Doug Polk Poker
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Poker Hands - Fedor Holz Makes Moves In The Main Event
Added 77 Views / 0 LikesFedor Holz is a living legend. At the age 23, he already has $20 million in live MTT earnings, including a World Series of Poker bracelet in the Big One For One Drop. The One Drop is a super high roller that often features the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Antonio Esfandiari, and a host of the richest and most talented high stakes poker players around. In this video, he's merely playing a $10,000 buyin event. However, it is calle
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Poker Hands - Folding a FULL HOUSE in the 2016 WSOP Main Event?!
Added 87 Views / 0 LikesIt's the 2016 WSOP (World Series of Poker) Main Event, and the field is stacked with legends such as Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Dan Colman, Phil Hellmuth ,and Antonio Esfandiari. Unfortunately, Tom Dwan and Viktor Blom are not present, but Michael Ruane and James Obst are here to face off with many millions of dollars at stake in this high stakes poker tournament. As always, Doug Polk breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where D
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Poker Hands - Gordon Vayo Gets PUNKED By Qui Nguyen In The 2016 WSOP Main Event
Added 80 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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Poker Hands - Greg Merson's Bold Play at the WSOP Main Event
Added 66 Views / 0 LikesDoug breaks down one of the hands that contributed to Greg Merson winning the 2012 WSOP (World Series of Poker) Main Event for his 2nd bracelet. This is the big stage, where legends are born, and where every player dreams of getting their shot at glory and a large pile of cash. Doyle Brunson, Daniel negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and Stu Ungar all made their mark at this prestigious tournament series. In this hand from 2012, Phil Ivey watches from the stand
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Poker Hands - Is Tom Dwan Really Bluffing Phil Ivey Here?
Added 86 Views / 0 LikesDoug breaks down one of the most famous hands from High Stakes Poker. Phil Ivey, the 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, is put to the test on the river for a $676,000 pot. He seems sure that Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is bluffing, but it's a costly mistake if he's wrong. What would you do? The table goes silent as Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Eli Elezra and Phil Laak look on in fascination. Nobody seems to believe that Dwan could have been
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Poker Hands - James Obst Folds a FLUSH in the 2016 WSOP Main Event
Added 83 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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Poker Hands - Mike McDermott Lays Down A MONSTER?!
Added 100 Views / 0 LikesMike McDermott must still be having pipe dreams about playing in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, because clearly his head is not in the game. Does he realize that he just folded top two pair on the flop? Even considering that this is a high stakes poker game of life and death, the play seems rather nitty. What does Doug Polk make of it? Once again, Doug is here to break down the action and step into the shoes of each player. There's quite a lot to sort out
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Poker Hands - Scott Seiver DUMBFOUNDED By Aces (One Drop $1,000,000 Buy In)
Added 60 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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Poker Hands - Slow Playing the Stone Cold NUTS?
Added 73 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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Poker Hands - Teddy KGB Takes A Ludicrous Line
Added 81 Views / 0 LikesThey say that Teddy KGB is the one guy in the game you don't want to mess with. Maybe that's because he's completely unpredictable. Only an insane man would flat Aces preflop and 3x pot the river. That's how you know someone is truly dangerous. Doug takes a closer look at this infamous hand from the movie Rounders. The blinds appear to be 50/100, with effective stacks of about $50,000. As always, Doug offers his unique perspective on how this hand sho
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Poker Hands - The Billionaire Hero Calls Viffer
Added 75 Views / 0 LikesViffer takes a bizarre line against billionaire Phil Ruffin, and gets caught red handed. Many aspects of this High Stakes Poker clip perplex Doug, but he breaks it down street by street as always. Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday (and sometimes Thursday). FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Inst
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Poker Hands - Would You Bluff Patrik Antonius Here?
Added 58 Views / 0 LikesPatrik Antonius is put to the test as Doug Polk runs a massive bluff in this nosebleed stakes cash game. Doug himself breaks the hand down for analysis. Patrik is well known for his play in the online nosebleed games as well as television appearances on High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour. Also in attendance for this game was Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, and Isaac Haxton, among others. Poker Hands
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Poker Hands - Would You Call With BOTTOM PAIR? (2016 WSOP Main Event)
Added 80 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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Poker Hands With Doug Polk - Ms. Finland vs. Ronnie Bardah
Added 302 Views / 0 LikesBeauty queen Sara Chafak runs a big bluff on Ronnie Bardah on the PokerStars Shark Cage. But was it a good play? Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday. FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://facebook.com/DougPolkPoker
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Poker Hands With Doug Polk - Phil Galfond Faces Big Bluff By Billionaire
Added 198 Views / 0 LikesFearless businessman Bill Klein takes a remarkably aggressive line against internet legend Phil Galfond. Was it a good play, and will Phil look him up? Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday. FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://facebook
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Poker Hands With Doug Polk - Phil Hellmuth Gets Out Of Line With Mike Matusow
Added 214 Views / 0 LikesPhil Hellmuth puts a lot of money in the pot with the worst starting hand in hold'em, 72-offsuit. Doug shares his thoughts on this line as well as Mike Matusow's decision to lay down pocket kings. Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday (and sometimes Thursday). FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Inst
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Poker Hands With Doug Polk - Phil Ivey's $300,000 Decision
Added 91 Views / 0 LikesBrad Booth puts Phil Ivey to the test, making a huge overbet bluff of $300,000. Can Phil Ivey make the call with pocket kings? Should he? Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday. 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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POKER LEGEND WINS HIS FOURTH WSOP BRACELET!!!
