First of all you must be able to take consistently care of your money and play them the right way. Even if you are an extraordinary poker player, you cant stay on the winning course if you cant manage your money correctly. A correct management will tell you the types of games to play, games that are affordable for your bankroll and will also predict the long run winnings.
Many qualified poker players dont know how to interpret their bankroll. They play high poker limit games, games that have such limits that their bankroll cant take. There are times in everyones life when we can get unlucky, and those times have to be taken into consideration when playing poker. You may play your best, without any mistakes at all and still lose constantly and your bankroll has to be able to absorb such losses. It is said a bankroll of at least 300 350 times the biggest bet can be the solution for a good money management. You know best your poker statistics, but even if you always win and your bankroll is 50 times the bigger bet you might loose it. The same thing happens if you dont let the bankroll grow a little and you always take out the money won. A good money management means...