Am I playing wrong level

[Talking Poker]

For a $1 outlay, you can win $300 million when the Powerball jackpot gets big enough. Screw poker - play the lottery!!!

Hopefully you see my point here. If not, no worries. But any serious poker player (even most so-called tourney experts) will agree that cash games are where the (consistent) money is at. A lot of people prefer tourney play, and that's fine.... but don't think you're good enough to not need a proper bankroll. Thinking you can outplay your opponents is one thing, but thinking you can outplay short term variance (and luck) is just silly.