[Mason Malmuth]

Hi Big DD:

I'm not going to comment on the specific hand, but one characteristic I've noticed of the bigger games when I have played them is that many of the so called very good players are simply too loose before the flop.

They're aware that better players can play more hands, and they do play well and tricky from the flop on. But they frequently go overbaord and just play too many hands.

So if you play pretty well from the flop on you can have an edge in these games, though not a very big one, by just playing tighter than most of these experts. Their loose play will cost them some, but not all of their win.

Best wishes,
Mason