Tip number one.
If you're the first act and flop two pair or better and you know your opponent will bet into any check regardless, you should check-call don't raise until the bet doubles on the turn. If he is the first to act and bets into you and you believe you have the best of it, don't raise because you don't want to lose him in these situations learn to maximise your big opportunity.
Tip number two.
In tournaments, and when it gets to the later stages, players are focusing on making the money. It is human nature that many will tighten up their play. Everybody wants to make it in to the money. This is a great opportunity to start stealing the blinds, which are relatively huge by this stage.
Tip number three.
If your chip stack is around average and it is getting late in the tournament, it is important to wait for a good hand, but try to steal the blinds at least once every round to stay even. If you are on the table of tight players, you can attempt to steal the blinds more often.
Tip number four.
If you are at the final table and find yourself a short stack. You are going to have to take a stand pretty soon with any half decent hand. If you find that there is another short stack player that will be hit with their blinds before you are then wait. They may get knocked out and you will move up a notch in the standings. In a major tournament, this could mean thousands of dollars
Tip number five
There are analytical players are now intuitive players in the case of analytical players. They'll do all the mass in an instant and know whether they have good potholes, intuitive players. Look at the approximate outs versus the size of the pot, versus what they think the players yet to act will do. And then decide if they believe they should gamble, or try to make their hand.
Tip number six.
Learning how to and when to change gears in tournament play is very important, when you're playing aggressively, you have to know when to put on the brakes. When you're playing conservatively, you have got to know when to speed things up mixing up your play at the right time is a very intuitive process determined by your opponents, how deep you are in the tournament and your stack
Tip number seven.
Never soft play an opponent, because they are your friend. This is war and its kill or be killed. I don't care if they are the godfather of your children, go bust them out Notice how Daniel Negreanu is always pleasant and smiling at the table, especially when he is taking an opponents chips!
Tip number eight.
A good no limit poker player is never afraid to play the pot. There are way more playable hands in no limit Texas Hold'em, then in limit Texas Hold'em, because of the pot odds. The pots get so big in no limit that often Jack Ten or even small suited connectors are worth calling a reasonable raise, if you're in late position.
Tip number nine.
Many players do not realise the value of picking up the blinds with a raise from late position. You should not raise every time you're on the button, but you should also take advantage of good position as often as possible. Do this often enough, and it adds up for a minimal risk.
Tip number ten.
Don't even think about bluffing a calling station...a calling station is one who calls bets all the time with or without a good hand. They're very easy to spot and are overaggressive players so bide your time and wait for a great hand, and knock them for six.
