[MrTeddyKGB]

I need help getting to the next level, I may have gone as far as I can by myself. I have read every book on poker, the 2+2 books probably 100 times. I read the post here every single day, (probably the most important). I played B&M for two years part time with some sucess. I Jan. I switched to Internet and have played over 500k hands and have made 6 figures this year. I mostly play 10/20 six max and the short 20/40 and 30/60 games on party. My win rate has not been that impresive (around 1.5 bb/hund. 4 tableing). Most of my success can be attributed to my opp. weak play and my stamina. I play around 2k hands per day, never tilt, or feel the least bit badly about a downswing. I also never beat myself up about mistakes, I am all I got. For a long time I felt like I was getting better everyday but now my game is starting to get stale, like I am playing on auto-pilot.
How does a very experienced, hardworking, dedicated mid-limit player become elite. I played chess before I played poker. There is no shortage of top flight chess books written by players you know are world class. There are no shortage of masters to guide you along. In poker this is not the case. Most of the non-2+2 books are fluff IMO. I got Howard Lederer's DVD after visiting his website and reading his hand analisys. His DVD was made for new players. I would never buy a chess book that told me how the peices moved. Why would I buy a poker book that told me the rules. How many times can I read HPFAP, TOP and SSH. Is this forum the only place where deep poker thinking is going on. How did guys like Phil Ivey and Ted Forrest get so good. I doubt they are math genuises. I spoke to Scotty Nygen (sp) one tourniey, he is not.
I doubt anyone on here plays as much or thinks about poker as much as I do. I am really motivated to be a top player and have almost unlimited time to devote to it. I need help to use my time efficently. If any one who has been there and has a strong math background (Ed Miller) wants to take me under there wing for a piece of my action I would be open or pay an hourly fee to ask specific questions to someone with a strong background in game theory. If I can't find a coach what else can I do. Any advice anyone. I heard Phil Helmmoth is comming out with a new book..