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WSOP Main Event Winner Stoyan Madanzhiev Joins Team Upswing

August 27, 2021
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10 Cash Game Poker Tips for Dominating the Table

August 25, 2021
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How to Play Ace-Jack Offsuit in Cash Games (Preflop & Postflop)

August 24, 2021
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Stop Punting Away Your Equity in Knockout Tournaments

August 23, 2021
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Playing with Deep Stacks: Tips, Tricks, & Adjustments to Help You Win

August 22, 2021

How Poker Antes Should Change Your Tournament Raising Strategy

August 21, 2021
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5 Tips for Playing Backdoor Flush & Straight Draws

August 20, 2021
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5 Best Moments from Phil Hellmuth on the Doug Polk Podcast

August 19, 2021
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How to NOT Sound Like an Idiot When Talking About “GTO”

August 18, 2021
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How to Win More Pots with Delayed C-Bets

August 17, 2021

Should You Ever Donk-Bet On The Flop?

August 16, 2021
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3 Situations to Value Your Overcard Hands in Texas Hold’em

August 15, 2021
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How to Play Draw Poker Games

August 15, 2021
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4 Factors to Think About Before Hero Calling

August 14, 2021

10 Things You MUST Know Playing In A Poker Home Game

August 13, 2021
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Leveling: How Overthinking Costs You Money at the Poker Table

August 12, 2021
bluff hand selection quiz

[QUIZ] Do You Know Which Hands to Bluff With?

August 11, 2021
semi-bluff strategy with draws

Which Draws Should You Semi-Bluff With?

August 10, 2021
slow-play poker strategy

When Should You Slow-Play a Strong Hand?

August 10, 2021
doug vs daniel 1.2 million lesson

Doug Polk Reveals How He Won $1.2 Million vs Daniel Negreanu

August 9, 2021
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Checking Flop With Top Pair: When Should You Do It?

August 6, 2021
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How to Play Poker in a Casino (Beginner’s Guide & 5 Pro Tips)

July 29, 2021
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What is a Block Bet & When Should You Do It?

July 28, 2021
hellmuth vs negreanu

Hellmuth Crushes Negreanu’s Soul with 8♣ 3♣ (Analysis by Polk & Negreanu)

July 23, 2021
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The Filthiest Hand from the $10,000,000 Wynn Millions (Analysis)

July 20, 2021
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How to Take Notes on Your Opponents Like a Pro

July 16, 2021
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Two Top Pros Play Perfectly with $450,076 on the Line (Hand Analysis)

July 13, 2021
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When Should You C-Bet with Middle or Bottom Pair in Cash Games?

July 9, 2021
When to Fold in Poker (Before & After the Flop)

When to Fold in Poker (Before & After the Flop)

July 7, 2021
fold equity strategy

What is Fold Equity and Why Does it Matter?

July 7, 2021
two pair on the flop strategy

What is Two Pair & How Should You Play Two Pair?

July 5, 2021
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How to Play Ace-King (Big Slick) in Cash Games

July 2, 2021
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How to Win at 10NL on PokerStars ($0.05/$0.10 Play & Explain)

June 30, 2021
5 questions to ask yourself in postflop poker hands

5 Questions to Ask Yourself in Every Postflop Poker Hand

June 25, 2021
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14 Players Away from €300,000 — Should He Hero Call This Hand?

June 22, 2021
dan smith vs fedor holz

$2 Million Up for Grabs — Can Dan Smith Get Fedor Holz to Fold?

June 18, 2021
phil ivey insights

4 Poker Career-Changing Insights I Learned from Phil Ivey

June 15, 2021
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How to Play Suited Gappers in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 6 Postflop Tips)

June 11, 2021
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How to Play 4-Straight & 4-Flush Boards Like a Pro (3 Key Tips for Each)

June 4, 2021
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What is the Poker Game Tree & Why Does It Matter?

June 2, 2021
3-bet pots tips

What is a 3-Bet? Why (And How) You Need to 3-Bet More Often

June 1, 2021
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Should David Lappin Fold a Full House on a Devilish Board? (Analysis)

May 28, 2021
micro stakes holdem foldem quiz

[QUIZ] Do You Know When to Hold’em/Fold’em at Micro Stakes?

May 25, 2021
high stakes MTT hands

Going for Value in Two High Stakes Tournament Hands (Analysis)

May 18, 2021
allinpav mental game tips

4 Tournament Mindset Tips for Poker Success (ft. ALLinPAV)

May 18, 2021
live 2/5 poker quiz

[QUIZ] Do You Have the Skills to Smash Live $2/$5 Games?

May 14, 2021
micro stakes premiums

3 Micro Stakes Players Pick Up Premium Hands in 3-Bet Pots (Analysis)

May 7, 2021
pocket kings

How to Play Pocket Kings Like a Pro in Cash Games (Even When an Ace Flops)

May 4, 2021
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How Would You Play Pocket Aces at This Final Table? (Analysis)

April 30, 2021
100nl david yan tips

This High Stakes Pro Played $0.50/$1.00 — Here Are 5 Tips from His Session

April 29, 2021

Polarized Ranges vs Linear (Merged) Ranges Explained

April 23, 2021
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[QUIZ] Can You Ace These 10 Fundamental Preflop Decisions?

