when to stop in cash table ?

[taban13]

I'm stopped when I lost 100 BB.

 

[Mason Pye]

You normally would buy-in for 100 big blinds. For instance, when playing 2NL you would buy-in for $2. As for your question, I would usually leave a cash table when you double your buy-in. So in my example I would leave when I have reached $4. If I wanted to carry on playing, I would buy-in to another cash table for $2 and leave when I reach $4 again. Hope this helps.

 

[jazzaxe]

It has more to do with the general betting at a table for me. I like games that are more passive preflop and more aggressive postflop. I would rather win a few big pots vs a lot of small pots. Always play full buyin so when you have the goods you can win the maximum amount of money. Anything over two buyins I am ready to bail. Lotsa players and lotsa tables.

 

[theboss]

There is no rule about that. You can join a table and win a bi. Leave and go to another one and lose a bi. Then join another one win a bi and leave. Then join another one and lose two bi. And then another one and triple you stack. There is no point on that. Makes no sense.You should join tables where players are weaker than you and stick to them. If you lose to a badbeat so is life. You lost one bi , no big deal. Keep playing your A game and sit out all tables when you get tired and decide to end your session. Some of the days are winning days , others are not. Its the nature of the game. You cant have a winning day EVERY day. Sometimes you win 10 bi sometimes you lose 7. Winning a big pot and sitting out and leaving the table will not make a difference. Running with the monies once you double your stack or triple is not the way to go. Same thing goes with zoom. You stop when you decide that you played long enough and have to end the session for the day. Sessions should not be profit oriented. Loss oriented maybe sometimes if you are tilting. But tilt is something you should get over eventually. Reconcile with variance. If you feel that your game is not strong enough changing tables will not improve your game nor will it make you a profit. GL

 

[Frozrbyte]

I would continue playing and try building my stack until there are signs that I'm not playing my best or things are not going my way.

Example if I bought in for $2 and managed to build it up to $10 but it drops to $6-$7, I'll consider leaving the table.

I do this because the losses may unknowingly affect my game and contribute to my bad decisions. If I had been losing pots to a reg, then the reg may have figured out something about my play and it's in my best interest to quit the table and figure it out by reviewing my hand histories.

Another scenario where I'll leave the table is when I start feeling tired/sleepy or when I'm not in the mood to play anymore

 

[shpilia]

Greetings. Of course better to use when you have a big stack. But I usually win, and go out with cash games.

 

[Gypsy]

Hello everyone,

I just wrote about this in another thread.

For now and because I am learning , I have a 100BB Rule and play on two different sites.

Site A- Double my 100BB I stop. Lose my 100BB I stop.
Site B- Double my 100BB I stop. Lose my 100BB I stop.

This helps prevent tilting on tough days and because I am learning I have rules to keep me from blowing my bankroll AND it softens the variance.

I am not an experienced Player but I think these defined Guidelines really help me in my playing and learning process.

Regards,

GypsyChick

 

[Joed1580]

Until u start not playing your A game

 

[rflbarreto]

depends of ur bankroll ... when I was building it I used to start with 50bb and left with 150bb.

nowadays I have a health bankroll and can left when I am tired or alone only

 

[ElgringoLoco]

Having the big stack only adds to your potential winnings. Why would you stand up. Even better if you have everyone covered then you can maximize a big hand. Lets say in 2nl you grinded to six and then sat back down at 2, next hand you flop a set against someone who has a stack of 5 and all the money goes in the pot and you win. You just severely diminished your potential earnings.

With that being said I know some local grinders that have a specific number they want to make per session live and when they reach it they stand up, come back the next day rinse and repeat, however I think this is more of the fact that they are gambling addicts who don't want to spend too much extra time in a casino and ship it right back at the black jack tables later.

 

[lcid86]

Play as long as you feel you are playing well. Running out of chips is a sign that you might not be.. I usually try to set a 3-4 hour limit (schedule lunch, dinner) so I have an end to play towards. I play better knowing I have a set time limit.

 

[skaterick]

on bovada, I think it makes sense to cash out as soon as you double or triple up in any ring game . when you stick around too long your opponents with data tracking software get a better read on you . keep moving and you'll never be profiled/recognized .

