Why is Doyle Brunson considered to be so good?

[Spurious]

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=SyZdGTVAalE

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Brilliant laydown. Although it probably had more to do with his knowledge of Chip than anything else.

I wonder if he put Chip on AA/KK or a set ... ?

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i wonder if it had to do with chip sending him a signal like from the old days when they used to cheat

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I seriously doubt it.

[Deewhizzle]

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Why is Jimi Hendrix considered to be so good? There are hundreds of guitarist who can play better than him and not say "Blah Blah Woof Woof". I bet Ralph Machio would blow him away if they met at the Crossroads.

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GOLD.

[mr.bum]

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I can tell you his home games are legendary..if you have $100K min to get in the front door you can see how good he is..lol I read a Phil Ivey quote about almost [censored] his pants debating a $230k pot vs Doyle...the guy is a legend and should be revered for it!!
Nuff Said...Beast!

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link it.not doubting you...just interested.

[Valerio]

Did you see the coverage of the WPT event he won, especially the heads up? This guy has mad skills.

[beanie]

So does that mean I should return Super System 2?

[SuperUberBob]

OP is an awful troll.

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I'm sure he'll play with you if you ask him. Then take all his mobney.

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Post of the year. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Crusher19]

ban OP to start, because i just dont believe anyone is honestly that dumb, but it does drive me absolutely crazy when people that play 5-10nl honestly believe their opinions mean anything to a guy that plays 300-600nl or 4k-8k mixed games. no matter what we may think of the high stakes pros decisions on tv we do not know any of the backround or psychology that is going into why they made a specific play. if we understood that level wouldnt we be playing that level. irritating

[mocky]

very well put crusher.

[RebelRebel]

well, Doyle explains it himself in SS.

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The most important thing to remember is that poker is a game of people. You've got to know what makes your opponent tick, and more importantly, you've got to know what makes him tick at the very moment you're involved in a pot with him


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Doyle's playing people, while we're playing cards.

As an added bonus, here's a great Phil Ivey quote

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Once you pass a certain level, particularly in NL play, the fundamental strategies mean less and less, and winning poker comes down to two simple questions: "Does he have the hand he's representing" and "Does he think I have a hand than can beat his hand, or the hand he's representing."

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The point is, at the 300/600nl 4k/8k mixed level, everyone has all the strategies we study down so cold that if you played that way, you'd be eaten alive. Once you get past $100/$200NL, poker becomes ~ 90% Psychological 10% Strategy.