Review: Winning in Tough Hold 'em Games by Stox/Zobags

[stoxtrader]

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I like the basic info on the blinds , but I ask the question, does this information in this book put me out in front of good to great players? unfortunately the answer for me is no. maybe the answer for others is yes. but the question is,unless there are players making regular mistakes at the higher levels, then in the long run a winning player can still lose money since there is no edge.
As well, aggression can cover for other wise sup optimal play and make it more difficult. I think you are really straight gambling at those levels. Obviously just my opinion. But a good example might be a player such as the russian hassuwip who appears to play sub par but his aggression makes up for it, and drives players crazy.
good luck

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table/game selection is certainly important here, also being able to correctly identify and exploit bad play is a corollary to identifying good play and not opening yourself up to exploitation. From a game theory perspective, there can be a tradeoff between playing in an unexploitable fashion, and playing in a fashion that exploits other's play.