Unfortunately Gaf, I'm not sure there is much to discuss here at the moment.
I haven't bought the books as yet, although I certainly do intend to... I wish they'd have come out a couple of months ago, as I'd have got them whilst I was in New York. But at the moment, my Poker Library is probably worth as much as my bankroll
I play far more cash games than I do tournaments, however I'm a bit dubious that Harrington may be jumping on his own bandwagon, as he seems better known for his tournament success than for playing cash games.
Regarding playing the same cards differently or different cards the same. I guess it doesn't matter a whole bunch because, as you say "Either way you have your deception factor."
That said, I prefer the Ferguson approach... as a tight player, if you've shown down a couple of big hands which you raised pre flop, bet/reraised on the flop, etc, etc, it does mean that (with position) you can make some great steals with suited connectors, pocket pairs or occassionally just with air. There was great play made by Paul Wasicka on HSP. Where he established a very tight image in the first couple of hours, which later enabled him to steal a large pot by representing a huge hand
