When PokerRoad Papa Barry Greenstein started a forum that only professional poker players could join, many figured it wasn't going to work. After all, why would professional poker players risk their images and reputations to give away free advice to their direct competition?

Remarkably though, as is often the case, it turns out Barry knew what he was doing.

The "Red Pro Strategy Discussions," on the PokerRoad forums have quickly become some of the most viewed and discussed pages on PokerRoad. This uniquely honest and invaluable learning tool is like being a fly on the wall in the VIP lounge after a major tournament when everyone's actually in the mood to talk poker.

Just as Barry hoped, an amazing amount of talent has already begun discussing high end poker theory in this forum including Annette Obrestad, Justin Bonomo, Doyle Brunson, Jimmy Fricke, Daniel Negreanu, Bryan Devonshire, and incredibly even Phil Ivey. These professionals rarely agree with each other, and in their discussions, arguments and addendums, we the readers are often blessed with a small glimpse in their heads, as together we discover the absurd complexity of a game that can never truly be mastered.

Story by Mark Anderson