[andyfox]

David's recent post on RGP, which was also discussed here, concerned the ability of certain authors to win $100,000 playing mid-limit hold'em. There was some disagreement here on 2+2 over how many posters do (or could) win $100,000.

My sense is that David must feel it's easier to write about it than do it. David claimed, depending on how one reads his RGP post, that he is either the best mid-lmit hold 'em player in the world or the best teacher of it. Let's assume, for the sake of this discussion, that he is both.

David suggested he would need to wear a disguise to win that much. He had also said that he will make more money this year, thanks to Mason, than the president of the United States. And that his share of 2+2 publishing amounts to a lot more money than most might think.

Mason has also posted that he hasn't either played or posted much in recent months because he has been so busy with his publishing ventures.

So here are two of the best mid-limit hold'em players in the world devoting their energies to publishing/teaching instead of to playing. What does this say about the ease of making six figures playing mid-limit poker?