 

[NatalVallina]

i stop play poker, when i loose my agame

 

[madmandown]

this is very good question as a cash player we all know winning and losing is a part of game but when you lose about 30 to 50% of your bankroll you should act right away don't wait for situation that will become worse to worst. keep on losing and playing that same day is not wise option according to me, as i lost again and again and keep on playing and losing to same person over and over with overpairs,flush,straight and even full vs full house. thats frustrating to engulf but yes as time passes by you will learn when to stop losing and when to go ahead.

i quited cash games as i am specialize in MTTs. and i am happy about that.

 

[veltins]

thanks all for sharing their thoughts. ya it s very tricky Qs for many as when to stop . and even more tricker when we do Play rush or zoom games cos we Keep on moving tables .

 

[skaterick]

there are all kinds of reasons to leave a table when winning :the weaker players may have left ( or even 1 strong player with a good stack winds up behind you); the play may have gotten short handed when you like full ring , or vice versa ; you are more accomplished or confident when playing shorter stacks; your bankroll is limited ; you are worried the data trackers are gaining reliable info on you ; its psychologically important to book a win this session ; you have other plans or other game choices etc etc

 

[gklcap]

Since I don't have a huge roll, I usually leave the table whenever I double my buy-in so as to not risk losing a huge chunk of it. Another scenario is when the fish(es) leave(s). No point in staying past that point.

 

[BuvA7]

Hello all! I was always an MTT player, trying to reach as better place as i can. Just recently i started to play serious in Cash game. First i play one MTT tourney on FULL TILT > where the prize pool is 100# Ring Games ( cash game worth 2$ ) in 95% cases i win this ticket rest 5% is if forget or fell asleep . But lets get to the point. My bankroll was one big 0.01 cause i was chasing FTPOINTS to reach bronce level and or more > but unfortaunatly that system is no longer valid. Its Players club now . Well i earned that Ring game ticket again and i started to play RUSH POKER cash game with 1.60 Buyin - after playing good and reaching 7$ i stoped. Why? Started to feal opponents read my tricks and style of play and we all know about luck> doesnt last long - so i recommend to all new player - don be greedy - pull something out and continue when u feal ready. Respect 2 all ya and have a nice one

 

[somersetlad9]

I think it really depends on how much money you have within your bankroll. If for instance you have $100 and your playing 2c/5c then i would say $10 would be maximum as losing any more then 10% is not ideal if that money means a lot to you

 

[Gabriel Ramos]

I think you should stop when you 3x what you got , and if you are bad, dont re -buy again at table , play at another table or another time.

 

[leandrette]

in the best case, when there are no more chips on the table than yours

 

[duggs]

Good one . but all here talking about normal table games.

what about the zoom cash ?

restart whenever you reach a stack depth you are uncomfortable with

 

[ScooperNova]

There is no rule or real answer for your question. The number of chips in your stack is one of the last reasons you should consider when deciding on when to leave. A max buy in rule is an idea to consider, but an arbitrary number for winnings in relation to stopping is nearly irrelevant in my opinion. Ask yourself some other questions, some examples are-- How are you playing? Does it seem like you're "hot"? Are you getting a wave of cold cards? Did the donks all leave? Are you sitting with the best players you've ever seen? Are you tired and hungry? Are you emotionally unstable? Are you still able to maintain focus?

Simply put, are you in an optimal situation to profit and do you have anything better to do? I played a .02 PLO game for 5 hours and left with $87. Max buy-in $2. Arbitrary rules would not have allowed this to happen. That being said, I have got up nice and lost it all before as well. Just keep yourself in good situations.

There is one exception to everything I said. It is a decent idea to have a set number to stop at when your table stack becomes a large percentage of your bankroll. I'm pretty loose in this regard, because I tend to consider only what I'm risking in good situations. I'm sure most people would say if your table stack becomes 10-15% of your total bankroll, you should bank it. I'm positive my earnings would be much less if I adhered to that, but tight bankroll management is paramount to the winning player. I'm not sure it's even possible to be too strict with set bankroll rules.