Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22695217'>posted</a> on 09/29/2014:

I played professionally for 2 years pre-black friday, and off an on for a decade before that... never read a poker book in my life. I bought Super System a while back and couldnt believe how basic and elementary it was, skimmed through it and realized the people playing this way were the people I was beating. Best thing you can do is join a training site and get a few friends to talk about hand histories with. Today, you have to be able to play all styles in order to win long-term. You really have to stay ahead of the poker curve if you want to win and keep winning. And having poker "skills" is only part of the battle, having discipline, self control, and bankroll management are essential and probably more important.