Today, I played some Texas Hold'em, and I've probably played around 20 offline games, with almost no online play. The regular players who frequently play, those who have played at least 100-300 games, visibly show no improvement in their REG strategy. I can say that I'm generally winning with ease. Most of them have either a tight-weak or loose-aggressive playing style. As long as you play tight and aggressive at a lower stake level, it's easy to extract value and take pot equity from others who fold. You must play a few hands with a Pro to truly understand their skill. I played a game with the "Dragon King", and he taught me some techniques, which helped me navigate through games with many regulars with ease. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as walking ten thousand miles, walking ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people, and meeting countless people is not as good as having a famous master guide you. Learn more and practice more.