Doug Polk Poker
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High Stakes Poker Pro KIDNAPPED!
Added 61 Views / 0 LikesDoug finds himself in the weird part of YouTube, where poker videos are of questionable quality and unexpected people are making their presence felt. It was just a casual session for the lulz, but a shocking turn of events puts a high stakes legend in serious danger. Check out Paul Phua's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWCUuzDPZKeTgjxeq7RDuOQ Check out Doug's new (non-poker) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sS8q8E
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Tom Dwan Is STUNNED By Antonius, Stumped On The River For A Huge Poker Pot
Added 124 Views / 0 LikesOnline legend Durrrr thinks he's in the driver's seat the whole way, but Patrik flips the script on 5th street. You won't believe the look on Tom's face! As always, Doug breaks down each street of action and shares his thoughts on what each player should have done. FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://facebook.com/DougPolkP
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18:31
Top 5 Pots Of ALL TIME In No Limit Hold'em Online
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesTexas Hold'em on the internet was like the Wild West back in 2008 and 2009. This was the golden age of high stakes poker online, where the biggest games of all time took place. The $500/$1,000 were often referred to as Rail Heaven, and were aptly named. Doug takes a look at the 5 largest all-time pots in NLHE and breaks down each street of action. All of these hands feature familiar faces such as Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, Viktor "Isildur1" Blom, Phil Ivey, a
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08:58
The FASTEST Way To Win Money In Poker, Guaranteed
Added 62 Views / 0 LikesPokerStars has done it again! As promised, exciting new features and promotions have been rolled out in 2016, and the newest one will blow you away. This revolutionary poker concept is guaranteed to truckloads of money. But I've got something even better... Check out Doug's new (non-poker) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sS8q8E5ayyghbhiPon4uw FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/Dou
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15:16 Popular
Sick Poker Bluff! ALL IN With $10,000,000 On The Line
Added 209 Views / 0 LikesIn this edition of Poker Hands, Doug breaks down an infamous hand from the most prestigious tournament in the world. Would you make this play with so much money at stake? Check out Doug's new (non-poker) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sS8q8E5ayyghbhiPon4uw FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://facebook.c
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14:51
Poker Hands - Scott Seiver DUMBFOUNDED By Aces (One Drop $1,000,000 Buy In)
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesImagine finding yourself in the richest poker tournament ever conceived. It's the WSOP Big One For One Drop with a $1,000,000 buy in. Scott Seiver is relentlessly betting into you on a dangerous board, but you look down and find two aces. You can't possibly let it go... Can you? This is more or less the situation that Tobias Reinkemeier must deal with. Daniel Negreanu, Dan Colman, and everyone else at the table looks as Tobias wrestles with the decisi
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14:27
Poker Hands - Would You Call With BOTTOM PAIR? (2016 WSOP Main Event)
Added 85 Views / 0 LikesGordon Vayo is heads up in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, with $8,000,000 up for grabs, facing down a highly aggressive opponent in Qui Nguyen. He's been getting punked all day long, but finds himself in a position to take a stand with bottom pair. However, the pot has swollen and the bet is large. Would you make the hero call, or is this perhaps a chance to turn your hand into a bluff? As always, Doug breaks the hand down and
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20:01
Isildur's Top 5 BIGGEST Pots (ft. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius)
Added 80 Views / 0 LikesViktor "Isildur1" Blom is a bona fide legend in the realm of high stakes online cash games. The mysterious (at the time) player was absolutely fearless, playing multiple tables against all the toughest opponents simultaneously. These lineups included Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Tom "Durrrr" Dwan. In late 2009, the largest pots in online poker history were played, and most of them involved Isildur. Doug takes a look at the 5 largest pots Isildur1 e
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All In A Day's Work! (Day 18, Bankroll Challenge)
Added 106 Views / 0 LikesThe $100 to $10,000 bankroll challenge is heating up, as Doug makes a deep run in several $1 Sit 'N Goes. Not surprisingly, there are several familiar faces. The one, the only, the animal, JonBlvze is in the mix, tangling with Doug in several large pots and continuing to make a name for himself. Fortunately, not everyone in these microstakes streets are feisty regs. Some of them aren't even sitting in! There's value galore in the $1 tournaments on WSO
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11:05
Sweet Justice! (Day 17, Bankroll Challenge)
Added 96 Views / 0 LikesDoug is BACK, at long last. The $100 to $10,000 was on a hiatus as he traveled the world, including a stop in Vancouver, where he won $455,000 in the WCOOP $10,000 High Roller on Pokerstars. Now it's time to move back down where they don't respect your raises and the points don't matter! This time Doug is switching up his strategy, electing to strictly adhere to solid bankroll management principles. No more shot taking at heads up. For now, it's all a
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Poker Hands - Daniel Negreanu Calls Down With NO PAIR In The $1,000,000 Big One For One Drop!
