Doug Polk Poker
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04:07
No Punking Going On Here
Added 46 Views / 0 LikesSometimes you have to look a man in the eye and see if they're punking you. Ryan is less than impressed. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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03:16
Lord Have Mercy On These Aces ($16,182 pot)
Added 59 Views / 0 LikesDoug pleads for mercy as he makes a heroic river call in a $5,000 heads up PLO match. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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02:55
Tally Ho Old Chap! ($5,000 PLO)
Added 61 Views / 0 LikesFlopping a pair is fun. So is flopping a straight draw. A flush draw? Even better. Of course, nothing beats all of the above... except gutter balls apparently. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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04:04
DEVASTATING HOOK! ($5,000 PLO)
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesDoug's core value regimen results in another spectacular knockout. Numnums is down for the count, but another challenger steps to the plate for some $5,000 heads up PLO action. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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02:56
Two-Card PLO Has No Soul
Added 46 Views / 0 LikesDespite handicapping himself with half as many cards, Doug finds a way to make big hands in this strange variant of PLO. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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05:17
We're Back In The Yacht Club!
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesAs any fan of the stream knows, flopping sets is easy business. Commandeering a boat is trickier, but manageable in the hands of a skilled captain. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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03:14
Nobody Wants To Play With Me :(
Added 63 Views / 0 LikesDoug tries to get action at 25/50 PLO, but everyone abandons him. It's so lonely at the top. ;_; Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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02:55
GET OUTTA HERE! ($5,000 PLO Heads Up)
Added 62 Views / 0 LikesTwinning claims to have a boat, but Doug is simply not buying it. He's promptly ejected upon being caught red-handed. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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04:26
Mystery Hands??? ($5,000 PLO)
Added 67 Views / 0 LikesDoes he have the nizzles? Does he have the what evs? Only one card is shown, but all will eventually be revealed in this high stakes heads up match. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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02:32
He's Lovin' It!
Added 54 Views / 0 LikesAfter being berated in chat by an angry opponent in heads up PLO, Doug serves up a hot order to go and sends him back to Russia. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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03:48
Bad Regs Everywhere
Added 51 Views / 0 LikesListen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the bad reg in your first half hour at the table... then you ARE the bad reg. Watch Doug Polk play live on the Upswing Poker Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/upswingpoker
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17:50
Polkernews - This Week On 2+2: Cheating, One Drop, And Biggest Heater Ever?
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesDoug recaps the latest news and gossip in poker and shares his two cents. See timestamps below: 0:29 - Doug and Ryan Fee win the Tag Team bracelet. 2:36 - Cheating in televised poker and home games. 8:27 - The Big One for One Drop is back and bigger than ever. 13:03 - Is Fedor Holz on the sickest heater of all time?
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10:39
Poker Hands - Dan Colman CAN'T FOLD... Or Can He?
Added 100 Views / 0 LikesWe're back at the 2016 WSOP Main Event, with none other than the Big One For One Drop winner Dan Colman. He has played high stakes poker against the toughest competition, staring down the likes of Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Fedor Holz, and many others. Today his opponent is an amateur who won a satellite to the big dance. Maybe he could even make it to the 2016 World Series of Poker final table and recapture the glory of Chris Moneymak
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12:50
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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10:43 Popular
Walkthrough of the Upswing Poker Lab
Added 135 Views / 0 LikesI get a lot of questions from viewers of this channel about The Lab at Upswing Poker. I am one of the founders of Upswing Poker, a training site that aims to build a foundation for correct poker play, whether it be live poker, online cash games, or multi-table tournaments. All videos and written material are created by myself and Ryan Fee. In this video I talk about what's inside The Lab and answer some frequently asked questions. If you're not intere
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11:23 Popular
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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17:16
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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18:30
Poker Thoughts - The Twitch Poker Landscape
Added 67 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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10:16
River Me Timbers!
Added 53 Views / 0 LikesEveryone specializes in something. Fedor Holz has a knack for running good in $100k Super High Rollers. Doug Polk? Nobody runs better than him in low stakes home game donkaments. He continues to steamroll the field, crushing the dreams of his devoted fans. What a monster! Of course, this isn't exactly the 2016 World Series of Poker. The stakes are low, and the opposition are loyal viewers. While Doug is still playing his standard game, everyone else i
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10:53
Poppin' It Up!
Added 62 Views / 0 LikesDoug continues his home game shenanigans with more 5-Card Draw aggression and MTT dominance. It hardly seems fair to win your own tournament, but sometimes you just have to play the hand you're dealt. He still leads the pack, but there is still plenty of time for the fans to retake control. Many opponents simply refuse to believe Doug's value bets. Perhaps the emphasis on cookie jars over several months of live streaming on Twitch have created a certa
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10:17
I Got The Value That Time!
Added 38 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
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11:19
Hey Guys, I'm Here For The Nuts
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesDoug hops into the No Limit Hold'em Zoom pool in search of nutritious seeds and legumes. The buy-in is $500, and the opponents are mostly unknowns. This may be party due to the fact that PokerStars wiped all of Doug's player notes, so he must make new observations to spot the sharks and professionals in the $2.50/$5 streets. As always, Doug also interacts with the viewers, fielding questions about Donger Kim, Jason Mercier's bustout in the $100k WCOOP
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13:09
The Sunday Stretch Out ft. Phil Galfond (Day 2)
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesDoug makes Day 2 of the Sunday Warm-Up (AKA the Sunday Stretch Out) with a nice pile of chips. This is his final event of the 2016 WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker), so this one has to count. Of course, it won't be easy with Phil "MrSweets28" Galfond at the table. Why isn't it ever easy? Doug let's his hair down, both literally and figuratively, to symbolize his feelings about the tournament grind, and to say goodbye to all the fans that have
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10:09 Popular
The Sunday Stretch Out (Day 1)
Added 101 Views / 0 LikesDoug builds a large stack and makes a deep run in yet another WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) event. This time it's in the Sunday Warm-Up, or as Doug likes to call it, the Sunday Stretch Out. Nearly 10,000 players entered this event, and now only 529 remain. Doug is already well into the money. The question, how much will he win? Doug pulls out all the old school tricks; stuff that would never fly in the city. The Double Check-Rizzle, the K
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11:08
They ALWAYS Call Here! ($5,000 WCOOP Main Event)
Added 67 Views / 0 LikesWinning $455,000 in the WCOOP High Roller isn't enough for Doug. There's always more titles to chase, and the $5k World Championship of Online Poker Main Event is no exception. Doug cruises along for 11 hours, building up a respectable stack and finding himself in a solid position to make Day 2. Of course, it's never quite so easy. Any tournament, whether it be at the World Series of Poker or a daily on PokerStars, requires some good fortune to make a
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11:17
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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11:10
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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18:52
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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10:02
Banged Off The Back Door Boat! ($5,000 PLO & $500 NLHE)
Added 82 Views / 0 LikesTournaments are fun sometimes, but there's so much variance. Doug knows that he probably won't see a return on his $5,000 investment in the WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) Main Event, so he saunters off to some cash games during the break. It just so happens that the buy in is $5,000. Wouldn't you know it? All it takes to get even on a big MTT is to bang off a back door boat in a single hand of high stakes poker. Thanks to the magic of Pot
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17:25
Poker Hands - Greg Merson's Bold Play at the WSOP Main Event
Added 65 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
