Poker Strategy
Straight Flush vs Nut Flush For $610,000 (Analysis)
This was one of the sickest hands I have ever seen on a poker live stream. In the hand from Hustler Casino Live, popular poker vlogger Mariano flopped a straight flush vs stream regular Andy’s nut flush. The stakes are $100/$200 with a $200 big blind ante. The stacks are insanely deep with over $300,000…
Read MoreNik Airball Puts Jungleman On MEGA TILT ($199,800 Pot Analysis)
One of the most polarizing figures in poker, Nik Airball, battled in a huge pot against one of the greatest players of all-time in Dan “Jungleman” Cates. This hand made the rounds on social media and YouTube because of the reaction of one of the players at the end (don’t worry, I’ll include a link…
Read MoreHow to Play Queen-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Ten offsuit is far from a premium hand, but it can still be a money maker for you… …IF you know the right ways to play it. That is why, in this article, I am going to share with you: How to play Queen-Ten offsuit before the flop 3 tips for playing Queen-Ten offsuit when…
Read MoreMaster the Flop with This New Upswing Lab Module
I know this flop is good for me, but I’m not sure what I should bet. Can I just bet my whole range? How big should I bet? If you’ve ever found yourself asking questions like this, cash game crusher Gary Blackwood’s newest module in the Upswing Lab is your ticket to the answers that…
Read MoreHow to Play Top Pair Weak Kicker In Cash Games
Top pairs are big time money-makers in poker. Even when you have a weak kicker to go with your top pair, you will still win money over the long run… …as long as you don’t make any major mistakes (such as over-playing your hand). The question is: are you winning as much as you can?…
Read MoreTom Dwan Plays the Biggest Pot In TV Poker History (Analysis)
Everyone in the poker world has been talking about this $3,100,000 hand between Tom Dwan and Wesley from Hustler’s Million Dollar Cash Game. It’s the biggest pot in televised poker history and I’m going to break it down for you in today’s article. The stakes are $500/$1,000/$2,000 with a $3,000 ante. The effective stack between…
Read MoreHow To Play Pocket Fives in Cash Games
Want to learn the optimal way to play Pocket Fives in No Limit Hold’em? This article covers: How to Play Pocket Fives Preflop 3 Tips for Playing Fives as the Preflop Raiser 3 Tips for Playing Fives as the Preflop Caller Let’s begin! How to Play Pocket Fives in Common Preflop Situations Unopened Pots Pocket…
Read MoreFlopped Flush vs Flush in High Stakes Poker Game ($476,500 Pot Analysis)
With $5,300,000 on the table, this bomb of a poker hand went down. The one was played by Nik Airball and Wesley, two regular players on the Hustler Casino Live stream with very deep pockets looking to gamble it up! The blinds are $100/$200/$400 with a $200 big blind ante. The effective stack between the…
Read MoreHow to Play Ten-Nine Suited In Cash Games
Everyone gets a slight dopamine hit when they look down the beautiful Ten-Nine Suited. But, are you playing it right? This quick guide will help you confirm you are or help you play it better. I am going to start by covering how to play Ten-Nine suited preflop in every common situation. I will then…
Read MoreThis $420,400 Pot With Pocket Kings Escalated Quickly (Analysis)
Have you ever won a house with one pair in a poker game? Me neither. But it happened recently in a $200/$400/$800 cash game at The Lodge Card Club. Let’s take a look at the hand. Preflop Action Taras opens to $3,500 from UTG+1 with . It folds to KBM in the Big Blind who…
Read More(Sneak Peek) Road to Victory: The Ultimate Poker Tournament Course
If you’re a serious tournament poker player, read on. Two of the world’s best poker pros have combined forces to create the ultimate course for players who want to final table and win more tournaments. It’s called Road to Victory and it reveals the strategies that Darren Elias and Nick Petrangelo use to navigate from…
Read More$10K Buy-In Super Millions Review (ft. Darren Elias & Nick Petrangelo)
Darren Elias Uses Bet Sizing Tell to Win $127,680 (Analysis)
Four-time World Poker Tour champion Darren Elias is a master of catching on to opponents’ tendencies and exploiting that information to the max. Upswing Poker’s newest instructor put that ability on full display en route to winning one of his four WPT Main Event titles. With a six-figure first prize on the line, Elias’ observations…
Read MoreA Quick Guide to ICM in Tournaments (ft. Nick Petrangelo)
If you play tournaments, you need to be aware of the concept of ICM (Independent Chip Model). But there’s a lot of confusion and misinformation surrounding ICM, and how to correctly apply it. This short article, based on advice from tournament crusher Nick Petrangelo, will help clear up that confusion. Let’s get started! Road To…
Read MoreHow To Play Pocket Sixes In Cash Games
Let’s talk about Pocket Sixes! Middling pairs, like sixes, are solid starting hands that are usually worth playing preflop. But most of the time, the flop will have at least one overcard. To help you avoid getting lost with them before and after the flop, I wrote this article to make playing Pocket Sixes a…
Read MorePoker Site Owner Double Check-Raises In $100,000 Buy-in Tournament (Analysis)
The text below is based on the video above. Sebastian Gaehl found himself in quite a juicy spot at the 2023 Triton Poker Vietnam Super High Roller Main Event. While the field for the $100,000 buy-in event was filled with the usual elite-level players, Gaehl got a seat to the direct left of Phil Nagy,…
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