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Matt Colletta

I’m Matt “Checkmate” Colletta. I’ve been playing poker professionally since about 2004.

As one of the poker pros on UpswingPoker.com, my goal here is to help transform at least one hobbyist poker player into a self made millionaire.

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By Matt Colletta / February 23, 2016
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By Matt Colletta / February 14, 2016
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By Matt Colletta / January 25, 2016
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By Matt Colletta / January 20, 2016
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By Matt Colletta / October 27, 2015
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By Matt Colletta / October 13, 2015
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By Matt Colletta / October 10, 2015
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By Matt Colletta / August 21, 2015
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By Matt Colletta / June 22, 2015
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By Matt Colletta / May 21, 2015
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