As a beginner, how long were you in the red, how'd you turn it around?

[JJH3984]

I was lucky in that I read HEFAP, Winning Low Limit Poker, as well as a few other books before I played a hand for real money. I started out at .5/1 and killed that game, since then I've moved up levels (thanks to a few big tournament wins coupled with my cash game winnings) and have never had a month where i was not in the black. I think the common thread here is that study has to be coupled with experience, and the study must be continuous. You cannot stop, thinking you have learned it all.