When you’re on the extreme short stack in a tournament, there isn’t always a “right” decision to make. You’ll find yourself in a lot of marginal spots, such as holding an A-9 off-suit in early position or maybe holding a small pair when someone in front of you has already raised. With those hands, it’s never clear whether the better move is to shove and cross your fingers or just fold and wait for a better spot.

In the late stages of a poker tournament, big pairs are generally pretty easy to play. When you have 20, 30 or 40 big blinds in your stack, and you find a pair of Queens or Kings, you usually just want to play aggressively, force a fold, or play a big all-in pot and hope things work out in the end.

In poker tournaments, I play lots of hands. I'll put my money in with all kinds of connected cards, especially when in position. I might limp, I might min-raise or raise a little more than the minimum, depending on the circumstances. I'm looking to keep my table off balance so they don't know where I'm coming from.

Most players eventually realize that it's fun and fairly easy to play at multiple online poker tables at one time. Early in my career, I played as many as eight games at once on a daily basis.

Last time I offered an example of a hand where asking the right question - "Why'd you bet so much?" - netted me a sizeable pot. This time, I'll show how a very different question at the same tournament proved equally effective.

You can learn a lot by listening. You can learn almost as much by talking, if you ask the right questions.

Most players eventually realize that it's fun and fairly easy to play at multiple online tables at one time. Early in my career, I played as many as eight games at once on a daily basis. Here are some tips and instructions for playing multiple games.