Doug Polk Poker

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How I Play Heads Up No Limit Hold'em

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Get access to the 2nd part of Doug's video series on Heads Up strategy by clicking here: https://www.upswingpoker.com/heads-up-no-limit-video-series-youtube/ Today I'd like to share some stats, graphs, and opponent records from my heads up career. I'll also share some free strategy tips on this game type. I have made millions of dollars playing heads up No Limit Hold'em. It is my specialty, the game type that I have focused on more than any other. I e
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The Truth About Dan Bilzerian's Poker Ability

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Dan Bilzerian is infamous for projecting a lavish lifestyle to the world, with photos of scantily clad women, guns, stacks of cash, and exotic locales. He has always claimed that this lifestyle is afforded by his poker career. Doug examines this claim by observing some high stakes poker hands that Dan recently played on Twitch. How good is "the King of Instagram" at poker, really? Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpok
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$818,100 Pot Against The Billionaire! Can Doyle Brunson Take It Down?

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Guy Laliberte is legendary for his willingness to face off against the best poker pros in the world for the highest stakes, both live and online. In this massive cash game, the billionaire makes a move on a legend in his own right, Doyle Brunson. The pot soon grows out of control and becomes the largest (at the time) in High Stakes Poker history. But how should this have played out? As always on Poker Hands, Doug breaks down each street of action and
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Can You Make Money Investing In Poker Players?

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Doug discusses the state of the poker marketplace, where players buy and sell shares of their tournament action. It's hard sometimes to find good value, but Doug has had great success in staking players and buying pieces. He also takes a look at a newcomer to the marketplace, which allows users to buy pieces of their favorite players, but with an unusual twist. Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ FOLLOW DOUG:
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Pocket ACES! Can Jason Mercier Get Maximum Value?

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Jason Mercier picks up Doug's favorite hand in a high stakes cash game on Poker Night In America. In this particular game, the stakes are even higher than usual, as multiple straddles are on. Matt Berkey comes along with a suited one-gapper, and takes a very aggressive line. Was the right the play, and will it pay off for him? There is nearly $200,000 at stake! As always on Poker Hands, Doug breaks down each street of action and shares his thoughts on
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$575,700 Pot With QUADS! Can He Fold A Full House?!

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Daniel Negreanu hits the absolute perfect flop. He spikes middle set over the bottom set of Gus Hansen on a rainbow board. Millions of dollars sit atop the table and both players are extremely deep-stacked in this high stakes cash game. Unfortunately for Kid Poker, the turn card is a nightmare, pairing the board for a full house, but giving Gus the miracle four of a kind. When Daniel faces an all-in bet on the river, he can't possibly lay down this mo
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Can Bots Beat The BEST Pros? The Brains vs. AI Challenge Returns

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The machines have not gained sentience, but they sure are getting better at heads up No Limit Hold'em. In case you were wondering about heads up LHE, forget it. It's 100% solved. But there is still a long way to go with NLHE, and Carnegie Mellon is once again challenging the top heads up pros to take on their artificial intelligence. My team and I stomped them last time, but what does the future hold? Technology advances quickly! If you want to learn
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How I Won Millions Of Dollars Playing Poker

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Doug addresses some frequent misconceptions from viewers of the channel. This has been particularly relevent lately as the channel has continued growing and many new people have been tuning in. Doug describes how he came up in poker, reviews his resume, describes his general thought process and poker strategy, and responds to several comments espousing common fallacies. FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter
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Is Tom Dwan REALLY Contemplating A Call?! Doyle Has A Huge Hand

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Tom Dwan (aka Durrrr) is historically known for being the aggressor in High Stakes Poker, but this time it's Doyle Brunson taking the lead. Doyle has trip nines, but Dwan continues calling down. What could he possibly have? Could he be taking a stand? Should he be? As always on Poker Hands, Doug breaks down each street of action and shares his thoughts on how each player made their decisions. Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://ww
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He Can't POSSIBLY Fold This... Can He?!

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Dany Parlafes is not your typical player. At a 2015 EPT final table, he finds himself heads up for over half a million dollars. He makes the 2nd-nuts on the river and faces a massive bet from Ognyan Dimov. The vast majority of players would snap call in this situation, but Dany goes deep into the tank. He can't be thinking of folding, could he? Should he be? What would Doug Polk do? As always on Poker Hands, Doug breaks down each street of action and
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Hellmuth Tilts And AGONIZES Over This Tough River Decision

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Phil Hellmuth is still reeling from a previous hand, in which he was apparently the victim of a large bluff by Mike Matusow. As usual, he takes it less than gracefully, and immediately backs himself into a brutal river spot. More than six figures are at stake in this high stakes poker cash game. Could Michael Mizrachi be getting out of line with this all-in raise, or does he have the goods? What would you do in Phil's shoes? As always on Poker Hands,
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$165,200! Can Phil Ivey SOUL READ The Maniac?

