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You don't know when you're going to win, so playing safe has been the tactics of so many, thereby limiting the amount they stake in every game. This makes us different from the big players who stake massively at all times, neglecting the risks involved.
The big players you say, stake high because they have it but can't stake what they can't lose. Although they get richer then the low funds gamblers once they are lucky. But the bottom line is they stake what they can lose. The best approach to gambling is knowing what you can lose before staking