Geoffrey Fisk

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Mar 30 2023

10 Crazy Poker Games to Try in Your Home Game

Mar 30 2023 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  guides & reviews

Poker home games often play with no limits to the number of different poker variants you might see at the table. While No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha are the most popular games you’ll see at...

Feb 22 2023

5 Useful Tools for Live Poker Players

Feb 22 2023 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  guides & reviews poker strategy

A seemingly infinite number of poker tools are out there that aim to help you improve and manage your game in 2023. To help you use the best and avoid the rest, we've created this list of the top 5 tools live poker players should consider using. These tools will help you track your bankroll, find games, and run key calculations. Let's dive...

Feb 07 2023

Upswing’s New Poker Strategy Advisor Won $1M+ Playing Cash Games

Feb 07 2023 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history poker strategy

Doug Polk calls him "the greatest poker mind I've ever met." And that's why Upswing Poker has hired Fabian "Frab" Adler to take on the role of Poker Strategy Advisor. Frab is a pro who has largely stayed out of the limelight, opting to avoid taking shots at nosebleed stakes in favor of mid-high stakes games, which offer lower variance. (In fact, Frab's...

Jan 23 2023

The Poker Legend of Amarillo Slim

Jan 23 2023 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker players

Amarillo Slim Preston passed away in 2012 as one of the most famous poker players of all time. His poker resume includes a win in the 1972 World Series of Poker Main Event, as well as four total WSOP bracelet event wins. Slim’s legacy in the...

Dec 14 2022

What is Doug Polk’s “Postflop Playbook” Launching on December 19th?

Dec 14 2022 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history poker strategy

The brand-new Postflop Playbook is a two-hour crash course that will teach you a proven poker strategy quickly. The aptly-named course equips poker players with the fundamental concepts necessary to compete in poker in 2023 and beyond. Upswing Poker co-founder Doug Polk is your instructor for the course, designed for players of all...

Dec 09 2022

How to Play Chinese Poker: Rules, Strategy & Variants

Dec 09 2022 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  guides & reviews

Chinese poker is a card game in the poker family that plays quite differently from traditional game variants that most poker players are familiar with (like Texas Hold’em). Each player gets 13 cards in a game of Chinese poker, and is tasked with making two five-card hands and a three-card hand....

Oct 12 2022

Nick Petrangelo Wins $2,016,000 in Super High Roller Bowl

Oct 12 2022 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history poker players

Upswing Poker's resident high-stakes tournament expert added another seven- figure score to his resume. Nick Petrangelo finished second in Super High Roller Bowl VII, taking home $2,016,000 in the process. The latest chapter of the $300,000 buy-in tournament finished on Oct. 5, 2022, and saw Petrangelo walk away from PokerGO Studio at...

Sep 21 2022

What is a Misclick in Poker? Explanation & Examples

Sep 21 2022 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history

The term “misclick” can apply to any situation where a user makes a mistake with the click of a computer mouse. Instead of the desired action taking place, a different, undesired action happens. A misclick can happen when you’re playing a video game, or a game involving a computer in any way. You could misclick when trying to download a podcast, or attempting...

Jun 01 2022

What is a Poker Straddle? And Should You Ever Straddle?

Poker straddles can cause confusing situations for newcomers to live poker. This article will shed light on what poker straddles are, and if you should ever straddle yourself. What is a Straddle in Poker? A poker straddle is a voluntary blind bet made by a player before cards are dealt. A player who straddles is effectively buying the big blind and doubling the...

Aug 17 2021

T.J. Cloutier: Poker Results & Memorable Hands

Aug 17 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker players

Few poker players can lay claim to the longevity enjoyed by T.J. Cloutier. With a career that goes all the way back to the 1950s, Cloutier has just about seen and done it all in the game of poker. One of the most prolific players in World Series of Poker history, Cloutier is the only player in the WSOP record books with...

Jul 22 2021

How Do Poker Tournaments Work?

Jul 22 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history questions

Poker tournaments represent the world's most popular way to play poker. The World Series of Poker is the world's most famous poker event, and revolves exclusively around tournament play. If you've never played in a poker tournament, you...

Jul 16 2021

How to Play Poker Without Chips

Jul 16 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history questions

There's no reason to let a lack of chips stop you from playing a game of poker. Many alternatives are at your disposal if you want to run a live poker game, but don't have traditional poker chips available. As long as you have a deck of cards, you can almost certainly find something to take the place of poker chips. Let's take...

Is Online Poker Rigged? The Facts Revealed

Jul 16 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history questions

The legitimacy of online poker remains a question for some players. The "poker boom" era of the mid-2000s brought online poker to the mainstream, and nearly two decades later many players prefer online poker over its live counterpart. The great "is online poker rigged" debate has persisted throughout the modern era of the...

Jul 14 2021

Is Poker a Sport or a Game?

Jul 14 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history questions

As much as any other pastime, poker straddles the line between "game" and "sport". The "game" part of poker requires no further validation. The status of poker as a "sport", however, can certainly go up for debate. Can poker be rightfully considered a sport? Let's evaluate that question:...

Can You Count Cards in Poker Games?

Jul 14 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker news & history

Card counting was made famous through books like Bringing Down the House and movies like 21. Tales of card counting often center around players winning huge sums of money, then making a hasty exit from a casino with security in hot pursuit. Card counting generally applies to blackjack, but you might have wondered - does card counting work in poker? Can You...

Jul 13 2021

Dan Shak: Poker Results & Memorable Hands

Jul 13 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker players

Dan Shak is a 62-year-old hedge fund manager and semi-pro poker player. Backed by an almost unlimited bankroll built in gold futures trading, Shak stands as a mainstay on the high-stakes live tournament circuit. Shak's poker accomplishments are impressive enough to warrant "pro" status. He's among the top 100 on the Hendon Mob live tournament database. Here's a look at the poker accomplishments...

Jul 09 2021

Can You Play Poker with Just Two Players?

Jul 09 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker rules questions

Poker is a game that can be played with up to 10 players in some formats, but you only need a minimum of two people to play the game. A poker game involving two players is called a heads-up poker game. The positions in a heads-up poker game might be different than they are in a game with three or more players. Other...

Jul 08 2021

Poker vs Texas Hold’em: Is There A Difference?

Jul 08 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker rules questions

Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker variant in the world. As a result, "Texas Hold'em" and "poker" are often used interchangeably. It's important to note, however, that the term "poker" can include many other different styles of the game. If you've ever wondered is poker the same thing as Texas Hold'em?, read on. Poker vs Texas Hold'em: What is the Difference?...

Jul 07 2021

When to Fold in Poker (Before & After the Flop)

Jul 07 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker strategy questions

The ability to fold marks one of the most important aspects of a winning poker strategy. In Texas Hold'em, playing too many hands preflop, or moving forward with too many marginal hands post-flop, can end up as a major detriment to your win rate. Knowing when to fold in poker is arguably the most critical skill in the game. The...

Jun 19 2021

What Happened to Peter Eastgate?

Jun 19 2021 Published at Upswing Poker under tags  poker players

Peter Eastgate won the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, and his life path after that win makes the Danish player one of the more mysterious figures in poker history. Eastgate was 22 years old when he achieved his WSOP win, making him the youngest...

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