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Once again, the legendary Phil Ivey goes to war with David Peat (aka Viffer). Viffer is well known for making wild and unpredictable plays. That's why Phil goes deep into the tank when faced with a large raise on the river. Could Viff really have a boat here, or is he just getting out of line as usual? What should Ivey have done in this huge hand of high stakes poker? As always on Poker Hands, Doug breaks down each street of action and shares his thou
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Poker Pros Are Being HACKED! Here's How They Did It...

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Today I want to talk about a security vulnerability that has been affecting a lot of poker pros lately. There have been some high profile cases in the high stakes community, but this could happen to anybody. I'm going to walk you through how it works and what steps you can take to protect yourself. Trezor: https://trezor.io/ KeePass: http://keepass.info/ For more information, this is a helpful article: http://blog.kraken.com/post/153209105847/security
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Win The Hand, Keep The Button?! $2,000 Buy-In Poker Tournament

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Doug tries out an unusual variant of online poker called Keep The Button, which does exactly what it says on the tin. The winner of each hand gets awarded the dealer button. Doug tries it out for a $2,000 buy-in and immediately notices the hilarious implication of Button vs. Big Blind interactions. Can he navigate his way through this high stakes poker event while strategizing on the fly? If you want to learn how to really play poker tournaments, don'
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Am I Against ISILDUR?! Playing A $5,200 Poker Tournament

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Doug resumes his scheduled day of online poker tournaments, with a focus on the $5,2000 Inferno XL. He soon gets involved in several pots with a player named Isildur1337x. That couldn't possibly be Viktor Blom... could it? You just never know on these untracked Euro sites. Doug also tangles with 888 ambassador Dominik Nitsche and makes a play with JJ that the railbirds fully support in their everpresent wisdom. Don't miss the FREE Tournament Workshop:
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STREAMER WINS $271,000 ON YOUTUBE LIVE

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:40 $5,200 buy-in tournament begins 06:21:23 - Final Table begins 07:43:20 - Crucial all-in with 3 players left 08:09:18 - Final Hand Today we're playing the $10,000 SCOOP Main Event and various other high stakes poker tournaments. This is arguably the biggest day of the year for internet poker. During the last Championship of Online Poker, I staged a comeback for the series on the last day with a $455,000 score at the $10k high rolle
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I'm Moving The Stream To YouTube.

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Tonight I'm announcing my move to YouTube, and I want to talk about some of the reasoning that went behind this decision. I will still stream on Twitch from time to time, but the focus will primarily be on YouTube going forward. I'll be streaming here on YouTube tomorrow at 10am PST. I'm still giving away 5% of my profit from this trip. Enter the giveaway here: https://gleam.io/gRP2S/doug-polk-scoop-giveaway And don't miss the FREE Tournament Workshop
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I BEAST... Poker Tournaments?! Streaming MTTs On 888poker

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Doug hops into online tournaments of various sizes on 888. He starts off with some medium-sized MTTs, but hops into a $5,200 high roller later on. He also reflects on the recent $25,000 heads up matches, and how fixated many viewers can be on short-term results. Don't miss the FREE Tournament Workshop: https://www.upswingpoker.com/tournament-workshop Doug is also giving away 5% of his SCOOP winnings. Enter the giveaway here: https://gleam.io/gRP2S/dou
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Ben Sulsky (Sauce123) vs. Doug Polk: $25,000 Heads Up SCOOP - Round 2

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Doug makes it through to round 2, where a classic rematch is about to go down. His opponent in the $25,000 buy-in HU tournament is none other than Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky. Doug notably defeated him in a 15,000 hand challenge for nearly a million dollars a few years ago. But that doesn't mean that Sauce is a pushover. There are no easy draws in this high stakes poker tournament! Don't miss the FREE Tournament Workshop: https://www.upswingpoker.com/tourna
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Doug vs. ChaoRen: $25,000 Heads Up SCOOP - Round 1

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Doug gets back to his roots and plays some 1-on-1 poker. This time the buy-in is a hefty $25,000 and his opponent is one of the toughest high stakes regs around: Mikael Thuritz, aka ChaoRen160, aka SuperMan. Doug also multi-tasks in the $2,1000 heads up tournament as well. It's the Spring Championship of Online Poker, after all. There's a lot going on! Doug is streaming live poker today starting at 7am PST. Catch the action here: http://DougPolk.tv Do
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Phil Ivey FLOPS SET On Tom Dwan In $128,900 Pot!

