Posted Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:31 pm GMT by gobbledygeek
When I decide that I've had enough I usually play all the free hands I can before leaving (i.e. my last hand is the one where the big blind is to the right of me).
1) Is it considered poor etiquette to leave a game just before you are to pay the big blind?
2) Is playing the last round of "free" hands a good idea? I sometimes find I might not be in the best frame of mind on these last hands, perhaps too timid with not wanting to take a loss on the last hand of the night.
How/when do you leave the table?
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Posted Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:35 pm GMT by zinn0
I always play to the BB. I think most players do this, and I see nothing wrong with it.
Posted Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:59 pm GMT by tame_deuces
Same here, I always play my last free hands and see nothing wrong with that.
Posted Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:36 pm GMT by supafrey
yeah nobody is going to call you on that. It's only reasonable. When you sit in out of position, they make you post a BB, right? Consider that as your penalty for leaving out of the blinds =)
As to your other point... If you realize you're doing it, stop.
Although, quite honestly, playing the last ring uber tight doesn't really cost you anything, and could save you from a last "oh it's my final hand i may as well play it" attack.
Posted Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:37 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| gobbledygeek wrote: | | 1) Is it considered poor etiquette to leave a game just before you are to pay the big blind? |
+1 with the others.
| gobbledygeek wrote: | | 2) Is playing the last round of "free" hands a good idea? I sometimes find I might not be in the best frame of mind on these last hands, perhaps too timid with not wanting to take a loss on the last hand of the night. |
You're supposed to think of all your poker sessions as "one long session" but I still find myself cringing when I get AKo UTG at the end of a +4BB session. It happened to me last night too...QQ UTG+1, I lose to A2 in the BB. +12.5BB session turns into a +9BB session, and I don't feel good about it.
Posted Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:37 am GMT by Muck
Yes I always leave UTG (I even started a thread about this etiquette issue too  ).
| supafrey wrote: |
Although, quite honestly, playing the last ring uber tight doesn't really cost you anything, and could save you from a last "oh it's my final hand i may as well play it" attack. |
I think I play my final orbit too tight. I’m almost operating on the attitude “Well I’m not going to leave before the BB, suppose I get AA”.
Posted Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:25 pm GMT by Boneshocka
I always play my last free hands and see nothing wrong with that
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 6:00 pm GMT by jimmer
my priororty=money!
i'm going to give myself every chance of making the most i can, for as cheap as poss.
hell yeah, this isn't just ok. it's a must!
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 8:58 pm GMT by Soup_dog
In the world of online poker, there is nothing to prevent you from playing ONE hand, doubling up, and then leaving. In fact, most players wont even notice. Thats one of the advantages of online poker.
B&M is a different story though.
Posted Mon May 08, 2006 5:13 pm GMT by EasyDeal
I never give much notice if players leave before or after their BB. I personally leave when I feel its time regardless of my gun position. When playing online , players often leave a table due to failure of their network, so you will see players leaving at all times, not just those dictated by ettiquette.
Posted Mon May 08, 2006 5:25 pm GMT by Geno
| Soup_dog wrote: | | In the world of online poker, there is nothing to prevent you from playing ONE hand, doubling up, and then leaving. |
I'd do this at a NL cash table if not in my local haunt 
Posted Mon May 08, 2006 6:58 pm GMT by xhi
Personally I like to play all the hands I paid for like with anything else. So if I'm dropping out I will do it just before I have to pay for the next set of hands. Same idea another way of looking at it.
Nothing about poker is free, lol.
Posted Mon May 08, 2006 7:05 pm GMT by TxShadow
Generally, if I'm having a good session, I'll leave regardless of where I'm at position-wise.
I, like many people, get a little timid when I know it's my last round. So if I'm up anyway, I just get the heck out of there. Four things can possibly happen from waiting around:
I'm going to lose a lot of money.
I'm going to lose a little money.
I'm going to win a little more money (at the risk of the previous 2).
I'm going to win a lot more money.
3 out of 4 of those things don't appeal to me a whole lot when I've had a winning session.
Posted Mon May 08, 2006 7:06 pm GMT by TxShadow
Ok, I left out:
I'm going to break even.
4 out of 5 of those things don't appeal to me a whole lot when I've had a winning session.
Posted Wed May 10, 2006 12:19 pm GMT by martini
| xhi wrote: | | Personally I like to play all the hands I paid for like with anything else. |
Exactly. When you sit at the table, you either pay the bb to join in or wait 'til the bb gets to you. By leaving after paying the bb, you forfeited seeing all of those so called "free" hands you already paid for.
Posted Wed May 10, 2006 1:23 pm GMT by BeerWench13
I generally play all the hands to the BB as well. It's just makes good sense to me.
Posted Thu May 11, 2006 1:08 am GMT by suitedaces84
I agree with everyone else but would like to add a basic table leaving procedure you may find helpful.
To leave a table:
-click the leave table button or the 'x' located in the top right portion of the window
-if a box appears asking you if you're sure you want to leave, click yes; this will indicate to the software that you truely want to leave
Posted Thu May 11, 2006 1:11 am GMT by zinn0
When I play in casinos, I always casually mention that I'm playing my last hand. That way at least the guy next to me knows he is going to have to post his blind next hand.
Online, I could care less.
Posted Thu May 11, 2006 3:48 am GMT by Tadzio
Why do you play the small blind? It's the weakest position and you have to pay for it? Why not make your last hand the button?
Posted Thu May 11, 2006 1:15 pm GMT by Muck
| Tadzio wrote: | | Why do you play the small blind? It's the weakest position and you have to pay for it? Why not make your last hand the button? |
Umm doesn’t the dealer button move clockwise in your games? I.e. After the button you have all the free hands right up until you’re UTG.
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