Here's the way I see it. If I had to choose between Harrington or Hanson playing with my money, I'd choose Harrington. I think of myself as a "thinking player". And I play against people at the other end of the spectrum. I know I'm a better player than them, even though they my place higher than me in some tournies, because it's about making the "right" decision. If you watch the "Thinking players" you'll notice that they rarely get out played. They usually have the better hand when they're all-in. They're problem is with the popularity of the game, and the simplicity of playing with these guys(just front the cash and you're in), ther're just too many bad players for them to overcome. You put one reckless player at a table with 9 pros, he doesn't stand a chance. And I believe the opposite to be true. One pro vs. 9 reckless yahoos, and he won't win either. It's about playing the odds, and if you lose to the odds, you usually take a pretty big hit.
In the long run players like Harrington and Lederer will win more than the Gus Hansens. (Not that I don't respect Gus, or the way he plays) Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to belittle Hansen, just referring to his style of play.
Oh, and Harrington being at the WSOP final table back to back years is pretty damn good. Not to mention the championship he already has vs. Hansen and Ariah's zero.

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