Doug Polk Poker
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11:37
Exposing SCAMMERS In Poker
Added 89 Views / 0 LikesIs shedding light on the dark side of poker best for the game? It's a contentious topic. Many serious players feel that exposing the dirt gives poker a bad image and hurts the industry. Others feel that transparency is a deterrent and that speaking out is the right thing to do. Doug shares his thoughts on the matter. What do you think? Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ #GrindNation
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13:25
I Have $100,000 And POCKET KINGS on Poker Night In America!
Added 69 Views / 0 LikesShaun Deeb and Jeremy Kaufman give me plenty of action in this hand on Poker Night in America. Little do they know that I have my 2nd favorite hand in No Limit Texas Hold'em: Pocket Kings. With over $200,000 on the table, and me holding nearly half of it, there's bound to be plenty of action in this high stakes cash game. Check out my Twitch stream: http://DougPolk.tv Check out my training website: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ As always, Doug breaks
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07:56 Popular
Ike Haxton Faces A WEIRD Line With A FULL HOUSE And A Million Dollars Up For Grabs
Added 111 Views / 0 LikesIsaac Haxton is well accustomed to playing high stakes cash games for enormous stakes. In a winner-take-all tournament for a million dollars, however, you couldn't fault him for feeling some pressure. Bill Perkins puts him in a weird spot on the river and makes him consider folding a full house! Would this be the right move? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where Doug analyzes live poker hands from tv poker sh
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21:29
High Stakes Life REVEALED - What It's Really Like To Play At The Top
Added 55 Views / 0 LikesDoug shares his unique perspective as a pro that has played online poker for the highest stakes. He has battled the likes of Isildur1 (Viktor Blom), Ben Sulsky (Sauce123), and many of the toughest players around. He highlights the importance of specializing, takes a look at the careers of some notable players, and recounts some experiences playing with millions on the line. Check out Doug's training website Upswing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/
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09:50
Feds STORM The Bike! PokerStars DEVASTATING Rake Changes!
Added 95 Views / 0 LikesThe Bicycle Casino, home of popular web show Live at the Bike, was raided by federal authorities this week. Meanwhile, PokerStars sent a disturbing e-mail to high volume players, alerting them of another round of disasterous changes to player rewards. Jaime and Matt Staples book a ludicrous weight bet with Bill Perkins. Doug covers all these stories and more on this edition of Breaking News. Doug is live streaming the Bankroll Challenge today. Check i
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10:19
LUDICROUS Line At The Bike! Richard Empties The Clip
Added 50 Views / 0 LikesDoug takes a look at a bizarre hand from a recent episode of Live at the Bike. It starts with a straddle from the cutoff, the sort of action you'll rarely see anywhere else, and goes off the rails from there. "Bear Jew" gets involved and builds a big pot, culminating in a climactic river sequence. Somehow, both players manage to focus despite various distractions. Check out Doug's training website: https://www.upswingpoker.com/ As always, Doug breaks
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11:30
4 Simple Mistakes RUINING Your Poker Tournament Results
Added 76 Views / 0 LikesA lot of players struggle to close out tournaments. I get asked all the time about how to close the gap, and it turns out that these players have a lot of issues in common. Today I want to talk about some of these common mistakes and how to fix them. Check out my poker training website: https://www.UpswingPoker.com #GrindNation
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12:27
$155,400 Pot - Hellmuth Is FURIOUS At Dani Stern
Added 82 Views / 0 LikesIt's been a rough day at the office for Phil Hellmuth. Of particular annoyance is Dani Stern, who always seems to have the best of it. This time, However, Phil flops top two and manages to build a big pot. He's still steaming by the river card, but now Dani is firing out and there's over $100,000 in the pot! What has the Poker Brat gotten himself into? What should he do? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where
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16:02
SICK COOLER And Massive Pot With Ivey, Galfond, And Antonius
Added 97 Views / 0 LikesThree high stakes legends go at it in an action packed hand of Pot Limit Omaha. Patrik Antonius hits the nut straight, but faces big flush draws from Phil Ivey and Phil Galfond. The pot grows out of control, and Patrik finds himself pondering a call for the rest of his chips. Is his hand strong enough to call and potentially win a quarter million dollars? What would Doug Polk do? Check out the PLO University here: https://www.upswingpoker.com/plo-pot-
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15:28
VLOG: $5/$10 Cash Game at Aria
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesI had some things to do at Aria anyway, so I decided to have an impromptu cash game session and make a video of it. I review several key hands from the day and share some general tips in playing live poker cash games. I look forward to making more of these at various card rooms in Las Vegas and elsewhere. Check out the PLO University at Upwing Poker: https://www.upswingpoker.com/plo-pot-limit-omaha-education/
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19:29 Popular
We Need To Talk About RAKE and Daniel Negreanu #RakeIt
Added 108 Views / 0 LikesToday I want to have a serious talk about Daniel Negreanu's unpopular remarks about rake increases and the poker community. But first, let's have some fun and take a look at all the submissions for the #RakeIt contest. I'm giving away 10 rakes, lab subscriptions, and copies of Joe Ingram's book to the best pictures and videos explaining why more rake is better. Enter to win 10-20% of my winnings on Poker Night In America: https://www.facebook.com/Doug
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28:42 Popular
VLOG: High Stakes MADNESS On Poker Night In America!
