As you progress through your poker life, certain paths will be trodden more than others. More people lose than win money at poker; more people experience untold frustration and anguish than those who experience nothing but success. Going through your poker life is basically no different than life itself. There are far more unsuccessful people in life than truly successful ones. But does it really have to be that way? I say no! I have always maintained that literally anyone in the world, irrespective of background or their financial situation, can make a living playing poker. It isn’t about doing complicated things – it’s about doing really simple things and doing them well. I base my entire poker philosophy on simply not making mistakes and trying to get my opponents to make them first; there is nothing fancy in this whatsoever. I actually stopped trying to be fancy years ago when I realised that to win money online required something more. So what obstacles do the millions of people out there who fail to make money at poker have to overcome? The following list highlights the basic problems faced by novice poker players. They can be incredibly risk averse They lack a clear methodology ...