Powerful drawing hands, like a pair with a flush draw or even conventional straight and flush draws, are often good opportunities to… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Less control can be exerted in Limit games because it's more difficult to force players out of pots with structured betting. In… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that position is a very important aspect of the game. But some players take this concept to the extreme… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The best advice when playing from the small blind is to mix up your play. The general rules are to fold garbage… — 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
The danger of paired flops is directly related to how high the pair is: there's less risk in a flop like 2-2-7… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
A common mistake made by amateurs is that they fail to take advantage of players who bluff excessively. Instead of playing possum… — 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
Playing people and position post-flop are definitely my strengths. When I get into a hand, I'm aggressive but I'm also paying attention… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Premium hands are simply few and far between when large pots are at stake. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Playing correctly from the small blind can be frustrating and confusing. On the one hand, you already have half the bet in… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Tournaments are won by aggressively going after smaller pots with a range of starting hands. The trick is learning how to do… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
I've seen so many thousands of hands that I am just going to be right more often than most people. — 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
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
High flops like K-Q-9, K-J-10 or Q-J-8 are dangerous to pocket aces. That's because these flops will more likely to connect with… — 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
Many players in the big blind get in trouble by calling pre-flop raises; they try to do too much. They don't want… — 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
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
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
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 Image
Chess is a great training ground for poker players because it's a math-based game, much like backgammon is. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I became vegan in 2006 when I started taking healthy eating seriously. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
