It's hard because nothing is easy. Studying and finding time to play are the ways to get better but the thing that crushes you the most is variance. If you can't handle it and start tilting you can lose a lot more then you should in a session. Which leads to Bank Roll Management this is what takes you from your 9-5 to being a pro
saw a few comments above that I agree with. Big stacks can be intimidating. You can have all the good cards in the world, but lady luck can kill you, and if she doen't then the big stack will scare the crap out of you. I often find that whn I go in with the "good cards" I get toasted, and when I stay out of a hand because I have "bad cards" they turn out to be winners. Some days are diamonds !!!
Is it? It depends on what you’re playing. I remember playing online with free money chips and played a 1 table sit and go and went all in about 15 hands in a row and won. I remember playing a $115 major tourney online going deep, was second in chips and called all in with quad JJ and lose to a royal flush against the tourney chip leader. Poker for the most part will always be around and no matter what people say, you’re still gambling. The skill takes place in minimizing losses and maximizing wins. Good luck.
Aragveli81 said:
For every winner there has to be a loser. Some players are better than others and have spent time learning the game.
Online many sites don't draw cards randomly, they induce heavy betting to get a larger rake. Some have excessive rakes which makes it hard to win in the end.