Originally posted on 02/29/2008:

Quote Originally Posted by hoopster42 View Post
the long-time pros only have one thing working for them over the start ups, and that is experience. the youngsters and other new guys have the math and theory down. of course experience is a huge thing, as it helps in reading players because you've seen it all on the felt
Fair enough. Add experience to skill and luck.

Experience allows someone to recognize the right course of action quickly. That recognition, in any field of strategy, precedes the use of skill or technique. So you can have all the skill in the world, but if it isn't backed by experience you won't be able to access it effectively and efficiently.