You are a bad player. Trust me on this.

[Talking Poker]

You don't need "reads" to be a winning player. Sure, they help you make those close call decisions in live games, but not so much online. Online, betting patterns are your tells.

You need to get out of the "it's just luck" mindset. Yes, that one time you have AA and get 6 callers you might not win. But deal that same scenario out 1000 times, and you will be WELL AHEAD after all the hands play out.

When I play limit cash game poker, my game becomes very mechanical. Sure, I taylor it a bit based on the table condition and my opponents, but against the average guy, my play doesn't change much based on tells, hunches, whatever. I simply keep trying to make +EV moves, and in the long run, I get paid off.

Poker is about making the correct long term decisions and making your opponents make mistakes. Make less mistakes than your opponents do, and you'll be a winning player. It's as simple as that.

Long term, long term, long term.