Added 206 Views / 0 LikesDaniel Negreanu is a man of many accomplishments. He has won 7 WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelets, over $32 million dollars in live tournament earnings, has appeared on High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, and is a regular at events like the EPT (European Poker Tour), WPT (World Poker Tour), and the PCA (Pokerstars Carribean Adventure). However, he has never won the million dollar buy in Big One For One Drop event. He makes a run at in this vid
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24:21
Poker Hands - Can Cliff Josephy FOLD A Set? (2016 WSOP Main Event Final Table)
Added 95 Views / 0 LikesCliff "Johnny Bax" Josephy is living every poker player's dream. He's down to the final three in the World Series of Poker Main Event, he just flopped a set, and a massive pot is brewing. There's just one problem. His opponent, Gordon Vayo, is showing tremendous strength himself. With his tournament life on the line, and millions of dollars at stake, is there any way he can get away from this? As always, Doug Polk breaks down each street of action. Po
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Poker Hands - Gordon Vayo Gets PUNKED By Qui Nguyen In The 2016 WSOP Main Event
Added 84 Views / 0 LikesImagine that you're heads up in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main event. Your opponent is Qui Nguyen, an aggressive gambler in a raccoon hat. He is the only thing standing between you and the $8,000,000 first place prize, not to mention the platinum bracelet. When do you take a stand and decide that you'll no longer be pushed around? This is exactly the predicament that Gordon Vayo finds himself in as the November Nine whittles down to the final two
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01:24
The Bankroll Challenge IS BACK
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesAt long last, the Bankroll Challenge is returning. Play will resume on November 4, kicking off at 11 AM Pacific Standard Time. Doug has had a very busy schedule the past few months that interrupted the challenge. First, he traveled to Vancouver to play in the PokerStars WCOOP series (World Championship of Online Poker), where he won half a million dollars and smashed the record for biggest score on a live Twitch Stream. Then he went to Chicago, caught
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11:33
Poker Hands - James Obst Folds a FLUSH in the 2016 WSOP Main Event
Added 87 Views / 0 LikesJames Obst has made some very interesting plays in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event. On a previous episode of Poker Hands, Doug was critical of Obst's decision making in a hand in which he folded a full house. This time, James is is throwing a queen-high flush into the muck. Will Doug approve this time? It's hard to make it to the 2016 WSOP Main Event Final Table when you aren't showing down strong hands. Even great players like Daniel Negrea
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24:35
Let's Talk About Will Kassouf
Added 56 Views / 0 LikesWilliam Kassouf has left quite an impression on the poker world after his performance in the 2016 WSOP Main Event. He didn't quite make the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, but he came very close. Along the way, he got a lot of TV time with his "speech play", constantly talking to opponents and spending lots of time on his decisions. This has created much discussion on William Kassouf, WSOP rules, poker etiquette, Griffin Benger, Cliff "J
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11:04
Final Tabled My Own Home Game!
Added 51 Views / 0 LikesThe Doug Polk Invitational may be a friendly home game for viewers and fans, but Doug himself isn't one to go easy on the kids. He would dunk on his own son if he had one. In his own tournament, he mercilessly styles all over the fans, dropping bazaams, showing bluffs, and setting traps. All in a day's work. With a lot of determination, and a little luck, Doug manages to reach the final table. The bounty on his head remains unclaimed. Will anyone knoc
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13:29
Poker Hands - Slow Playing the Stone Cold NUTS?
Added 80 Views / 0 LikesIn the final hand of our Rounders series, Mike McDermot takes on Teddy KGB for one last showdown. It's a hand reminiscent of the 1988 WSOP (World Series of Poker) Final Table between Johnny Chan and Eric Seidel, referenced earlier in the movie. Mike flops the nut straight and checks every street. Every decision counts, as Mike is literally playing for his life. Doug takes a step back and sorts out all the deceptive moves, 5x overbets, button reversals
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10:59
Breaking the Biggest Slump EVER, Phil Hellmuth Encounter, and Heading to Punta Cana
Added 64 Views / 0 LikesDoug is still out of town for another week or so. In his latest adventure, he passed through Chicago, Kaities hometown. As it so happens, this was at the same time that the Chicago Cubs were playing the NLCS, attempting to advance to the World Series (of Baseball!) for the first time since 1908. While taking in the sights and witnessing American sports history, Doug ran into Hall of Famer and 14-time World Series (of Poker!) bracelet winner Phil Hellm
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Poker Hands - Can Will Kassouf Talk His Way Out Of THIS One? (2016 WSOP Main Event)
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesWilliam Kassouf is becoming infamous for his "speech play". Some pros, such as Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Dan Colman, and even Phil Hellmuth generally remain silent during big hands. Kassouf, however, thrives on talking up a storm. This approach has proven to be rather polarizing, endearing him to Daniel Negreanu and many fans on the internet, while irritating many others like Cliff Josephy and Griffin Benger. In this hand, the opponent is Jason Les, who do
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08:35
Let's Answer Some YouTube Comments
Added 64 Views / 0 LikesDoug receives hundreds of comments on his videos every day. Currently he is out traveling, first to Chicago, and next to Punta Cana for the Poker Classic by America's Cardroom. In the meantime, however, he takes a few minutes to respond to some frequently asked questions and highly upvoted comments left on his YouTube videos. Joking aside, all interaction with the YouTube channel is much appreciated. Simple actions like hitting the thumbs up button, l
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Daniel Negreanu Says More Rake Is BETTER?!
