Who Owns Upswing Poker?

Doug Polk, Ryan Fee, and Matt Colletta own Upswing Poker. These three poker pros founded Upswing Poker in 2015 and have all remained at its helm since then. All three members have been instrumental in the site’s popularization and growth as a platform where poker enthusiasts can find strategies, courses, and tools to improve their game.

After seeing great in online poker, “WCGRider” (Doug Polk), “ryanfeepoker” (Ryan Fee), and “Checkmate” (Matt Colletta), as they are known in the online poker world, the three friends decided to create a platform where they can help other players elevate their poker skills.

Polk, Fee, and Colletta all have a reputation for being strong poker players. The latter two have amassed career winnings of several million dollars each. That said, Doug Polk is the most successful of the three, with three WSOP bracelets and career winnings of over $10 million.

Doug Polk is also considered to be the face of the site, being the most successful poker player of the three and the most active on Upswing Poker. Doug Polk’s courses are regarded as flagship products of the Upswing Poker site, with his Upswing Poker Lab being one of the most popular No Limit Hold’em courses on the Internet. Read our full Upswing Poker Lab review.