High Stakes Bosses Battle For $34,000 Pot (Analysis)

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Online poker sites with high stakes have some of the sickest cash games in the world! We’re going to get a glimpse into that arena with today’s hand analysis.  This hand was played by Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski and Oleg Bychkov at $200/$400 blinds with an effective stack just over $40,000. Let’s dive right into the…

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How to Play King-Queen Offsuit in Cash Games

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King-Queen offsuit is a powerhouse hand…in most scenarios. It should be quite a money-maker for you (on average), but you need to know how to play it properly. This article covers: How to Play King-Queen Offsuit Preflop 3 Tips for Playing King-Queen When You Miss the Flop 3 Tips for Playing King-Queen When You Hit…

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Upswing Coach Plays Unbelievable $379,789 Pot (Analysis)

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Upswing Lab coach David “MissOracle” Yan has been playing in some massive games this year. He had a big score at a recent Triton high roller series, winning a $200,000 buy-in tournament for $3,052,002. He has carried this success into the online cash arena, battling in some of the biggest online pots of the year.…

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Sneak Peek: The End Boss System with Doug Polk & Fabian Adler

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Are you a serious poker player who wants to elevate your game to the highest level? Doug Polk’s brand new course The End Boss System is made to help your bottom line at the poker table. GET STARTED Doug combined forces with his longtime coach Fabian “Frabb” Adler to create the incredible resource that is…

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Doug Polk’s Bold Bluff Versus a Top Pro’s Pocket Aces

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Preflop The blinds are $200/$400 and Doug starts the hand with $90,900 in his stack (Kevin covers). Doug raises to $1,000 with Qh 2h. Kevin 3-bets to $3,200 with Ad Ac. Doug calls. Analysis Flop The flop is Js Ts 4s. Kevin checks with his Ad Ac. Doug bets $1,600 with his Qh 2h. Kevin…

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How to Play Ace-Three Suited in Cash Games

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Suited Aces pack quite a punch in No Limit Hold’em, especially if you know how to play them. This article covers how to play one of the smallest suited Aces, Ace-Three suited, both before and after the flop. Get ready to sharpen your skills and uncover the strategies needed to maximize your profit (and minimize…

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Straight Flush Draw vs Daniel Negreanu ($100,000 Duel Hand Analysis)

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Straight Flush Draw vs Daniel Negreanu ($100,000 Duel Hand Analysis) Doug and his longtime heads-up coach Fabian Adler have been working on a new course called The End Boss System for the last few months. The End Boss System is literally guaranteed to be a game-changer for you. The course focuses on heads-up strategy, but…

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What Is Effective Stack Size & Why Does It Matter?

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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…

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Introducing Tracks in The Upswing Poker Lab

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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…

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Top Tournament Pro vs Top Cash Game Pro (High Stakes Analysis)

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What happens when a top-tier tournament player ($18.5 million+ in lifetime cashes) hops into a high stakes cash game and battles one of the world’s best cash game players? Poker hands like this… The game is $50/$100 online with $28,500 effective stacks. The hand is a match up between online cash regular DavyJones922 and tournament…

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10 Quick Poker Strategy Tips That Will Help Your Game

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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…

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How to Play Eight-Seven Suited in Cash Games

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Eight-Seven suited is a crowd favorite among poker players… …but most don’t play it correctly. Players see this nice-looking hand and often choose to play it in the wrong situation or in the wrong way. To help you avoid mistakes with Eight-Seven suited, this quick guide covers: How to play Eight-Seven suited in common preflop…

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Poker End Bosses Abandon GTO? ($26,229 Pot Analysis)

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This high stakes cash game hand is anything but standard. The players are two absolute crushers — Nacho124441 and DavyJones922* — battling in a $50/$100 game on PokerStars. *I couldn’t find a photo of DavyJones922, so I used an artist’s depiction of Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Carribean movies. Credit to Evgen Karpenko.…

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3 “Top Secret” Plays Poker Pros Have Been Hiding From You

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The title of this article is a bit of an exaggeration, but the plays you’re about to learn are certainly secret compared to common tips like… Just play tight, pick your spots, and bet big when you have it. This kind of straightforward “ABC poker” advice may be enough to make money in a soft…

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How to Play Ace-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games

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Getting dealt Ace-Ten offsuit is similar to getting a burger at McDonalds. You know it’s not going to be the best burger in the world, but it can still satisfy your appetite. While it’s not an incredibly strong hand, Ace-Ten offsuit is still worth playing fairly often. The key is to make sure you’re avoiding…

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