Let's now compare him to George Jackson. George knows how to give off a reverse tell. He knows how to trick an opponent into acting incorrectly via some mannerism or body language or inane table chatter. George executes better than John. George, in this situation, is able to play better than John.
Great players find ways to consistently squeeze out a few more dollars from every situation.
Handicapping a situation is only part of the challenge before you. Mathematically deducing that a bluff is correct is the easy part. Executing, succeeding , better than other players represents the great challenge. Previously, I wrote a column on strategy versus tactics, where I said tactics in a vacuum had no value. I said then that strategic thinking is both more important and more profitable.