When playing poker, it's often tempting to stick around either to get back the money you lost or to keep going when you're on a roll. How do you know when it's time to stand up and cash in your chips or call it a day? How long should you stay at a table if you're losing? If you're winning?
2007-06-26 05:07:19 · 10 answers · asked by JudasHero 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
You have to feel it out. The best thing to do is set a limit before hand. Know how low you are willing to go. Once you hit that marker, you know it's quitting time with an acceptable loss. Staying in longer can have a devestating effect, although you do have a marginal chance of coming back. When you are short stacked, people tend to get panicked and play as such... which is no good.
When you are on a winning streak, and building up that bank roll, push your acceptable loss at a higher number. Say your limit was that you would quit when you got down to $100. You win, and get up to $500. I would set my limit at $300, so that I would still come out ahead if I went on a bad run.
Play smart, feel out the tables. If it's not your day, it's not your day. Better to take your bank roll and try again when you are feeling it better.
Good luck!
2007-06-26 05:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by lionsworth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before i take a seat at a live game i have a number in my head that if i hit either way, i will get up and go. For example i play in the local 2-5 no limit game and i bought in for $325.00, and the first hand i picked up was two aces, i made a raise and was re-raised right away by another player. So i made a big raise back at him and he went all-in. Of course i called very fast. He turrnd over two kings, and i was very happy to be a big favorite to his hand. But the flop came out k-2-6 and the turn and river were no help to me. I had him way covered, but i had lost over 200.00 bucks on the hand. I had set my limit at win 200 or lose 200 what ever one came first. So i got up and i went home for the day. I was in a bad state of mind taking such a suck-out, and im sure i would have played like a donkey the rest of the day, so i went home after only one hand. The next day i came back fresh and clear, and went on to win back what i had lost plus a little more, so setting limits can be helpful. Now some will say you should play till you stop winning, but i think you should play till you feel tired or have just made a fair amount of money for the day. I find the more i play the less sharp i am at the table, so i will play at most 5-6 hours at a time and no less. And i never try and make up all my loses all at one time, in other words if im down 600-700 dollars over a week, and i am up on the current day 225, i will walk away and come back the next day instead of trying to win it all back right there.
2007-06-27 01:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by sincity usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This question is all about bankroll. If I have all day to play, then I set a bankroll goal. I usually will buy into a no-limit cash game with $500 and I will get up when I get over $1,500. When I triple my bankroll I get up and leave. It is easy to give it back if you wait around too long.
The other option is too set a time goal. Tell yourself you will only play for 3 hours, win or lose. If you are up, great! If you are down, leave and come back another day when you feel a little luckier.
It is good to set goals at the poker table. This is the best way to track your winnings and reduce your losses in the long-run. Good luck!!
2007-06-26 14:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Luva Luva 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This come from my site:
How to deal with: Should I keep playing or should I quit?
Many players like to play short hours when they're winning, and long hours when they're losing. It should be the other way around!
You should see your poker life as one long session with breaks. we all have winning and losing streaks over the course of a session. If you have a hard time to quit when you are losing, keep in mind that there will always be another poker game, there will always be tomorrow.
If you are thinking to quit as soon as you get even: Quit right now! If you’re not playing your best, quit. If you can't handle a big win or a big loss psychologically and you're unable to play your best poker, quit. When your opponents see you lose, they play better against you.
You should stay in a game when the game is good, when you have a good table image. When you are winning that means other players are losing, and you're playing your best. The other players fear you, and they aren't playing their best. Even if you're winning but you are tired you should quit.
Take each day individually. Winning and losing are all part of poker.
Take care
2007-06-26 12:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ITs hard to stop. Whether you are winning or losing. So you have to set a limit. Here's what I do maybe it can help you as well
I usually set an amount I am willing to lose eg $1000, buy in at $1000 and prepare to stop when I am 3/4 down meaning stop and walk away when I am down to $250.
For winning I based that on the amount I started off with at 50% that is my cutoff - No it doesnt mean I stop when I hit $1500 what I do is when I hit $1500 I keep $500 and continue playing, then next time I hit $1500 I keep $500 and continue playing until I am down to $250 my losing limit.
The idea is no one wants to leave when they are on a winning streak so just let the streak continue and play until you know its time to leave.
Only trouble with this system is ... I actually spend 50hrs at a table once ... cos I didnt lose the 75% of my buy in
Hope it helps
2007-06-27 04:33:59 · answer #5 · answered by Whitehawk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Me personally when playing on line, I take a certain amount of money and I set an amount of time I want to playing and I walk away win or lose. My main goal is to double my money If I do it quickly enough I stop playing because It obtained my goal and I am not playing poker to support myself just to get a little money on the side. Now if the cards are going bad for me and I lose my money in the cash game. I stop, I played with the money I set aside for the day and I go about my business.
2007-06-26 12:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should probably quit when you feel like you aren't playing your best poker, when you feel like you're going on tilt after a series of bad beats, if you're tired and think that will hinder your ability to play well, or if you're just on a bad run of cards...you should definitely stay if you are on a rush and getting a lot of cards, if you feel like you are on your top game, or if the game is just too good to leave
as for how long you should stay, there is no set amount of time, it is based on the factors i listed above...one of the key aspects of playing good cash game poker is knowing when to stay and quit, it has a big effect on your results and you need to know your personal limitations, and also you have to be honest with yourself about how well you are playing
2007-06-26 12:17:59 · answer #7 · answered by sabes99 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you stop having fun and start to have frustration and obsession, then it is time for you to stand up and leave regardless you wins or losses.
2007-06-26 14:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by coldrain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From one perspective - it's a game. Play as long as you are having fun (and can afford to).
It's hard to predict when to walk away based on if you've been winning or loosing as luck can change fast.
2007-06-26 12:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
set a limit and stick with it its the best thing to do
2007-06-26 12:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by sam i am 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