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)

NOT READY FOR A COURSE?

Beginners that aren't ready to invest in a full course just yet can start here on their poker training journey

Free

Really, it’s free! 8 easy-to-read charts. This is the most efficient and quickest way to improve your poker game!

$7

Get the crash course that will help you make highly profitable poker decisions that translate to more money in your pocket.

Looking for something else?

We have more courses and tools made by top poker pros, including for more niche game types like mixed games and short deck.

Beginner Strategy Articles

Does Your Poker Journey Feel Stuck? So Did Doug Polk’s

By George Mathias | June 9, 2017

Does your poker career feel stuck? Have you been playing in the same low- and mid-stakes games for what seems like forever, but now feel that your once-achievable poker goals are just pipe dreams? Do you feel like your love for the game keeps you playing, but that it’s ultimately pointless? You are not the…

5 Poker Tournament Myths Way Too Many Players Believe

By Miikka Anttonen | June 6, 2017

Everyone seems to have a strong opinion nowadays, and many people present their views as absolute truth. This is particularly common at the poker table. Poker is a game where only about 1% of all players make money, yet many of the remaining 99% still think they’re good–just unlucky. And boy, do all these “unlucky”…

5 Poker Misconceptions That Way Too Many People Believe

By Doug Polk | May 12, 2017

Even the best poker players make mistakes. The difference between the best players, however, and merely average players, is why they make mistakes. For average players, emotions often get in the way of good decision-making. It’s easy to be emotionally invested in a game for money, especially one with so much variance. Variance also makes…

When Should You Bet the Flop in Multi-Way Pots?

By Ryan Fee | April 25, 2017

A unique approach is required to avoid spewing away your chips in multi-way pots. This is simply because as more players are in the hand, the raw equity of your range decreases. Just look at how much Ace-king’s equity suffers as more random players are added to the pot: That’s nearly a 26 percentage point…

The Top 5 Most Important Traits of Successful Poker Players

By Doug Polk | April 11, 2017

“What separates a decent poker player from a great one?” I get asked this question often. There are a ton of valid answers, but I think 5 in particular stand out on the journey to poker success. In this article, I’ll break down the top 5 personality traits that correlate to more success at the…

How to Bluff Your Straight Draws Like a High Stakes Pro

By Doug Polk | April 7, 2017

Straight draws tend to make the best bluffs. And not just because of their chances of actually hitting a straight. Unlike flush draws, straight draws typically boast great implied odds because of their disguised nature. If that wasn’t enough to convince you, straight draws often block some of our opponent’s strongest hands on many board…

About Upswing Poker Training Courses

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Founded by Doug Polk, Ryan Fee, and Matt Colletta in 2015 with the goal of helping poker players get better at the game they love, Upswing Poker has grown from a blog offering free preflop charts to the world's biggest poker training company with courses and tools for every popular game type, including cash game poker courses, tournament poker courses, Pot Limit Omaha courses, and more. Meet our elite team of pros here.