There’s no shortage of poker advice. The hard part is knowing what matters for you right now.
Felt Shark gives you a clear path, so you always know what to learn next.
Never played a hand, or played thousands — Felt Shark starts where you are.
“I don’t know all the rules and exactly how to play.” Or: “I know I am making mistakes — I just don’t know which ones yet.”
Wherever you are, we start there. Then we show you what to learn next.
See the difference? We designed Felt Shark to be comfortable to read.
We start at the beginning: what’s a suit, what beats what, how a hand works, and poker etiquette.
Nobody has to know you’re a beginner.
We start with the biggest mistakes — the leaks — that cost money.
The first three are free — and they’re the first three leaks we think recreational players should fix.
Why Felt Shark is different
Learn what can change the answer.
Find the leaks that actually show up in your play. It only lights what it can actually see.
See what would have happened — and why a fold you would have won can still be the right decision.
How Felt Shark teaches you
Tiger teaches one thing.
Use it against the Villains.
SharkBait sees if it sticks.
The villains test you
Five players you will sit with over and over, until you know exactly what each one is about to do.
Each Villain plays differently. As you improve, they get tougher — and eventually, you will not always know who you are up against.
Never played? Start at Level 0. Already play? Start at Level 1.
Start in shallow water. Earn your way to the Open Ocean.
Levels 0–2 · The Aquarium
Free
Levels 3–6 · The Reef
$197 once
The flop and the turn.
Being built now. Not on sale yet.
Levels 3–10 · Open Ocean
$497 once · includes Levels 3–10
The river, and the toughest decisions in poker.
Being built now. Not on sale yet.
Nothing renews. Nothing expires.
Why Felt Shark exists
“I played recreational poker for twenty-five years before a friend finally explained one mistake I was making: stop limping.”
“What is my next biggest mistake?”
“I am not a poker pro. I am a teacher. So I built the poker course and app that I was looking for and couldn’t find.”
Who made this
Felt Shark started with my own desire to become a better recreational poker player. I wanted to understand the mistakes I was making—not just memorize more poker theory. So I combined that journey with 40 years of instructional design and teaching experience to create the kind of poker training I wanted for myself: simple, methodical, engaging, and built to turn knowledge into real confidence and skill at the table.
Already a winning player? You still have leaks. The difference is, nobody has identified and ranked them for you — yet. Leaks 1–3 are FREE. Leaks 4–10 uncover the harder-to-find mistakes still costing you money.
Start free. No account. Play your first hands in ten minutes.
Never played poker? Start with Level 0 Academy to learn the basics, then practice in the Pup Tank.
Already play regularly? Start with Level 1 Academy to find and fix your first leaks, then sharpen your skills in Play.
