When to leave the table / profits - help me out

I am curious what you all think about this because i heard it mentioned before.

If you join a table with $50 (example) how long until you cash out and leave the table?
Do you wait til you double up, until you lose a certain amount or do you stay there for a set period of time.

If the opposing players are feeding you well, do you stay and milk as much or do you leave before you lose any of your profits.

All feedback appreciated, thanks

I don't play a lot of ring tables anymore but when I did, my usual rule was to double up and then evaluate. If there was more money to be made, I'd keep going. However, I always put a stop loss amount on myself to ensure a nice profit from the session. There was really no rhyme or reason to the amount, it was just how I felt about my game, the table, etc. The only factor that was important was to ensure I walked away with a double up or very close to it!!

I like to use predetermined time at a ring table. By playing for a period of time rather than a dollar amount you can focus on consistensy of good play. I find if you focus on the dollar amount you can go on tilt a lot easier when you lose a fair size pot or go down a buy in. If you focus on good play then the money will come to you.

I don't use dollar amounts. I go by table selection. I judge by the type of play I am encountering. If I am losing but getting a good read on my opponents, I stay to eventually benefit. If I am winning but I figure I'm just getting lucky at a tough table, I leave when my good card run ends.

Here's a great article by FP that explains it better:

http://www.cardschat.com/blog/04/13/profit-vs-skill/

If you are talking about limit ring games, it is simple -- you leave when either you are not able to play your best, or the table is too tight (I like to see at least two loose players and a VPIP above 25%).

If you are playing no limit, then depending on your style of play there might be a reason to take money off the table so that you don't have so much of your stack at risk.

i play ring games a lot. i usually shoot for at least 25% of my buy in. If I buy in for 50 when I have 62.50 i'm usually happy with that. If the action slows and/or cards dry up after a hour I'll leave. Especially in this case a earnings of 12.50 a hour isn't bad at all.

depending and what sort of table your sitting at..sort of players..cash flow thats going around..

i generally like to leave when ive got enough for a few more buy ins
eg. sit with 50 i like to leave with 150 - 200 but still playing my own game as in consistant and not letting the money rule me but have it more as a guideline.

cheers

In a no-limit game, I will size up the situation when I double up (or close to it). Usually, I will leave at this point but I may decide to stay if the opposition seems weak and I am confident of making more.

If I lose my stack on an all-in, I will rebuy once but never twice. No point in throwing more money in if it looks like I`ve hit a bad streak. Better to turn off the PC and go watch TV instead.