Tournament Poker Strategy Articles
Popular Tournament Poker Articles
Push Fold Charts for Poker Tournaments, Plus More Advanced Strategies
Note: Updated February 2026. For the original article and charts scroll to the bottom. In the mid-2010s, the emergence of…
8 Quick MTT Tips to Help You Top the Leaderboard
The tournament grind is tough. You can go months without a solid score, all the while watching other players succeed…
All Intermediate Poker Articles
What Poker Coaches Get Wrong (And What We’re Doing About It)
Do you ever watch poker training content and find yourself saying things like: This sounds great in theory, but players…
Moritz Dietrich Wins Record-Setting $4,021,012 (WSOP Online Main Event)
Upswing Lab coach Moritz Dietrich made history Wednesday by winning the 2024 WSOP Online International Main Event on GG Poker…
This Poker Hand Gets Crazier and Crazier (Final Table)
Have you ever seen something that made you think “holy ****!” This poker hand did exactly that for me. There’s…
(Sneak Peek) This New Training Course Makes Poker Simple & Fun
You don’t have to spend thousands of hours studying solvers, game theory, or complex math to play poker competitively. If…
What Is Playability & Why Does It Matter?
Playability is a massively important concept to grasp in poker. You should always consider your hand’s playability preflop, but also…
How Upswing Member Andrea Sager Made a WSOP Final Table
Andrea Sager purchased an Upswing Poker Lab membership in December 2023. Six months later, she found herself at the final…
How This Poker Coach Turned $210 Into $147,411
Imagine turning a $210 buy-in into $147,411 without even having to leave the house. That’s exactly what Upswing Lab coach…
$100,000 Buy-In! Was This All-In Bluff a Good Idea?
As a good player, sometimes it can be a smart idea to avoid big confrontations against other good players at…
Does Table Image Matter In Poker Tournaments?
Playing a strong theoretical poker strategy is essential to mastering poker tournaments. However, there are some soft skills that separate…
A 3.7 Million Dollar River Card at the WSOP (Hand Analysis)
It’s the 2017 WSOP One Drop final table and just two players remain. The $3,686,865 up top is going to either Upswing Poker’s own Doug Polk or high stakes pro Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier. Doug is sitting on a stack of 37.6 million chips (47bb) […]
The Worst Possible Turn Card With $293,062 On The Line (Analysis)
Nothing in poker beats the thrill of making a final table in a large-field tournament. Today I am going to…
The 5 Types Of Tournament Poker Players (According to Darren Elias)
You never know just who will be at your table in a tournament. More likely than not, it will be…
How to Play vs Limpers in Poker Tournaments (5-Minute Guide)
If you play large-field and/or low stakes tournaments, you know that there are plenty of players with unorthodox strategies. One…
4 Factors To Consider On The Money Bubble of a Poker Tournament
Making a deep run in a tournament is unquestionably one of the most thrilling aspects of poker. And whenever you…
Save up to 51% on Best-Selling Poker Training Courses (WSOT Sale)
Poker tournament season arrives in just a few weeks on the 2024 calendar. Beginning in May, tens of thousands of…
3 Simple Habits That Helped This Poker Pro Win $1 Million
Imagine winning over $1,000,000 by playing poker tournaments with an average buy-in of $110. While it might seem improbable, 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…
Dylan Weisman Wins $10K PGT PLO Series Event #6 for $229,500
Upswing Poker students know Dylan Weisman as Upswing’s resident expert on Pot-Limit Omaha. Over the past year, Dylan has put…
Aaron Barone Won $1 Million in 5 Years. Now He Joins the Upswing Poker Team
The newest member of the Upswing Poker coaching team brings 15+ years of experience from the online poker grind. You…
3 Easily Understood Poker Tactics That Will Make You Money
If you want to add a few money-making poker tactics to your game, read on. Poker strategy has advanced a…
Trapping Top Pair with $751,073 On The Line (Final Table EPT London)
You’re at the final table of the EPT London Main Event. You’ve already outlasted over 700 players in the 5K…
Can You Exploit These 3 Poker Players?
Ready to test your exploitative poker skills? Upswing Poker’s newest course, titled Precision Poker, comes from the mind of chess…
How to Exploit Weak 3-Bettors (AKA Most Poker Players)
Upswing Poker’s newest course presents a fresh approach to poker from chess champion turned poker pro Alex Vuilleumier. In this…
3 Things That Shocked This Chess Master Turned Poker Pro
The newest course in the Upswing Poker library comes from a chess master turned high stakes poker pro. Alex Vuilleumier…
Inelastic Ranges: How to Snowball Your Winnings vs Bad Poker Players
When you’re up against bad poker players, you have the opportunity to beat them for a large number of chips.…
How to Play Pocket Jacks in Cash Games
“There are 3 ways to play Pocket Jacks, and they’re all wrong.” You may have heard this famous poker saying…
Sneak Peek: The End Boss System with Doug Polk & Fabian Adler
Are you a serious poker player who wants to elevate your game to the highest level? Doug Polk’s brand new…
What Is Effective Stack Size & Why Does It Matter?
One of the first factors you should consider in any given poker hand is the effective stack size. This article…
Introducing Tracks in The Upswing Poker Lab
The Upswing Poker Lab offers a comprehensive collection of poker strategy lessons that help players of all skill levels upgrade…
Poker Training Course: Upswing Lab 2.0
Enjoying the free strategy articles, but want to take your game to the next level? Upswing has a poker training path for you in the new Lab 2.0 to move from intermediate to advanced as you work beyond the Launch Pad and into the Mastery Path. Lessons are from some of the world's best coaches including Uri Peleg, Gary Blackwood, and Qing Yang. Lab 2.0 gives you a clear path to sharper and more profitable play.
Enjoying the free strategy articles, but want to take your game to the next level? Upswing has a poker training path for you in the new Lab 2.0 to move from intermediate to advanced as you work beyond the Launch Pad and into the Mastery Path. Lessons are from some of the world's best coaches including Uri Peleg, Gary Blackwood, and Qing Yang. Lab 2.0 gives you a clear path to sharper and more profitable play.
More Poker Training from Upswing Poker
Browse our catalog of poker training courses. Whether you're a for fun/profit low stakes player, a tournament player, a cash game player, or rising crusher looking for advanced material, we have a course for you, including our brand new Upswing Lab 2.0 membership course and private strategy community.