Poker Strategy
How to Play Eight-Six Suited in Cash Games
Eight-Six suited is a fun hand to peek down at. But many players make the mistake of playing this suited one-gapper either too aggressively or too passively. That’s why, in this article, I will cover how to play Eight-Six suited preflop and on the flop. Let’s dive in! How to Play Eight-Six Suited Before the…
Read More3 Pro Tips for Overbetting On The Flop (ft. Lucid GTO)
The overbet (betting more than the size of the pot) is a powerful play. If you use this tactic at the right times, you will win the maximum with your strong hands and run more effective bluffs. In this article, you will find 3 tips for overbetting on the flop that will help you make…
Read More3 Simple Habits That Helped This Poker Pro Win $1 Million
Imagine winning over $1,000,000 by playing poker tournaments with an average buy-in of $110. While it might seem improbable, the Upswing Lab tournament coach Aaron Barone (who streams multiple times per week on his Twitch channel) just accomplished this feat. He outlined his story in a recent Twitter thread. This article runs through 3 of…
Read MoreShould Xuan Liu Fold Aces With $105,000 On The Line?
When professional and recreational players get involved in big pots, you often see some unconventional plays. That’s what happens in today’s hand, which is a clash between high-stakes poker pro Xuan Liu and a recreational player named Tesla. Tesla quickly made a name for himself on Lodge Card Club’s stream as a wildly aggressive player. …
Read MoreWhat is Fold Equity and Why Does it Matter?
If you’ve played poker for a while, you’ve probably heard the term fold equity. In this article, I am going to explain what fold equity is and why it’s important to understand if you want to maximize your winnings at the tables. What is Fold Equity? Fold equity is the probability that a player will…
Read MoreGreat Poker Players Will 10/10 This Cash Game Quiz
Ready to put your poker skills to the test? This quiz will present you with 10 hypothetical cash game situations. Your goal is to choose the best action* in each situation. *When playing poker, sometimes you will have information on your opponents that will sway your decisions. In this quiz, assume you have no such…
Read MoreWhat is a Flush Draw in Poker & How Should You Play Them?
What is a Flush Draw in Poker? A flush draw is when you have four cards of the same suit, meaning you need just one more to hit a high ranking flush. For example, if you hold K♠ Q♠ on a flop of J♠ 7♠ 2♣, you have a flush draw. How to Play Flush…
Read MoreThe Wild Tactic Poker Pros Use to Make More Money in Cash Games
New poker strategies are always emerging. One wild tactic that has risen in prominence is 4-betting all-in in cash games (with 100 big blind stacks). Suppose you raise before the flop to 3 big blinds (bb) and another player re-raises to 9bb. When the action is back on you, you shove your entire 100bb stack…
Read MoreDylan Weisman Wins $10K PGT PLO Series Event #6 for $229,500
Upswing Poker students know Dylan Weisman as Upswing’s resident expert on Pot-Limit Omaha. Over the past year, Dylan has put his skills on full display in some of the toughest high-stakes PLO tournaments in the world. (You can learn PLO strategy from Dylan for a low price in his introductory course the PLO Launch Pad.)…
Read MoreGet Rakeback from VIP Grinders (Upswing’s Recommended Rakeback Provider)
Professional online poker players know that rakeback can be vital to long term sustainability in the game. If you want to make enough money at online poker to call it a profession, having a rakeback deals in place at every possible poker site will make your life significantly easier. Rakeback is a rewards program that…
Read MoreHow to Play Ace-Two Suited in Cash Games
Ace-Two suited is a fun hand to look down at preflop. It is bursting with possibilities to make a strong hand. What more can you ask for? I want to help you maximize this hand’s potential. This is why, in this article, I am going to share with you: How to Play Ace-Two Suited Preflop…
Read MoreAaron Barone Won $1 Million in 5 Years. Now He Joins the Upswing Poker Team
The newest member of the Upswing Poker coaching team brings 15+ years of experience from the online poker grind. You might know Aaron ‘abarone68’ Barone from his Twitch channel, where the poker pro regularly streams mid-stakes tournaments to his 16,000 followers. Aaron has traveled the world and played on every imaginable poker site, building a…
Read More7 Poker Tournament Tips for Running Deep More Often
Poker tournament tips is, apparently, a pretty common search term on Google. I assume the searchers are looking for a quick checklist to go over before playing a tournament, and not advice on how much to tip the dealers after a big win. When I searched “poker tournament tips” for myself, none of the results…
Read MoreRetired Poker Pro Hits Full House vs Billionaire ($322,400 Pot)
I can’t wait to share with you one of the biggest pots that Doug Polk has ever played on Lodge Card Club’s stream. The blinds are $200/$400/$800 with a $400 big blind ante. The effective stack between Doug and Bill Perkins is $157,300. Without any further ado, let’s jump right in! OUT NOW! The Lucid…
Read MoreHow to Play Low Suited Jacks in Cash Games (J8s–J2s)
If you are looking to extract every ounce of money that you can from your opponents, learning how to play the low suited Jacks will help. You might be thinking “low suited Jacks? Why would I ever play those?!” I won’t bury the lead here: these aren’t great starting hands and the best strategy is…
Read More3 Bet Sizing Tips That Will Help Your Game (from Lucid GTO)
If you like winning money in poker, your bet sizing strategy needs to be on point. So to help you out, I’m going to give you 3 crucial tips to improve your skills in this key area. I’ll prove the validity of each tip using the new Lucid GTO Trainer in the Advanced section of…
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