Daniel Negreanu is one of the most outspoken and opinionated players in the poker world, and the strategy side of the game is undeniably one of his favourite topics. In a recent entry on his popular blog, he wrote the following: ‘In order to win a WPT event you can’t be afraid to let them catch up, even if that means they outdraw you sometimes. You’ve probably noticed that I’ve slow played A-A several times; a cardinal sin, according to some poker literature.’

Negreanu has often said that advice in poker literature has to be taken with a ‘pinch of salt’, and he’s right.