Hold'em Wisdom for all Players

165 Pages·2007·4.87 MB·English

by  Daniel Negreanu

Hold'em Wisdom
by Daniel Negreanu
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FIRST EDITION
2nd Printing, March 2007
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Daniel Negreanu, one of the most popular and charismatic
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Acknowledgments
Poker has been very, very good to me, and I feel compelled
to thank those that share the same spirit for the game that I
have.
First and foremost, I'd like to thank Steve Miller of Card
Shark Media for encouraging me to write these pieces and
for helping me reach millions of readers across the USA and
Canada. Also, thanks to Avery Cardoza of Cardoza Publishing
for making this book happen, and to Tom Mills for his great
editing.
From a more personal standpoint, I definitely want to
thank my mother, Annie Negreanu, for being the best mother
a son could ask for. Also, I thank my father, Constantin, who
passed in 1996. I only wish he was around today to see what
poker has become and to see that his boy did alright.
To Jennifer Harman, not only the best female poker player
in the world, but also a truly great friend, I say thank you.
Jennifer has taught me so much about poker, most importantly
how to be a professional poker player.
Also, thanks to the "Rat Pack," consisting of Phil Ivey,
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John Juanda and Allen Cunningham for sharing so much of
their knowledge with me and helping me become the player I
am today.
I'm also thankful to all the wonderful friends I've made over
the years playing on the poker circuit. The poker community is
such a close-knit group and I feel fortunate to be a part of it.
I hope you enjoy reading the book as much as I've enjoyed
writing it.
Daniel
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Dedicated to (hi
Ana and Constantin Negreanu.

CONTENTS
Introduction i 3
Top Ten Rookie Mistakes 15
Top 5 Reasons Why You're Losing at Poker 19
Table Talk 22
Three Levels of Poker 25
What Are You Looking At? 28
Home Run Hitters vs. Small Ball Players 31
To Show or Not to Show?
That is the Question 34
Beating Up on the Weak Player 3 7
Bullying a Bully 40
The Five Times Rule 43
Aggressive Play vs. Conservative Play 46
The Deadly All-in Bet 49
Betting Basics: When Less is More 52
The Value of Suited Cards 55
Stealing Blinds 58
Be Careful What You Learn on TV 61
Pondering Pocket Jacks 64
What's the Big Deal About Big Slick? 6 7
Top Ten Trouble Hands 70
Isolating Your Opponent in Limit Hold'em 73
Playing Trash Hands 76
Calling with the Worse Hand 79
Dangerous Hands to Play,
Dangerous Hands to Own 83