Doug Polk Poker
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11:36
Lose Half Of Your Body Fat And Get $200,000
Added 45 Views / 0 LikesAs a poker pro, I've been no stranger to wagering huge sums of money. But this bet was one of the biggest challenges of my life. Today I'm revealing the results of my year-long proposition bet to lose half of my body fat. The Lodge is relaunching with a new studio! Big streams with myself, Andrew Neeme, Brad Owen, and some special guests begin on February 17th. Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLodgeLive
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08:21
It's Over. I Have Been Blacklisted From Poker
Added 45 Views / 0 LikesThe Inner Circle has spoken, and have arrived at a decision: Doug Polk is a bad person. I'm sorry guys. I didn't want things to end like this. Hustler Casino Live just streamed their biggest cash game in history and didn't even invite me. I'm on the outs. Sign up for Road To Victory: https://upswingpoker.com/road-to-victory-pre-reg/
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32:11
My Dealings With Ben Tollerene
Added 44 Views / 0 LikesThis is a video I have debated making for some time now, mainly because of how upsetting the event was for me. I have now decided that I want to get this off of my chest. With both my personal and business dealings with Ben Tollerene, I have had issues and want to bring those to light. FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://f
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13:14
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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1:32:03
Post Grudge Match Interview with Cate Hall
Added 44 Views / 0 LikesCate Hall joins the channel today, to discuss her recent HU grudge match with Mike Dentale on Poker Night in America.
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10:41
SHOCKING POKER SCANDAL: The $15,000,000 Ghost
Added 44 Views / 0 LikesThis case is unbelievable. Ryusuke was one of the friendliest players on Hustler Casino Live. Fans loved to watch him play poker and his fellow players always enjoyed his company. He was even one of the biggest winners on the show. But suddenly, in October of 2022, everything changed. Owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in LA, and allegedly millions abroad, he vanished without a trace.
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17:48
INCREDIBLE COMEBACK! $2,200,000 Poker Hand At Hustler
Added 44 Views / 0 LikesAfter losing the biggest pot in recorded poker history, Wesley makes one last-ditch effort to get unstuck. He FIVE-BETS into Hank with A7s and barrels off the remaining streets. Hank is in an incredibly difficult spot with pocket Queens. Yet another thrilling hand in the Million Dollar Game at @HustlerCasinoLive Check out Hustler Casino Live: https://www.youtube.com/@HustlerCasinoLive
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15:42
Free Money, Clickbait, And Relentless Memes (YouTube Mailbag)
Added 43 Views / 0 LikesIt's time for another mailbag sesh, as the channel now receives hundreds of comments every day. It's not possible to respond to everyone, but effort is made to read most of the feedback and interact with the community as much as possible. Even if they troll a lot! 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.
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08:23
Olivier Busquet Is DEVASTATED By Viffer's Slow River Decision
Added 43 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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8:00:35
LIVE $25,000 Buy-In High Roller Poker Tournament!
Added 43 Views / 0 LikesI'm putting down $25k of my hard-earned money on the line in this internet poker high stakes event. 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 and will even reloa
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13:36
Bad For Poker?
Added 43 Views / 0 LikesPoker players love to talk about what's "good for poker" and what is "bad for poker"? This issue once again came up recently with some critical comments by Scott Seiver (among others) about Antonio Esfandiari and Norman Chad. Today I want to examine this and other commonly raised issues about public perception and the health of the game. How important are these matters really in the grand scheme of things? To take YOUR poker tournament game to the nex
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00:59
The $100 Tequila SWINDLE
Added 43 Views / 0 LikesI just wanted to play some poker at the Tropicana with Jamie Gold :(
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10:40
The BIGGEST Pot EVER On Live At The Bike!
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesDoug experienced some wild swings on Live at the Bike last week, eventually profiting for about $20,000. He also witnessed the largest pot in the history of the show. In a deep-stacked game of $50/$100 No Limit Hold'em, Michael makes a ballsy play on the turn, trying to move Josh off his hand. Was this a wise decision? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poker shows su
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16:43
I LOST A $460,000 POT TO A RANDOMLY PICKED NUMBER
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesIn this high stakes poker heads up challenge against Bill Perkins, this was the biggest pot of the day. In fact, it is now the biggest pot in the history of The Lodge live stream. I don't want to talk about this anymore. Just watch the video.
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10:50
FLUSH vs FLUSH With $5,000,000 On The Table
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesThis high stakes poker cash game from Hustler Casino Live was absolutely insane. Players continually added more and more money, eventually reaching more than $5 MILLION on the table. In one of the biggest hands of the night, Nik Airball finds himself in a flush vs flush situation against Wesley the artist. Road to Victory is OUT NOW: https://upswingpoker.com/road-to-victory/ Check out @HustlerCasinoLive: https://www.youtube.com/@HustlerCasinoLive
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15:31
One Drop Champ Is FLOORED By This Huge River Bet
Added 41 Views / 0 LikesAntonio Esfandiari does battle once again with the tricky businessman Bill Perkins. The hand starts innocently enough with a standard raise and some callers. However, Perkins springs a big raise on the turn and bombs the river, prompting the 3-time bracelet winner to give a speech. What on earth should he do here? Watch more Poker After Dark here: https://www.pokergo.com/ Check out my poker training site Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com I h
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11:39
POKER FUGITIVE Faces $200,000 Bet Against Top Set
Added 41 Views / 0 LikesAfter breaking the news yesterday that Ryusuke Daifuku has vanished from the poker scene and allegedly owes millions of dollars to various people, we discovered something interesting: He was one of the players at the infamous Robbi Jade Lew and Garrett Adelstein stream on Hustler Casino Live! Today we're taking a look at one of the biggest hands from that session. Watch more Hustler Casino Live: https://www.youtube.com/@HustlerCasinoLive
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18:31
Top 5 Pots Of ALL TIME In No Limit Hold'em Online
Added 40 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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2:08:00
CAN DOUG POLK EVER BEAT DANIEL NEGREANU?! [$200/$400 Grudge Match]
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesThe 9th session of $200/$400 action between Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu. Daniel is taking a ~$180k lead into today's match. Stay updated on the challenge here: https://upswingpoker.com/hu4grudge/
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1:47:56
It's Time To Talk To Garrett Adelstein
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesAfter weeks of having verbal shots fired at him, Garrett Adelstein is joining me to give his side of the story.
