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Originally Posted by kingmotan
The high stakes players think at another level. That's why you can't understand them, and their plays. It's called metagame. Look into it.
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I agree with this ^ 100%!!!!!!
Alot of the play you're seeing & what players involved are doing is based on a bunch of prior play for starters.
Also (as mentioned above), these guys are often thinking on levels far beyond Level1 or 2,
ie. what is he thinking, that I'm thinking about what he's thinking
What do I think he's holding?.... What do I think he thinks about what I think he's holding,...>>> etc. etc. it keeps on going.. lol & all kinds of other variations re ranges, moves, what they're capable of in certain spots, how they typically play certain hands in certains situations (keeping in mind that they'll also be balancing their ranges/moves, etc.)etc. etc. etc etc etc
What you perceive to be happening when you're watching a hand on the table isn't necessarily anywhere close to what's going on.
sidenote re GusHansen checking back with A-x on a A flop, dry board. Why would he lead out here as he's likely only getting called down by hands that beat him.
As far as those who figure that Durrrr's strategy is just to be a multi-barrelling, over-aggro spewtard... this is really far from the truth. Look up the term 'metagame' and see how it applies to these guy's games. Durrrr is capable of firing an overpot shove on the river with air, but might also be doing so with the nuts.