If you are playing games for money, then you might think that will have the most fun when you are winning lots. This will probably be the case as winning online poker can feel really great and getting money as a result of winning can make you feel even better. However, to achieve that feeling you have to be good and you have to know how much to bet.

To get good at online poker takes a lot of practice. There are only a few people that can make a really good living out of it and so you need to be aware of that. You need to be aware also, that there will always be a bit of luck in the cards that you get and so there is never a guarantee of winning, however well you have prepared for a game.

This means that there is always a chance that you will lose the money that you are betting with. Therefore make sure that the money that you are using is money that you can afford to lose. It can be bad enough losing it, but knowing it was money you cannot afford to lose makes it much worse. Therefore, use only money you can afford, think of the money as you paying for entertainment and then any wins will come as pleasure rather than a relief.

Remember that it is a game and it is meant to be fun and make sure that you keep it that way. Spend what you can afford, only play while you are enjoying it and practice hard so that you win some games. Then you will be guaranteed to have lots of fun and you will look forward to playing rather than depending on it for an income.