When To Quit

[rigor mortis]

There comes a time in every players game when he/she thinks, "it's time I folded the tent". When this point is reached, is it when your Loss Limit is reached, or some mathematical method based on the number of Buy Ins or BBs, or even a gut feeling that you are getting nowhere, or something else?

 

[vic75]

Never quit always try and build a bankroll from freerolls and use proper bankroll management with no deposits.

 

[xbronk]

The idea is to have a limit up and one down so you always know when you are ready to go winning or losing good luck greetings

 

[Zvezda kz]

No need to wait until your bankroll runs out, or you get tired of poker. You need a reasonable approach to the game and the allocation of time for the game and other things.
You need to decide that for you poker is a hobby or job that gives you income.
In addition to the game, you need to devote time to study, and if you are wise to approach learning, you will play a plus.

 

[SweetLemonz]

The only 2 times you should quit is if you got other life priorities , which i guess is an obvious one or if you are not enjoying the game anymore 100% just cash out your account and head on your way. If you got no money just play freerolls and try to make some bank , you can enjoy poker still when your broke.

 

[Ricardo_lhp]

For those who play for hobby I think that there is no such moment, you are only there to have fun if you lose everything well now if you earn a few dollars or a few hundred dollars it will be very gratifying. Now for a professional he knows that he will have many bad moments in his career, the important thing is to study and persist, otherwise he will never leave the place even then the best is for!

 

[DanyDGD]

You are only there to have fun if you lose everything well now if you earn a few dollars or a few hundred dollars it will be very gratifying.

 

[Dzob]

I leave the game when I have zero on the account or I have won a lot - I do not like to be break even.

 

[hermaeris]

There comes a time in every players game when he/she thinks, "it's time I folded the tent". When this point is reached, is it when your Loss Limit is reached, or some mathematical method based on the number of Buy Ins or BBs, or even a gut feeling that you are getting nowhere, or something else?

Your question is a bit ambiguous - some people answer when they (would) quit poker in general, some when they quit a game or a session ...

I think that quitting is, in general, the biggest challenge and the point where you can see whether you have a healthy approach or not - if you want to see it.

A friend of mine told me about the post of a professional poker player (I haven't looked it up, maybe it was even here?) just a couple of weeks ago who had an incredible run at en event (not in the tournament, but playing cash as I understood it) and came as far as having a plus of $900.000. Yet, he absolutely wanted the million and ended up being in red numbers of over -$200.000.

Quitting after winning might be the hardest thing. Afterwards you know what your highest win was and that you should have stopped there, but while your playing, your winning and losing all the time and you just don't know when the final decline starts.

So in this case I think that you have to countertrick your mind that keeps telling you you should win back what you just lost, and draw a red line - if this poker player had drawn it at $500.000 it would have felt like losing $400.000 in the situation but afterwards he would have realised that he won an incredible half million dollars!

 

[vov4ik]

I had thoughts to quit, but when I lost my bankroll, I continued to play and try to raise from 0, I just like the game of poker and it’s good when I win somewhere, many players need to learn to have patience in the game and learn how to manage a bankroll Did not lose your entire bankroll immediately after each win!

 

[mtmigmike]

When I win something, I'm out.

 

[corieaddison]

I agree with all these comment. You should never quit playing a game that is fun. Just manage your bankroll better and go from there. play freerolls and build your bankroll.

Good Luck Out There!

 

[RiverLord90]

If it's drastically affecting your personal life (relationships, marriage, mortgage, car payments, bills, ect) then I think it's a good idea to call it quits for a while at least until you get everything back in order.

 

[tauri103]

I think the most important thing is to have a good time playing poker. Making money online is not a priority for me. If I manage to gain so much better, it is not really a problem or a goal to reach at all costs.

 

[Reload]

Before quitting, i think everyone that thinks in doing it, should make a pause, maybe days, weeks, etc. Think on what can you change, so that your game improves, and give it a second chance.

 

[GordyPoker]

This is a really tough one in my eyes

If you are doin well and lots of BB in profit - you want to stay in the game and keep our edge

If you are stuck lots of BB then you want to stay and try and recoup

In Cash a games I will take 2-3 buy ins - if that goes then I’m gone - apart from that I don’t really have a quitting time

 

[muse713]

I have a daily stop loss. If I'm having a winning session I will play until my spidey senses tells me to quit.

 

[walluyo]

When you have something to do with, then stop play.

 

[Alex70793]

If poker has entered your life then there is no way out, it's forever

 

[Dailon Arroyo Blandon]

If you are passionate about poker ... you should not consider stopping playing in any way ... you should only analyze what you are doing wrong ... read a little more or watch some videos that intrude you better ... and you have the necessary corrections to improve ..!

 

[freestocks]

I try and call it a day while I'm still playing well.

 

[redmast]

I'm not playing for cash right now. But when I played, I tried to leave when I lost half of the money taken at the table or when I doubled it.

 

[rigor mortis]

I agree with a lot of posts, in that you must have a win and a loss limit, and have the discipline to quit when you reach either of them

 

[Ricey155]

Only you can make that decision my friend, poker is very frustrating online your never sure if a clown is raising with junk and moving AI most hands until you call and get done over.

Freerolls are a waste of time and effort pennies for hours of work, I've set myself level 50 on 888 and that's it I'm playing the poker club games only and withdrawing my bankroll if anything left.

My next challenge is Coinpoker and Virtua Poker when lauched. learn a new shuffle system

 

[Gr34tWh1t3]

When you can't keep up with your life priorities , and neglect your family over the poker game or when you lose more then can afford and this leads to serious problems in your everyday life the are enough people that play/gamble money they don't have and put themselves in serious trouble.
Or sometimes you just have to know when to call it a day after you won .