[Mike]

There really is not often much value in hand posting dissection once you reach a certain level nor is there a lot of value in poker discussion generally once you reach that magic level.

What you are going to read in books or public discussion - here for example - is filtered material if it comes from those who who play well. Sometimes it is intentional sometimes not. What they spent years learning and paying (by losses) is not something they are going to give away for free - why should they. What they know is also very situation dependant.

In chess there are no secrets. You can see the army your enemy has, and you can form a plan to defeat it.

Obviously in poker, the game is made up of secrets, strategy, tactics, and psychology. This is not to say that people playing are always aware of what they are doing, but they use these tools in some form all the same.

What I would suggest...if you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play often with someone you see as a good player, is play at the table with them and study their play. Get inside their head and determine why they are doing what they do and in what situations and/or table personalities.

When you are not at a table with them try to emulate what you have learned and check your results against theirs. You will not win much if at all, but learning, not winning is your goal doing this.