129 Quotes by Daniel Negreanu


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    I'm going to go with my read. What tipped me off was, if he had a real hand, he would've bet $30,000 or $40,000. But when he bet $50,000, it's a huge amount, and I'm thinking, 'He really wants me out; he doesn't want to make it easy on me at all.' It led me to believe that he didn't want me to call at all.

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    I'm like, 'Oh, no,' ... I check. I'm hoping he bets so I can throw my hand away. But he checks.

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    I'm thinking, 'If he has a set, he has a set. Nothing I can do about it,'

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    I could fold and still have $80,000 in chips, which would be a good day,

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    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 concerned about that if you want to be successful.

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    I’ve seen so many thousands of hands that I am just going to be right more often than most people.

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    If I haven’t played with a player before and I don’t know anything about them, the more they tell me about themselves, the better I will be able to judge how they think and how they play.

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    Playing people and position post-flop are definitely my strengths. When I get into a hand, I’m aggressive but I’m also paying attention to my opponent’s betting patterns.

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