Poker Masterclass at Sea
Ninety minutes with a touring professional, then a graded tournament where your guests immediately apply what they learned. The format for groups who want to leave better at the game than they arrived.
Instruction That Actually Transfers
Most poker lessons die on the whiteboard. Ours work because the tournament starts ninety minutes after the teaching ends, while the concepts are still warm. Guests play the same spots they just studied, with the coach walking the floor.
The teaching roster rotates through touring professionals and our own senior dealers, matched to the room's level. Beginner groups get fundamentals and confidence; experienced fields get range work, ICM spots and the questions that only come up at a real table.
Included in Every Booking
- Ninety-minute masterclass with a touring professional
- Training materials and laminated concept cards at each seat
- Graded tournament applying the session concepts
- Dealer-coaches at every table through the early levels
- Post-session hand review with the coach
- Welcome drinks and dinner service
The Teaching Arc
The Classroom Hour
Core concepts on screen with live hand demonstrations. Position, aggression, and the three mistakes everyone makes.
Guided Play
The tournament begins and coaches circulate. Fold equity explained at the exact moment it matters, not abstractly.
The Review
After the trophy, the coach breaks down three real hands from the night. Guests learn more from their own mistakes than any lecture.
How Your Evening Comes Together
Level Assessment
A short survey gauges the group's experience so the coach pitches the session correctly.
Coach Matching
We pair the roster to your field: fundamentals for beginners, advanced theory for regulars.
Curriculum Sign-Off
The session outline, terminology level and hand examples are confirmed a fortnight out.
Teach & Play
Ninety minutes of instruction, three hours of coached play, thirty minutes of review.
Masterclass Specifications
The format runs best at classroom scale. Larger fields split into parallel sessions with two coaches.
| Group size | 12 to 60, optimal around 40 |
| Instruction | 90 minutes taught plus coached play |
| Coach level | Touring pro or senior dealer-instructor |
| Materials | Printed concept cards and hand charts |
| Tournament | Graded social format, trophy included |
We sent the sales team to learn poker and they came back talking about position and patience in client meetings. Best corporate training we have bought, and they think it was a party.
L&D Manager · Professional services, 45 guests
- Professional coach and teaching materials
- Full vessel charter and crew
- Graded tournament with dealer-coaches
- Catering and drinks during the session
What the Figure Buys
A$9,800 covers the format for up to 40 guests including the professional coach. Larger fields add a second instructor rather than diluting the session.
Every enquiry receives an itemised written quote within one business day. View the full price list or our refund terms.
Before You Book
Learn It at Lunch, Beat Them by Dinner
Coach calendars fill faster than vessel dates. Book the session before the roster does.
Concierge desk: +61 2 9240 1100 · [email protected]