[colson10]

I also agree with this and what MLG is saying. I like Harrington's books, but I think the most important part of learning from them is actually thinking about the concepts yourself. By this I mean, not just reading the material as "this is how to play correctly", but rather thinking about how that "this is how many of my opponents think and play so how can I best counter it."

I remember when i first read the probe bet stuff and all I could think about is how easy it is to raise these bets with nothing. And also that if one is going to be probe betting that they should be adding in strong hands such as sets when the opponent is aggressive. Harrington touches on these concepts but does not emphasize them enough IMO.

I guess my point is similar to MLG's. Thinking about the material and coming up with your ideas is going to be much more effective than following the book word for word.