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I was hoping more people would pick your brain about poker related questions [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

-What are some of the tougher more routine spots you encounter at NL200? Ex: Being donkbet into, on dry boards when your the PF agressor? Being c/min raised? (Not saying those are difficult for you, just trying to make my question more clear)

-Thoughts on steal situations in general? (not asking you to divulge much about your LP play/steal frequency. Just some winning regulars have a much more conservative approach)

-How have the NL200 games changed in the past 6months+? Any adjustments that have been difficult to make?

-What do you think separates the better 200nl regulars from the marginal FPP pros at this limit?

-Most influential person in your poker career? Assuming you have one, many don't.

edit: Could you briefly talk about your routine for reviewing your play? Lots of different players have different appraoches when reviewing thier play and working on thier games away the tables, briefly talk about yours?

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I hate dealing with TPTK versus passive players who make a riase. It's the fact that they're acting strong, but that they don't really understand what is strong. This is usually a profitable situation, but tough to know if you're up against two pair.

Another thing that I'm working on is when to fire a 2nd barrel. If I rasie with AK and whiff the flop and have my cont bet called, and a turn checked to me and I check through. I always want to call with A high on the river for some reason after showing weakness trying to pick off bluffs.

Steals really depend on who is in the blinds. Passive player, I will raise any two cards. I'm more selective with aggro players. As far as defending -- I'm very awre of who steals alot, and 3-bet all of the hand that play well HU.

Games at 200NL have gotten much tougher in the last 6months. I see alot of regs makign advanced plays that I've only recently grasped. Prehaps its just that I've learned a lot and can now see these thigns... maybe they were always there.

The better regs have better selfcontrol (no tilt/spewing). This is where I think I excel. I'm super consistant and rarely tilt.

No one has really been very influenetial... maybe 'the grinder' from rounders [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

As far as reviewing my play,. I mentioned it earlier. I review all of the big pots, and make notes where nessecary. Then I pick a 'reg-of-the-day' and go thru all of his hands that went to showdown.