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Without sounding like a huge fanboy there's a reason he's an online legend.
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I agree. One of my favorite poker thinkers/players and generally humble good guys. I owe a TON to his advice and help.
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I think this article discussed the single most important aspect of poker strategy - reacting to and countering the strategies of your opponents at the table. As Rizen mentioned most players (myself definitely included) are too caught up in the "What would Harrington do, what does the math say" school of thought when playing to be as truely successful as the elite players such as Rizen are. This is why, I think, there are frequently threads on here about how one of the top top players is caught out making what looks like a total rookie mistake, or otherwise unexplainable play. They are clearly thinking at a high level and countering their opponents strategies, but as with everything in life, in taking such an approach there will be times when it doesn't succeed and you can end up looking foolish (as Rizen points out in his article).
This is why I think sites like cardrunners, PXF and RPT are such valuable tools as you get pro's teaching you the thought processes they use to achieve their success. This type of training is much more valuable than the advice you get in books (I have read most of the poker books and do maintain that they give you a really solid starting point) as you get to see someone reacting to and countering their opponents strategies as the dynamic of the table changes.
Great read Rizen.
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Totally agree, very well written and explained & def a role model for many people (myself included), although we all struggle to take beats as well as riz =) Kudos
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Count me amongst those who think Rizen rocks.
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In the vein of Rizen's remarks I think that the best poker commentary which I have ever heard was Greg Raymer's commentary on the final table after his big win at the WSOP. .His ability to look at both sides of the thought processes involved in poker hands reveals the same thinking that Phatcat and Rizen are trying to explain. As a commercial fisherman I have made many large catches by "zigging while they zag". So many that I almost always take a contrarian action to fleet movement and trend.Recently I made a huge hand at 3/6 nl by simply overbetting a huge made hand at a ridiculously "show his bluffs" LAG play er.I have always felt that "Projection" is the worst enemy of a poker player. As an example try inciting a big bet with a "post oak" bluff appearing big hand . great article men!
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By
steely
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04-10-2007 10:37 AM
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no choppie no swappie.
rizen is DEFINITELY top two in the entire state of Kansas.
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RIZONAGE JUST PWND THAT ARTICLE. NICEJOB.
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Rizen and Phatcat have always been pretty much the 2 writers who i go out of my way to read when there articles are posted....and i dont normally read most of them
good job again
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I wish only I got to read it and not everybody else. Now we're all going to be doing what everybody thinks we shouldn't be doing but really they think we should be doing it and we think we shouldn't so we don't
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It is that kind of thought process as to why he is a poker phenom. That is exactly what I've been trying to do in my game. And though I am still very much working on it. It has already greatly improved my play and results. Great read Rizen, please keep them coming.
Jew
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Online Poker's Buddha has spoken =) UTG is the new hi-jack!
I wonder what percentage of online players actually read great articles like this or other posts on P5 or take the time to read HOH etc.
5%? 25%?
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great as usual.......rizen= one of the best online all around ever!!!!
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