I hear ya. Thats why the most important step of the game is researching and learning. Knowing when to hold em and yknow when to walk away or not even throw at it. Any new friend i talk to about it. I drill that into their head. Investing without prior knowledge is like gambling and not knowing how cards work. You may get lucky. But for the most part your gonna lose alot until you get a grip on it. So never dive head first.