Re: Alan Goerhing
Haven't read the article yet, but...
I've played against Alan numerous times, and he's probably one of the most (if not the most) frustrating opponents I've ever faced...
Alan isn't scared to take big chances to get deep into a big event. He'll push really hard with marginal hands, and will even get all-in pre-flop with hands that are unlikely to be the best, knowing that if he can get lucky, he will likely go deep into the money.
He tends to do this a lot around the bubble, realizing that not only will he double up if he gets lucky on one of these hands, but also that he'll scare the s**t out of his opponents who will tighten up even more on the bubble just to keep from risking their tournament life before the money.
That seemingly wreckless attitude, combined with the fact that he's tough to read (he'll play any two cards for a min-raise -- including premium hands), makes him very tough to play against.
I've been wondering for years how he's so successful, but the gist is that he plays a big stack very, very well, and he's willing to take great chances to build a big stack. Sure, he'll get knocked out on the bubble a good bit of the time, but those times where he gets lucky and wins a big pot at the right time, he'll tend go deep into the money...
-Aces
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