Added 106 Views / 0 LikesDaniel Negreanu is a big believer in trickle-down economics. Selfish pros have been complaining about the cancellation of player rewards, rake increases, and many other unpopular changes since Amaya acquired Pokerstars. They just don't understand the complex nuances like Daniel does. Doug explores this issue with an open mind, trying to understand where Daniel is coming from when he insists that nickeling and diming players is great for the poker ecos
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08:23
Olivier Busquet Is DEVASTATED By Viffer's Slow River Decision
Added 48 Views / 0 LikesOlivier Busquet is known for heads up hypers and octagon brawls. Today, he finds himself in a much different sort of fight. With six-figures of cash in the pot, Viffer makes a series of baffling decisions. The knife slowly twists on the river, as Olivier sweats it out with trips. What on Earth is Viffer doing? Has Olivier handled this correctly? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker h
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12:09
Top 5 Traits Of The VERY BEST Poker Players In The World
Added 98 Views / 0 LikesIf you've ever wondered what it really takes to reach the highest levels of poker, listen closely. Doug shares his thoughts on common characteristics of poker superstars and which qualities are crucial to success in such a rabidly competitive environment. He also shares many examples of such players and how it helped them get to the top. Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapc
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11:30
$294,600 - Doyle Brunson FIGHTS Young Gun For This Pot
Added 77 Views / 0 Likes10-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson has seen it all. From dangerous home games in Texas to the highest stakes cash games in Las Vegas, he knows what it takes to survive in any game. Against young phenom Lex Veldhuis, he takes a very aggressive line, trying to take down an enormous pot. Can Doyle get there with the draw, push the young kid off this pot, or is he about to run into a monster? What should have gone down here? As always, Doug breaks
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Boat Over Boat! Game Show Loser FIRES BACK At Tony G
Added 196 Views / 0 LikesTony G thinks that he's baiting Vanessa Rousso into getting out of line with an inferior hand. He's betting in the dark and has a fairly disguised hand. Little does he know that Vanessa has him right where she wants him. Will this blow up in Tony's face? How should this hand have really played out? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poker shows such as Poker After Dar
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Has Tom Dwan SCAMMED Again?! New 7-Figure Scandal!
Added 81 Views / 0 LikesTom Dwan is infamous for his Durrrr Challenge against Jungleman, which is undeniably one of the largest scams in the history of poker. Now new evidence has surfaced suggesting that he may be involved in another scandal involving millions of dollars and sports betting. Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instag
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11:08
Phil Hellmuth BULLIES An Amateur With SPEECH PLAY
Added 84 Views / 0 LikesIt is often said that Phil Hellmuth's greatest strength is exploiting amateur players. In this huge pot on The Big Game, he attempts to move the loose canon off his hand, with a large river bet and some verbal misdirection. Is this a good play to make, or is the 14-time bracelet winner about to get embarrassed once again on TV? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poker
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$807,400 Pot And Phil Ivey Has A FULL HOUSE! What Is Patrik Antonius Playing Back With?
Added 80 Views / 0 LikesPhil Ivey and Patrik Antonius play in one of the largest high stakes cash game pots in the history of TV poker. It's the Million Dollar cash game, and both players are extremely deep. The board produces an action flop, and neither player appears interested in backing down. Phil has a boat and is not fooling around. But Patrik made quite a strong hand as well. Should he look Ivey up, or let this one go? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action
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Phil Hellmuth Is STEAMING, Doesn't Want Tom Dwan To OWN Him Again
Added 85 Views / 0 LikesTom "Durrrr" Dwan and Phil Hellmuth have quite a history. Phil has been known to berate Tom after getting the worst of it, and gets absolutely furious when losing to him. Perhaps that's why he stubbornly refuses to let go of unsuited rags for a massive pot in this high stakes cash game. Should Phil be looking up Tom so aggressively, or is he just setting himself up to get owned once again? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands
