WSOP Academy Announces Launch of Free Poker IQ Test and Academy Recommendation Engine

Las Vegas, NV, September 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The World Series of Poker Academy, poker’s premier series of instructional camps where participants learn first-hand from the world’s greatest players, today, announced the launch of two versions of its free Poker IQ Test and Academy Recommendation Engine available online at WSOPAcademy.com. The tests assess players’ strengths and weaknesses, identifies areas that need the most improvement and recommends the Academy that is best for each players’ skill level.

The World Series of Poker Academy has developed two types of tests to individually assess players’ cash poker skills and tournament poker skills. The Free Poker IQ test is a simulation of a cash game or tournament environment and is comprised of twenty No-Limit Hold’em hands. Players are evaluated based on the decisions they make in each hand.

Upon completion of the test, players are emailed a detailed, personalized report assessing several skill areas including: pre-flop play, post-flop play, bluffing and aggression. An overall poker score is given, ranging from 75 – 130, as well as a break down of scores for each individual skill area. After reviewing the detailed assessment, players are given a recommendation on which Academy will improve their skills.

Cash game and tournament players at all skill levels benefit from this test. “As a poker player, being aware of your strengths and weaknesses is a critical first step in developing a better poker game. The Free Poker IQ Tests have been developed in order to assist players during this process, more specifically to help players select the WSOP Academy that is most suitable to each players skill level” said Brandon Rosen, President of the WSOP Academy. Even expert poker players improve by spot-checking their game to identify weak areas in need of improvement. In poker, it is vital for players to keep win rates at a maximum level. Combining the Poker IQ Test with a World Series Academy ensures players a fast track to their personal poker success.

The World Series of Academy is a groundbreaking series of instructional programs featuring instruction from the best players in the game, including Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, Mark Seif and Annie Duke. From sessions that focus on No-Limit Texas Holdem to special editions like the November Nine Academy and Poker Mindset Academy, the WSOP Academy offers amateur poker players of all skill levels a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn directly from the champions of the game and become champions themselves.

For more information about the World Series of Poker Academy and to take a Free Cash Game or Tournament IQ Test please visit the WSOPAcademy.com.

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