Does talent make a successful poker player? In his new book The Myth of Poker Talent: Why Anyone Can Be a Great Poker Player, Alex Fitzgerald argues that practice, not talent, matters most. He also makes the case for a disciplined, gritty approach to the game.
"If you want to learn something you must fail, fail constantly," said Fitzgerald. "You have to identify what you do not know, as opposed to acting as if you already have all the winning components. You have to work very, very hard."
Fitzgerald, a successful poker pro, coach and writer, rose through the online ranks during the mid-2000s.