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Fighting Fire With Fire in WSOP Tournaments (and High-Ante Cash Games)

In my last few columns I explored the need for aggression in WSOP tournaments and high-stakes stud cash games — that is to say, stud games with big antes and bring-ins that create a large ratio of pot size to initial bet size.

I concluded that in these games the successful player needs to adopt aggressive tactics not typically used in the low- and mid-stakes games often found in poker rooms. In this column we'll look at what to do when facing opponents who have themselves adopted those same aggressive tactics against you.

Your better opponents will often be very aggressive in WSOP tournaments.