The book being discussed in this thread is a NO LIMIT book not a limit book. TJ's preference of off-suit connectors over suited ones with the emphasized purpose of keeping himself out of trouble is more than valid at no limit because you can lose your entire stack at no limit but not at limit. This puts a massive premium on the goal of "keeping oneself out of trouble". TJ won the Diamond Jim Brady main event three times in a row and has made it to the top five at the WSOP main event 3 times. These events are all holdem played no limit. TJ is an intuitive no-limit master with a PROVEN NO LIMIT TRACK RECORD to show for it. His preference to play an offsuit connector over a suited connector at no limit with the emphasized purpose of keeping himself out trouble may not make logical sense especially when looked at from the perspective "just pretend it's offsuit" but it is great intuitive wisdom from a man who has been there. TJ may not be half as good a mid-limit ring game grinder as Jim Brier or David Sklansky but as a no-limit player, he is far superior both in track record and reputation. I take intuition over logical analysis on this issue.