[Jake (The Snake)]

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Jake, what were some of the most influential pieces of advice given during the time period you speak of (04-05)?

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Well, there was a ton of good stuff floating around, but I'll point out two themes that people ought to think about when reading threads here:

1. Poker is situational. This seems obvious, but so many people miss it. Even in limit hold'em, you should be constantly adapting your play to your opponents AND to what has been happening at the table. This is something that Ulysses (now El Diablo) constantly talked about.

2. Posters that sound like they know what they are talking about don't always actually have the right answer. ALWAYS ASK WHY. If the explanation doesn't make sense, then the conclusion may very well be wrong.