
Maybe running bad in poker isn’t so bad
Variance. Getting owned. Running bad. Call it what you will. Losing is still losing, and long losing stretches can wear us down physically, mentally, emotionally

Variance. Getting owned. Running bad. Call it what you will. Losing is still losing, and long losing stretches can wear us down physically, mentally, emotionally

There’s no golden rule and no single path to achieving peak performance. There’s a process and it’s work. First you need to place yourself on

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Black Friday, I thought it would be worth looking back on where the poker industry has been and look ahead a little on where the industry may be going. Without question, Internet poker has been on a rollercoaster of monumental proportions since the passage of the Unlawful Internet … Continue reading BLACK FRIDAY: The poker world a year later

How many times after you’ve been eliminated from a tournament have you complained you were card dead? I find card-dead stories more repellent than bad-beat

By Scott Long It was shortly after 4 a.m., and players were starting to line up. As the evening night gave way to the morning

I’d like to give you a little challenge: Go to Google and try to find information on hourly rates for live tournament poker professionals. You’ll

I’m always surprised by how many tournament players are willing to risk their tournaments by going all-in preflop with little knowledge of their chances to

Talking strategy is a great tool to improve your game, and I’d argue it’s damn near integral. Just be conscious of where and when you

Being a poker author and teacher has been amazing. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined my books becoming as popular as they have, nor

Jim Valvano always will be remembered for his quote “Don’t give up; don’t ever give up.” This quote is the motto of the Jimmy V