Added 118 Views / 0 LikesI decided to mosey on down to Durant, Oklahoma to participate in another taping of Poker Night In America. First, I enjoyed a leisurely drive from Texas with Binks and Kaitie. After a good night's rest, I hopped in the $25/$50 game with Brandon Cantu, Shaun Deeb, Kyle Bowker, Eric Wasserson, and someone calling himself Hashtag King. I break down a few hands from the session and share my thoughts on some of the insanity that went down the first night.
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11:20
Shannon Elizabeth's $966,000 Poker Decision
Added 67 Views / 0 LikesBill Perkins puts American Pie starlet Shannon Elizabeth to the test in this million dollar sit 'n go. She is certainly capable of making some unorthodox plays, but can she look up the feisty business man with the Shark Cage in play? This river decision is not as simple as it appears. What would Doug Polk do? 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 Poke
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15:37
I Have KK vs. AA! SET OVER SET! Can I Lay This Down?
Added 40 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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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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20:11
I'm Getting OUT OF LINE In Back To Back Hands On Poker Night In America!
Added 76 Views / 0 LikesI won over $70,000 the last time I appeared on Poker Night in America. This time I didn't match that result, but I certainly had my moments. Today we're taking a look at back to back hands in which I made some moves and put my opponents in difficult spots. David Baker and Kane Kalas are the pimary opponents, although Kelly Winterhalter gets in the mix as well. Check out the official website of Poker Night In America: http://www.pokernight.com/ Check o
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47:37 Popular
How To Build A MASSIVE Stack In Poker Tournaments
Added 141 Views / 0 LikesToday I have a BIG announcement. But first I am joined by Pratyush Buddiga to discuss what it takes to really run up a big stack early in multi-table tournaments. Learn more about the Tournament Master Class here: https://upswingpoker.com/tournament-master-class/ We also break down some hands from my MTT runs, as well as a few of his. It's tough to make final tables when you're stalling out in the early stages. Note that the free content I talk about
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14:51
VLOG: $25,000 Poker Tournaments In Vancouver!
Added 86 Views / 0 LikesI just arrived in Canada to play the Spring Championship of Online Poker. I'll be jumping in the highest stakes events and playing a healthy amount of cash games as well. In the last year I have had amazing results on these trips, all of which were streamed live on Twitch. This trip will be streamed as well. Here's a tentative schedule: May 7th: 12 pm - Cash Games May 10th: 10 am (streamed on YouTube) 25k 8 max May 13th: 10 am - 25k HU Tourney May 16t
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STREAMER LOSES $102,000 GAMBLING ON TWITCH
Added 63 Views / 0 LikesDoug Polk buys in to the highest stakes poker tournament ever played online. The buy-in is $102,000 and features players like Jason Mercier, Fedor Holz, Ike Haxton, Igor Kurganov, and Ben Tollerene. This may not be the World Series of Poker Main Event, but it's definitely one of the sickest Texas Hold'em events of all time, and it was streamed live on Twitch. To see more live streams from Doug Polk, visit http://DougPolk.tv Check out Doug's poker trai
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09:34
$550,203 Up Top! Antonius Has The CHIP LEAD And Pocket Queens!
Added 63 Views / 0 LikesPatrik Antonius has the home field advantage at the PokerStars Championship in Monte Carlo. Not only does he have a massive chip lead in this live poker tournament, he also has Doug's third favorite hand: pocket queens. However, he faces a precarious runout and an unorthodox opponent. The announcers seem unsure if he'll make this river call, but what does Doug Polk think? As always, Doug breaks down each street of action. Poker Hands is the show where
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I Have A FULL HOUSE In A $34,100 Pot On Poker Night In America!
Added 87 Views / 0 LikesIn 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:/
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11:54
Sergio Garcia SHOCKS Moneymaker In $1,000,000 Poker Tournament
Added 49 Views / 0 LikesSergio 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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17:28
My BIGGEST POTS In The $10/$20 Cash Games This Weekend
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesI'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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5:01:51
Streaming $2,000 Tournaments And A Big Stack In The Sunday Million!
Added 68 Views / 0 LikesI 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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11:37
Ronaldo And Neymar Jr TERMINATED By PokerStars! BREAKING NEWS
Added 55 Views / 0 LikesChristiano 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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13:39
Phil Ivey's FULL HOUSE Over STRAIGHT In $100,000 Buy-In Poker Tournament!
Added 85 Views / 0 LikesSometimes 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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I Played A $25,000 Buy-In Poker Tournament! My BIGGEST Hands...
Added 75 Views / 0 LikesDon'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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15:17 Popular
I'm Hitting STRAIGHT FLUSHES In $2,000 Cash Games!
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesSometimes 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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5:24:34
Streaming $2,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em And No Rake Is Better Event!
Added 57 Views / 0 LikesToday 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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Phil Ivey FLOPS SET On Tom Dwan In $128,900 Pot!
Added 135 Views / 0 LikesPhil 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
