[elindauer]

Thanks James, very kind.

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what 2p2 poster has most influenced your game over the years? any specific posts that opened your eyes?


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I presently think that Schneids gives the most consistently solid advice of any poster on the limit boards. Of course, that's just like saying "Schneids is the guy I agree with most often", which I suppose could mean that we both suck in the same way. :P

vmacosta also strikes me as a current poster who gives consistently very solid advice. I find that if I disagree with either of these guys, I often discover after reflecting that I am the one who is wrong.

Historically, I have really enjoyed TommyAngelo's posts. Great reads, and really interesting insights into the game. I wouldn't choose to play the way Tommy plays, but as an "expand your thinking about poker" author, he's fantastic.

I also found PeterRus' technical analysis of the game to be very interesting. I like any poster who tries to use data to "prove" an answer, rather than just guess at it. Peter's work with pokertracker was great, and his posts were probably the ones that had the most consistent, noticable, and immediate impact on the way I played. I credit him with my initial attempts at expanding my blind steal / defense ranges, a critical skill as you move up in stakes.

Those are just the guys that come to mind off the top of my head though. There are lots of other excellent players giving advice, and it seems that many people have a particular little section of the game that they really understand well and can explain. The hard part is trying to pick out the stuff people really know, from the stuff they are pulling out of their ass. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]