Update as a beginner...

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I define a winning player as someone who can win regardless of the level they play because they possess the necessary knowledge and skill to beat the game.

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But surely there must be some limits to that "regardless" in practice, no? Obviously I will likely never be able to sit down with +EV in the Big Game at the Bellagio, but that doesn't mean I can't be a winning player overall in the games I'm likely to frequent. On the other hand, I grant you that beating the Foxwoods $2/4 or Pacific 5c/10c isn't exactly a career-long goal.

There must be some middle ground in there where you say, "I'm a winning player in this game, but not yet at this game." Right?