"Many players overplay top pair and over-pairs, and will either call or re-raise all-in."

"If he bets on the turn and you raise, you're signaling that the turn card helped you."

"If you're attuned to your opponents' moods, you'll find opportunities to profit from their weakened states."

"I'd rather gamble early and bust than cling to a short stack for hours on end."

"In a re-buy tournament, you can present your opponents with an image that you will exploit later in the tournament."

"In spots like this, your best move is to press an edge while you have it - before the flop."

"It's hard to bluff on three consecutive streets, and most players won't launch that third bullet."

"As players improve, they inevitably see more opportunities for profit, and thus, see potential in a greater number of hands."

"If you had the nuts, he'd reason, you'd bet smaller, trying to get some value."

"In the last couple of years, I've noticed that some of the less experienced players who have entered $10,000 buy-in tournaments don't fully appreciate what they've seen on TV."