what you should really do to see if you are doing well at the poker thing... is to keep track of your games. Make a log: Put a date, a location, your buy-in, type of game (3-6, 4-8, etc), the amount you've won, and how many hours you played. This will help you in multiple ways... FIRST of all, You will find out whether you are making any money in the long run; if you are making a profit, then just keep doing what you are doing... if you are not making any money, you might want to look into adjusting your playing style. Second You could figure out how time at a table could be affecting your play, or the day of the week, as well at what casinos you are winning money at. In the end, keeping a log will help you figure out whether it is really profitable to be playing poker... for instance you go to the casino for a 3-6 limit game, and you win a $100 in 2 hours, but the next day in a 4-8 limit game, you lose $200 in 4 hours... you are still down a total of $100 in 6 hours of play. If you win another hundred at the 3-6 game... you've just broken even... some may look back and think they are doing well because they have won $200 at the 3-6 game... but they forget to look at the whole picture and realize they also lost $200. This is why you should really keep track of all your games, wins and losses. I hope this helps.