The Alliance 2026
 A serious poker network for players who want real progress.
The Alliance is a poker training and support group built to sharpen your strategy, improve your decision-making, and surround you with players who actually push your game forward.
Join the AllianceHey, I’m Matt Hunt.
I’ve been a professional poker player since 2011 and coaching players since 2013. Over the last decade, I’ve spent more than 4,000 hours working one-on-one with poker players ranging from recreational grinders to high-level tournament professionals.
I’ve worked with training platforms like Octopi Poker, GTO Wizard, Tournament Poker Edge, PocketFives Training, and Solve For Why Academy, and my clients have combined for millions in live tournament cashes.
But after years of coaching, I noticed something. The players who improve the fastest usually are not the ones consuming the most content. They are the players who consistently surround themselves with sharp thinkers, honest feedback, strong study habits, and people who challenge the way they see the game.
That’s what The Alliance is built around.
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Most players study in isolation.
They watch videos alone. Review hands alone. Grind sessions alone. Second-guess themselves alone. Over time, that creates a ceiling. Without feedback loops, strategic discussion, or a strong support system, it becomes very difficult to know:
Whether your study process is effectiveÂ
whether your assumptions are accurate
Whether your leaks are strategic, mental, or structural
Whether you’re actually improving or just spinning your wheels
Poker is too complex to solve entirely on your own.
The players who continue evolving year after year almost always have a strong network around them.
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The Alliance is a structured poker improvement group designed to help players think more clearly, study more effectively, and perform better under pressure.Â
Throughout the 2026 WSOP and beyond, you’ll work alongside a small group of motivated players while receiving guidance from coaches, high-level players, and performance specialists.
- strategic discussion
- hand review and feedback
- tournament preparation
- mindset and performance work
- accountability
- collaboration and networking
- long-term growth as a player
Inside the Alliance
REAL CONNECTIONS. REAL PROGRESS.
What you’ll gain:
HIGH-LEVEL NETWORKING
ACCOUNTABILITY & SUPPORT
REAL POKER CONNECTIONS
REAL-WORLD APPLICATION
SHARED HAND REVIEWS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS
LONG-TERM GROWTH
At the core of the Alliance is learning how to think more clearly and confidently in complex situations, supported by a network of driven players.
Join the Alliance TodayMost players do not need more information. They need better systems.
Inside The Alliance, you’ll learn how to:
- organize your study process
- review hands more effectively
- use solver work productively
- identify the highest-value areas to improve
- turn theory into usable in-game decisions
The focus is always on building repeatable improvement systems, not random short-term fixes.
The Alliance includes performance and mindset support focused on:Â
- handling downswings
- staying composed under pressure
- maintaining focus during long sessions
- building sustainable routines
- improving emotional control and resilience
Because knowing the right play is not the same thing as consistently executing it.
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One of the biggest advantages of joining The Alliance is the network itself.
You’ll be surrounded by players who are serious about improving, studying, and pushing their game forward.Â
Inside the group, members regularly:Â
review hands together
discuss difficult spots
exchange reads and insights
support each other through tough stretches
celebrate deep runs and big scores
build long-term poker friendships and study partnerships
That environment matters more than most people realize.
Join the Alliance TodayThe Alliance is for players who:
- genuinely want to improve
- are tired of studying alone
- want structure and accountability
- enjoy strategic discussion and collaboration
- are willing to challenge their assumptions
- care about long-term growth, not shortcuts
You do not need to be a professional player.
You do need to be serious about getting better.
FAQs
What exactly is The Alliance, and how does it work?
The Alliance is a 10-week immersive WSOP experience designed to help dedicated poker players maximize their edge, refine their mindset, and build a powerful network. From pre-series preparation to in-the-moment strategy discussions and post-WSOP reflection, The Alliance provides elite coaching, structured support, and a community of like-minded players—all working together to make this summer as profitable, rewarding, and career-defining as possible.
What if I'm not in Vegas for the full WSOP? Can I still join?
Absolutely! Not everyone in the group will be in Vegas for the full 7 weeks. While we will have plenty of in-person meetup opportunities, all our coaching sessions and communications will be online, so you'll always have access to all materials and conversations.
Even if you're only playing a few events, The Alliance could help you prepare much more specifically for those exact tournaments, by connecting you with other players who have a detailed perspective on what those fields will be like and how to approach them.
How much time should I expect to commit each week?
Many of the players involved, myself included, will likely be playing poker every day during the WSOP - but The Alliance is designed to be accessible to you at all times, without getting in the way of your schedule or requiring you to miss tournaments for team events.
You get out what you put in. The more time you invest in discussing hands with other players, showing up for group coaching sessions and strategy huddles, and connecting with the rest of the team, the more you'll get out of the experience, and the faster your game will grow and develop.
What kind of strategy content will we cover?
Everything you might need for tournament poker. If you're familiar with my content from the various training sites I work with, you'll know I specialize in building simplified GTO approaches, multiway scenarios, ICM dynamics, and advanced exploitative strategies.
Will recordings of the coaching sessions be available if I can't make it?
Yes. All the coaching content, meetings and huddles - before, during and after the series - will be recorded and made exclusively available to the whole team.
How advanced is the material? Will it suit my skill level?
It'll certainly be challenging, but since you've already made it to the WSOP, I'm going to assume you're not an absolute beginner, so it's unlikely there will be anything completely alien or overwhelming.
The experience level of the team will vary, as will the stakes we play, but everyone will be coming together with a common goal, and a rising tide lifts all ships - if we study together, we all improve, regardless of our starting point.
How will this help me handle tilt, fatigue, and burnout during the series?
These three are the silent killers of a WSOP summer, but the constant flow of communication among the team will heavily mitigate the tilt - sometimes all you need is to get something off your chest and have someone empathize.
Fatigue and burnout are best addressed by high-quality preparation and a deep sense of motivation, both of which are things The Alliance will help you develop and cultivate.
What's the exact schedule of the in-person meetups?
Meetup dates and times will be determined to ensure the events are compatible with The Alliance members' schedules
The goal is not just to help you play better over the next few months.
The goal is to help you build the kind of poker network, strategic process, and study structure that continues improving your game for years.
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