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Message: [QUOTE="john rowan, post: 6512910, member: 473090"] I have learned more from Phil Helmuth than any other single person, although it's not always been intentional on his part! When I first started playing and I would see him blow up at some amateur's play I would think, "Phil, do you WANT him to play better?" I eventually learned that in a tournament sometimes, YES, you do want someone to make a correct fold to minimize variance. He was also one of the early pioneers in using the internet as a teaching tool. He posted a diary for a time where he was very honest about the things he was going through in the poker world. He also posted a "hand of the week" some years ago. I've only played against him once that I know of. He folded pocket jacks to my allin TT. I thought "Wow, he really respects my game!" Years later it occurred to me that he probably thought I was a fish and he could find a better spot! So I guess you could say, yeah, I like the guy! [/QUOTE]