Stop Leaving Money on the Table.
Start Destroying the Player in Front of You.
Upswing Poker Destroy Live Cash is Garrett Adelstein’s entire live cash game approach, taught by him for the very first time: 50 real high-stakes hands, 35 solver “Part 2” breakdowns, 35+ hours of video and a full set of deep-stack preflop ranges. FOREVER LICENSE — one payment, lifetime access, no subscription.
| Course | Destroy Live Cash (Upswing Poker, 2026) |
| Coach | Garrett Adelstein — 15 years winning millions in live cash, 7 years crushing high-stakes online before that |
| Format | 50 hands · 87 videos · 35+ hours · 9 modules + Extras |
| Solver content | 35 hands have a dedicated PioSOLVER “Part 2” (GTO baseline vs the exploit) |
| Extras | Deep Stack Preflop Ranges — 13 range sets (RFI, vs limps, vs RFI, squeeze, vs 3-bet/4-bet/5-bet/6-bet incl. cold), 1,000+ range charts (PNG + DOCX) |
| Total size | ≈ 39.8 GB (MP4 + range files) |
| Bonus included | Rapid Fire Poker — 10 extra hands, 2+ hours (see below) |
| License & delivery | FOREVER LICENSE · files sent personally by our team after payment |
Watch Garrett Break Down a Real Hand — Destroy Live Cash Sample
The Most Feared Player in Live Cash Opens His Book
For nearly 25 years Garrett Adelstein has played the highest stakes in poker — from online prodigy to the biggest televised cash games ever dealt. On Live at the Bike and Hustler Casino Live he sat hundreds of big blinds deep, night after night, against Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, Art Papazyan, Matt Berkey and the toughest pros in Los Angeles — and won millions over six years in games where everyone knew exactly who he was.
Ask his regular opponents what makes him dangerous and you hear the same three things: always dialed in, relentless aggression, and when he puts you to the test for your whole stack you never know whether he has it. That reputation was built on thousands of hours of solver study and years of figuring out when theory holds, how live players break from it, and how to adjust optimally.
In Destroy Live Cash he walks through 50 of the most strategically absorbing hands of his career: what he saw, the weight he gave each read, and why he pulled the trigger — or didn’t. This isn’t a course 100 other strong players could make. It’s one of one. It joins Upswing’s live-cash line-up on EPG next to Smash Live Cash and Elite Cash Game Exploits.
Garrett’s Decision-Making System: Baseline → Deviation → Punish
Not “What would PioSOLVER do here?” And not “I have a feeling he’s weak.” Destroy Live Cash gives you a repeatable process with four questions:
- What does sound theoretical strategy look like in this spot?
- What is this player doing differently?
- How strong is the evidence?
- If I deviate, how far should I take the exploit?
Three Core Skills You Build in Destroy Live Cash
1. Use GTO as guardrails, not handcuffs
Build a strong theoretical baseline without memorizing endless solver frequencies. Garrett teaches the practical heuristics he relies on — range groupings and the Continue Threshold (“don’t fold”) concept — so you digest the theory without hundreds of hours in a solver. You also see how his own game changed once these guardrails were in place: the mistakes before, the edges after.
2. Adjust to the game you’re actually in
Recognize when player type, stack depth, bet sizing, psychology and game dynamics give you a legitimate reason to leave the baseline. The villains mirror the players in your game — from recs to pros, even at $2/$5. Garrett shows how he picks targets, identifies weaknesses and attacks every opponent, not just the worst player at the table. The goal is not to find excuses to deviate on one data point; it’s to recognize quickly when the evidence is strong enough to justify the exploit.
3. See the process under real pressure
Live reads, speech play and decision-making happen on screen in 50 high-stakes livestream hands while Garrett breaks them down — then you learn to recognize and execute the same opportunities in your own cash games. If you want the theory side first, read our guide on GTO vs exploitative poker.
What Destroy Live Cash Is — and What It Isn’t
Built to make elite strategy digestible and executable in real live games, whether you’ve spent years with solvers or never opened one.
| ✅ What it is | ❌ What it isn’t |
|---|---|
| The 80/20 of poker theory | Exhaustive, dry solver content that feels like homework |
| A course about reading and beating actual people | An anti-GTO course |
| Built for the game you actually play | A list of “bulletproof” tells |
| Your live-specific guide to blending GTO and exploitative poker | A highlight reel |
| Garrett’s own game, graded objectively (35 Pio “Part 2” audits) | Theory in a 13×13 grid you’ll never use at the table |
How Every Hand Is Structured
Part 1 — Theory/Exploit hybrid (all 50 hands). No Pio sims on screen, theory “in English”: the live reads, the sizing logic, the opponent profile and the decision. Recommended for everyone, including recs and business-world players who don’t love theory.
