Upswing Poker released Modern Tournament Mastery, a new MTT course from Timothy Adams, Daniel Dvoress, and Stephen Chidwick. The course features analysis of four hands played by Doug Polk in the $125k Triton Main Event.
Polk built Upswing Poker as a platform, but earned his reputation in heads-up cash games. His tournament spots in the Triton series present an unusual case study. Adams and Dvoress, both elite multitable tournament players, dissect Polk's decision-making in high-pressure situations throughout the course.
The curriculum uses real poker from a major high-stakes tournament to teach tournament theory. Rather than theoretical spots, students see how world-class players navigate actual game flow and stack dynamics in $125k buy-in events. Chidwick's presence adds another perspective from poker's elite.
The course targets players seeking to improve their MTT fundamentals. It bridges the gap between cash game thinking and tournament structure, using Polk's hands as the teaching vehicle. Upswing continues expanding beyond heads-up poker education into tournament content for serious students.