Ready to escape the cold and ignite your inner champion?
Join your favorite APT coaches for two unforgettable days of elite poker training at the Champion Maker Seminar, hosted at BestBet Jacksonville. Whether you're chasing tournament glory or cash game mastery, this is your chance to level up with the pros.
This is more than a seminar—it's an experience hosted at Florida's largest poker room, featuring 91 gaming tables and an on-site grill and sushi bar. BestBet is smoke-free and just 10 miles from pristine Jacksonville beaches, and 25 minutes from the Jacksonville airport.
🎯 Featuring
Alex Fitzgerald
Head Pro at APT and Personal coach to 100s of successful poker players.
Author of best-selling poker strategy books including The Myth of Poker Talent.
Steve Blay
Creator of Advanced Poker Training and poker advisor to WSOP Main Event Champion Qui Nguyen
Coach, author, and patented game theory and poker math expert.
Kenna James
Longtime professional poker player with over twenty Championships and 100+ final tables around the world.
Experienced life coach, speaker, and former commentator on The Heartland Poker Tour.
Bryan Paris
Legendary online tournament grinder with over $20M in winnings and a colossal 25,000+ individual cashes.
Known for his expertise in GTO tools and exploitative approaches designed to defeat recreational players.
🎓 What’s Included Each Day
Personalized Coaching: Expert lectures from all your favorite APT coaches, plus ample break time for 1-on-1 Strategy Discussions, photos, and networking.
"Play & Explain" Live Training: Play against the coaches as they walk you through their exact thought process and strategy in a small group setting.
The Ultimate Test: All attendees have the option to play in a Live Streamed Cash Game/Tournament with the pros! Experience the pressure of a hole card cam!
Exclusive Full Video Recordings: Receive a complete digital package of all lectures and the Live Streamed game footage—never forget a concept!
Plus lunch, snacks, and coffee included.
📅 Event Schedule
Day 1
Saturday, Jan 31
Tournament Champion Maker
11AM – 5PM
Lectures, lunch, and small group training sessions
5PM – 8PM
Private live tournament on BestBet live stream ($100 buyin with no rake + bounties on all pros!)
Day 2
Sunday, Feb 1
Cash Game Champion Maker
11AM – 5PM
Lectures, lunch, and small group training sessions
5PM – 8PM
Private live cash games on BestBet live stream ($1/$2 NL with no rake + bonus $100 high hands!)
Attend one or both days. Poker rates available at nearby hotels.
📖 Scheduled Lectures
Saturday, January 31st (Tournaments)
Beyond Hole Cards: Turning Trash into Treasure by Playing the Player
The Bubble Blueprint: Mastering the Most Profitable 30 Minutes of Any Tournament
Stop Folding to the Bully: The Complete Guide to Fighting Back
Exploiting their Leaks: How to Crush Wannabe Players Who Think They Know It All
Sunday, February 1st (Cash Games)
The Skill Multiplier: Why Deep Stack Cash Games Are Your Path to Exponential Winnings
Surgical Precision: Thin Value Bets and other Techniques that Win Every Last Cent
Tilt Proof: The Mental Game Secrets of the Poker Elite
The Art of the 3-Bet: Aggression Secrets to Win Pots Without a Monster Hand
🔥 Spots are Extremely Limited (Max 32 Attendees)
SOLD OUT!
Full-weekend passes are sold out, however if your plans are flexible please contact us as a seat might open.
As of January 19: There is 1 Single-day pass remaining, good for Sunday only ($750).
