Battling My Opponents

My reasons for playing on line chess is to arrive at the zone to hit the jackpot so to speak and win the big one when everything goes right and I can do no wrong. So I have lost games along the way I can absorb these loses and learn and be tough get tough to improve my skills through practice and experience. I'm hanging in. I managed to beat a 1375 or so player something I hadn't done for awhile. My opponent erred allowing me to hook his king and queen with my knight and the game was mine if I just was able to follow up despite his higher rating than mine. I was able this time. I didn't blow my lead. Look at the money I'm saving by not blowing it away at the casinos.