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Many
people may be surprised to find Alan Goehring on this
list. In fact, they are probably wondering who the hell
Goehring is. Alan may not be a household name, but in
poker circles few players are as feared as this man.
Alan plays an absolutely unique brand of poker, finding
value in hands that just about any other person would
find unplayable. When Alan is on his game, he is the
most creative (and dangerous) poker player in the world.
Biggest
Poker Accomplishment:
Has 2 WPT titles to his credit. Alan won the inaugural
WPT Championship in 2003, pocketing over $ 1 million for
his efforts. In February of 2006, he took down the L.A.
Poker Classic, along with $2.3 million in cold, hard
cash.
Playing
Style: An
extremely tricky, extremely loose player, willing to see
a flop with just about any 2 cards. Alan likes to be
involved in a ton of hands, knowing the implied odds of
hitting something like 3 7 suited justifies the cost of
a small pre-flop raise.
Strengths:
Alan just might be the best deep stack attacker in the
world, for he is an excellent post-flop player with a
real knack for building a chip lead in the early stages
of a tournament. In fact, Alan is so committed to deep
stack poker that he won’t play any event that offers a
starting stack of less than 100 times the big blind.
Weaknesses:
Alan often builds up big chip leads in tournaments, but
he doesn’t always bring it home. Over the past couple
of years, Alan has probably bluffed off more chips than
any 2 players combined. He still needs to find a slower
gear.
Tournament
Winnings: Just
over $5 million to date.
The
Bottom Line:
Alan is a player that thrives after the flop. While
conventional poker wisdom advocates raises of 3 or 4
times the big blind, Alan never raises more than double
the blind. He knows such a small raise will never win
the pot right there, but he doesn’t care about taking
down a small pot. He would rather build a pot pre-flop
and tangle on later streets, when he knows he can bust a
player if he makes his hand. For an in-depth examination
of Alan’s game, check out Howard Lederer’s
experiences playing with him at www.howardlederer.com.
Rank
(out of 10): 8
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