Raise the stakes slowly and steadily
Poker is a game of patience. You don’t have to play it in a hurry. After all, your own money is at stake. Most of the newbies are in a habit of raising their stakes very speedily. Consequently, they end up with their bankroll and have to leave the poker table without earning a penny. Your main objective is to increase your bankroll. So, the best approach is to go slowly and steadily. Repeat this in your mind again and again so that you don’t commit any kind of mistake. Instead of playing in definite terms, try to play the game by wagering in percentage of your bankroll. That is, if you have a hefty bankroll, you can go for high wages and if you have a lower bankroll then you can go for somewhat lower wages. This way, you will never lose your entire money in the game. For instance, if you are sitting on the losing side, and you are aware of that your bankroll is shrinking; the most appropriate thing to do is to lower down the limits on which you are playing. Make this a hard and fast rule to never put your entire bankroll at stake.