Rappyness
Rock Star
Silver Level
It mad hard to not keep going and think that it would eventually go your way! But for me, usually two tournaments and in rare occasion I do until the luck goes to my favor! lol in some cases it just doesn't and you have to call it a night!
steveiam
CardsChat Elite
Silver Level
Thats a good stratergy, a lot of the time when things are not working you stray from your game plan and then it gets worse.
snklzona
Rock Star
Silver Level
I find if I alter my game because of a down swing or bad run, that when the cards do finally come around now my game is off and I'm still not getting good results even with the better cards...of coarse I am not talking about just opening my range a bit but major change...therefore IMO its best to step away...
PLAYINBIG
Legend
Silver Level
I do not know about everyone else, but in the early stages of a game if I have large chip stack ,it makes it more difficult for me to reach final table.If I have a smaller chip stack up to the middle stages of a game ,it seems like I can run deeper in the tourney & possibly make final tables.Might be because I take more risk trying to increase my chip stack.Anyone else feel the same?
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Zin
Rock Star
Silver Level
+1, i also fine it easier to play with an average or below average chip stack.
IntenseHeat
Legend
Bronze Level
It depends alot on the stakes that I am playing for. If I'm playing 10NL I might be willing to lose 3 BI before pulling up. I hate to be losing 3 BI regardless of the stakes. If I'm playing 2NL I hate to be losing 3 BI. I just hate to be losing! But at 10NL I can console myself by telling myself that it's still less than 1 BI at 50NL, which is my preferred stakes for cash games.
My real problem with stop loss is that it might normally take me a couple hours or more to lose 1 BI. At which point, I'm ready to take a break and come back in a few hours and win it back. But when I'm really losing bad enough to need a stop loss strategy is when I'm up against bingo players and maniacs that are cracking my quality hands like pocket Ks with ridiculous stuff like J-6 off. When I'm up against players who use play bad/get lucky strategy it's hard for me to quit on them. I can't stand the thought of some PB/GL donk getting my money. In theory, skill will win over luck in the long run. So when someone 3 bets, then comes over the top of your 4 bet for all their chips with Q-7 aginst your Q-Q and makes a 7 high straight, you don't leave the table. Stop loss strategy goes out the window because this cat can't keep winning like that. After a couple of hours of getting them in with the best hand and getting sucked out on again and again, not only has the skill beats luck theory been disproved, but you're now starting to believe in the mythical doom switch. But when I raised with A-A and got 3 bet, 4 bet and got called, flopped a set of As and check raised all-in, was called by 2-4 suited (no flush draw showing), and the board runs out with a 3 and 5 on the turn and river, my stop loss strategy was to slam my right fist down so hard on my cordless mouse that a piece of it ended up embedded in my left hand. By the time I had calmed down enough to dig another mouse out of a box, I had been removed from the game.
My real problem with stop loss is that it might normally take me a couple hours or more to lose 1 BI. At which point, I'm ready to take a break and come back in a few hours and win it back. But when I'm really losing bad enough to need a stop loss strategy is when I'm up against bingo players and maniacs that are cracking my quality hands like pocket Ks with ridiculous stuff like J-6 off. When I'm up against players who use play bad/get lucky strategy it's hard for me to quit on them. I can't stand the thought of some PB/GL donk getting my money. In theory, skill will win over luck in the long run. So when someone 3 bets, then comes over the top of your 4 bet for all their chips with Q-7 aginst your Q-Q and makes a 7 high straight, you don't leave the table. Stop loss strategy goes out the window because this cat can't keep winning like that. After a couple of hours of getting them in with the best hand and getting sucked out on again and again, not only has the skill beats luck theory been disproved, but you're now starting to believe in the mythical doom switch. But when I raised with A-A and got 3 bet, 4 bet and got called, flopped a set of As and check raised all-in, was called by 2-4 suited (no flush draw showing), and the board runs out with a 3 and 5 on the turn and river, my stop loss strategy was to slam my right fist down so hard on my cordless mouse that a piece of it ended up embedded in my left hand. By the time I had calmed down enough to dig another mouse out of a box, I had been removed from the game.
atlantafalcons0
Legend
Silver Level
steveiam
CardsChat Elite
Silver Level
Very good...I suppose the best stop loss stratergy is to break the Laptop.. lol
IntenseHeat
Legend
Bronze Level
The problem with that solution is that when we start breaking laptops and throwing flat screens out of windows, it ends up being less costly to just stay at the table and keep losing for another hour or so.
steveiam
CardsChat Elite
Silver Level
Good point..Maybe a punch bag then..
aa88wildbill
Visionary
Silver Level
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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smidjet
Rock Star
Silver Level
well since i replied to this i have played 7 single tables and 8 multi and never hit the board, that like never happened to me befor even when i was just starting so i am on the wagon for at least a week to clear my head
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ibsiegel
Rock Star
Silver Level
What a bitter subject for me as well. It seems that some times nothing goes my way. And most the time i just keep playing thinking oh bad beat or he got really lucky. But when it turns into being one upped on every hand it is unreal. When do you walk away? i personally am still trying to figure that one out.
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texasoldtimer
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I don't know about other sites but bovada is very streaky. If I lose two sng's in a row I know things aren't going to get better so I quit for the day. And if I win 2 in a row I strike while the iron is hot and play until things start going bad.