I think that to study the NOR materials and apply them in a coherent manner is the toughest job for newbies even seasoned players get stuck every now and then looking at the forum.I wish I have a few thousand bucks to burn at the live tables just to gain some experience and practice...but for most people even 1k initial loss is too much feeling demoralised and broke.,people just give up ..how many of us have pro players looking over our shoulders guiding us when we just starting,I guess most of us just go down playing solo in the casino...