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12:50
He Fled The Country After Losing This HUGE POKER POT
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesRyusuke Daifuku is still on the run, allegedly owing millions of dollars to various high stakes regs in LA and more people overseas. Today we take a look at one of the last hands he played on @HustlerCasinoLive
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21:43
EXPOSED CARDS DRAMA: The $3,100,000 Poker Pot
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesThis is the biggest cash game pot ever recorded in poker history. Wesley runs an epic bluff against the legendary Tom Dwan, who has a pocket pair. However, there is a bizarre twist in this hand: Wesley accidentally exposed his cards to Doug Polk, who now knows exactly what he has, and must keep a stoic poker face. What a thrilling end to the Million Dollar Game on @HustlerCasinoLive Check out Hustler Casino Live: https://www.youtube.com/@HustlerCasino
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10:39
Classic Cooler! ($2,000 No Limit Hold'em)
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesDoug discovers that in order to get his money off of 888 Poker, he is forced to grind it out on the cash tables until the requisite amount has been raked to their satisfaction. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. At least there is some high stakes action. On the very first hand, Doug encounters a play so bewildering, so flabbergastingly astounding, that he has a rare moment of speechlessness. Later, he suffers further injustice, as the site
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10:24
I Don't Think This Is A Jam
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesDoug's trip to Vancouver kicks off with a variety of games, from MTTs, to Spin 'N Gos, to even high stakes 5-card PLO. Doug is in Vancouver for the PokerStars WCOOP. Check out his full schedule here: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrdIv7kVIAEDTYV.png FOLLOW DOUG: Snapchat • http://snapchat.com/add/WCGRider Twitter • https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram • http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook • https://facebook.com/DougPolkPoker Twitch • http
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12:28
Gus Hansen Had WHAT?! Disguised Hand Builds A Massive Pot
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesGus Hansen is legendary for playing the highest stakes online, giving tons of action, and playing extremely loose and aggressive. He lives up to that reputation in the live arena as well. In this hand, he makes a very loose call out of the big blind and puts Andreas Hoivold to the test. Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu, Tom Dwan, and Eli Elezra get caught in the crossfire. How did everyone play? Who will win this pot of nearly $200,000? As always on Poker H
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06:36
Lawyers are ordering me to take down 17 videos.
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesToday I have something a bit more serious to talk about. I received a cease and desist letter from Game Show Network, demanding that I take down all videos with any High Stakes Poker footage. I firmly believe that these hand breakdowns are protected under Fair Use law, and I have lawyers of my own looking into this, but today I am taking down 17 episodes of poker hands. I don't understand why I am being singled out for this. This is an unfortunate sit
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15:37
I Have KK vs. AA! SET OVER SET! Can I Lay This Down?
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesHere's another crazy high stakes hands I played on Poker Night In America over the weekend. This time I've got my 2nd favorite hand with tens of thousands of dollars shoveling into the pot. Unfortunately, my opponent Kyle Julias has my 1st favorite hand, pocket aces. An ace and a king on the flop don't help matters, but the turn card gives me hope, and by the river I think I notice something fishy going on. Can I make one of the sickest laydowns in po
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11:56
The Hottest Gambling Streak Of All Time
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesArchie Karas is a Las Vegas legend. In the early 1990s he went on the most improbable run of all time, amassing millions of dollars at billiards, high stakes poker, baccaract and craps. At one point he had amassed over $40,000,000. His friends pleaded with him to put a little bit of the money away for safe keeping, but nothing could stop his inevitable downfall. This video essay (mini documentary?) covers the wild ups and downs against poker legends s
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09:03
Let's Play A $102,000 Sit 'N Go (Part 1)
Added 38 Views / 0 LikesDoug ponies up six figures to play in the highest stakes online tournament of all time. The stacked field includes Isaac Haxton, Jason Mercier, Fedor Holz, OtB_RedBaron, Ben "Sauce" Sulsky, Igor Kurganov, and various other nosebleed regulars. Ever hand is a sweat, and Doug gets off to a great start, chipping up to over 40,000 from a 30k starting stack. However, these fields were never meant to be easy, and complications soon arise. To make matters wor
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10:17
I Got The Value That Time!
Added 37 Views / 0 LikesEverything must go! Doug decides to mix things up with some home games on PokerStars, inviting viewers and fans to join him in some No Limit Hold'em cash games, MTTs, and even some NL 5-Card Draw. But even when the games are silly, Doug doesn't fool around. He sticks to solid strategy and gets after that value. Poor JudiciousJo gets the business time and time again. Even trip Kings aren't enough to save him in 5-Card Draw against a pat hand. And while