WSOP 2026 Final Table: How Each Player Should Play (ICM Analysis)
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Use Code MTM100 and Get $100 Off the 'Modern Tournament Mastery' Course: Which player at your final table has 35% of the chips but nowhere near 35% of the actual win equity? In this deep dive, you'll get the exact ICM-based strategy every WSOP Main Event finalist should be using at their stack size, so you can spot the mistakes the pros make before the money even changes hands. Get access to free preflop charts 👉 Get the Lucid Poker Trainer app for free 👉 Talk with Upswing Coaches & members 👉 00:00 Introduction & Final Table Preview 0:53 ICM Fundamentals Explained...
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3 Final Table Tips To Win The Whole Thing (Video)
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Buy Modern Tournament Mastery This Week and Get Tim's $300 Course as a FREE Bonus 👉 Final tables change everything. In this episode, high-stakes crusher Tim Adams breaks down the subtle strategic adjustments that separate players who ladder up from players who actually close out tournaments. Learn how to think ahead under ICM pressure, exploit overly aggressive chip leaders, and stay mentally composed when the stakes are at their absolute highest. Get access to free preflop charts 👉 Get the Lucid Poker Trainer app for free 👉 Talk with Upswing Coaches & members 👉 View...
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Can ChatGPT Help You With Poker? (ft. Tim Adams) (Video)
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Get early sign up bonuses for Modern Tournament Mastery 👉 Mike Brady sat down with high-stakes tournament crusher Tim Adams (head coach of Modern Tournament Mastery) to put Chat GPT to the test. They break down a ton of spots and well... you'll see how poorly Chat GPT would play poker! Get Modern Tournament Mastery by Tim Adams, Daniel Dvoress, and guest coach Stephen Chidwick on May 25, 2026. View the hand history and ChatGPT analysis 👉 Get the written version of this episode 👉 Get access to free preflop charts 👉 Get the Lucid Poker Trainer app for free 👉 Talk with Upswing...
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How to Actually Win at Pot Limit Omaha (Video)
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Get the course here: View the written version of this episode here: Most PLO players are making the same costly mistakes without even realizing it—and it’s destroying their win rate. In this episode, you’ll learn the core fundamentals of Pot Limit Omaha so you can build stronger hands, make better decisions, and start playing a winning strategy immediately. 00:00 Episode Intro + Why This PLO Episode Matters 01:37 What This Episode Will Teach You About PLO 02:20 Why Most PLO Hands Are Overvalued 02:58 The 4 Key Traits of Strong PLO Hands 05:41 What “Robust Equity” Means in PLO 07:41...
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Winning Money with Small Bets (Video)
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BONUS: Stop Playing Ace-King Wrong (Video)
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"Honestly in the 20 whatever years I’ve been on and off studying poker I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more impactful, concise, practical and actionable 20 minutes of content. Very very well done. Thank you." - Verified Lab 2.0 Member Learn how to play Ace-King with clarity as Uri Peleg breaks down real hands and shows you exactly when this “premium” hand is powerful—and when it’s just Ace-high. By the end, you’ll know how to avoid costly mistakes, read tricky situations, and confidently extract maximum value from one of poker’s most misunderstood hands. 00:00 Why Ace-King...
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GIVEAWAY: Want to win a $3,000 trip to Las Vegas to play the WPT Prime Championship? Sign up for Lucid Poker and play just 1 hand on any leaderboard to give yourself a chance to win. If you start your free trial and climb into the top 10 of a leaderboard, you can unlock even more entries in the giveaway. Good luck! Mike Brady and poker pro Gary Blackwood reveal five key flop scenarios where you should always bet to maximize profits and simplify decision-making. From disconnected King-high boards to big-pair flops, they explain when aggressive range betting works best—and 00:00...
