Daniel Negreanu Quotes

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Daniel Negreanu

Profession : Celebrity

Birth : July 26, 1974

In cash games, you're apt to see more players staying in to see the flop. If you have a hand worth playing, your best options are to either limp in or make a slightly larger pre-flop raise to build the pot and narrow the competition. A raise of four times the big blind should do the trick.

Daniel Negreanu

In No Limit Hold'em, much like video games and karate lessons, you need to master one level before you can move on to the next.

Daniel Negreanu

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 in a coin flip situation at that time.

Daniel Negreanu

Bluffing is most effective when done sporadically; bluff too often, and you'll blow your credibility.

Daniel Negreanu

The art of reading physical tells isn't an exact science.

Daniel Negreanu

The World Series of Poker has always attracted a competitive international field.

Daniel Negreanu

In No Limit hold'em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent's skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely - save a little here and make a little extra there.

Daniel Negreanu

Powerful drawing hands, like a pair with a flush draw or even conventional straight and flush draws, are often good opportunities to try a semi-bluff - making a bet or raise that you hope will not be called, but leaves you some outs if it is.

Daniel Negreanu

I became vegan in 2006 when I started taking healthy eating seriously.

Daniel Negreanu

I dropped out of school to play poker, and at 21, I moved from Toronto to try my luck as a pro in Vegas. I ate the typical meat-heavy diet of most poker players in the '90s: burgers and steak, along with French fries, mash, and a bucket-load of wine, beer, and vodka. There was nothing fresh in my diet, and I felt terrible.

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While sophisticated plays can work in poker, if attempted by an inexperienced player, they'll usually backfire. Elaborate bluffs and check-raises are best left to experienced players. It's just like golf: don't try to hit a tricky flop shot with that 25-handicap of yours!

Daniel Negreanu

In tournaments, you want to steal the blinds as cheaply as possible without risking a high percentage of your chips.

Daniel Negreanu

When you play No Limit Hold'em, the ideal strategy is to take minimal risk, do little bluffing, and hope that weaker players call you when you have a strong hand. But that's the perfect world. Sometimes you'll face opponents that play very conservatively and will rarely pay you off when you have the goods.

Daniel Negreanu

Swallow your pride and be completely objective about your own poker skill level. Only then can you implement an effective betting strategy.

Daniel Negreanu

In small ball poker, you'll need to widen your starting hand requirements beyond pocket pairs and A-K.

Daniel Negreanu

I try not to push veganism specifically. If I'm asked for my advice, I say just eat healthy.

Daniel Negreanu

Rarely is it correct to play a hyper-aggressive style of poker. But there are certain situations where a seemingly reckless approach will actually be the most profitable strategy to employ, like at the Main Event at the World Series of Poker.

Daniel Negreanu

Hyper-aggressive poker works best in deep-stack tournaments.

Daniel Negreanu

The goal of hyper-aggressive poker is to create a wild and crazy image that will return dividends when you're eventually dealt a monster hand.

Daniel Negreanu

Hyper-aggressive poker is most effective in games where players are happy to just call rather than reraise.

Daniel Negreanu