April 20, 2021
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Bizarre Multiway Pot Between 3 High Stakes Regs ($28,350 Pot Analysis)

April 16, 2021
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Should He Fold Trips vs An Aggressive Pro? ($25K High Roller Analysis)

April 13, 2021
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High Stakes Reg Pulls the Trigger on 443 Big Blind Bluff (DEX88 vs uwintakeit Analysis)

April 9, 2021
river bluff tips

3 River Bluffing Tips That Will Help You Smash Cash Games

April 6, 2021
embrace variance

Why You Must Embrace Variance to Succeed in Poker

March 30, 2021
65s how would you play it

How Would You Play This 6♦ 5♦? (Pro Analysis)

March 26, 2021
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Why Was This Pot So Small? (Limitless vs Stefan11222 Analysis)

March 23, 2021
paired flop money

How to Print Money on Paired Flops as the Preflop Raiser

March 19, 2021
lappin vs sinclair

Heads-Up for €29,620 — Should David Lappin Call with Jack-High?

March 17, 2021
turn overbetting

This is When (And Why) World-Class Players Overbet the Turn

March 12, 2021

Doug Polk Flops a Straight vs Phil Hellmuth — And Lays It Down?!

March 9, 2021

You Should Feel Pain While Playing Poker — Here’s Why

March 5, 2021
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The Craziest High Stakes Online Poker Hands of 2021: Part One

March 3, 2021
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Top Pro Plays Pocket Queens Passively with $2.7 Million On the Line

February 26, 2021
equity distribution in poker

What Is Equity Distribution & Why Does It Matter?

February 23, 2021
jamie kerstetter vs brandon cantu

How Being Scared Money Can Cost You Big Money (Hand Analysis)

February 16, 2021
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How to Play Flopped QUADS (And Other Ultra Strong Hands)

February 11, 2021
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The Range Bet: 10 Spots to Continuation Bet 100% of the Time

February 9, 2021
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10 Baddest (& Biggest) Beats from Polk vs Negreanu at $200/$400

February 5, 2021
ace five suited cash games

How to Play Ace-Five Suited in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 6 Postflop Tips)

February 3, 2021
doug vs daniel biggest bluffs

The 10 Biggest Bluffs from Polk vs Negreanu at $200/$400

January 29, 2021
best poker strategy articles

The 100 Most Valuable Poker Strategy Articles for 2021

January 27, 2021
flopped straight cash games

How to Play a Flopped Straight in Cash Games (4+ Unique Spots)

January 22, 2021
jungleman vs ivey

Jungleman Hits $825,635 Straight Flush vs Phil Ivey’s Quads (Analysis)

January 20, 2021

How to Play Ace-Ten Suited in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & Postflop Tips)

January 14, 2021
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Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu at $200/$400: Two Live Bluffs Analyzed

January 11, 2021
paired flops strategy

5 Paired Board Tips to Help You Win More Chips

January 7, 2021
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Become a Winner at Pot Limit Omaha FAST with the PLO Launch Pad Course

January 7, 2021
3-bet pots analysis

How to Play Strong Hands in a 3-Bet Pots (Hand Examples)

January 4, 2021
bicknell full house

Can She Fold a Full House Getting 7 to 1? (Analysis)

December 29, 2020
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How A Beastly Pro Approaches Micro Stakes Games (Hand Analysis)

December 21, 2020
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Poker Positions 101: Explaining What You MUST Know

December 18, 2020
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Top 10 Questions from Doug Polk’s “Ask Me Anything”

December 18, 2020
pocket nines in cash games

How to Play Pocket Nines in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & Postflop Tips)

December 15, 2020
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€1,115,207 On The Line…Should She Fold A SET? (Analysis)

December 10, 2020
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The Most Unbelievable $135,657 Pot in Poker History (Berri Sweet vs LLinusLLove Analysis)

December 7, 2020
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How to Play Flopped Sets in 8 Common Situations

December 3, 2020
doug analyzes hands vs negreanu

Doug Polk Explains Five $105,976+ Pots He Played vs Daniel Negreanu

December 1, 2020
late register tournaments

Late Registering Online Tournaments: How Late Is Too Late?

November 23, 2020
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We’re Slashing Prices for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

November 20, 2020
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Polk vs Negreanu Challenge FAQ

November 19, 2020
burning poker questions

5 Burning Cash Game Questions Answered By Pros

November 19, 2020
bluff catch quiz

[QUIZ] Do You Know Which Hands to Bluff-Catch?

November 18, 2020

The 10 Biggest Pots From The Polk vs Negreanu Challenge (So Far)

November 13, 2020
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$22 Becomes $100,061 in Unbelievably Huge Tournament (Hand Analysis)

November 10, 2020
jack ten suited in cash games

How to Play Jack-Ten Suited in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 6 Postflop Tips)

November 6, 2020
tony g hero call

Can Tony G Make a Heroic Call for €1.2 Million? (Hand Analysis)

November 3, 2020
game flow in poker

How “Game Flow” Should Impact Your Decisions in Poker

October 30, 2020
doug polk vs daniel negreanu

Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu: $200/$400 Grudge Match Rules

October 27, 2020
overbet example hands

3 Hand Examples That Will Help You Overbet Better

October 20, 2020
pocket tens in cash games

How to Play Pocket Tens in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 5 Postflop Tips)

October 16, 2020
icm at final tables

How ICM Should Impact Your Play at Final Tables

October 13, 2020
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When Should You Slow-Play A Flopped Flush?

