Alan Jackson's Blog
Update
Life is good. I'm starting to feel half way caught up although I'm still struggling to get back to playing 50K+ hands per month. I'm starting to mix in some Zoom to help me with my volume. Games seem pretty soft and I love being a able to put in short sessions 45 minute sessions when normally ... Read More →
Seim Reap
My girlfriend and I took trip up to Siem Reap to go to Anghor Wat, a sprawling complex of ruins that is pretty much Mecca for regional Buddhists. I've never seen my girlfriend so excited. Certainly one of the highlights of her life. For me that probably means I'll get at least 2 or 3 freeb... Read More →
Cambodia
I'm in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia sitting on sitting on the second floor veranda of the fantastic Hotel Nine. In my life I've never stayed in such a well run hotel. At $45/night easily the best value ever. Spotlessly clean and service at a level that I would expect a hotel many times the pri... Read More →
No Cash Coaching
VideoFor nearly a year now my partner dangerfish and I have been backing players. We started with the plan of being very selective who we back and providing coaching and support unparalleled by other backing groups. Since we started backing we've worked tirelessly to fine tuned our training program ... Read More →
Gold
Gold is big in Thailand. Historically gold and property is how Thais store wealth. And while there are other investment vehicles available today the tradition still holds strong. While I'm not a gold bug, I am a big fan of having a portion of your savings in gold. Gold is an ve... Read More →
2011
2011 was a pretty good year. Poker I'm very happy at the development in my game. I've never been more confident in my skill and expect to have some big results in 2012. I plan on playing higher with less of a focus on volume. I probably can't say this without sound... Read More →
Update
A new pleasure of Thailand I recently discovered is the $1 straight razor shave and hair trim. They even throw in nose hair trim and a shoulder rub. I'm never shaving myself again.One of the the things I find interesting about Thailand is the difference in price very similar services can cost.... Read More →
Cambodia and coaching
Just got back from 6 days in Cambodia. After jumping through a million hoops I got another toruist visa that will last me for 6 months. After this I'm going to switch to an education visa, as I doubt they let me stay more than 2 years on a tourist visa. Cambodia is a very interesting ... Read More →
Update
We've had some massive flooding here in Chiang Mai. As is typical with me I was completely unaware. My girlfriend had mentioned the flooding and I thought it was the normal flooding where it gets a little deep for a few hours. I saw some pictures on facebook and decided to check it out mys... Read More →
Still alive
I am the worst at updating this blog. Embarrassing. For my next series I'm going to do database reviews. It will be a 90 minutes session where I go through your database and tell you where you are missing value. This is for shnl players and I need a database of at least 100K hands, prefer... Read More →