Hard workers who can put in 10 hours of poker a week, think logically about their decisions and read about poker strategy when time permits  basically, players who work as hard as they can to improve their game often become winning players within 12 months.

It's primarily a skill game, although luck plays a huge role. In any single given hand, luck is the predominant factor in who will win or lose. However, poker players don't play a single hand. They play hand after hand after hand & and overall, skill dominates.