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The Ultimate Tournament Poker MasterclassThe
Argonauts
Game

An exclusive, year-long poker mastery experience built around a small group of Heroes working together, guided by poker’s greatest minds, with personal mentorship from top coaches.

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The 4 Pillars of the Argonauts Game

The Argonaut Game is not a subscription. It is a one-of-a-kind, year-long adventure, structured around four pillars that turn routine poker study into a thrilling game while teaching you every aspect of poker performance, on and off the felt.

The Awards

Awards are structured in three tiers, from the ultimate championship prize to the completion award received by every participant.

PGT Championship
1One Argonaut will be awarded

The PGT Championship Dream Seat

The top award of the year, with the final criteria shared with members.A Dream Seat to the 2027 PGT Championship, a $500,000 freeroll at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas in January 2028.

When
January 2028
Where
PokerGO Studio, ARIA Las Vegas
Prize pool
$500,000
Starting stack
100 big blinds

Two days, exact dates to be announced. The field: the top 40 eligible players from the season-long PGT leaderboard and select Dream Seat winners. Prize pool made up of cash and PGT Passport funds; the Dream Seat starts with 100,000 chips.

2Winner award

The Golden Fleece Trophy

Awarded to the overall winner who completes the full journey.

3Completion award

The Golden Ram Ring & a Custom Signed Deck

Received by all participants who complete the program.

How points are earned

  • Participation in weekly study sessions
  • Drills and quizzes
  • Questions to coaches
  • Challenges, competitions, and duels
  • Tournament performance
  • Contributions to the member community

Specifics to be shared with members.

The Gods Who Guide the Voyage

Weekly lectures and open Q&A with players whose records define the modern tournament game — and a resident mentor who knows your game personally.

  • Resident Coach & Personal Mentor

    Sam Greenwood

    • Your direct line throughout the year
    • Hand-history reviews and strategic questions
    • Personalised guidance through private Discord and Octopi

  • Program Director

    Victoria Livschitz

    • Oversees the curriculum
    • Sets the weekly rhythm of study
    • Leads the admissions process

Head Coaches

  • Guest Coach

    Phil Hellmuth

    • Record holder for the most World Series of Poker bracelets
    • A defining figure of tournament poker across generations
    • Famed for reading opponents and patient, disciplined play

  • Guest Coach

    Patrick Leonard

    • Long counted among the world’s best online tournament players
    • Celebrated for sharp insight and constant adaptation
    • A thoughtful voice on how the modern game is evolving

  • Guest Coach

    Daniel Cates

    • One of the most feared heads-up players in online history
    • Back-to-back WSOP Poker Players Championship winner (2021, 2022) — a bracelet held in the same regard as the Main Event
    • Fearless, unconventional strategy across every format

  • Guest Coach

    Stephen Chidwick

    • One of the most accomplished high-roller players of his generation
    • Renowned for disciplined, theory-grounded play
    • Respected across the game for his mastery of every format

  • Guest Coach

    Thomas Boivin

    • A fixture of the international high-roller circuit
    • Known for meticulous, solver-informed preparation
    • Among France’s most accomplished tournament players

  • Guest Coach

    Jeremy Ausmus

    • Multiple World Series of Poker bracelet winner
    • A mainstay of high-stakes tournaments for over a decade
    • Known for precise, composed decision-making under pressure

  • Guest Coach

    Andrew Lichtenberger

    • A long-standing name at the highest stakes of tournament poker
    • Celebrated for creative, aggressive lines grounded in theory
    • Drawn to the game’s more mysterious side: intuition and the inner game

More coaches will be announced later.

Victoria Livschitz, portrayed as a classical architect drafting plans beside a model of a city

Victoria Livschitz

The architect of the voyage.

In the myth, Athena designed the Argo and guided the heroes who sailed her. Victoria plays the same part here: she dreamed up this program — the one she wished she could have joined while learning the game — and she runs it day to day.

  • Founder and visionary behind Argonauts

  • Architect of the curriculum and the route to the Golden Fleece

  • Leads the weekly sessions, homework and guest lectures

  • Guardian of the fellowship, leading admissions

Every great voyage begins with a vessel built for it. Victoria drew the lines of this one — and she is on deck every week to sail it with you.

Sam Greenwood, portrayed as a classical scholar at a map table by the sea

Sam Greenwood

Your personal mentor throughout the journey.

In the myth, the wise centaur Chiron trained Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, along with heroes like Heracles and Achilles. Sam plays that part here: he personally supports each hero with hands-on feedback, strategic guidance, and individual attention all year.

