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
How to Play Eight-Six Suited in Cash Games
Eight-Six suited is a fun hand to peek down at. But many players make the mistake of playing this suited one-gapper either too aggressively or too passively. That’s why, in this article, I will cover how to play Eight-Six suited preflop and on the flop. Let’s dive in! How to Play Eight-Six Suited Before the…
What is Fold Equity and Why Does it Matter?
If you’ve played poker for a while, you’ve probably heard the term fold equity. In this article, I am going to explain what fold equity is and why it’s important to understand if you want to maximize your winnings at the tables. What is Fold Equity? Fold equity is the probability that a player will…
How to Play Ace-Two Suited in Cash Games
Ace-Two suited is a fun hand to look down at preflop. It is bursting with possibilities to make a strong hand. What more can you ask for? I want to help you maximize this hand’s potential. This is why, in this article, I am going to share with you: How to Play Ace-Two Suited Preflop…
How to Play Low Suited Jacks in Cash Games (J8s–J2s)
If you are looking to extract every ounce of money that you can from your opponents, learning how to play the low suited Jacks will help. You might be thinking “low suited Jacks? Why would I ever play those?!” I won’t bury the lead here: these aren’t great starting hands and the best strategy is…
Millionaire Poker Pro Gets Tricky With Pocket Aces in $116,668 Pot (Analysis)
There’s not much better than watching two of the world’s best poker players battle it out at high stakes. The stakes are truly massive in today’s hand. The blinds are $200/$400 ($80 ante) and the effective stack is around $58,000. Two of the world’s best players battle it out in this one. In one corner,…
How to Play Nine-Seven Suited in Cash Games
Nine-Seven suited is a fun hand. With it’s straight and flush potential, you tend to have a lot of room to maneuver after the flop. But there are potential pitfalls — namely, playing it in the wrong situations — that you must avoid if you value your chips. In this article, I am going to…