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.
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Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Playing Trips from the Small Blind
I recently played in a $25-50 No Limit Hold’em game online. The hand discussed in this column was interesting because it taught a valuable lesson regarding position, the board cards, and reading betting patterns.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: The Ante Effect
Texas Hold’em is a game played in several different formats, including Limit, Spread Limit, Pot Limit, No Limit and No Limit with a cap. Any of these variations can also include an ante.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Deep-Stack Play in No Limit Live Games
In a recent column, I covered deep-stack play in tournaments. This week, let’s look at how to play a healthy stack in live games.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Overplaying From the Small Blind
Playing from the small blind against the big blind when everyone else has folded can be very tricky, especially if your strategy is flawed. There are two schools of thought regarding how to play this situation.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Overplaying From the Small Blind
Playing from the small blind against the big blind when everyone else has folded can be very tricky, especially if your strategy is flawed. There are two schools of thought regarding how to play this situation.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: King-Queen: A Dubious Hand
The one hand that beginning and intermediate players misplay more often than others is K-Q. The hand looks powerful — one that would seemingly rank up there with starters like A-K and A-Q — but it isn’t in the same league as those premium cards.
Off Track: Harris at the Crossroads
When Corey Harris hears the blues, he knows exactly what he wants.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Playing from the Small Blind
Without question, playing correctly from the small blind is the poker topic that’s been least covered. Most books discuss position, starting hand requirements and pot odds, but I’ve yet to see any solid information on how to play from the small blind.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Getting to the River is Half the Battle
Playing in a No Limit tournament is much different than playing in a cash game.
