not sure how many testimonials you want, but I'll give you mine.
I won a $2 jackpot on UB playing on their play tables. I managed to build that to about $35 by coming in 2nd in some $1 tourny. I played micro limits .01/.02 limit and .02/.04 NL for nearly a year. I never really got any good (though I thought I was back then) until I found a regular home game with guys that understand how to play. I read SSHE at the end of last year. Between SSHE improving my play and going on the bonus whore tour described in this link :
http://tinyurl.com/6pxwa
I'm not sure how accurate all the stuff in there is as its an old post, but most of it should work... and you can check out bonuswhores.com (look for a link from these boards so that 2+2 gets their due).
I've built up a BR where I'm playing 5/10 comfortably.
so, I've never been in the black - mostly because I was lucky!
ThisHo