of course you need to have poker gods with you.. by my opinion here is why they are needed for winning money and tourneys:
1. first of all you need good cards..
2. you need to hit something if you have good drawing hands like big slick or AQ..
3. if you have marginal hands, like low pp and suited connectors you need to hit third card or str8
4. if you're on draws on flop and if you have good odds of calling bets you need to hit them. draws can be deadly
5. you need to win important coin flips at the tourneys
6. to don't lose hands where you are big favourite (like PP against lower pocket pair)
if you have half of these factors, and if you play solid, you'll finish in the money
if you have all of these you will be the winner of the tourney
if you have none.. or if you don't have last one.. you're first at the door
you must to catch your day.. and of course there are days when you can't win, and there are players you can't beat
