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I'm new here but I've been following this forum for a while (Google search results often bring me to CardsChat).
I've been focusing more on my NL cash game and I find that at some point I'm doing good at a table but eventually after a while I either start spewing chips or I get caught in a nasty suckout that kills my stack or wipes it out. I've read a lot about tips on how long to play and when to leave and I've devised my own thing to try out based on some tips. I'd love some feedback on it:
Time: Always set session length upon sitting down at some tables. I can join new tables after leaving a table but when the time is up the time is up. I know some pros did/do this such as Negreanu.
Stack sizes:
Always leave a table if my stack is less than half my buy in. (Concept of minimizing losses....Chan is said to do this) I figure psychologically I feel like I'm only losing "some" rather than a whole buy in and with rake back that loss is even further minimized.
If at any point my stack is more than double my buy in I make a note of it and leave when either the session ends or when my stack drops to 1.5 buy ins to ensure I still leave with some profit.
If at any point my stack is more than 3x my buy in I make a note of it and leave when either the session ends or when my stack drops to 2 buy ins (doubled) to ensure some profit.
If its 4x or more I leave as soon as I fold.
I've been playing online off and on for a few years and I've found I sometimes run real good only to not get out and end up losing my profit or my whole stack. I don't like hitting and running and frankly it seems that doing so runs counter to staying when its good and leaving when its bad. I figure with these guidelines I ensure at least some profit when I'm running good but ensure I stay around to potentially make more.
Any feedback, personal tips, and comments are appreciated!
I've been focusing more on my NL cash game and I find that at some point I'm doing good at a table but eventually after a while I either start spewing chips or I get caught in a nasty suckout that kills my stack or wipes it out. I've read a lot about tips on how long to play and when to leave and I've devised my own thing to try out based on some tips. I'd love some feedback on it:
Time: Always set session length upon sitting down at some tables. I can join new tables after leaving a table but when the time is up the time is up. I know some pros did/do this such as Negreanu.
Stack sizes:
Always leave a table if my stack is less than half my buy in. (Concept of minimizing losses....Chan is said to do this) I figure psychologically I feel like I'm only losing "some" rather than a whole buy in and with rake back that loss is even further minimized.
If at any point my stack is more than double my buy in I make a note of it and leave when either the session ends or when my stack drops to 1.5 buy ins to ensure I still leave with some profit.
If at any point my stack is more than 3x my buy in I make a note of it and leave when either the session ends or when my stack drops to 2 buy ins (doubled) to ensure some profit.
If its 4x or more I leave as soon as I fold.
I've been playing online off and on for a few years and I've found I sometimes run real good only to not get out and end up losing my profit or my whole stack. I don't like hitting and running and frankly it seems that doing so runs counter to staying when its good and leaving when its bad. I figure with these guidelines I ensure at least some profit when I'm running good but ensure I stay around to potentially make more.
Any feedback, personal tips, and comments are appreciated!