Posts Tagged ‘Tournaments’
How Timothy Adams Approaches Deep Stack Tournament Poker
Timothy Adams has spent years playing the toughest tournament fields in the world, and one thing comes through very clearly when he talks about deep stack poker: Most players aren’t well-versed in deep-stacked early MTT play. That’s a major theme throughout Modern Tournament Mastery, the new Upswing course from Timothy Adams and Daniel Dvoress. Modern…
Read MoreFour Doug Polk MTT Hands Reviewed by Two of The Best Tournament Players Ever
Doug Polk built Upswing Poker, but he’s still best known as a heads-up cash game specialist. That’s what makes his hands from this $125k Triton Main Event so interesting. In Modern Tournament Mastery, the new MTT course from Timothy Adams and Daniel Dvoress featuring Stephen Chidwick, several key spots feature Doug navigating high-pressure tournament situations…
Read MoreThe Biggest Mistakes Hold’em Players Make in PLO Tournaments (and How to Fix Them)
PLO tournaments have one of the biggest edges in poker. Prize pools are growing, fields are soft, and on the surface the game looks like Hold’em with two extra cards. That last assumption is exactly why the fields stay soft. Two-time bracelet winner Dylan Weisman recently sat down with Brad Owen, one of the most…
Read MoreSneak Peek Inside Crushing PLO Tournaments with Dylan Weisman
PLO tournaments are still one of the softest formats in poker. The fields are weak, the prize pools are huge, and until now, nobody has really built a serious course around how to actually beat them. That’s what makes Crushing PLO Tournaments different. Taught by Dylan Weisman, the course is built on custom solver work…
Read More5 Key Hands from Dylan Weisman’s $530 PLO Final Table Run
Dylan Weisman recently shared a highlight reel from his second-place finish in a $530 PLO MTT on ClubWPT Gold, and it’s packed with interesting decisions across all stages of the tournament. Rather than walk through all the hands from the video, let’s focus on a handful of the most instructive spots. Let’s break down five…
Read MoreICM vs Chip Leader: How Dylan Weisman Navigates a Tough PLO Final Table Spot
In this preview from his upcoming Crushing PLO Tournaments course on Upswing, Dylan Weisman walks through a hand from a $75,000 Triton PLO final table at WSOP Paradise. The following video comes from his “Plan Explained” section, and it’s a great example of how ICM pressure, stack dynamics, and preflop decisions all play a role…
Read MorePlay More Hands, Win More Pots: 5 Tips for PLO MTT Success
Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournaments are a completely different animal from No-Limit Hold’em. If you try to carry over your standard NLHE strategy (tight opens, limited limping, range c-betting), you’re going to get run over and bleed chips in ways you’re not even aware of. The structure of PLO MTTs (no rake, big blind ante, multiway…
Read MoreWhen Betting Bigger Is the Solver-Approved Play In Tournaments
Big hand. Big bet. Usually. In the pre-solver era, continuation betting for half pot was fairly common, if not the norm. It’s the early aughts of the new millennium. A young Romanian breaks onto the scene with a new strategy for No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournaments: a silly, gambly variant of the game. He…
Read MorePot Odds Explained and How to Calculate Them
Pot odds are a fundamental part of poker and it’s important to learn how to calculate them. Don’t worry though, they are easy to learn. I hesitate to even call it a formula. We have you covered with a step-by-step process with examples and a reference table. Whether you are new to pot odds or…
Read More5 Situations Where C-Betting Is a Big Mistake in Poker Tournaments
C-betting is super effective in MTTs, so it’s no surprise that it happens so frequently. On average, after you open-raise, you’ll c-bet 60-70% of the time. But that also means there are times you don’t. In this article, you’re going to learn five specific situations where c-betting is a huge mistake. In fact, if you’re…
Read MorePush Fold Charts for Poker Tournaments, Plus More Advanced Strategies
Note: Updated February 2026. For the original article and charts scroll to the bottom. In the mid-2010s, the emergence of push-fold charts resourced the poker tournament world with a money-printing, easy-to-execute, short-stack strategy. Today, push-fold charts have their place in relevant formats like SNGs and Spin-N-Goes. However, in MTTs, things have really changed. In today’s…
Read MoreHow to Play the Turn After Range Checking the Flop (Part 1)
Some time ago, I wrote about a few spots where checking your entire range on the flop is the right play. In this series, we’ll take it a step further and explore how to approach the turn after checking the flop. To understand these spots fully, we’ll break down the technical aspects in detail. By…
Read MoreFrom Satellite to Chip Leader: A Day 1 Among the Poker Elite in a $26,000 Event
I am a mid-stakes MTT player. Frankly, I have no business going toe to toe with the poker elite. But you know what? I did just that. Today, I’m going to share with you key hands from my unlikely run. My rising to the occasion, and my occasional choking under pressure. Hands from Day 1:…
Read More3 Reasons Solvers Check Top Pair Out of Position in Tournaments
You flopped a pair. In fact, the strongest kind. Even the highest ranking. Now it’s time to work out exactly how you’re going to get money in the pot. Bet, bet, bet? Sometimes. Did you know that solvers like to check a flopped pair of aces? In today’s article, I’m going to show you when,…
Read MoreSlowplaying in MTTs: Three Spots Where It Prints Chips
Slowplaying a big hand isn’t optimal… usually. When you have a big hand, you want to make the pot big. But there are considerations that, when taken into account, can make slowplaying the right thing to do. In fact, it may even be the best thing to do. In this article, I’m going to show…
Read MoreMTT Survival Guide: The Right Way to Defend Against Turn Probes
Well, you checked back the flop like an intelligent, disciplined, strong poker player. But now they’re reaching for chips… They’re probing the turn!!! “Fml. Turn probes. WHY.” Get a hold of yourself. In today’s article, you’ll learn how to defend against turn probes in tournaments like an absolute champion. Here we go. Don’t Flop the…
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