AMA with Matt Stout

[ChrisP]

Matt, as you progressed through poker ranks, how were you able to adjust to the rising level of competition? Did you have to redouble your study or did you already have enough to get where you are?

[ProMattStout]

Matt, as you progressed through poker ranks, how were you able to adjust to the rising level of competition? Did you have to redouble your study or did you already have enough to get where you are?

The biggest key is just to never get complacent no matter how much money you win or how high you're ranked. There will always someone who's better than you and/or is trying harder to get better, and even if you're #1 there's always someone on you're heels. Never stop talking through hands with friends whose game you respect, reading forums, reading books, and getting private coaching from sickos (like me! ).

[Alex]

How long is the long run in the context of winning and losing $?

[ProMattStout]

How long is the long run in the context of winning and losing $?

The long run in tournaments is probably more live tournaments than a human could realistically play in years, which is why live tournament variance is so high and backers are often needed. I think online you would need at least 1000-2000 tournaments to really get a good sense of what a player is capable of.