Part 2 — [Pio] solver audit (35 hands). The PioSOLVER sim on screen, GTO as the baseline, and an honest grade of where Garrett’s play was theoretically sound and where the exploit was worth more. You can follow Part 2 even if you’ve never opened a solver — and if you want a primer first, see how to use PioSOLVER in real games.
Full Destroy Live Cash Course Index — 50 Hands, 87 Videos
Click a module to expand. Every lesson listed here is included in your FOREVER LICENSE package.
📂 00 · Welcome to the Course — Intro · 2 lessons
- Course Introduction (238.53 MB)
- [Pio] Intro Solver Setup and Tips SOLVER PART 2 (204.17 MB)
📂 01 · LATB Hero Calls and Max Exploits — Hands 1–7 · 14 lessons
- 1. When Opponents Empty the Clip (and Metagame) (146.95 MB)
- 1. [Pio] Solver Fundamentals – Thresholds, Heuristics and EV SOLVER PART 2 (143.80 MB)
- 2. Leveling Recreational Opponents in 3-Bet Pots (149.88 MB)
- 2. [Pio] 3-Bet Pots 550BBs Deep (Ranges and Thresholds) SOLVER PART 2 (100.18 MB)
- 3. Turning Body Language Into Big Bluffs (146.10 MB)
- 3. [Pio] C-Betting (and Defending) on Broadway Boards SOLVER PART 2 (148.37 MB)
- 4. Multiway Pots Leading Ranges Out of Position (254.41 MB)
- 4. [Pio] Using Solvers for Multiway Pots SOLVER PART 2 (68.71 MB)
- 5. BvB 3-Bet Pot vs Art (177.65 MB)
- 5. [Pio] BvB 3-Bet Pots SOLVER PART 2 (92.35 MB)
- 6. Multiway 3-Bet Pots vs Pros and VIPs (209.36 MB)
- 6. [Pio] SB vs LJ 3-Bet Pots SOLVER PART 2 (61.68 MB)
- 7. Heads-Up 4-Bet Wars vs a Studied Pro (978.76 MB)
- 7. [Pio] 4-Bet and 5-Bet Ranges Deep SOLVER PART 2 (98.87 MB)
📂 02 · Leveling Up The Study Era Begins — Hands 8–13 · 11 lessons
- 8. Navigating 5-Way Pots (319.38 MB)
- 8. [Pio] When Solvers Break Down 5-Way Flops SOLVER PART 2 (51.97 MB)
- 9. Uncommon Nodes 4-Bet Pots with Odd Sizings (337.74 MB)
- 9. [Pio] 4-Bet Pots (BU vs SB) SOLVER PART 2 (107.09 MB)
- 10. Learning to Respect Strong Opponents (198.95 MB)
- 10 [Pio] Cold 4-Bet Pots 400BB Deep SOLVER PART 2 (57.55 MB)
- 11.1 QQ Bluff vs Andy (852.25 MB)
- 12. Attacking in Wide-Range Spots (1.30 GB)
- 12. [Pio] BvB SRP SOLVER PART 2 (202.67 MB)
- 13. Flush Blockers When the Ace Matters (815.68 MB)
- 13. [Pio] HJ vs BU (350BBs) SOLVER PART 2 (92.90 MB)
📂 03 · Million Dollar Cash Games — Hands 14–20 · 13 lessons
- 14. 3-Bet Pots Unique Nodes and Exploits (657.01 MB)
- 14. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot (SB VS BU) and Adjusting Ranges vs VIPs SOLVER PART 2 (97.77 MB)
- 15. Facing River Overbets in 3-Bet Pots (148.60 MB)
- 15. [Pio] 3-Bet Pots (SB vs LJ) and Defense Thresholds SOLVER PART 2 (148.60 MB)
- 16. Overbets, Odd Lines, and Gameflow in a 3-Bet Pot (252.14 MB)
- 16. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot (BU vs HJ) and Exploiting Overfolders SOLVER PART 2 (204.30 MB)
- 17. Folding Good Hands in Underbluffed Nodes (364.45 MB)
- 18. When Reads Beat Theory (273.03 MB)
- 18. [Pio] SRP (LJ vs BB) and Wide-Range Flop Play SOLVER PART 2 (254.98 MB)
- 19. Metagame in 4-Bet Pots Widening Your Value Range (459.03 MB)
- 19. [Pio] 4-Bet Pot (HJ vs BU) and Range Construction SOLVER PART 2 (201.78 MB)
- 20. Bet Sizing When Repping a Narrow Range (461.09 MB)
- 20. [Pio] Deep Stack 3-Bet Pot SOLVER PART 2 (255.78 MB)
📂 04 · The Hustler Casino Live Era — Hands 21–30 · 17 lessons
- 21. Metagame Wars vs Splashy Regulars (344.80 MB)
- 21. [Pio] BU vs BB Single-Raised Pots SOLVER PART 2 (312.24 MB)
