Garrett Adelstein Hates How He Played This $164,000 Hand (Analysis)

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There have been some insane high stakes hands on poker live streams recently. Garrett Adelstein has been involved in a number of them, including the 6-figure pot that is the subject of today’s article (No, not that one.) The hand takes place on Hustler Casino Live at the massive stakes of $100/$200/$400 ($200 Big blind…

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5 Common Mistakes Live Cash Game Players Make

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If you play live poker, you probably notice your opponents making a lot of mistakes… …but could you be making any big mistakes yourself? Nick Petrangelo put together a list of the 5 most common mistakes that he sees live cash game players make. Watch or read on for that list. Note: Nick Petrangelo and…

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The $150,000 Bluff That Never Should Have Happened (Analysis)

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Eric Persson and Alan Keating are two high-stakes poker players that have made quite a name for themselves over the past few years. In the hand we’re about to review, the pair clashed horns in a colossal half-a-million-dollar pot. You just need to check out how this hand went down! The blinds are $200/$400/$800 with…

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How to Play Ace-Four Suited in Cash Games

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Like it’s brother Ace-Five suited, Ace-Four suited has become a quite trendy hand in recent years. That’s because it has so much potential. Ace-Four can hit the strongest top pair, disguised straights, and nut flushes. In this article, I am going to help you get closer to playing this hand like the top pros do.…

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5 Heads-Up Poker Hands Analyzed By A Pro

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Heads-up No-Limit Hold’em (HUNL) is arguably the purest form of poker. You sit across the table from 1 opponent and your job is to beat ’em. It’s that simple. This article/video zooms in on 5 hands that were played by an Upswing Lab member at $0.25/0.50 HUNL. Heads-up crusher and Lab coach Daniel “DougieDan” McAualay…

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Pro Poker Player Moves Down in Stakes (to Help You Move Up)

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If you play relatively low stakes (online or live), read on. One of our coaches, Gary “GazzyB123” Blackwood, recently dropped down to 10NL ($0.05/$0.10) at the request of Upswing Lab members who play those games. (Note: If you’re a Lab member, you can watch the full 10NL session here. Not a Lab member? Click here…

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Two God-Tier Poker Players Clash in $225,800 Pot (Analysis)

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Life-changing money has been changing hands in some of the biggest online cash games in recent memory. In this hand, we have online cash game crusher Linus Loeliger facing off against tournament wizard Michael Addamo, who has over $19,000,000 in winnings. The blinds are $500/$1,000 with a $200 ante. Without any further ado, let’s dive…

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How to Play Suited Queens (Q9-Q2) in Cash Games

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The medium and low Queen-high suited hands are quite versatile, and they’re worth playing occasionally. If you play these hands too often, you’ll find yourself spewing money. If you never play them, on the other hand, you’re leaving money on the table. In this article, I am going to share: How to Play Suited Queens…

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Doug Polk Does The Thing He Said To Never Do (Analysis)

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Doug once said “don’t fold sets” in No Limit Hold’em… …but apparently he was being hyperbolic because that’s exactly what he did in the hand you’re about to see. The video above features Upswing coach Nick Petrangelo breaking down Doug Polk’s heroic lay down, and offers some tips on how to know when to fold…

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How to Play Queen-Ten Suited in Cash Games

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Queen-Ten suited is one of those strong and silent types of poker hands. It’s not a premium Rolls Royce like Pocket Aces. Instead, it’s more of a Volvo: fast, reliable, and safe. Nothing wrong with that in my book! In this article, you will learn the following: How to Play Queen-Ten Suited Preflop 3 Tips…

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Top Poker Pros Battle for Half a Million Dollar Pot (Analysis)

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The boys are back at it again. Today’s hand is a nasty one between two online juggernauts, Linus Loeliger (LLinusLove) and Wiktor Malinowski (Limitless), battling it out at astronomical stakes. The blinds are $500/$1,000/$2,000 in an online 6-max game in which both players are sitting with more than $200,000 stacks. There is also an $800…

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Andrew Neeme Battles Doug Polk in $11,700 Pot (Analysis)

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Let’s examine a nasty hand between Upswing Poker founder Doug Polk and professional poker player/vlogger Andrew Neeme. The two friends clash with big hands in a massive pot while playing in a cash game at The Lodge Card Club in Austin, Texas. Let’s dive into this doozy. Preflop Action The blinds are $5/$10/$20 with a…

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