The Surly Poker Gnome

"Poker is about making money, not about being a good poker player. So it's kind of a Catch-22 situation. ... The No. 1 thing you...

In trying to improve my deepstacked game, I picked up a tip from an instructional video: There's nothing wrong with not continuation bet...

Here's a belated congrats to LJ for finishing in 10th in the $1,500 HORSE event at the World Series of Poker! Very cool. Full results ca...

How often do 3-bets, 4-bets and 5-bet shoves need to be successful to show a profit when 100 BBs deep? It's easy to determine how often ...

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you...

If you're having problems cashing out your poker money, just use the Bank Wire option. While Bank Wire may not be available to everyone,...

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...

I got bluffed off the best hand when I hit top pair on the river but couldn't call a overbet. My opponent played it well. I didn't t...

It's been a while since I busted a pro! I'm not in love with my play on this hand. His 5-bet ship represents a lot of strength again...