- 22. Bluffing Recs in Multiway Pots (329.99 MB)
- 23. Using Big 3-Bets to Punish Wide Ranges (302.39 MB)
- 23. [Pio] 3-Bet Pots (SB vs BU) SOLVER PART 2 (328.30 MB)
- 24. Squeezing Wide vs a Weak Field (359.02 MB)
- 24. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot (BU vs HJ) SOLVER PART 2 (112.87 MB)
- 25. Hero Folds in 4-Bet Pots (1.10 GB)
- 25. [Pio] Calling 4-Bets Out of Position SOLVER PART 2 (108.94 MB)
- 26. Strong Ranges Collide SRP vs an Elite Opponent (610.49 MB)
- 26. [Pio] Strong Ranges on JTx Boards SOLVER PART 2 (169.72 MB)
- 27. The “Standard” Triple Barrel vs VIPs (1001.60 MB)
- 28. Checking as a Weapon in Multiway Pots (371.14 MB)
- 29. Navigating 3-Bet Pots with Wide Ranges (316.58 MB)
- 29. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot (SB vs BU) and Defending SOLVER PART 2 (316.58 MB)
- 30. Cold-Calling Discipline from the Blinds (943.67 MB)
- 30. [Pio] Four-Way Flops When Leading Makes Sense SOLVER PART 2 (63.62 MB)
📂 05 · Unorthodox Lines in the Biggest Games — Hands 31–34 · 7 lessons
- 31. Bluffing with Showdown Value (1.20 GB)
- 31. [Pio] BU vs BB SOLVER PART 2 (199.10 MB)
- 32. 4-Bet Exploits vs Button-Clickers (1.02 GB)
- 33. Facing Unorthodox Limping Strategies (1.12 GB)
- 33. [Pio] Unique Nodes vs Thinking Recs SOLVER PART 2 (233.07 MB)
- 34. The Revenge Hand Attacking Known Leaks (663.25 MB)
- 34. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot SB vs BU (Baseline vs Exploits) SOLVER PART 2 (218.99 MB)
📂 06 · Deviations vs Elite Opponents — Hands 35–38 · 6 lessons
- 35. Minor Deviations vs Elite Opponents (383.18 MB)
- 35. [Pio] Big Blind Thresholds vs EP Opens SOLVER PART 2 (321.48 MB)
- 36. Flatting Hands Deep that Usually 4-Bet (564.42 MB)
- 37. Diversifying Your 3-Bet Bluffs in Position (1.45 GB)
- 37. [Pio] BU vs HJ 3-Bet Attack (and Defense) SOLVER PART 2 (281.10 MB)
- 38. Unorthodox Lines in Huge Multiway Pots (961.94 MB)
📂 07 · Exploiting Thinking Players — Hands 39–43 · 9 lessons
- 39. Facing Big River Raises with Ideal Blockers (1.64 GB)
- 39. [Pio] Theory vs The Exploitable River Fold SOLVER PART 2 (310.46 MB)
- 40. Max Exploits vs Recs (272.26 MB)
- 40. [Pio] 3-Bet Pot (SB vs BU, 400BBs) SOLVER PART 2 (250.20 MB)
- 41. GTO Baselines vs Unknown Elite Pros (259.25 MB)
- 41. [Pio] Approximating GTO vs Elites SOLVER PART 2 (178.93 MB)
- 42. Max Exploits at the Highest Stakes (321.41 MB)
- 43. Attacking Thinking Recs with Known Leaks (855.80 MB)
- 43. [Pio] Crushing the Bottom 90_ of Their Range SOLVER PART 2 (123.58 MB)
📂 08 · Taking Hands to the Limit — Hands 44–50 · 8 lessons
- 44. Big Multiway Action with a Made Hand (840.86 MB)
- 45. Bluffing When You Rep Almost Nothing (1.28 GB)
- 46. Triple Barreling Thinking Recs (1.24 GB)
- 47. Attacking VIP Limps with Big Raises (1.17 GB)
- 48. Bluffing Strong Hand Readers (1.07 GB)
- 49. From Preflop Spew to a Unique River Bluff (1.27 GB)
- 49. [Pio] EV and Range Composition in 4-Bet Pots SOLVER PART 2 (131.85 MB)
- 50. Tripling Off vs Antonius (Hand 50 of 50) (1.39 GB)
📂 10 · Extras — Garrett’s Deep Stack Preflop Ranges — 13 range sets · 1,000+ charts
Standard preflop charts are built for 100bb tables without an ante. Garrett’s games aren’t. These ranges were built with the solver team at Lucid Poker (Hold’em Resources Calculator) from Garrett’s own inputs — game structure, stack depth and raise sizes — around the situations at the heart of Destroy Live Cash.
