Posts Tagged ‘Online Poker’
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 article/video, Alex shares one of his favorite and most effective exploits: exploiting players who don’t 3-bet often enough. He also teaches you a simple method to leverage a node locking with the Rocket Solver free…
Read More3 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 achieved the title of International Master and a rating as high as 2400 in competitive chess. In poker, Vuilleumier is a WSOP bracelet winner, with a resume that includes more than $2.2 million in tournament…
Read MoreHow to Win More Pots with Delayed C-Bets
Every skilled poker player has the c-bet (short for “continuation bet”) in their arsenal. C-betting capitalizes on two crucial facts: The preflop aggressor usually has the strongest range of any player in the […]
Read MoreHow to Play Five-to-a-Straight Boards Like a Pro
Boards with five cards to the straight can be quite confusing to play. But fear not! In this article, I am going to break down what makes these boards special and how you should play them. I’ll be leveraging Upswing Poker’s upcoming tool (the Lucid GTO Trainer) to demonstrate how a GTO player would approach…
Read MoreThe Mistake Poker Players Make When C-Betting
Range betting, or betting 100% of the time, can be a powerful tool. It exploits players who fold too often and don’t raise often enough — and that describes the vast majority of all poker players. However, far too often, players who discover the power of range betting will make the mistake of doing it…
Read MoreWorld’s Best Cash Game Player Sets the Trap with Pocket Aces ($95,600 Pot Analysis)
Let’s take a look into arguably the most competitive poker arena in the world: high stakes online cash. The subject of this article is a $200/$400 hand played by BestDayEver (BDE) against arguably the best cash game player on the planet: Linus Loeliger. The effective stack is roughly $65,000. Without any further ado, let’s dive…
Read MoreHow to Play King-Ten Offsuit In Cash Games
I’m not going to BS you here… King-Ten offsuit is a mediocre hand. But it’s still worth playing in certain situations. If you have the right strategy and wait for good spots, you are certain to turn a profit with this hand in the long run. Helping you do just that will be the focus…
Read MoreWhat Is Pot Control & Why Does It Matter?
You’ve probably heard the poker term pot control before. If you want to know what it means and why it matters, read on. This article covers: What is Pot Control? Why Should You Pot Control? How Important Pot Controlling is for Poker Players I will also give you some concrete examples of when you should…
Read MoreFlopped Quads vs LLinusLLove ($194,718 Pot Analysis)
Every poker player knows what it feels like to run bad. But running bad in a cash game with almost $100,000 effective stacks? That’s an entirely new level of pain. Today we’re going to analyze an online hand played between two crushers, Linus Loeliger (LLinusLLove) and Ignacio Moron (Nacho124441), with $500/$1,000 blinds with a $200…
Read MoreInelastic 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. And with the right strategy, that number (and your chip stack) will continue growing like a snowball rolling down a snowy hill. In this short article, I am going to show you how to extract…
Read MoreHow to Play Six-Five Suited In Cash Games
I always feel excitement when I’m dealt Six-Five suited. It cracks Pocket Aces over 22% of the time (more than any other starting hand) and it makes disguised flushes, straights, and two pairs relatively frequently. But despite all of these positives, there are some things you should know before getting too carried away with Six-Five…
Read MoreHow to Play Ten-Eight Suited In Cash Games
Ten-Eight suited is a nice starting hand in No Limit Hold’em. It certainly won’t be your biggest cash cow, but you can make a good amount of money in the long run by playing it correctly. This article covers: How to play Ten-Eight suited in a variety of preflop situations 3 tips for when you…
Read MoreHow to Play King-Nine Suited In Cash Games
Woof woof (get it?). King-Nine suited is a solid hand — one that can make you a little bit of money. But more importantly, if played incorrectly, it can cost you a lot of money. Read on if you want to avoid making those costly mistakes. This article covers: How to Play King-Nine Suited Preflop…
Read MoreHigh Stakes Bosses Battle For $34,000 Pot (Analysis)
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…
Read MoreHow to Play King-Queen Offsuit in Cash Games
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…
Read MoreUpswing Coach Plays Unbelievable $379,789 Pot (Analysis)
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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