The Pros
Hi,
I love watching the pros on TV but I don’t know if the games they play are in such a different stratosphere than the average play who are into small-stakes all-in games and tourneys by which imitating some decisions and strategies would be counter-productive nonetheless. Any thoughts?
By the way, about one of the basic strategies you’ve mentioned before, I believe it mirrors what most players of any type do with starting hands, fold most likely. I was able to watch Gus Hansen play one time and he typically throws convention to the wind. With just about anything, he will play. I can’t believe he can act out with negligence and yet can still play so great. Maybe I can learn something from him.
Hope to hear from you in no time.
Truly,
John
John,
What you must remember is that Poker on TV is heavily edited. They only show hands that have high entertainment value or are relevant to the outcome. What you don’t see is that Hansen uses this unconventional style depending on his table and his position etc.
Most of what you see on TV is at another level, especially games such as High Stakes Poker. Most of the strategies you see on TV will not work at low limits. They usually just lead to long term losses.
Besides, when was the last time you saw Gus Hansen win a bracelet?
