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Originally Posted by PTLou
this is so Boss on every level.
Is it safe to say that most of the high roller regs prefer to NOT play pots with Erik, in much the same way many were fearful of Selbst when she initially burst onto the scene.
Fear of Selbst because of her hyper aggression all the time every time.
Fear of Erik because there is no adjustment to gain edge on the Seiborg.
Or maybe,
These cats are all just clicking buttons in the same way and at basically same skill level and cards will for the most part determine winner.
Also, is there a database that shows high roller ROI over time ? GPI just shows cashes.
I don't know anyone who was afraid of Selbst. Amused by crazy pots maybe. She was good at picking the right fights, not necessarily defending against aggression. There's a difference. Some things work very well in poker when people don't have time to adjust. She calmed down after a downswing, and that's why things may have gone quiet since 13-14. I think people adjusted to her well as more people learned how she played.
Seidel is a nit lying in wait of people who telegraph too much. He just does the opposite of what they want. He is quiet, but still demonstrative himself, so while he can read people extremely well, he himself is subject to being read. He is more afraid of everyone else seeing through him, than people are of him seeing through them, so that's a huge edge. People discount his ability because of the tightness.
Selbst is a better player than Seidel in my opinion, but Seidel probably has more patience and less emotion in the longer nitfests.