One of the first factors you should consider in any given poker hand is the effective stack size. This article lays out what “effective stack size” means and why it’s important. Let’s dive in. What is Effective Stack Size in Poker? Effective stack refers to the effective amount of chips that are in play in […]
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 their game. The Upswing team realizes, however, that the sheer amount of information contained in the Lab can be overwhelming at times. Upswing’s newest feature aims to streamline the study process like never before. Introducing […]
10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game
10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game If you’re looking for easy to remember and quick poker tips that will help you win at No Limit Hold’em, you’re in luck! Today we’ve compiled 10 tactics and strategies that will make you a more confident and profitable poker player. Now, this list won’t […]
(Sneak Peek) Road to Victory: The Ultimate Poker Tournament Course
If you’re a serious tournament poker player, read on. Two of the world’s best poker pros have combined forces to create the ultimate course for players who want to final table and win more tournaments. It’s called Road to Victory and it reveals the strategies that Darren Elias and Nick Petrangelo use to navigate from […]
$10K Buy-In Super Millions Review (ft. Darren Elias & Nick Petrangelo)
Darren Elias Uses Bet Sizing Tell to Win $127,680 (Analysis)
Four-time World Poker Tour champion Darren Elias is a master of catching on to opponents’ tendencies and exploiting that information to the max. Upswing Poker’s newest instructor put that ability on full display en route to winning one of his four WPT Main Event titles. With a six-figure first prize on the line, Elias’ observations […]
A Quick Guide to ICM in Tournaments (ft. Nick Petrangelo)
If you play tournaments, you need to be aware of the concept of ICM (Independent Chip Model). But there’s a lot of confusion and misinformation surrounding ICM, and how to correctly apply it. This short article, based on advice from tournament crusher Nick Petrangelo, will help clear up that confusion. Let’s get started! Road To […]
Poker Site Owner Double Check-Raises In $100,000 Buy-in Tournament (Analysis)
The text below is based on the video above. Sebastian Gaehl found himself in quite a juicy spot at the 2023 Triton Poker Vietnam Super High Roller Main Event. While the field for the $100,000 buy-in event was filled with the usual elite-level players, Gaehl got a seat to the direct left of Phil Nagy, […]
Should Tom Dwan Fold Pocket Queens In This $1 Million Buy-In Hand?
The text below is based on the video above. Imagine playing a €1 million buy-in tournament with 300 big blinds in your stack. You raise from late position with pocket queens, get 3-bet from the small blind, and then see a cold 4-bet from the big blind. Just to spice up this situation a little […]
Fold Pocket Queens Preflop At The Final Table?! (Analysis)
Nothing in poker beats making a final table. You played well for hours, ran hot, and probably won at least a few all-ins. But when you’re at a final table, the importance of each decision is magnified as there are often significant pay jumps for each spot. Unfortunately, since making final tables is rare and […]
The Poker Math Quiz That You Need To Ace
Success in poker is heavily dictated by logic and problem-solving skills. But perhaps above all else, it’s about math! Thankfully, you don’t need to be a savant to understand the mathematical principles of poker. This quiz will test your knowledge with 10 questions about the core mathematical components of poker. You’ll get a famous poker […]
Should He Fold Pocket Aces At The Final Table? (Analysis)
Some poker players love to set traps. Players who trap too often are pretty easy to play against, but so are those who never trap. Like most things in poker, balance is the key. It’s also important to navigate cautiously when a trap doesn’t go exactly to plan. In 2017, Irish poker pro Dara O’Kearney […]
The Worst Poker Hand Of His Life (Analysis)
Every time you sit down at the poker table, you make mistakes (even if you’re Phil Ivey). What matters is how you learn from those mistakes. Jamie Nixon is one of the brightest young poker talents in the UK and, like most great players, he is immensely self-critical. In 2019, when he was up against […]
The Preflop Poker Quiz (Only 20% of Poker Players Will Get 10/10)
Preflop is the most important street in poker… …so we made this quiz to put your preflop strategy to the test. You’re about to answer 10 questions, and you’ll get assigned a poker player based on your final score. Good luck! (Note: Click here to reference the table positions.) If the quiz is not displaying […]
How Phil Hellmuth Lost His $1.6 Million Match Against A Top Pro (Analysis)
Phil Hellmuth has been an absolute wrecking ball in high stakes heads-up matches on PokerGO… …but he just went up against the impenetrable fortress that is elite poker pro Jason Koon. This article will retell the story of that match by recapping (and briefly analyzing) the 9 most notable hands. But first, let’s set the […]
Should She Fold Aces Full in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event? (Analysis)
What does it take for you to lose all your chips in level 1 of the WSOP Main Event? With 300 big blinds and the slowest structure of any live tournament… …it should require the coldest of cold decks. Let’s look back on a classic, crazy hand from the 2017 Main Event that demonstrates what […]
