Beginner and Low Stakes Poker Training Courses
No matter where you are in your poker journey, Upswing Poker has a course from you. Below you'll find a curated list of courses and training resources that both newer and low stakes players will find helpful for boosting their win rates at existing stakes, or making the leap up to higher levels.
For No Limit Hold'em
By Doug Polk, Gary Blackwood & More
$99 / first month
- Skyrocket Your Poker Earnings
- Delivers World-Class Results for No Limit Hold'em Players
- New Content Added Weekly
Best for Beginners
By Uri Peleg
$499
- Transform your game with Uri's simplified approach
- Years of poker coaching distilled into simple, actionable strategies
- Outmaneuver different types of opponents and game dynamics
For Pot Limit Omaha
By Dylan Weisman
$99
- Quickly Become a Winner at Pot Limit Omaha
- Easy to Understand Training for Online and Live
- Discover Common Player Tendencies (and How to Exploit Them)
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Beginner Strategy Articles
Suited Connectors: 5 Strategic Mistakes Poker Players Should Avoid
It can be tough to know when (and how) to play a suited connector in Texas Hold’em. If you neglect to consider important factors — such as stack sizes and your opponent’s tendencies — you will likely make a costly mistake with these hands. You’re about to read 5 tips that will help you understand…
10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game
If you’re looking for easy to remember and quick poker strategy tips that will help you win at No Limit Hold’em, you’re in luck! Ours are curated by the Upswing pros and edited by our strategy writers, also poker pros. So you can trust these tips. Tip #1: Play Fewer Hands, Play Them Aggressively There…
How to Play Six-Four Suited in Cash Games
Six-Four suited (64-suited) is a good-looking hand, but most people don’t play it correctly. In this guide, I’ll help you eliminate the most frequent mistakes that I see players make with 64-suited. Here’s what I’m about to cover: How to play 64-suited in all the common preflop situations 3 tips for playing 64-suited when you…
How to Play Seven-Five Suited in Cash Games
Getting dealt Seven-Five suited (75-suited) makes me feel like a pirate. ARGH, I’m about to steal that pot of gold in the middle. But to play this hand profitably, you must be smart about it. You can’t try to steal the pot every time you’re dealt this suited gapper. This quick guide to playing 75-suited…
How to Play Combo Draws in Cash Games
Combo draws are super strong hands, especially on the flop… …but their value can obviously change drastically by the time you reach the river. You may end up with a strong five-card hand, a total airball, or something in between (like one pair). To help you navigate this dynamic, this article covers how to play…
Poker Pro Plays 24 Hour Poker Session (Here’s What Happened)
Poker pro and Upswing Lab cash games coach Gary Blackwood recently embarked on a new challenge: playing and vlogging a 24-hour poker session. He showed up at the Aria and hopped in a cash game at 8PM. It ended up being a roller coaster 24 hours for the Scot. You can watch what happened just…