Yes, the more creative and rare the exploit the better it pays, and good ones do provide 10%+ advantage.
Good card players have lots of ways to gain advantages.
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25107-poker-legend-phil...
Good card players have lots of ways to gain advantages.
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25107-poker-legend-phil...
Point is, he's the most famous card player in the world playing at the highest stakes at a top tier casino.
There are plenty of low profile players who can do the things Phil knows how to do. Casino's have a hard time distinguishing a lucky run from an advantage player they haven't seen enough times to catch their attention. The last thing they want to do is ban a high roller, so advantage players get the benefit of the doubt.
To make it as an AP you need a big bank roll, a lot of discipline to learn the games, access to a community of APs, and a lot of time for traveling and gambling. It's a job.