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7 Cash Game Tips that Print Money (Video)
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Learn seven essential strategies to dominate live and online cash games with host Mike Brady and poker pro Gary Blackwood. From value betting thinly to attacking capped ranges, this episode breaks down the habits that separate winners from everyone else at the table. 00:00 Tip 1 03:52 Tip 2 07:42 Tip 3 12:30 Tip 4 15:08 Tip 5 18:50 Tip 6 22:55 Tip 7 In this episode of the Upswing Poker Level-Up, host Mike Brady and poker pro Gary Blackwood share seven actionable tips designed to help players maximize their profits in live and online cash games. Tip 1: Value Bet Relentlessly, emphasizing that...
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Top 5 Spots to Bluff in Poker (Video)
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5 Solver Strategies That Suck in Real Life (Video)
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Mike Brady and Gary Blackwood reveal five popular solver strategies that actually hurt your win rate against real-life opponents. From misguided three-bets to weak river plays, they break down when and why “playing like a computer” can cost you money—and how to exploit human tendencies instead. 00:00 Tip 1 03:05 Tip 2 05:30 Tip 3 08:38 Tip 4 10:19 Tip 5 In this episode of Upswing Poker Level Up, hosts Mike Brady and Gary Blackwood break down five solver-approved strategies that often backfire in real-world poker games. While solvers have revolutionized modern strategy, they remind...
info_outlineThis episode reveals 7 fundamental tips for poker tournaments that will help you run deep more often and play more confidently. The advice ranges from preflop tactics to postflop strategies. Pay close attention if you want to build bigger stacks and win tournaments!
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Article Version of this Episode
00:00 Introduction to Tournament Tips
04:23 Tip 2: Defend Your Big Blind Often
08:41 Tip 3: Be Cautious with Three-Bet Bluffing
11:02 Tip 4: Adjust Your Three-Betting with Deep Stacks
13:21 Tip 5: Smart Continuation Betting
18:08 Tip 6: Plan for Future Streets
21:07 Tip 7: Learn Basic Heads-Up Play
23:24 Conclusion and Promotions
In this episode of our poker strategy podcast, host Mike Brady shares seven essential tournament tips to help you make deeper runs and boost your confidence in competitive settings. Drawing insights from the teachings of Miikka Anttonen, a respected Finnish poker pro, this episode is packed with actionable strategies for every stage of the tournament, from early positioning to heads-up play.
The episode starts with Tip 1: raising frequently when the action folds to you. Mike discusses the importance of leveraging small raises, especially when antes are in play, to build your stack efficiently. He explains why raising often can be profitable, even with marginal hands, and how to adjust based on the tendencies of opponents in the blinds. Listeners will learn the balance between aggression and caution, ensuring they remain unpredictable while maintaining a solid strategy.
Moving on to Tip 2, Mike emphasizes the significance of defending your big blind more frequently. He breaks down the math behind pot odds and the value of calling with a wide range, especially against small raises. However, he cautions against over-defending, especially in multi-way pots, where hand strength can be deceiving.
In Tip 3, the focus shifts to three-bet bluffing with middling stacks, where Mike outlines the types of hands that work best in this context and how to avoid costly mistakes when facing a four-bet shove. Tip 4 continues the theme of three-betting but adapts it to deep stack play, advocating a more cash-game-like approach with a merged range to maintain a balanced and unpredictable strategy.
The podcast further explores continuation betting in Tip 5, where Mike advises against betting every hand on every board. Instead, he encourages players to consider factors like range advantage and opponent tendencies to craft more effective continuation bet strategies. Tip 6 highlights the importance of planning for future streets, emphasizing the need for a solid game plan to avoid tricky spots and capitalize on favorable scenarios.
Finally, Tip 7 dives into the often overlooked but crucial aspect of heads-up play. Mike explains why even a basic understanding of heads-up strategy can lead to significant pay jumps in tournaments, underscoring the importance of preparation
This poker strategy podcast provides a comprehensive guide to mastering tournament play, helping you refine your strategy, stay ahead of the competition, and ultimately aim for those top prizes. Tune in, learn, and level up your poker game with these proven tournament tactics.