The most obvious difference between a cash game and a tournament is that in tournament play, once your chips are gone, so… — 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 Danger 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
If I haven't played with a player before and I don't know anything about them, the more they tell me about themselves,… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
Moving all-in with a small pair from early position only makes sense when you are severely short-stacked and desperately need to pick… — 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 Betting 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 Action 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 Cheating Copy Share Image
Common wisdom in Texas Hold'em suggests that you should raise before the flop if you're planning to play a hand. The saying… — Daniel Negreanu Advice Copy Share Image
The value of small pocket pairs comes from the possibility of flopping three of kind and winning a sizable pot. To that… — Daniel Negreanu Football Copy Share Image
I am most challenged by playing cash games against the world's top players. These games force me to think several moves in… — Daniel Negreanu Brain Copy Share Image
Don't try to make a big bluff on the turn with a drawing hand. With only one card to come, even a… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
It's one of my basic premises for tournament play: Choose to bet the lesser amount when a smaller-sized bet will accomplish the… — 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
The biggest differences between Omaha and Hold'em is that you get four hole cards in Omaha as opposed to two in Hold'em,… — 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 America everyone plays bang ball, eight ball, nine ball, that kind of stupid crap, but in Canada and Europe they play… — Daniel Negreanu America 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
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
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
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 Ability Copy Share Image
I started out as a teenager I was a snooker player, or pool player. Through that I met some other teenagers that… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
One pair rarely wins an Omaha pot, even if that pair is aces. In Hold'em, on the other hand, a pair of… — 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… — Daniel Negreanu Disguise Copy Share Image
Tournament play demands patience to survive and win. Winning at cash games demands a whole other level of thought and deception. You… — Daniel Negreanu Deception Copy Share Image
Playing Limit Hold'em will certainly improve your No Limit game. There are subtleties to the Limit game that will enhance your technique… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
How players react to questions that you ask can give definitive information as to the strength of their hand. Even an opponent… — Daniel Negreanu Football Copy Share Image
Missing even one night of shuteye will impact your ability to concentrate the next day. And it only gets worse if you… — Daniel Negreanu Day 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
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 Doubt 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 Betting 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 cash games, you're apt to see more players staying in to see the flop. If you have a hand worth playing,… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
When you're playing cards you can't constantly think about what the money costs you in the real world. You can't be constantly… — Daniel Negreanu Being successful Copy Share Image
The thing that can get confusing is you think, is this guy really a good player or does he just seem that… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
In No Limit hold'em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent's skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely -… — Daniel Negreanu Betting 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
When it came to healthy eating, my parents did their best to set me on the right path. At school, my friends… — Daniel Negreanu Copy Share Image
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