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I was trying to tell a friend last night that NLHETAP helped the way I thought about NLHE, moreso than the way I played. He looked at me like I was drunk and deservedly so I guess, b/c I kinda' was. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

My point was that it helped shape a lot of my thinking away from the table. Obviously by thinking away from the table, it would affect the way you actually play...but, oh dammit, I'm gonna' talk myself into a circle again.

Basically, a lot of books just outright say, "this is a check-raise spot" (e.g. SSHE), but NLHETAP got me thinking way more about maximizing EV than just stating "do this."

And don't get me wrong, SSHE is greatness, but a lot of limit poker is about winning/protecting the pot. NL is a different animal. While this concept can still obviously apply, it's a much more ferocious beast due to stack sizes.