Know when to hold'em

Man, I just can't seem to win the pot. I played poker last night with my buddy from work. I brought Ed along because I know that he enjoy's playing poker too. So, as it turns out I was the 3rd place finisher. I didn't get squat. Ed ended up winning the pot. It wasn't much though about 50 bucks or so. It was a great time though. I am continuously getting better. It is like bowling for me. The more often I do it the better I feel I do. I would just like to win outright sometime soon.