Chris Ferguson on His Poker Strategies

Chris Ferguson, a professional poker player known in the poker world, divulges his poker strategies.  Although he does not claim that his strategies always work, it has been proven to work for him, and look where his poker strategies took him.

A Background on Chris Ferguson

He tells his story of how he started from scratch and how, from zero bankroll to millions of dollars, he turned his fate around.  Ferguson started taking advantage of freerolls to start his poker bankroll, and although he would win a dollar or two from his poker games, it would always send him back to zero.  With patience though, he was able to put up a reasonable bankroll to actually play in games that call for paying a buy-in fee.

With this method, you can now see the first poker strategy that he employed — bankroll management.

Poker Strategies to Learn from Chris Ferguson

His first poker strategy was to learn how to properly manage his bankroll.  He advocates patience in developing a poker bankroll from cash.  He says that just because you win a big amount does not mean that you have to play at higher limits and risk all that you have worked hard for for a chance to win big, where you have a bigger chance to fall right back to where you started, so you should always play in games where you can afford to lose some money but not all your money.

It cannot be denied that you will get fed up or frustrated at times, especially when you are on a losing streak and you do not know that you are on the brink of tilting.  A strategy he employs is to step away from the game for a moment and regroup yourself.  This will give you a new perspective on things as well as provide you with a fresh motivation to do better the next time.

Another strategy that he employs is reading his opponents well and knowing how to play them.  He also says that one should not stick with a particular playing style, but always change the way one plays, depending upon his opponents' styles.  For example, he is playing against an opponent who frequently folds his hands, then the best way to pressure him is to regularly raise him.  This puts him in a position where he has to vigorously defend his blind.  An uncomfortable opponent playing a game he is not familiar with will commit a mistake, so you have to really watch out for the moment he makes an error and grab it.

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