How does Layne Flack make money?

[Xhad]

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But with so many donkeys in tournaments nowadays, Farha/Gus are likely to be called by any one of the many donkeys at the WSOP (for example) who don't know jack about position, reading boards, and starting hand values.

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-I'm sure that these aggressive players don't make as many moves in this situation; part of their skill is figuring out opponents' calling standards.
-LPPs are more likely to pay you off when your 26s or whatever happens to hit.

[sternroolz]

Tight aggressive is optimal strategy at:

1.) Limit holdem tables with either lots of fish or LAGGY play(most low limit and middle limit holdem)

2.) Tournaments with short stacks/structures as is typical in low buy in loss leader type tournaments.

3.) Fixed buy in no limit holdem games that are so typical in casinos nowdays. Something like the $100 buy in, $1 and $3 blind structures.

Tight/Aggressive is typically not the optimal play in tournaments populated with lots of pros and with deep stacks. It is almost never the proper strategy in tournaments when you are at the final table with 6 or fewer players. There are lots of different strategies that might be employed at a final table, and it will all depend on payouts, chip counts, the way the other players play.

Layne Flack, at least on television, plays an eratic, LAGGY, aggro style that suits short handed final tables extremely well. Add to that he seems to have an uncanny ability to get away from real trouble hands. Fine tournament player IMO.

[Eclypse]

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I think it's a good idea to stay away from absolute statements regarding poker, such as "tight is right". Poker is a game of situations and an experienced player needs to be able to act according to the situation and not a fixed set of rules.

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Well said--I agree 100%