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Daniel Negreanu on Poker: When the Pot Odds Aren’t Good Enough

2008-12-04ByJody Fellows

In tournament play, it’s generally advisable to avoid risking large sums of chips in coin flip situations, like pocket sixes versus A-K. After all, the pocket pair is only a very slight heads-up favorite. Why risk your tournament life on a near 50/50 proposition?

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Daniel Negreanu on Poker: When the Pot Odds Aren't Good Enough

Posted by Jody Fellows2008-12-04Comments: 0

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Posted by Jody Fellows2008-10-23Comments: 0

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Posted by Jody Fellows2008-10-16Comments: 0

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Posted by Jody Fellows2008-10-09Comments: 0

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Posted by Jody Fellows2008-10-02Comments: 0

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Posted by Jody Fellows2008-09-11Comments: 0

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Daniel Negreanu on Poker: When to Reraise in a Tournament

Posted by Jody Fellows2008-09-04Comments: 0

In tournament play, the best players in the world usually won’t reraise a bet before the flop. But that doesn’t…