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The strategy seemed totally wrong to me. The winner looked like he had the right strategy; much more patient. He could have picked his spots, played small ball, wait for big hands. By being patient, baring being cold-decked, he would have been virtually assured of third, which was over a million dollars.

I recall Scotty doing the same thing with the chip lead. Bluffing off a lot of chips, and winding up busting out early.

The fellow who one the first one had the right strategy for playing a big stack. But it's easier said than done. But I think Van Alstyne had the talent to implement it, but didn't set upon the right strategy.