Posts Tagged ‘Online Poker’
10 Baddest (& Biggest) Beats from Polk vs Negreanu at $200/$400
Luck was a big topic of conversation in the Doug Polk vs. Daniel Negreanu Grudge Match. Through different points of the challenge, both players felt that they were been victim to worse luck. Today’s article will look at 10 bad beats that went for $108,389.96+. Before you get worked up at the order or contents…
Read MoreHow to Play Ace-Five Suited in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & 6 Postflop Tips)
Ace-Five suited (A5s) is a powerful hand that has generated a lot of conversation in the past few years. If you’ve ever looked at preflop ranges, you’ve likely noticed that A5s gets included in a lot of different ranges, even when some higher suited aces are not. That’s really no surprise given it’s powerful properties:…
Read MoreThe 10 Biggest Bluffs from Polk vs Negreanu at $200/$400
The Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu Grudge Match has exceeded expectations across the board. With the whole poker world watching, the two poker titans have battled for 22,272 hands of the 25,000 hand challenge. Doug currently leads by around $735,000, but there’s no telling how the final sessions will go down. For today’s article, we’re…
Read MoreThe 100 Most Valuable Poker Strategy Articles for 2021
Hopefully you’ve taken advantage of all the great strategy content that’s available here at Upswing. But in case you’ve missed something, or want to double back and reinforce what you’ve learned, we’ve compiled our top strategy articles. Each of them falls under one of the following categories (click to jump to that section): General poker…
Read MoreWhat is a Straight? And How Should You Play Straights?
True to its name, a straight consists of five sequential cards in a game of poker. Straights are often strong enough to win in a poker showdown and rank sixth in the poker hand rankings. A straight only loses to a royal flush, straight flush, four-of-a-kind, full house, or flush. Here’s an example of what…
Read MoreHow to Play Ace-Ten Suited in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & Postflop Tips)
What goes through your mind when you look down at Ace-Ten suited? Some people love it, some people hate it, but there’s no doubt that Ace-Ten suited can be a very profitable hand if you play it well. In this article, I will be covering how to play it in various preflop situations and also…
Read More5 Paired Board Tips to Help You Win More Chips
Paired flops can be quite tricky to play. All paired boards are different, but there are some general tendencies that you can follow. In this article, I will share 5 tips for playing paired flops. Given that this is one of the most frequent types of flop (roughly 17% of flops are paired), these tips may…
Read MoreHow to Play Strong Hands in a 3-Bet Pots (Hand Examples)
If you want to crush modern poker, you need to be an expert in 3-bet pots. Which is why for today’s article, we’re going to be reviewing a few hands from a recent 500NL Zoom session played by cash game pro and Upswing Lab coach Fried ‘mynameiskarl’ Meulders. The focus of this review is going…
Read MoreHow to Play Pocket Nines in Cash Games (Preflop Advice & Postflop Tips)
Middling pairs like pocket nines are among the most difficult-to-play starting hands in No-Limit Hold’em. Of course, even many beginners know that when you flop a set with a hand like nines you should usually be looking to put as many chips into the pot as possible… …but since you will only flop a set…
Read MoreThe Most Unbelievable $135,657 Pot in Poker History (Berri Sweet vs LLinusLLove Analysis)
While the poker world has been zoned in on the Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu grudge match, another high stakes match has been brewing over on PokerStars. Two poker end-bosses — Berri Sweet and LLinusLLove — have been battling it out in both No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha. Sweet is a PLO crusher…
Read MoreHow to Play Flopped Sets in 8 Common Situations
Who doesn’t love the feeling you get when you flop a set? When it happens, all you can think about is Vegas and the f-in Mirage. But not every flopped set is the same. There are different factors that shape the way you should play your sets. In this article, I’ll explain how to approach…
Read MoreDoug Polk Explains Five $105,976+ Pots He Played vs Daniel Negreanu
Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu have captivated the poker world with their $200/$400 Heads Up Grudge Match. Beginning in early November, the foes have squared off for 6,227 hands out of a planned 25,000, with Doug currently leading with $578,417.57 in profit. In an effort to keep his strategy to himself, Doug has been pretty…
Read MoreLate Registering Online Tournaments: How Late Is Too Late?
You’re starting to take tournaments seriously. You put a decent amount of time into studying theory / analyzing hands. But you keep finding yourself asking the same question: When should I buy into a tournament? Should I always pre-register, register as late as possible, or something in between? The world of online tournament poker can…
Read More5 Burning Cash Game Questions Answered By Pros
Poker is a very complex game. Thankfully, there is a place for players who are trying to improve where they can have direct contact with fellow grinders and experienced professionals. As a member of the Upswing Lab training course, you gain access to the Upswing Engage Facebook group, where interactions between members and pros are…
Read More[QUIZ] Do You Know Which Hands to Bluff-Catch?
Get your thinking cap on because you are about to embark on a quiz about bluff-catching. A bluff-catcher is a hand that can beat the bluffs in your opponent’s range, but none of the value hands. You will be presented with 10 hand scenarios. Your goal is to choose the best bluff-catching hand out of…
Read MoreThe 10 Biggest Pots From The Polk vs Negreanu Challenge (So Far)
The most anticipated poker grudge match in years got underway last week and it hasn’t disappointed. Through the first four sessions, the rivals have played 1,372 hands with Doug holding on to a strong $180,865.22 lead. There have already been 12 pots that have crossed the $75,000 threshold, four of which have seen over $100,000…
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