Cash Game Strategy Articles
Cash game articles from Upswing's catalog of poker strategy articles. Whether you're a live or online player, we have you covered.
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The (Stupid-Simple) Golden Rule for Low Stakes Cash
You probably know that live poker games are far softer than online games. If you want to maximize your win-rate…
10 Cash Game Poker Tips for Dominating the Table
Do you plan on playing a cash game anytime soon? You’re in luck! Today we’ll cover 10 fundamental tips that…
The Ultimate Guide to 6-Handed Poker | 6-Max Cash Game Strategy
6-max (or 6-handed) poker games are by far the most popular online cash game format. They’re so popular, in fact,…
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Should He Call 3 Expensive Barrels With Middle Pair? (Analysis)
When you play poker, it can be easy to feel like a one man wolfpack. Even if you get along…
[QUIZ] Can You Play Famous Poker Hands Like a Top Pro?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play as one of the world’s most famous poker players? …
10 Poker Mindset Mistakes to Avoid
Are mental game mistakes costing you money? In this article I’m going to discuss the most common poker mindset mistakes…
Set Over Set for $561,800 (Tom Dwan vs Patrik Antonius Analysis)
Coolers (like set over set) are inevitable in poker. It doesn’t matter if you are playing micro-stakes or the nosebleeds;…
How to Maximize Your Profit on Paired Flops In Position
Improving your fundamentals in common spots is one of the easiest ways to improve your win-rate. Here’s the common spot…
[QUIZ] Can You Pick the “GTO” C-Bet Frequency on 10 Flops?
This poker quiz is not going to be easy. Each of the following 10 hand scenarios starts the same way:…
Amir Vahedi’s 3 Bluffing Tips from 2009 Stand the Test of Time
The evolution of poker strategy is fascinating. When I first started my journey into poker a few years ago, I…
5 Advanced Poker Strategies & Tips To Supercharge Your Poker Wins
Ready for some advanced nuggets of poker wisdom that will help your game? For today’s article, I dug through Upswing’s…
Bluff-Raising to $302,000 vs Patrik Antonius (Analysis)
Let’s take a look at what is perhaps the most interesting TV poker hand Doug Polk ever played. It’s an…
[QUIZ] Can You Exploit This Hypothetical Poker Table?
Time to test your exploit skills! The following quiz will challenge you with 10 hand scenarios at a live $2/$5…
Why Teddy KGB is Actually Bad at Poker
Teddy KGB is a feared character in Rounders, the most iconic poker movie of all time. Teddy’s scary traits include…
River Probing: How to Play Rivers When Your Foe C-Bets, Then Checks Back
Your river probing strategy in 2021 is more important than ever before. Most players c-bet over 60% of the time…
Your $1/$2 Hands Analyzed By A Live Cash Crusher
Featured Photo: Joe Giron & PokerNews (Edited from Original) You posted the hands. Now, we break ‘em down. With the…
Set vs Set vs Flush for (At Least) a $224,000 Pot (Analysis)
After playing for hours, it finally happens: you flop a set. But as you are busy counting all of the…
What is Rake in Poker? And Should Rake Impact Your Poker Strategy?
What is Rake? Rake refers to the scaled commission taken by a casino to pay for its operating costs. Rake…
[QUIZ] Can You Beat the People of Instagram at Poker, Again?
We love quizzing our Instagram audience with head-scratching poker scenarios. (If you took the first Instagram quiz last week, you…
How to Adjust Your Strategy on Loose & Splashy Poker Tables
My local $1/$2 game is super loose and crazy. People call raises with all sorts of garbage hands and they…
[QUIZ] Can You Beat the People of Instagram at Poker?
We love quizzing our Instagram audience with head-scratching poker scenarios. Their responses are usually a mixed bag. The top comment…
Was This Bluff a Mistake? (Analysis)
This two-part article series will help you improve your strategy with missed draws. In part one, cash game crusher Fried…
Cash Game Pro Misses a Draw and Overbets Twice (Analysis)
Deciding what to do with a missed draw can be tricky. Sometimes you should bluff, and sometimes your stack will…
Checking Flops with Overpairs: When Should You Do It?
You look down at the beautiful Q♦ Q♥. You raise preflop and get called by two players. The flop is…
Bet Sizing Strategy: 8 Rules to Help You Choose the Perfect Bet Size
Choosing the best bet size is a tricky task in No Limit Hold’em. There is no one ‘perfect’ bet size…
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Crazy times. We know a lot of you are stuck inside at the moment, battling boredom and (hopefully not too…
10 Fundamental Tips for The Most Common Types of Flops
You’re about to learn about one of the most important factors in poker. Board texture is one of the most…
The Starting Hands That Make the Most Money in Multiway Pots
If you play in games with loose and passive opponents, read on. You’re about to get some valuable advice for…
[QUIZ] What is Your Poker IQ Score?
How knowledgeable are you when it comes to the most popular “big bet” poker games? This 8-question quiz includes questions about No Limit Hold’em (cash games and tournaments), Pot Limit Omaha, and “big bet” poker theory […]
How The “King of Instagram” Plays Heads-Up Poker (Analysis)
You probably already know Dan Bilzerian. The man dubbed the “King of Instagram” claims to have made his entire fortune…
Fast-Playing vs Slow-Playing Revealed
You flop a set… Your opponent bets into you and you have a decision to make. Will you fast-play with…
Why 5♠ 4♠ is Better Than 9♠ 8♠ (And How That Should Impact Your Strategy)
Since the advent of preflop solvers, poker players have discovered some very interesting things about preflop strategy. One particularly interesting…
Want Your Bluffs to Work More Often? Try “Delaying” Them
You’re about to learn a tactic that will help you steal pots from right under you opponent’s nose…and they won’t even know it happened. The tactic involves checking back on the flop as the preflop aggressor, only to bet on the turn. This is referred to as a delayed […]
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