  • Personal support at every stage of the journey

  • In-depth hand-history reviews tailored to your game

  • Direct answers to your biggest strategic questions

  • Regular lectures, and the sessions when Victoria is away

Sam is more than an instructor — like Chiron, he is the mentor who shapes heroes, helping you navigate challenges, refine your game, and unlock your full potential.

A Year-Long Voyage
Toward the Golden Fleece

  1. I

    The Call

    Your journey begins with a small, exclusive fellowship of ambitious poker players.

  2. II

    Learn from the Greatest Minds

    Weekly lectures, open Q&A sessions, and direct access to world-class tournament poker experts.

  3. III

    The Trials

    Develop your skills through drills, quizzes, challenges, and competitive study activities.

  4. IV

    The Fellowship

    Learn and compete alongside a private community of committed players.

  5. V

    The Argonaut Awards

    The voyage ends with the awards, from the PGT Championship Dream Seat to the Golden Ram ring.

Applications for 2027 Are Now Open

A limited intake, by invitation only

10 seats available now

Annual membership

$25,000per year

or $7,000 per quarter

A program of this calibre, guided by coaches of this stature, would cost well over $50,000 on its own — if it could be assembled at all.

Most players will never get a seat at the table with mentors like these. The Argonauts brings them aboard one ship, for one year — and gives you a place among the crew.

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Inside the Program

Weeks of study
50
Live every week
2 h
9–11 AM Pacific Time
Thursdays
  • Lectures and Q&A with elite coaches
  • Weekly drills, quizzes, and study assignments
  • Personal mentorship with Sam Greenwood
  • Private member community
  • Octopi Professional subscription
  • 50% discount on additional Octopi courses and paid content
06Questions

Before you apply

The essentials, answered. Anything not yet confirmed is marked as such — we would rather tell you so than guess.

Argonauts is designed for serious, ambitious tournament poker players who want a full year of structured study alongside elite coaches, a personal mentor, and a small committed fellowship. It suits players who are prepared to invest time every week and want their improvement to be deliberate rather than incidental.

Admission is by invitation following an application process, and the group is kept deliberately small. The program is built for committed players of a high standard; professional status is not the sole criterion. Full details will be confirmed by the Argonauts admissions team before applications open.

The core commitment is one two-hour live session each week — currently scheduled for Thursdays, 9–11 AM Pacific Time — across 50 weeks of 2027. Beyond that, members work through weekly drills, quizzes, and study assignments, and engage with their mentor and the community between sessions.

Session recordings are available to members, so you can study the lecture and Q&A in your own time. Live attendance is encouraged — participation in weekly study sessions is one of the ways members earn points on the year-long quest.

Every member has direct access to Sam Greenwood, the program's Resident Coach and Personal Mentor, for hand-history reviews, strategic questions, and personalized guidance. Mentorship takes place through private Discord and Octopi.

Members earn points through participation in weekly study sessions, drills and quizzes, questions to coaches, challenges, competitions and duels, tournament performance, and contributions to the member community. The top awards are the Golden Fleece Trophy and the PGT Championship Dream Seat, which goes to one Argonaut; members who complete the program receive commemorative awards including a custom signed deck and the Golden Ram ring. The precise point mechanics are being finalised. Full details will be confirmed by the Argonauts admissions team before applications open.

Fifty weeks of structured learning; weekly two-hour live sessions with lectures and Q&A from elite coaches; weekly drills, quizzes, and study assignments; personal mentorship with Sam Greenwood; a private member community; an Octopi Professional subscription; and a 50% discount on additional Octopi courses and paid content during the program.

One Argonaut will be awarded a Dream Seat to the 2027 PGT Championship, with the final criteria shared with members. It is the finale of the 2027 PokerGO Tour season and a $500,000 freeroll at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA in Las Vegas, in January 2028. The winner plays with no buy-in against the top 40 players from the season-long PGT leaderboard and select Dream Seat winners, starting with 100,000 chips (100 big blinds). The tournament runs over two days; exact dates are to be announced.

Applications are open from November 1 to December 31, 2026. Admission is by invitation only following a review of your application, and admissions may be organised in waves of approximately 10 places. Full details will be confirmed by the Argonauts admissions team before applications open.

Yes. The membership is $25,000 paid in full, or $7,000 per quarter across the four quarters of 2027.

Your journey begins here

Fifty weeks. A small crew of heroes. Guided by the world’s best, and a year you will measure the rest of your poker life against.

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Applications November 1 – December 31, 2026 · Invitation only