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Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan are back at it, playing a massive pot in this high stakes poker cash game on Poker After Dark. David "Viffer" Peat is also in the mix, makign the curious decision to flat with AK. Ivey spikes a set on the flop, but Durrrr is undeterred, having caught a reasonable piece himself. The river is a doozie, as Ivey puts Dwan to an excruciating decision for his stack. What should he do here? As always, Doug breaks down each street of ac
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Streaming $2,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em And No Rake Is Better Event!

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Today we will be playing the $5 No Rake is Better tournament over on 888, as well as a variety of cash game action. You might have heard, we are now going to be streaming on YouTube, so welcome home everyone! Oh yeah and I almost forgot, I have a giveaway going. You can enter here http://bit.ly/scoop-5. If you want to learn about how to play poker better, I would strongly recommend my poker training site http://www.UpswingPoker.com. We are launching a
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I'm Hitting STRAIGHT FLUSHES In $2,000 Cash Games!

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Sometimes it really does pay off to state your intentions. In this session of high stakes poker, I intended to make nutted hands and get paid off in pots worth thousands of dollars! Who says No Limit Hold'em is so tough to beat in the realm of online poker? Seems pretty easy to me. I'm giving away 5% of my net profits during this trip! Enter the giveaway here: https://gleam.io/gRP2S/doug-polk-scoop-giveaway Subscribe to the channel for more highlights
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I Played A $25,000 Buy-In Poker Tournament! My BIGGEST Hands...

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Don't miss all the crucial hands from my run in the $25,000 Buy-In SCOOP High Roller. Unlike the $25k Heads Up Event, which I'll be playing today on Twitch, this poker tournament was an 8-max event. Other players in the tournament included Charlie Carrell, Ben Sulsky (Sauce123), Isaac Haxton, and Jason Mercier. This is serious High Stakes Poker. In fact, aside from the 1-time $100,000 super high roller, which I played last year, no online poker tourna
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Phil Ivey's FULL HOUSE Over STRAIGHT In $100,000 Buy-In Poker Tournament!

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Sometimes Phil Ivey just makes move that astound people. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets and has nine World Poker Tour final tables, and as evidenced in this $100,000 High Roller event from the Aussie Millions, he's still got it. Dario Sammartino is flabbergasted on the river, as he holds a straight on a paired board and faces a huge overbet. What would you do in this spot? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands i
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Ronaldo And Neymar Jr TERMINATED By PokerStars! BREAKING NEWS

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Christiano Ronaldo and Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior were the highest profile members of the PokerStars marketing team. Some eybrows were raised when Stars instructed their affiliates to stop using them in promotional materials. Now it seems that these football stars were cut to make room for Kevin Hart. In a joint announcement with Daniel Negreanu, Kevin vowed to "make poker fun". In other news, CardRunners has closed up shop and Bryn Kenney is on th
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Streaming $2,000 Tournaments And A Big Stack In The Sunday Million!

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I am going to be playing today a series of tournaments ranging from $215-$2,100. It's the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on PokerStars. In these high roller events, you'll mostly find players like Jason Mercier, Fedor Holz, Daniel Negreanu, Dan Smith, Viktor Blom (Isildur1), Daniel Cates (Jungleman), OtB_RedBaron, and many more tough opponents. It won't exactly be a cake walk, but I'm ready to battle. Oh yeah and I almost forgot, I have a
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My BIGGEST POTS In The $10/$20 Cash Games This Weekend

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I've been playing high stakes cash games on PokerStars since arriving in Vancouver, buying in for $2,000 and battling some of the toughest players online. Here are some of the largest pots I played on Sunday, including one for over $7,800. I plan on playing more high stakes over the next few weeks, including a $25,000 buy-in tournament tomorrow. That will be streamed tomorrow at 10am PST right here on YouTube! I'm also giving away 5% of my net profit
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Sergio Garcia SHOCKS Moneymaker In $1,000,000 Poker Tournament

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Sergio Garcia just won his first green jacket and his world famous for his prowess on the golf course. So imagine everyone's surprise, including Doug's, when he takes a sharp line in this million dollar super high roller poker tournament. What would you have done in this situation when one wrong move lands you in the Shark Cage? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poke
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I Have A FULL HOUSE In A $34,100 Pot On Poker Night In America!

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In one of the biggest pots I played on the TV poker show Poker Night In America, I manage to turn a very strong hand against Esther "E-Tay" Taylor. However, this is a straddled and 3-bet pot, and she's not rolling over. What's going on here? What would you do in this high stakes cash game situation? Don't miss the FREE Tournament Workshop: https://www.upswingpoker.com/tournament-workshop/ I'm giving away 5% of my SCOOP net profits! Enter here: https:/