The Surly Poker Gnome

I'm a big fan of reraising a wide range of hands preflop in position: my suited connectors gain value because they can win the dead mone...

A recent CardRunners video by CTS shows why poker training sites are so valuable. I sometimes learn more from a single training video than I...

I keep thinking about two seemingly competing strategies, both of which are preached by solid pros. One strategy would have you cold call in...

There's no doubt that check-raising is fun. It puts pressure on your opponents and can signal a broad range of hands. It can be used to ...

Ryverrat linked to this study that purports to show that poker is a game of skill rather than a game of luck. While it's obvious to me ...

Man, I suck. FullTiltPoker Game #5555052733: Table Burdell (6 max) - $5/$10 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:19:17 ET - 2008/03/08 Seat 4: tay ($...

I've picked up several small adjustments over the last couple of days that I've already incorporated into my game. They've all r...

The quest to improve my heads-up game is slowly progressing, as I continue to make mistakes and learn from them. I've been watching vide...

Wow, the 3/6 and 2/4 NL games on Full Tilt have been incredibly loose over the last few weeks. I can't explain it. Maybe it's the ho...

A couple of recent Cardrunners videos bring up some counterintuitive tactics that I'm not sure I agree with. I'm not saying that Col...