- 01 – RFI (LJ, MP, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB)
- 02 – vs Limp(s)
- 03 – vs RFI
- 04 – Squeeze
- 05 – vs 3-Bet
- 06 – vs 3-Bet (cold)
- 07 – vs Squeeze
- 08 – vs 4-Bet
- 09 – vs 4-Bet (cold)
- 10 – vs 5-Bet
- 11 – vs 5-Bet (cold)
- 12 – vs 6-Bet
- 13 – vs 6-Bet (cold)
Delivered as DOCX + PNG chart images per position and node. Compare with Deep Stack Dominance if you want a second deep-stack reference.
Hands You Will Recognize From the Streams
- Hand 50 · Tripling Off vs Antonius — December 2023, a $200 ante game, Garrett returns after more than a year away and 3-bets A♠T♠ to $6,000 on the button against Patrik Antonius with two more players still in the pot. The finale of the course.
- Hand 34 · The Revenge Hand: Attacking Known Leaks — the payback pot vs Dylan — a $200-ante game, broken down around the flop decision that actually mattered, not the drama.
- Hand 7 · Heads-Up 4-Bet Wars vs a Studied Pro — a 978 MB video for one hand: 4-bet and 5-bet ranges hundreds of blinds deep.
- Hand 11.1 · QQ Bluff vs Andy and Hand 18 · When Reads Beat Theory — the two hands where the live read overrides the solver, explained step by step.
- Hand 39 · Facing Big River Raises with Ideal Blockers — 1.64 GB, the longest lesson in the course, plus its [Pio] audit “Theory vs The Exploitable River Fold”.
Included Bonus: Upswing Poker Rapid Fire Poker
Destroy Live Cash goes deep. Rapid Fire Poker goes fast. In this standalone course Garrett takes 10 additional hands from his career and locks in on the key takeaway of each — no solver audit, no extended preflop breakdown. Just the decision that mattered, why he made it, and how to spot the same spot in your own game. Ten lessons, about 2 hours 10 minutes, 1.36 GB.
- Close Spots and 5-Betting OOP · One Datapoint Can Outweigh All Blocker Considerations · Even Elites Struggle To Find The Bluff Here · Checking as a Weapon · Aces 400BB Deep vs Rampage
- When a Sample of One Is Enough · Betting Big When Everyone Gives Up · Calling Down Two Big Barrels with an Overpair · GTO Says Close, I Say Easy Fold · When Your Image Dictates Your Bet Sizing
Upswing bundled it free only during launch week (until September 14th). On EPG it ships with Destroy Live Cash under the same FOREVER LICENSE — and it is also listed separately if you only want the fast version.
Destroy Live Cash vs the Usual Ways to Study Live Poker
| What you get | Destroy Live Cash | Pure solver course | “Tells” & vlog content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real hands from televised high-stakes games, with the actual opponents | 50 hands | Rare | Clips only |
| GTO baseline for the same hand | 35 Pio “Part 2” audits | Yes, but no live opponent | No |
| A rule for how far to push an exploit | 4-question process | No | “Feel” |
| Preflop ranges for deep, ante games | 13 sets, 1,000+ charts | 100bb no-ante | No |
| Coach’s own play graded objectively | Yes — mistakes included | n/a | Highlight reel |
Who Destroy Live Cash Is For
- Live cash regulars from $2/$5 up who face the same recs, VIPs and thinking regs Garrett dissects here.
- Solver-heavy players who know the baseline but keep leaving exploit money behind against real people.
- Intermediate players — Garrett says it plainly in the intro: the course is advanced, but you will be fine; it just takes a bit more time to process.
- Anyone building a live-poker library — pair it with our best live poker courses ranking and the full live poker courses category.
FOREVER LICENSE — How You Get It
- One payment, lifetime access, no subscription and no renewal — the FOREVER LICENSE standard on ElitePokerGuide.io.
- Full package: all 87 videos, the Rapid Fire Poker bonus and the Deep Stack Preflop Ranges, sent personally by our team after payment.
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