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
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
The best tournament players actually try to avoid risky plays altogether. They prefer to wait for their opponents to make the risky… — 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
