The Surly Poker Gnome

If you're up against an opponent who 3-bets too frequently preflop, it stands to reason that you could profitably 4-bet shove against hi...

Because poker is such a long-run game, the best players are able to continue making accurate folds even when it seems like it's impossib...

Things to do when losing: 1. Step down in stakes. 2. Buckle down, review hands and study harder. 3. Tighten up. 4. Refocus on hand reading a...

Here are some links that offer fantastic strategy discussion for NL cash games: Deuce Plays Episode 11: BalugaWhale (Part 2) : BalugaWhale t...

I haven't been playing much poker the last couple of weeks, mostly because a friend is visiting. While away from the tables, I've be...

So-called poker experts do a great job of tilting me when they spread misinformation. I'm here to call them out. 1. Deuce Plays , Episod...

Let's have a reporter's notebook style post, with a bunch of unrelated tidbits: _ Bart Hanson is back on the podcast scene with his ...

During those short-lived months in 2005 when I was unemployed and playing 15/30 limit, I obsessed over how to make decisions from the blinds...

When your opponent's hand is face-up on the river, you often can make an easy bluff to take down the pot. By "face-up," I mean...

No matter how many times I tell myself I won't check-call down anymore, I still find myself making this weak-passive move sometimes and ...

A new DeucesCracked series, " Hand Readers ," gave me a few more ideas on how to develop ranges. The gist of it is that analytica...

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...

The basics of evaluating hand ranges start preflop. Some of the easiest money comes from fish who don't understand what hands they shoul...

The Formula for Success is: Amount risked/ (Current Pot + Amount Risked) Like many poker concepts, the Formula for Success is really just co...

Edits to correct. See comments for details. Apologies for errors. Thanks spritpot . Short stackers are annoying, but they don't have to ...

I believe that while a strong shortstacker can achieve consistent winrates playing a tight, mostly formulaic style, a skilled deeper-stacked...

I almost always 3-bet with TT+ and AQ+ regardless of position because these hands figure to be the best hand preflop. My reraise is for valu...

I've picked up some strategic gems from a couple of recent shows. I'll put them down here in hopes that they stick. Cash Plays: Limi...

Game selection is so critical in online poker because it allows you to choose the skill level of your opponents. If you're in it to make...

That was a fantastic weekend vacation. I saw the Braves and Cardinals win one game each on Friday and Saturday, and then I drove to Kansas C...