PokerGym
Learning and science
poker math education
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
7 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.52.
Design: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 3 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Smooth, clear tutorial-style UX
From 3 comments
I really like the tutorial style of the lessons and the smoothness of the UX. I am not a poker player but I just recommended it to a friend who plays a lot. Nice work!
ldionne on HNGood job ! It is an awesome website to learn and practice, I will become a pro in a matter of time :D A.
akimc on HNAwesome! Great UX. It is like http://duolingo.com or http://www.memrise.com for Poker. :)
rafBM on HN
Useful interactive way to learn and practice poker
From 3 comments
Good job ! It is an awesome website to learn and practice, I will become a pro in a matter of time :D A.
akimc on HNEven though I know Greg I dont think I'm biased in saying that it is a pretty awesome way to get better at poker! I've completed the first two modules and learned a lot of cool…
plehoux on HNI’ve been waiting to learn Poker for some years. I’ve no reason to didn’t start right now with this!
jpsirois on HN
Objections
Free claim misleading; next modules cost $4.99 and sign-up unlock copy unclear
From 2 comments
I felt hornswaggled when I finished the first one and saw that the next one costed $4.99. I had just signed up too. When I clicked to try it I did so because it clearly stated…
jrode on HNHey, thanks. I really liked the site by the way, it is very nicely done. I also understand why you would charge for the modules, and you should. Just thought it could be more…
jrode on HN
Demo lesson lacks practical decision-making example
From 1 comment
Congrats. It looks great. Some feedback here after doing the first demo. I expected that every lesson would contain a practical example. In the demo, it's good to know that you…
espinchi on HN
No way to delete account
From 2 comments
I felt hornswaggled when I finished the first one and saw that the next one costed $4.99. I had just signed up too. When I clicked to try it I did so because it clearly stated…
jrode on HNHi jrode, Sorry that the site left a bad impression on you. We were trying to get across that "it's free" applied to the fact that "trying it" (the main action) was free. We'll…
gregsadetsky on HN
Requests
More lessons and courses
From 2 comments
Congrats. It looks great. Some feedback here after doing the first demo. I expected that every lesson would contain a practical example. In the demo, it's good to know that you…
espinchi on HNI’ve been waiting to learn Poker for some years. I’ve no reason to didn’t start right now with this!
jpsirois on HN
Clearer pricing and free-course wording
From 1 comment
Hi jrode, Sorry that the site left a bad impression on you. We were trying to get across that "it's free" applied to the fact that "trying it" (the main action) was free. We'll…
gregsadetsky on HN
Alternatives named
Duolingo and Memrise
From 1 comment
Awesome! Great UX. It is like http://duolingo.com or http://www.memrise.com for Poker. :)
rafBM on HN
Shortcut Foo and Codecademy
From 1 comment
Thank you! Shout outs as well to https://www.shortcutfoo.com/ and http://www.codecademy.com/
gregsadetsky on HN