Elite cash game coaching for live and online.

Over the years, I’ve worked with dozens of students who have gone on to compete at the highest levels of the game—many of them winning millions in streamed and televised cash games.

Notable students include:

Manuel Bucher – Sunday Million champion, $200/400 heads-up specialist

Wayne Heung – Over $2.2 million in Triton earnings, $1M buyin cash games

Wolfgang Poker – $1M+ in earnings and the #1 poker content creator on YouTube

I've also coached countless endbosses at card rooms across the U.S. and more $5/$10 online crushers than I can name. If you play in California, Texas, on Bovada, or on GG, chances are you’ve faced someone who trained with me.

My coaching approach is built on one core principle: understand the mechanics of theory, identify how opponents deviate from GTO, and apply multi-street exploits to maximize EV across the game tree. If you want shortcuts or surface-level advice, this is not for you.

Private coaching is $2,600 for eight hours.

Serious applicants only. Please do not apply unless you are ready to begin and fully committed to mentorship.

Lastly, I am autistic and direct in how I communicate. I give clear, honest feedback—some students find this uncomfortable. If you prefer a more filtered or gentle coaching style, I recommend seeking a different mentor.

Student Blurbs

Quotes from students who won at least $100,000 during coaching.

Working with Alvin has really grounded my game in both bedrock theory and applicable exploits. The coaching has fully grown my game and I find myself getting more value, running better, more winning bluffs, and just generally feeling extremely comfortable in the games I’m playing.

--Noah Schwartz, $10/20+ live


Alvin was an instrumental coach in my growth from being a losing small-stakes player to a winning high stakes regular. After working with him, I won the sunday million on Pokerstars!

--Manuel Bucher $20k-40k HU specialist


Alvin is extremely knowledgeable about poker and very generous with his knowledge of the game. He is quite adept at parsing the findings of mass data and solvers alike. With regard to the development of practical yet sophisticated simplifications—which is a necessary skill for beating the games today—Alvin is among the best in the poker space.

--Harris Smith, $10/20 online