Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:29 pm GMT by LeafsFan1122
Do you those amazing sessions where you've been playing for a cuple hours but things seem to really be going your way? You're up like 5-6 buyins (or whatever the case may be), cards are falling for you, you're having a great time, and the table just seems to want to continue donating to your bankroll.
With all the above criteria, is it ever wise to tell yourself to leave a session like this in order to "protect" your winnings? Obviously the alternative route would be to stick around either until you have to go for some reason or another, or are simply just too dead tired and can't go on.
A disadvantage to sticking around, I think, would be that when you've reached that huge stack, you (although it may not actually apply to you) start to try to get fancy on some hands, maybe attempt a few extra bluffs, call an extra bet here and there, and this kinda play could cost you.
The advantages speak for themselves.
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Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:34 pm GMT by swiftone
I often wonder about this too. Generally if I am on a rush I will keep playing until things level off and my stack remains stable for a few rounds. At this point I will continue to play until the cards run really cold, or I find myself playing undisciplined with my big stack. I however dont consider myself any authority and am curious at other replies to this post.
Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:37 pm GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
You should always continue playing as long as the game is good and you're still playing your "A" game. If you get tired, it may be best to quit.
Also, remember a big stack in cash games is not like a big stack in tournaments, because in cash games, every chip you get is worth as much as the last one, so there's not as much point in spashing around; in tournaments, every chip you get is worth less than the last, and it's freeze-out conditions, so you obviously would want to play more aggressively.
But if your EV is higher than normal, why quit?
Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:41 pm GMT by ninetensuited
a couple of nights ago i was up 4 buyins at NL10 and when i got in a pot absolutely no one would stay in. it made it as though i had a great table image and could take down small pots. but my big hands would never get paid off like they did to build my stack.
Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:24 pm GMT by Loonbat
I play limit live (generally 3/6 or 6/12) but when I'm up a bundle (over double my initial buyin) I put a loss limit in place.
Example: My last 6/12 session with a 2/3rds kill (became 10/20), I bought into for $240. Once I hit the $700 mark, i made 500 my bottom end ... consider it a stop gap. I did end up leaving a couple hours later as I made no head-way (always finding my stack between 600 and 800).
While you should never place a win limit on your session, a revised loss limit is a good idea, IMHO.
Posted Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:48 pm GMT by MasterMike
Yes, i was playing with some friends and was playing my best poker ever, although i was getting lucky (which go hand in hand), catching cards, bluffing right, using my image to the fullest.
Within 50 minutes i won everyone's money at the table. Only 5 people, but it felt good, then everyone was pissed, and because i wanted to play again, i told everyone that we could play for 10$ of what i won, as long as they each gave me a dollar. (I ended up losing, but i wanted to play more than win the money back).
Posted Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:17 am GMT by shorn7
I think you can make an argument that there are times when it is a good idea to book that big win and leave the table feeling good about your game. Particularly if you have been going through a losing streak and need to re-build bankroll and confidence. Your own psychological feelings about how you are playing never get enough attention in terms of how that translates into results, so making sure you are confident is quite important to winning play.
That being said, I am mostly with Diamond here that your results in general should not sictate when to leave. If the game is still good, you are playing well, you have nowhere else you need to be, and you think you are still a favorite then keep playing. If all those conditions aren't met, then consider getting up.
I try to limit myself to 2 mistakes a session. I allow myself 1 clear mistake, but if I make 2, I get up no matter my results (and I am talking about big mistakes here, not little preflop mistakes). When I have made a second mistake, that is my signal that I have dropped from my A game and it is time to leave.
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