Boot Camp
This page belongs to our Boot Camp desk, and it is written to be read once and used twice: first to decide, then to check. Where two sources disagree, the stricter reading is the one kept here. Where a claim could not be traced back to a named source, it was left out instead of rounded off, because a missing line costs a reader far less than a confident one that turns out to be wrong.
The camp years, as the site recorded them
Dates and headlines as they stand in the archive, taken from the entries themselves. The lead instructor was Vanessa Rousso; the schedule, the testimonials and the press cuttings are all still at their original addresses.
| Date | Entry |
|---|---|
| April 16, 2009 | Rousso Kicks Off Tour at Orange Park |
| August 1, 2009 | How Distractions Can Kill Your Game. Two Tales From Vanessa Rousso |
| April 15, 2009 | Mitch The MagicMan Davie @ The Isle |
| September 28, 2009 | Private Coaching for Josh |
Source: this site's own pages from the camp years, kept unchanged — schedule and sign-up.
Big Slick Boot Camp Home, 2012
Vanessa Has Released a New iPhone/iPad Application: Poker 1 on 1 is an Instructional Game Focusing on HEADS UP POKER. Purchase it for $1.99 HERE -->
The Art of Poker
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Schedule
WHEN: September 9th, 5pm-9pm WHERE: Cascades Casino in Langley, Vancouver, Canada Topic: Intro to Game Theory and Poker
Press Room
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Hosts Main Event Prep Camp Rousso aims to give players a winning edge at the WSOP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – June 7, 2010: As players head to Las Vegas this summer to compete in the most highly acclaimed poker event of the year, they will have the opportunity to gain last minute advice from one of poker’s hottest and most successful celebrities, Vanessa Rousso.
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Company
Big Slick Boot Camp unveils a cutting edge approach completely different from anything ever offered in terms of poker instruction. We have teamed up with professional poker player and Duke University game theory scholar, Vanessa Rousso, to offer poker clinics that highlight specific poker strategies and techniques based on the concept of Game Theory.
Terms of Service
TERMS AND CONDITIONS POLICYCancellation Policy: If student must cancel and gives more than 30 days' notice there will be a $50 cancellation fee. If student must cancel and gives less than 30 days notice but more then 14 days notice there will be a 50% cancellation fee.
Big Slick Boot Camp Home, 2012
Big Slick Boot Camp was a poker training platform that offered educational programs, strategy workshops, and interactive coaching sessions designed to help players improve their skills through game theory concepts and practical exercises.
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Will I really be able to meet Vanessa Rousso face to face?Absolutely! Vanessa is passionate about promoting the game of poker and embraces the opportunity to meet other poker enthusiasts. She is there to share her wealth of knowledge of the game and give instruction on how you can improve yours.
Big Slick Boot Camp Home, 2011
Vanessa Has Released a New iPhone/iPad Application: Poker 1 on 1 is an Instructional Game Focusing on HEADS UP POKER. Purchase it for $1.99 HERE -->
How Distractions Can Kill Your Game. Two Tales From Vanessa Rousso
During her recent Big Slick Boot Camps in Florida, poker pro Vanessa Rousso talked about math, odds, small ball, the concept of M and a host of other poker essentials.
Mitch The MagicMan Davie @ The Isle
First off let me say "THANKS" again for your time at your camp. Since then I have been doing GREAT and am very happy I took your course. The thing that I feel helped me the most is playing the short stack according to the M Factor.
In The News And Media
If the paytable is bad, your edge is gone before you play the first hand. A classic example is
Private Coaching for Josh
Hi Vanessa – I just wanted to let you know that your coaching is already paying off! In the past couple weeks, I’ve made a final table and made several deep runs in tournaments. I have played poker for several years now, but working with you has changed the way I look at No Limit Tournaments.
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What makes Big Slick Boot Camp different from other types of poker instruction?
Schedule/Sign-Up
Cancellation Policy: If student must cancel and gives more than 30 days' notice there will be a $50 cancellation fee. If student must cancel and gives less than 30 days notice but more then 14 days notice there will be a 50% cancellation fee.
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