Ferguson: When in doubt, play your best game

If a player is unsure how they should be adjusting their poker strategies for tournament play, they should not make any changes at all, according to one expert.

Chris Ferguson, a five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and the main event champion from 2000, suggested to Full Tilt Poker players that people still have a good shot at winning money if they make no modifications to their style and just play their best.

"Tournament adjustments should be subtle. It is rare that your play would be dramatically different in a tournament. When in doubt, just play your best game," he told readers of the Full Tilt Poker website.

Ferguson's tactics have led to him becoming one of the most successful poker players of the decade, with few competitors ever picking up as many WSOP bracelets as he has in such a short period.

He is renowned for his one-on-one abilities and is the current NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship titlist.