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

How to Listen for Keywords That Reveal Your Opponent’s Leaks

By Matt Colletta | October 10, 2015

Stereotypes can be effective for guessing a player’s tendencies, but keywords are far more accurate. One thing all players should try to do at the table is listen for “trigger” words that reveal how someone approaches the game. The type of trigger I’ll focus on in this article is absolute statements. Then, I’ll go over…

How To Think About Poker Ranges Like a Pro

By Matt Colletta | August 21, 2015

Do you know how to think about poker ranges? In this article, I will take you step-by-step through the very same process responsible for my poker success. First things first, let’s start by defining a poker range: A range is a combination of hands a player might have at a given time. Thinking about what…

Other Strategy Games Make Your Poker Game Stronger

By Matt Colletta | June 22, 2015

Yes – skill sets and attributes acquired from other strategy games will make you a better poker player. If you are feeling like your No Limit Holdem (NL) game is rusty or stuck in a rut, try playing much lower stakes Pot Limit Omaha (PLO). PLO plays a bit differently than NL – and some…

How to Play Your Big Blind vs a Small Blind Open

By Matt Colletta | May 21, 2015

Today I am going to share a little secret with you – the Big Blind (BB) gets to play super loose vs Small Blind (SB) opening raises! When the action is folded all the way around to the small blind, most people are opening around 40% of hands. Their range will resemble something similar to…

4 Rules for Betting the Flop

By Matt Colletta | May 20, 2015

Continuation betting has been one of the most popular and misunderstood concepts in Texas Hold’em over the past few years. Today we’re going to look at continuation betting, specifically when you are the preflop raiser and find yourself in position (last to act after the flop). The most common occurrence of this is when you…

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