+: What does your online poker ‘set-up’ look like?  (Monitors, PCs, etc)

Fairly simple, I just use a 24 inch screen and can comfortably 12 table so I can see all the tables when minimized.

PS+: What skills do you think have made you successful in online tournaments that other players may be lacking?

I’ve spent countless hours studying the game by reading
books,watching videos, reviewing my hand histories, and constantly
looking for any way to improve my game.  I’ve been lucky early on in my
poker career to book some nice wins but the key is to never be
complacent just because you might be on a heater.  Confidence is huge in
poker and I had that early on from some nice wins, but I also backed it
up with hard work.

PS+: Who have been the biggest influences on your poker game?  Which Pro(s) do you respect the most?

I learned a lot from meeting/talking to Ender555 in EPT San Remo.  He
really opened my eyes to some plays I wasn’t making and explaining the
key differences between live and online play.  I respect Cunningham and
Ivey the most.  They let their game do all the talking at the tables.

PS+: Blondes or Brunettes?

Brunettes

PS+: Boxers or Briefs?

Boxers

PS+: Coke or Pepsi?

Coke and it’s not even close

PS+: Jungelman, isildur1, or Durrrr?

Durrrr, because I remember playing MTT's with him before he became huge.

PS+: Favorite Sports / Sports Teams?

Tennis,Wrestling,and baseball.  Chicago Cubs/Bears.

PS+ :  In 10 words or less, what’s 1 tip you would give to new/ struggling players to help them improve?

Use pokerstove a lot and memorize pushbot/calling charts.

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Be sure to look our for Rob's first videos, coming out within the next week.

-Team PokerSavvy Plus