It can be done, very very difficult though. There are lots of people with good self control and math skills that you are playing against. Tons of training out

It can be done, very very difficult though. There are lots of people with good self control and math skills that you are playing against. Tons of training out there that teach new people the math and the ways to play. Even if you play perfectly, you will have big downswings. Also since its somewhat difficult for people in the USA to play legally, the quality of competition has gone way up since the early days of online poker. the twoplustwo forums are a good place to learn more