Daniel Negreanu and "Small Ball"

Here's some advice on how to become a more advanced hold 'em player. Daniel Negreanu talks about "small ball" strategy which involves playing lots of marginal hands with medium-size raises, and maneuvering your opponents after the flop. The idea is to create an image of yourself as a maniac while you're really not. It's a tricky strategy and obviously not one for beginners. But if you're ready to try it out and "have faith in the system", as Daniel puts it, it pays off in the long run. You give yourself more opportunities than as a tight player, are able to confuse and trap your opponents, and score unexpected big wins around smaller losses. Small ball has worked pretty well for me so far. So I'm keeping the faith, Daniel.

Daniel Negreanu and "Small Ball" (I), (II), (III).