Garry Gates
	Born:	Titusville, PA
	Residence:	Las Vegas, NV
	Nick Name:	“gsqwared”
	Favorite Poker Player:	Daniel Negreanu

Garry Gates is no longer a contributing writer for WiseHandPoker.com. He is currently writing for PokerNews.com. We left this bio page as a courtesy for the work he has done while writing for this website.

Bio

Born and raised in the city that lays claim to the world’s first commercial oil well and high school home of John Heisman, Titusville Pennsylvania, I spent most of my life a stranger to all things gambling, with the exception of bingo (thanks Mom). If not for a random day at home when I noticed my dad playing cards on the Internet for money, my life may have taken a completely different course altogether. Curious, I took a seat next to him and discovered Texas Hold’em. Soon after, I was initiated as a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge #264 and a regular in the Thursday night poker game. With confidence gained from being a consistent winner in the Elks Club game, I decided to take on the virtual felt. Whatever the reason - luck, skill, or the myth that all first time depositors experience modest success during their first month online, I starting winning and loving it. Motivated by aspirations of that first big tournament win, I have spent the past four years fine tuning my game, both online and in casinos from New York to Las Vegas. Each new day that passes is a learning experience for me; I view my involvement with WiseHandPoker.com as a unique opportunity to share my mistakes, my setbacks, my triumphs and my accomplishments with others who share the desire to take their game to the next level.

Career:

My first official job title was “referee.” I was paid seven dollars a game to officiate youth soccer matches for the local recreation center. I graduated from Titusville High School in 1999 and began my post-secondary education at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA the following fall. I entered college a computer science major and finished with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a concentration in writing. In 2004 I made the move to Las Vegas to pursue a graduate degree in education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Many people close to me have concluded that my enrollment at UNLV served as a scapegoat designed to mask my real career plans, which remain unacceptable in the eyes of many. I will maintain my Swiss stance on this theory, and instead take a moment to stress the need for qualified, dedicated educators in Las Vegas, a city whose education system ranks fifth in size and filth in quality. I have held a variety of jobs from waiting tables to coaching track and field to working for the Federal government. Currently I am employed as a substitute teacher for the Clark County School District and spend the remainder of my time grinding it out on the felt.

Interests and Hobbies

Poker, music, playing soccer, and watching football to name a few.

Wise Hand Poker Articles

• On the Bubble (for beginners)
• Table Image - Part 1 (for beginners)
• Table Image - Part 2 (for beginners)
• Tournament Poker and Cash Game Poker - Part 1 (for beginners)
• Tournament Poker and Cash Game Poker - Part 2 (for beginners)
• The Protégé
• BREAKING BAD HABITS
• IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT DEUCES...
• GOING FOR BROKE
• GEAR UP... WE'RE GOING TO WAR
• PLAY A TOURNAMENT WITH ME
• Garry's blog