Most respected live NL grinder?

[Whitewash]

We talk a lot about comparing the top online NL players, probably because we have direct access to watch them play and view their overall results, but it seems that there are some top NL players who don't play online much that never get mentioned.

There are 3 specific players I'm thinking of who put a lot of hours in playing live NL games. I don't know if there are others deserving of a mention I am missing.

Kenny Tran
Gabriel Thaler
Daniel Alaei

Are these 3 guys all considered in a similar league, or is one guy given even higher respect than the others? Do Thaler and Tran play online at all?

Who do people feel would have an edge in a live NL game if these guys played with the top online NL players (sbrugby, durrr, etc)?

[internetdonk]

TUFF FISH

[EWS87]

all seem like very solid players, but i do believe aba is in a different league..not so sure about durrr

[KakiTee]

Kenny Tran has way too many leaks compared to Alaei and Thaler

[stew77]

BRAD BOOTH
crushing live since 98

[RickAstleyFan]

Dutch Boyd

Tran is chipleader in the ME as we speak. Will be interesting to see him play on tv later.

If I remember correctly Brandom Adams recently called him the best nl live player right now.

[coltranedog]

Kenny has no leaks what so ever, he is a very solid player and is probably the the best player of the three. Kenny and Gabe have very similar games, neither play a lot of hands and almost always have it. The main difference between Gabe and Kenny is Kenny always seems to find himself in a position where he is facing a big bet on the river and he has Ace high. More often than not he calls and its good.

Daniel A seems to be focusing on tournaments more, he hasn't been a consistent participant in the live NL games in about a year.

There are a bunch of good live NL players that filter in and out of these games, its hard to compare live vs online, because the games are extremely different. For one Live plays much more deep, and online is mainly 6 max.

[LucidDream]

from the limited amount i have seen of thaler he is amazing good.

[RikaKazak]

I'd stake Aba to play either 1 of those 3.

I think that says more for the respect I have for Aba's though.