Quote Originally Posted by Renton
I have realized something though. The money I make off of these hands is absolutely meaningless, if I can't make these laydowns when the tables are turned.
It's meaningful because:

o My opponents often try to run slow play lines against me. Seeing me splash in small pots might have an impact on this. Hence, they tend to have a more difficult time getting all of the money in the pot and give me cheap shots at sucking out then getting them to pay off for the max on the river. One ah-ha moment I had is when I realized how big of an edge I think I have on the river in these games. People make absurd calls for lots of money and the only way to exploit this is to get there.

o By virutue of hand selection, selective weak laydowns on early streets and position I put myself in these spots less than the worse players, but more often than the tightest (generally more readable) players. I'm happy with this balance.

Quote Originally Posted by Renton
Thats bull. He hadn't even been playing that long when he posted these stats. Ilikeaces just had the right system for 25nl. He wasn't clairvoyant or supernatural.
You are grossly under-estimating Aces' natural talent for poker and the impact a few laydowns or stolen pots can have on an NLHE win-rate. Running good helps too