[elmitchbo]

i agree with you more than the other posters. the difference between good players and great players is found mostly in the meediocre hand range.

everybody knows to fold 72o and raise with AA. the extremes on both ends are pretty easy to handle. of course, a better player may extract more value form a monster hand. i don't think that really has a huge effect on overall profit though.

the real difference in earnings comes from guys showing a loss on hands like ATo or Q9s because they go to far with them, play them in the wrong position, play too passively, etc. if you show a profit overall on those borderline hands it does more for your return than squeezing just a little more from your monster.