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
Probe Bets – How to Play Turns when the Preflop Raiser Checks Back
What is a probe bet? A probe bet is when you bet out of position into a player who had an opportunity to continuation bet on the prior street, but didn’t. Probing is only possible on the turn or river. In this article, we’re going to discuss five different spots that will help you recognize…
Mixed Games & 8-Game Poker Guide – HORSE & 8-Game Rules
Mixed games are when multiple poker games are played in rotation, switching from one to the next after a certain number of hands have been dealt. If you’re looking for profitable opportunities in poker, mixed games are a great option since most players lack the skills and knowledge needed to beat the games that are…
How to Build Stacks and Avoid Spewing Early in a Tournament
Early stage tournament play, before the antes kick in, is a subject that players have varying ideas about. Some think that the pre-ante phase of an MTT is basically a cash game played with tournament chips. Others think that it’s a waste of time to enter the tournament before antes are in play—that “real” tournament…
8 Proven Strategies for Crushing Micro Stakes Games
You’ve put in long hours at the tables. You’ve studied the books, courses and training videos. But the results aren’t there yet. This happens to the best of us. Poker is not a walk in the park, even at the lowest limits. Many great players struggled for a long time to find success at the…
My Tried-and-True Method for Conquering Tilt
Featured image credit: Live at the Bike One thing can instantly transform a world-class poker pro into a mega-whale: Tilt. No amount of poker prowess can compensate for losing it emotionally while playing, which is why focusing on the mental side of things is so important to be a winning player. In a game of…
How to Win at Poker in 4 Steps
The best poker players in the world tread a calculated path to success, and work constantly to improve their game. Today we’ll discuss four steps you must take to follow their lead—steps toward becoming a winning player. Doug Polk contributed to this article How to Win at Poker Step 1: Pick a game type and…