Play with people who are better players than you are
It is great to win by playing against players who are not as good as you. However, if you are a beginner and want to up your game, you need to invest a little time and money playing with people who are better players so you can learn something new. Weak players have bad habits and you pick up bad habits playing with them. The same holds true when you play online for no cash. If you do, have fun and get some practice but remember if you chase every hand in a real game with good players , you are going to wind up a loser.