Leo Song-Carrillo
Writing for Upswing since 2025
Leonardo Song-Carrillo is a tournament player with two ACR Online Super Series (OSS) titles, including a win in the $215 1.5 Million GTD event for $185,000 in 2023 and a win in the Sunday $109 400K win for $63,000 in 2024. In 2021, he finished 8th in the 96,000-runner $55 PokerStars Big 20 Finale for $57,000. He has recently moved up in stakes, taking shots at $630s and higher, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the $630 $150K Guaranteed for $26,000 last fall. His success extends to live poker, with two final tables in $1K events in Montreal and Las Vegas late 2024. With deep runs across both online and live arenas, he continues to establish himself as a fierce MTT competitor.
Articles by Leo Song-Carrillo
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Poker Strategy
Lose Less, Win More: The Fundamentals of Big Blind Defense
Poker Strategy
Why Milestone Satellites Require a Different Poker Strategy
Poker Strategy
Mystery Bounty Strategy: How to Attack Once the Bubble Bursts
Poker Strategy
Unlocking the Mystery: Early Stage Mystery Bounty Tournament Strategy
Poker Strategy
How to Defend Against Large Flop C-Bets in Poker Tournaments
Poker Strategy
When Betting Bigger Is the Solver-Approved Play In Tournaments
Poker Strategy
5 Situations Where C-Betting Is a Big Mistake in Poker Tournaments
Poker Strategy
Push Fold Charts for Poker Tournaments, Plus More Advanced Strategies
Poker Strategy
From Satellite to Chip Leader: A Day 1 Among the Poker Elite in a $26,000 Event
Poker Strategy
3 Reasons Solvers Check Top Pair Out of Position in Tournaments
Poker Strategy
Slowplaying in MTTs: Three Spots Where It Prints Chips
Poker Strategy
MTT Survival Guide: The Right Way to Defend Against Turn Probes
Advanced Poker Strategy Articles
The Hidden Mechanics of C-Betting: Lessons from Phemo
Poker Strategy
MTT Preflop Strategy: Turning Flat-Calls from Leak to Weapon
Poker Strategy