In small ball poker, you'll need to widen your starting hand requirements beyond pocket pairs and A-K. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In the world of poker, it's not heroic to try to function on a couple hours of sleep. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Always keep in mind that poker is about limiting your losses and maximizing your gains on every hand you play. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
You don't need a Ph.D. in mathematics to be a successful poker player. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the importance of preparation for any single poker session or tournament. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
High-stakes gamblers love heart-racing Omaha-type action; normal poker players don't! — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The World Series of Poker has always attracted a competitive international field. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
It's imperative to save a few chips whenever possible when playing small-ball poker. You never want to risk a high percentage of… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The secret behind playing small ball poker isn't so much in the hands you choose to play. It's more about the amount… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Too many players focus on physical tells. For both online and live games, you should be focusing more on betting patterns and… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
It's rare to find these true coin flip situations in Hold'em but surprisingly common in Omaha. That's one of the reasons why… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In tournament play, it's generally advisable to avoid risking large sums of chips in coin flip situations, like pocket sixes versus A-K.… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Playing deep-stack, no-limit hold'em is a very complex game where the most critical and difficult decisions come after the flop. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Beginning players are predictable and rarely bluff. They tend to focus only on their own hand and simply hope to catch the… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The goal of hyper-aggressive poker is to create a wild and crazy image that will return dividends when you're eventually dealt a… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Limping in - entering a pot by calling rather than raising - is more complicated than raise-or-fold poker because you'll end up… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Before you even consider making a value bet, try to determine if the bet will have any value at all. Attempt to… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
If you call a hundred dollars but have a chance to win $10,000, those are excellent odds if you are at a… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
I like to peruse the Full Contact Poker online forums to read and comment on posts about interesting poker hands and whether… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
When you play No Limit Hold'em, the ideal strategy is to take minimal risk, do little bluffing, and hope that weaker players… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In order to maximize your profits at the poker table, your goal should be to play completely opposite of the way other… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The world's most successful tournament competitors - like me, Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren, Phil Hellmuth, and countless others - like to play… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Rarely is it correct to play a hyper-aggressive style of poker. But there are certain situations where a seemingly reckless approach will… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Table talk is a part of the game, and frankly, it's the part of the game that I enjoy most. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In poker, position is power. When you've got position, play more hands and apply more pressure before the flop. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Hyper-aggressive poker is most effective in games where players are happy to just call rather than reraise. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Soft playing destroys the integrity of the game of poker, and it's wrong - flat out wrong. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Experienced no-limit Texas Hold'em players understand the importance of reading flop texture. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In tournaments, you want to steal the blinds as cheaply as possible without risking a high percentage of your chips. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Playing tricky poker doesn't have to mean making bizarre moves or playing way out of character. Rather, it's simply about taking advantage… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Limit Hold'em is the game for you if you bore easily and crave fast action. Conversely, in No Limit, the game will… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Playing middle pairs like 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, and 7-7 can be difficult but only if you overvalue them and mistakenly play them… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Protect your hand when you're confident you're in the lead. Don't be greedy and try to milk your opponent for a few… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Check-raising with a drawing hand on the turn is simply a kamikaze gamble. It might work once in a while, but if… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Swallow your pride and be completely objective about your own poker skill level. Only then can you implement an effective betting strategy. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Here's one general rule that applies to No Limit Hold'em tournaments: Avoid playing coin flip situations for all of your chips. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
You have to play more hands than usual to be successful in tournament poker. While a conservative approach can help you squeak… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In poker, you've got to start at the bottom level and work your way up. This advice applies to the limits that… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
If you want to make money playing poker, find a game with a few suckers, fish, donkeys, live ones, or whatever you… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
To be sure, playing it safe isn't a flashy style of poker. Some even claim that it's too weak and passive. That being said,… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Chess is a great training ground for poker players because it's a math-based game, much like backgammon is. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Deep-stack games like High Stakes Poker are the favorites among both poker pros and avid fans of televised poker. In these games, the most… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
The most important reason why it's dangerous to risk all your chips pre-flop is that you simply can't be certain that you are even… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
I seldom reraise before the flop no matter what my hand is. By so doing, I'm able to disguise the strength of my hand… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
In tournaments, you want to steal the blinds as cheaply as possible without risking a high percentage of your chips. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
If I haven't played with a player before and I don't know anything about them, the more they tell me about themselves, the better… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
I was very curious, that's why I think my reality TV seems normal. I watch a lot of reality TV because I am so… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Success at poker is ultimately the result of solid fundamentals and the ability to read your opponents' betting patterns. This is especially true when… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Beating a tight game requires focus. You'll need to seek out every opportunity where you can steal a big pot. One way is by… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
The thing that can get confusing is you think, is this guy really a good player or does he just seem that way based… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Some golf instructors get overly technical and teach the mechanics of the ideal swing. That approach didn't work for me. So, I found a… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
Powerful drawing hands, like a pair with a flush draw or even conventional straight and flush draws, are often good opportunities to try a… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share
