Paul Ratchford

I first started playing mid-stakes poker on the Cryptologic network back in 2006-2007. After working a brief stint on Wall Street during the financial crisis I quit to pursue other interests including poker. Since then I have been consistently playing in mid/high stakes No Limit Holdem games online. The games have gotten significantly higher but so far 2013 has been my best year ever in terms of win-rate. I strive to play a creative style and am highly perceptive of leaks in my opponents games.

Since 2011, I have been an instructor at DragtheBar.com, a leading poker instructional website. I also publish a blog www.thepokercapitalist.com where I frequently write about strategy and the industry in general. In 2013 I started working on Exploitive No Limit Holdem, which fits with my overall approach to poker. The key to long term success in this game is constantly working to create positive EV (Expected Value). While I do not instruct individual students I enjoy the process of teaching and sharing my experiences in the game. Effectively conveying complex poker theory to readers in a succinct manner is incredibly challenging. When I first started out I scoffed at the idea of it taking a year to complete. However, one year and a couple of drafts later I understand the incredible amount of work that goes into writing a book. There were times when I was too busy or simply wasn't inspired to write and that contributed to the length of time it took. The 3 weeks leading up to its completion were very exhausting and sending the book off to be formatted was an incredible relief! I hope that my readers enjoy the book and deepen their understanding of No Limit Holdem from reading it.

I currently live in Vancouver, BC (greatest city in the world :)) with my wife, the amazing FishyFish12, and my dog Juno. If you would like to contact me please email paul@thepokercapitalist.com