Nah, not at the money hes playing. Its so so much more random. From fish with no idea, to people with some skill but bugger all patience, to people with lots of banked cash who just want some random fun.
Trying to predict anything in the micro's is pointless and he doesnt have the bankroll to move above 25c/50c tbh.
He doesnt need to play people face to face either, he will lose loads of money against much better players.
He needs to stick to the basics, play tight and stick it out for a while, but stay in the low stakes to minimise losses. Learn to play the hands and learn about the odds and also how to take a bad beat