I'm not sure that is what I conclude from this thread. I think everyone is agreeing that two or three (at least in limit, though it certainly could be 1 in NL) pots make the difference between a winning or losing session. But that's for that session only. I don't think a one pot -- even a monster - is going to make a tremendous difference in the long run. I guess it all depends on how long a run we are talking about here. But I'm confident that if I make the right decisions in regards to pot odds, being aggressive, choosing my spots, etc., I'm going to win more than my fair share of those big hands. Some I'll win, some I'll lose. But in the long run -- weeks, months, years -- I'll be ahead as a result of making better decisions than my opponents. And that's not a matter of getting lucky in one pot.
Jeez, I'm talkling awfully big for a 2/4 player