[ClaytonN]

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Hi Clayton,

Very smart of Barry to include also, say, the "non-pros", and to give them / their play / their willingness to learn so much respect, while leaving out any specific ratings. I assume that even famous people like the ones mentioned will really like it when one of the top poker pros says something like "Hmmm, in the beginning he still had a lot to learn, but he has improved tremendously, and he is now a force to be reckoned with" (or something similar). So, I would say that this may be excellent psychology by Barry, giving some positive reinforcement to make these famous people come back - to maybe try to "challenge" the famous pros even more.

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I agree, it's certainly a +EV move. It's another branch of "not being a table coach" in a way. Keeping your pool of profit healthy, so to speak [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]