Seems that there is a difference that isn't being distinguished between "great player" "professional player" and "famous player"

I'd put Dutch Boyd in the "famous player" category. He does well, but we know him because he was out-spoken in the 03 WSOP main event, and we followed him to his one and only apperance in the 04 Razz final table. After seeing some stuff about rakefree.com, I can say that he has a good business sense. But a gret player? No.

Anyone can be a professional. All you have to do is not have another job. Hell, my sister (housewife and mother) played a home game a couple months ago and left with a profit. Technically, she's a professional poker player with her only income from poker.

A great player is one who can spot the small edges he has. Anyone can win a hand with the nuts. How many times have you lost with TPTK? Trips against higher trips? A straight against a flush? Honestly, that is why a good player is not a great player. The players who can spot these and drop the hands, spot the SMALL advantages he has and push those are the truely profitable players. The ones who will earn a living for years to come.