You are correct. First you must remember it is just a game for entertainment purposes and making money is secondary. But then again this one has monetary aspects if you compare it to the online games that you must purchase a copy to play.
For most games the longer you play the better you get at it. I have started playing the tournaments in the hopes that will help develop may game play faster. The one thing I have learned is that guessing is also part of the game play guess wrong and you lose. Guess right and it depends. Hang in there. You may be the next expert in game strategy. Best of luck in your matches.
!CTP