lightbulb moment

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I've been playing for about a year. I play about an hour a day and am behind 35.00 for the year. I don't believe I know how to play and have been reading a lot of books.

What I'd like to know is what went off in your head that changed you from a break even to a winning player?

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My lightbulb moment was when I noticed how relatively well maniacs tend to do. I mean, they may not be winning players, but they don't do too badly considering that they raise insanely on any two cards.

The realization was, if loose stupid aggression does ok, then tight intelligent aggression is going to crush other players. Which it does.