Up The Stakes
Live 6-week poker coaching program built on structure and real accountability
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Most poker coaching leans on static content: courses, videos, and theory that rarely translate into results at the table. Up The Stakes takes a different approach, built by coach Nelson Dong around the idea that players improve through structure and accountability, not more information.
The program runs as a live, intensive six-week cohort capped at a limited number of spots, so Nelson can work closely with each player instead of spreading attention across a large group. It is built for players who already know the theory and need a structured push to actually apply it under real conditions.
Outcomes
- Apply poker theory under real playing conditions
- Build consistent habits that hold up under pressure
- Get direct accountability instead of static lessons
- Fix leaks in your game with focused coaching
- Move up in stakes with a structured game plan
What's included?
20 live training sessions
Learn the exact systems behind a $450k/year player. Taught live. No pre-recorded nonsense. Every session ends with direct feedback and implementation steps.
Weekly group practicals
Alongside live lessons, you'll join practical group sessions that put you on the spot to apply what you've just learned — turning passive study into real, hands-on improvement.
Weekly Q&A workshops
Bring your personalised struggles and problems and we workshop them live. You ask and receive advice straight away. These sessions are powerful and intimate.
The Up The Stakes workbook
Pre-work, post-call assignments and all the assets needed to implement each week's training. Your personal guide and a one-stop-shop to review.
Private community access
Network with past, present and future Up The Stakes members who are serious about improving their game. Collaboration. Motivation. Accountability. Growth.
Post-Cohort Support
Your first month inside the Stakers Club, our alumni program, is complimentary. So you keep the coaching and accountability while you put in the work.
Lifetime access
Get lifetime access to all past recordings, plus exclusive additional resources to scale your future game.
Who is this for?
- Poker players who already understand theory but struggle to apply it consistently
- Players looking for structured accountability instead of another self-paced course
- Grinders who want to move up in stakes with real coaching support
- Anyone frustrated with generic poker coaching that does not translate to results
About the creator
Up The Stakes
Poker coaching program with a structured, accountability-driven approach
Up The Stakes was built by poker coach Nelson Dong out of frustration with how most poker education is taught. Nelson argues that the industry's standard coaching approach solves the wrong problem, and built Up The Stakes as a corrective: a live, str...