Added 52 Views / 0 LikesYou will NOT BELIEVE who just won their 4th bracelet at the World Series of Poker yesterday. Hint: He's a well known media personality and high stakes pro who is beloved by the poker community. In other news, Tom Dwan returns to the high stakes poker felt on @HustlerCasinoLive, a mysterious case of missing money arises at Bellagio, and Mikki Mase calls out Doug Polk for making accusations. Preregister for my new heads up course at Upswing Poker: http:
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Poker Pro vs. CASINO OWNER (high stakes private game)
Added 82 Views / 0 LikesPoker Pro vs. CASINO OWNER (high stakes private game) • Doug Polk Poker • Andrew Robl is notorious for being a staple in the mysterious nosebleed games in Macau. Every day, millions of dollars change hands in these private poker games. This time we get to see it in action, as Robl attempts to steal a po...
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Poker Pros Are Being HACKED! Here's How They Did It...
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesToday 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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Poker Pros CAN'T BELIEVE What This Billionaire Just Did!
Added 92 Views / 0 LikesPoker Pros CAN'T BELIEVE What This Billionaire Just Did! • Doug Polk Poker • The big game with Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow is back! But this time it's billionaire Bill Klein against Garrett Adelstein fighting for the pot. This high stakes battle is a contentious one, with Bill making a gutsy river bluff...
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Poker Scam Allegations: Will Kassouf Responds
Added 201 Views / 0 LikesI'm joined today by William Kassouf to respond to various allegations of scams and scandals that have recently been reported. In a previous statement, Will said "I have done absolutely nothing wrong." Let's get to the bottom of this. 0:00 Intro 0:47 Will joins, His WSOP Main run 3:06 Speech play and rules 10:48 9 high like a boss 17:32 KK vs AA Griffin Benger 19:38 Will's roulette palming incident 27:04 The recent Irish Open PLO cash incident 41:00 Th
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Poker Thoughts - Going Through Downswings
Added 50 Views / 0 LikesIn this edition of Poker Thoughts, Doug shares his experiences with downswings and offers advice on what to do should you find yourself in such an unfortunate predicament. Anyone that plays poker long enough will run into a downswing. It happens to the best of us. Doug himself has been through some absolutely brutal ones, the most recent being a $1.7 million downer that took more than a year to recover. The manner in which a poker player handles onese
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Poker Thoughts - How To Win At Poker
Added 44 Views / 0 LikesDoug is at the San Diego Convention Center for Twitch con, far from the usual studio. This hotel room will have to suffice. Today he premieres a new series, Poker Thoughts, in which he delves deeper into specific topics and questions that get brought up by viewers. In this episode, Doug explores some of the factors that go into becoming an actual winning player. Concepts covered include game selection, bankroll management, and how create edges to win
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Poker Thoughts - The Future of Poker
Added 48 Views / 0 LikesDoug addresses the common perception that poker is a dying game, where moving up through the ranks to play for the highest stakes is no longer possible. While Doug admits that the game is getting tougher all the time, he insists that the dream is, in fact, alive and well. Whether your dream is to battle Daniel Negreanu for a World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet, or to take on Dan Colman or Tom Dwan in the high stakes online arena, it's still poss
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Poker Thoughts - The Twitch Poker Landscape
Added 68 Views / 0 LikesTwitch Poker has been growing rapidly over the last few years. A new and fantastic community is being built around poker, and it is even becoming one of the more popular games being streamed online. Doug's experience streaming and heavy involvement in the scene for the past six months gives him a unique perspective to share. In this episode of Poker Thoughts, Doug discusses the reality of streaming full time (3:39), his thoughts on other streamers suc
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Poker Thoughts - Top 5 WSOP Main Event Winners (Modern Era)
Added 109 Views / 0 LikesThe 2016 WSOP Main Event is underway, and this gets Doug thinking about all the champions of World Series of Poker Main Events past. This is the tournament that every poker player dreams of winning, perhaps even more so than the Big One for One Drop. This is the event that truly leaves a legacy for the winner. Doug talks about some of the prominent Main Event winners of the modern era, particularly ones he has played with, knows well, or sincerely adm
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PokerStars Won An Award?! They Must Be Stopped!
Added 62 Views / 0 LikesStill reeling from the GPL Finals, Doug makes the horrifying discovery that PokerStars has won an award for the best online poker operator. How could this possibly happen? Doug reviews one of the worst years in PokerStars' history and hatches a plan to destroy them from the inside. Check out Buehlero's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxhwkaJW9o46QMTzqysMt-A Check out Doug's new (non-poker) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.co
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PolkerNews - Fedor Holz Update, Alex Dreyfus Exposed, Poker Hall Of Fame Bureaucracy
Added 189 Views / 0 LikesDoug recaps the latest news, views and gossip in poker and shares his two cents. See timestamps below: 0:44 - Recap of WCOOP and plans for the near future. 1:31 - Problems with the Poker Hall of Fame procedures and credibility. 6:00 - Alex Dreyfus, history of slow paying, shady loans, GPL decline 14:51 - A bad reg wins a tournament 15:01 - Doug contemplates retirement in light of Fedor Holz's continued success. Topic threads: Recent Dealings Wtih GPL
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Polkernews - This Week In NVG: The Death Of Heads Up, Jacclyn Moskow, And The Return Of Lederer
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesDoug recaps the latest news and gossip in poker and shares his two cents. This week: Players wonder if poker is worth pursuing in 2016. Doug gets in on the Jason Mercier prop action. Stars effectively kills their heads up ecosystem. Jacclyn Moskow makes serious allegations against Poker Night in America Staff. Jared Bleznick throws a tantrum and gets barred from the WSOP. Why are Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson showing their faces at the series, and