At the beginning of our book is a warning that in No Limit holdem, all the theory and knowledge in the world ,will not make you a favorite against a player who can read you a lot better than you can read him. At least in big stack games. One of the reasons that I never wrote a no limit book before. On the other hand you, as an intermedite player, should realize that it is even more true in no limit than limit, especially as regards shorthanded games, that the most succesful players will be confused about the mathematical underpinnings of the game. Because they won't be punished enough for their ignorance.