October 9, 2020
tan xuan vs ali imsirovic

High Stakes Players Collide in Record-Breaking $974,631 Pot (Analysis)

October 6, 2020
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Push Fold Strategy in Poker Tournaments: Beginner’s Guide with Charts!

October 2, 2020
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TrueTeller Clashes With Tan Xuan’s Pocket Kings for $122,880 (Hand Analysis)

September 29, 2020
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10 Poker Infographics That Will Help Your Game

September 24, 2020
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How to Play Ace-Queen Offsuit in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 6 Postflop Tips)

September 22, 2020
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How I Won €151 From Fedor Holz (Hand Analysis)

September 18, 2020
poker tournament advice

4 Valuable Pieces of Poker Tournament Advice for Beginners

September 15, 2020
Hristivoje allinpav Pavlovic

Tourney Boss Hristivoje “ALLinPav” Pavlovic Joins the Upswing Lab Team

September 14, 2020
ace king on a brick flop

How To Play Ace-King On A Middling Flop After 3-Betting

September 11, 2020
flush draw quiz

[QUIZ] Can You Play These 10 Flush Draws Optimally?

September 9, 2020
single raised pots vs 3-bet pots

Single-Raised Pots vs 3-Bet Pots: How Should Your Strategy Differ?

September 4, 2020
squeezing in poker the squeeze play

The Ultimate Guide to Squeezing in No Limit Hold’em

September 1, 2020
tough poker quiz

[QUIZ] Can You Ace 10 Super Tough Poker Questions?

August 28, 2020
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Facing a Bet

August 25, 2020
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Polk vs Negreanu: What Is Happening & How Did We Get Here?

August 24, 2020
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3 Crucial Types of Poker Software for Serious Players in 2021

August 21, 2020
bluff semi-bluff quiz

[QUIZ] Do You Bluff (& Semi-Bluff) Like A Pro?

August 18, 2020

Nick Petrangelo Wins WPT Six-Max Championship for $494,500

August 14, 2020
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7 Must-Read Articles That Will Help Your Poker Game

August 14, 2020
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How to Destroy Your Opponent After Seeing One Showdown (Part 2)

August 11, 2020
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How to Play Pocket Aces (5 Mistakes to Avoid)

August 7, 2020
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Moss Poker: The Funnest Poker Game You Haven’t Played

August 4, 2020
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7 Poker Tells You Should Look Out For

July 30, 2020

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Exploiting an Opponent

July 28, 2020
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Patrick Leonard’s 4-Part Recipe for Poker Success

July 24, 2020
ace high flops 3-bet pots

How to Dominate Ace-High Flops in 3-Bet Pots (Deep Analysis)

July 21, 2020
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How to Simplify Your Poker Strategy Without Sacrificing Value

July 17, 2020
open limp poker strategy

Limps in Poker: The Ultimate Guide to Crushing Open Limpers

July 14, 2020
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Phil Hellmuth Loses It Over Liv Boeree’s Very Standard Play (Analysis)

July 10, 2020
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[QUIZ] Poker 101 Quiz for Beginners

July 7, 2020
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10 Crucial Poker Stats To Include On Your HUD (And How to Use Them)

July 3, 2020

5 Tips to Stop Bleeding Chips from the Small Blind

June 30, 2020
second pair group analysis

Should He Call 3 Expensive Barrels With Middle Pair? (Analysis)

June 26, 2020
famous poker hands quiz

[QUIZ] Can You Play Famous Poker Hands Like a Top Pro?

June 23, 2020
poker mindset mistakes

10 Poker Mindset Mistakes to Avoid

June 19, 2020

Set Over Set for $561,800 (Tom Dwan vs Patrik Antonius Analysis)

June 16, 2020
Paired Flop Strategy

How to Maximize Your Profit on Paired Flops In Position

June 12, 2020
c-bet frequency quiz

[QUIZ] Can You Pick the “GTO” C-Bet Frequency on 10 Flops?

June 9, 2020
Amir Vahedi Poker Advice

Amir Vahedi’s 3 Bluffing Tips from 2009 Stand the Test of Time

June 5, 2020
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5 Advanced Poker Strategies & Tips To Supercharge Your Poker Wins

June 2, 2020

Bluff-Raising to $302,000 vs Patrik Antonius (Analysis)

May 29, 2020

[QUIZ] Can You Exploit This Hypothetical Poker Table?

May 26, 2020
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Why Coffee is Hurting Your Poker Results

May 22, 2020
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BONKERS Bluff With $992,500 On The Line (Analysis of PokerGO’s Record-Breaking Pot)

May 19, 2020
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How to Snowball Your Winnings vs Bad Poker Players

May 15, 2020