Is it worth leaving the table to protect what you have already won?

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Guys, I have a question ... when you're playing NL200 for example, you enter the table with 100 big blinds.
Then you fold and start having 200bb. The question is:

Should I leave the table when I reach an X gain and return to another table with 100bb's or should I continue, even if I make 1,000bb at the table? What do you recommend me?
 
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I do that a lot as well.
 
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If there is a fat fish at the table, better to sit a little more with any stack. Sometimes I make silliest mistakes, that is why I leave the table with more than 200 BB (and without fishes) to insure myself from huge losses.
 
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Go into the game with a game plan from the start if u double/triple up thank you can leave, or are you just willing to play until u go broke and have fun. Depends on your poker goals
 
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The more BBs you have the more you can win. If you are playing at a fishy table where you can expect to stack someone when you have a really good hand who also has 200 or more bbs your win rate goes up considerably.
 
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yes, specially if you at least double your initial stack. i think its very important not only your stack but villains stacks as well. with 200 bb you might feel more confortable by playing shorter stack players, so leaving the table wouldnt be the best choice in these spot. however if 1 or 2 other players have at least your stack or more, then i think its best to leave the table and join another one with 100 bb. if the table has weak players then you might take some chances and keep playing even after double or triple up your stack even with the risk of losing 200 bb or more against other big stack players.
 
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In my opinion you should stay at any table if you are 1. Playing Well. 2 Running well. 3. Have players at your table who are playing poorly or willing to gamble. 4. You feel like you have a skill advantage at the table.

Now saying that, if you take a shot at a level you usually don't play. If you find yourself winning and up a buy-in or so... I think you can leave the table if this money represents a big % of your bankroll or is increasing your bankroll in a big way!

But overall you should continue playing at any table you are at if you are playing well and have an edge over some players or there is a huge fish there...

Good luck,

Stoke
 
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If you dont feel comfortable playing a deep stack maybe your strategy is good. But if you have a clear skill edge against someone who is also playing a deep stack then you are making a big mistake by rat holing and leaving a lot of money on the table.

A big part of my edge is being able to comfortably play deepstack poker. You can really get people out of their comfort zone and they will make some huge mistakes and stack off way too light in certain situations.
 
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In my opinion you should stay at any table if you are 1. Playing Well. 2 Running well. 3. Have players at your table who are playing poorly or willing to gamble. 4. You feel like you have a skill advantage at the table.

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You stay if: You have the skill edge and you are in condition to play your A game
Result: You win more with big stack (wider calling ranges, bigger pots, skill edge is deciding factor)

You leave if above condition is not true
Result: You still can win normally, but game is not that demanding
 
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Leave. Don't care what room you are in it is only a matter of time till you are dealt AA and give it all back.
 
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Some poker sites call it "Rat Holing" and have "Anti-Rat-Holing" systems.

In my opinion, that is no problem in do it.
 
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If I think I have a skill edge at the table I will stay as long as I can to maximize my profit. The deeper you get the more money you can win with other deep stacks at the table. That being said if you don't know how to play deep stack poker it might be best to just leave the table. It's a matter of opinion and you should do what you think is GTO
 
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If the 200bb is more like 10% of your bankroll and have other players covering you, I would say: LEAVE and put yourself on the waiting list for another game and start fresh with 100bb
 
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Dude when you see that your accounts luck is good keep playing if you buyin with 100 and won 400 or 500 than stand and go for a different table ;)


Guys, I have a question ... when you're playing NL200 for example, you enter the table with 100 big blinds.
Then you fold and start having 200bb. The question is:

Should I leave the table when I reach an X gain and return to another table with 100bb's or should I continue, even if I make 1,000bb at the table? What do you recommend me?
 
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Yes,i used to do that especially when i didnt had too much money in my account,better leave the table with a double up than leave it with nothing loosing and the buy in.
 
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As always, it depends. If your edge is greater in your current situation than it is likely to be in an alternative situation then remain where you are. If that is not the case, then either change situation or quit.
 
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Guys, I have a question ... when you're playing NL200 for example, you enter the table with 100 big blinds.
Then you fold and start having 200bb. The question is:

Should I leave the table when I reach an X gain and return to another table with 100bb's or should I continue, even if I make 1,000bb at the table? What do you recommend me?

It depends.

If you're up 1000BB, what does the rest of the table have? If they're all sitting on small stacks, and there is no possibility of another well heeled fish joining any time soon, then it's better to leave and not allow them to nickle and dime you to death. If it's still early and the call board is filled and you know these are fish, then stay until you break a shortie, or one shortie busts out an even smaller stack, then definitely stay. If more fish join with 100BB buys, maybe you can get that stack up to 1100BBs or more.

If you're up and you're coming off runbad, then it may be a confidence booster to leave ahead rather than take yet another bad beat from some luck box.

If the game looks good, and you know you can outplay the fish, then grow roots even if that means staying conscious with lots of Red Bull. Otherwise, never walk away from a +EV situation. Unless there's some other reason you don't want to walk with a small win just so you can book a small win. The chances that you walk with a max win are slim. If you're always leaving with small wins you'll never know how much you might have won.
 
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When its going great stay there until it turns ugly Playful always says. Fishes are everywhere so don't fret
 
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You should stay and play especially if you are playing well and the table is still good. Running away with your winnings and coming back to a table with 100bb limits your long term earning potential.
 
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Stay or go?

I don't think you can plan what you're going to do in this particular situation. There are some (few) hard and fast rules in poker, but when to leave a table isn't one of them. There are too many variables to consider. If you're running well stay exactly where you are. If you're getting run over, time to leave or switch tables. I played a 10 hr session at 1/2nl, and couldn't stop winning. 1/2 is not usually my game (prefer 2/5) but there was a huge list and I didn't feel like waiting. Walked with 2k plus my buy in. It's very table/game dependent. My advice, if you're up, there's a reason you're up. Stay put!
 
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The psychological question would be defined by BR in my opinion
 
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it depends how you feel about this table, if you think you got lucky and players are way better than you are, then just leave it with your profit, look at this game as your job, you achieved goal and earned some money, why should you stay there and lose everything you have, otherwise if you feel comfortable and you think you are at table with fishes, then sure you should stay and grind more
 
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I do it all the time,,,it`s got nothing to do with anyone else. It`s my money. :cool:
 
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Guys, I have a question ... when you're playing NL200 for example, you enter the table with 100 big blinds.
Then you fold and start having 200bb. The question is:

Should I leave the table when I reach an X gain and return to another table with 100bb's or should I continue, even if I make 1,000bb at the table? What do you recommend me?


The equation does not make sense /..enter 100bb /..fold till 200bb > 1k bb

The theory does work.Yes
 
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