How to quit when ahead

[EagleEyeKing]

Example

ex: I played the .10/.20 tonight for an hour and made $13, then quit. I hit the "leave table" button to do so. It may not seem like much, but it's better than being down. So give it a try, when you're ahead, that "leave table" button should be clickable unless your mouse is broken in which case you'll be timed out and you can let the site kick you out, lol.

 

[EagleEyeKing]

Can you do that online? At my casino if you get up and want to rejoin the table that night you have to take back with you what you took off.

you can sit out until the site kicks you out, then you can reenter with whatever you want. I found that to be true with the site i use.

 

[Gobbs]

Never, ever leave the table based on the amount you've won or lost unless you have lost a set portion of your bankroll (about 10%). You should base your decision on the table. Is it a profitable table or not? If it is profitable, play more. If it is not, leave.

If you feel you can beat the table (and you have made an honest assessment of the players, your skill, your current state of mind, etc.), then stay, even if you have lost (unless you've lost more than you can afford).

If you feel the table is getting too tough, you can't beat the table, etc., you should leave, regardless of how much you have won.

Gobbs

 

[tenbob]

When im winning I usually leave the table and hit up a lower stake to protect my winnings. At least I can lose that much there.

When Im down, I'd recomend moving up a level or two in order to win back faster. The players on the higher are easier to beat than the low level donks, and I love chasing my losses.

This system has never failed for me yet. Oh anyone know when the bodog freeroll pzzword is being posted ?

 

[pokerace3454]

after you win big bucks

 

[iMaGiN.]

I always leave once I start making bad decisions, mostly which are after I got a bad beat. Also like previously stated, it sucks playing when you're tired. You are more eagle to gamble on a draw and dig yourself in a whole than when you're fresh and eager to play.

 

[merenoise]

I usually like to bank after making 4x my buy in whatever the game. If you have to sit out for a half hour (I know that's the case on full tilt). no biggie. Leave the window open and watch for a bit then rejoin with the original buy in and you can keep your winnings plus stay in a great money game. Way better than getting up 5 or 6 times your original buy in and then being busted by a crazy loose player or a bad run of cards.

 

[NuRelic]

Establish a floating stop-loss just like you would for trading stocks. Once you have exceeded an amount that you believe you are capable of winning at a given table, establish a floating stop-loss; such that if your chip stack falls below that amount, then its time to leave. Figuring out what you should make your stop-loss is a personal thing. For a conservative player, the stop-loss will be a very small fraction of the over-all chip stack, while a looser player will establish a stop-loss that will be a larger portion of the over-all chip stack. The good thing about this is that if you continue to win, your stop-loss will move right along with you,but if you start to loose, it will remain fixed and once you've crossed it you should leave.

If you are faced with risking a large portion of your chip stack in a single hand, evaluate the strength of your hand and contrast that against the possibility that you might be outdrawn. Then decide whether you want to walk away with a profit or risk that profit based on the possibility that you might win the hand.

NuRelic

 

[1Birddog]

Stop-Loss

Hey, this is a really good idea. I like it very much. Thanks for it. I will start right away with this technique.

Thanks again.

Birddog