GeneralGym,

I don't disagree with you. It's the "Combining th Two" i.e. the amount bet that I am talking about.

With expected flat stakes POT being equal a higher strike rate lets you safely bet more using the same bank than a lower expected strike rate. With safety being the chance of not losing your bank.

The POT I am refering to was the flat stakes POT you expect to acheive (which is useful for analysis). You are right, the ultimate thing that matters is the actual POT acheived using selection method and staking plan of choice.

Every Topic - I agree, the more bets you have the harder it will be to outperform the betting market. There have been a number of good posts showing this - our biggest advantage as punters is selectivity.