disappointed with an example from LGB

[smbruin22]

i agree that that is a bad example. very bad, and i remember when reading it.

i think LGB is great, but phil does tend to get cutesy at times. the BOW stuff is practically incomprehensible and unrealistic.

[Harmonium]

In the book All In, there's a different take on the same hand, on p238:

"Phil quickly covered his cards with his hands, unsure if Carlos had seen them or not.

He hadn't. But Carlos, who was indeed holding Q-J, didn't need to.

'I thought he might have Q-10', he later said."

[skillzilla]

i think the point is that phil lost because he wasnt paying attention.

[SplawnDarts]

I don't think it's idiotic at all. I think it's actually a very good point although maybe not phrased well. Let me see if I can rephrase:

Every so often, opponents will do things that give you an advantage if you're paying attention and no advantage if you're not. This is true even when playing seasoned pros who have won millions at the game. They may accidentally expose their hand, make a string raise the dealer doesn't stop when you'd prefer a call, telegraph a fold before it's their turn to act etc. Paying attention to this kind of stuff is a freeroll, so you damn well ought to be paying attention. It's not like you have something better to be doing than paying attention to the game.