Why Great Players Often Like My Stuff More Than Good Players

[David Sklansky]

"It is this dichotomy (Fundamentals & Hand Reading)that DS is pointing out in this thread. But what I want to add now is that while someone like Greenstein and others are no doubt very intelligent, by not reading all the literature they are "leaving something on the table", so to speak. They are not playing perfectly, and they could improve their game. And even if a lot of the material is reinforcing already known and understood concepts, reviewing the material will surely prevent some mistakes.

It would be interesting to rate the top players based on Fundamentals vs Hand Reading Ability."

In most cases, the established great players understand the fundamentals better than the authors of most books do.