High-stakes gamblers love heart-racing Omaha-type action; normal poker players don't! — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the importance of preparation for any single poker session or tournament. — 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
In small ball poker, you'll need to widen your starting hand requirements beyond pocket pairs and A-K. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The World Series of Poker has always attracted a competitive international field. — 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
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
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
In golf, no one learns to hit a draw, a fade, or a cut shot until they've been taught how to hit… — 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
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
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
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
Poker is not a team sport. It's every man for himself. It's perfectly okay to root for your buddies and hope they… — 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
Success at poker is ultimately the result of solid fundamentals and the ability to read your opponents' betting patterns. This is especially… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
We've all heard stories about poker players grinding it out for two days straight. Believe me; I've got stories like that of… — 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
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
In karate, as your skill level increases, your instructor presents you with the next belt. But in poker, only you can decide… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
I dropped out of school to play poker, and at 21, I moved from Toronto to try my luck as a pro… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
While sophisticated plays can work in poker, if attempted by an inexperienced player, they'll usually backfire. Elaborate bluffs and check-raises are best… — 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
The correct strategy in heads-up poker is based on identifying and acting upon your opponent's strengths and weaknesses. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
The ability to perform basic math calculations is certainly an integral part of playing fundamental poker. But in tournament poker, it's equally… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Playing chess can make you a better poker player because it forces you to think several moves ahead. That kind of intense… — 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… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
If you are in a poker game for money and are taking it easy on one of your buddies, you are cheating… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
As a general rule, the more precious the chips you'd consider betting, the more you should lean toward playing it safe. Check… — 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,… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Obsessing about statistics won't make you a better poker player. In fact, you'll end up wasting too much valuable time on that… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
To be a great poker player, you're going to have to learn this fact: Everything that's said at a poker table is… — 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
In the world of poker, it's not heroic to try to function on a couple hours of sleep. — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
No matter what poker book you read or poker show you watch, the topic of position will invariably be discussed and its… — 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
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
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
