when to quit

[wit]

Using $10/$20 as an example, is there a good point to stop; both when winning and losing?

[ottsville]

Monetary stop loss/gain limits are generally frowned upon.

As long as you have an advantage in the game you should keep playing. When that advantage goes away or because of other factors(hunger, fatigue, etc) you can no longer capitalize on that advantage then you should stop. If you are losing because you have no advantage, you should change tables.

[SheridanCat]

Agreed with otts. If the game is good, don't quit unless you have to. If the game is bad, find a different one.

Of course, you may find yourself in a good game but still be losing. As long as you've identified the game as good and you're not tilting, you should stick with it if you can. Since you should be playing within your bankroll, you can take the losses to stay in a game that can turn around for you.

Welcome to the forums.

[Grunch]

I quit when I lose focus, or when I have something else to do.

Playing online, my sessions often last between 1-2 hours beforfe I start to lose focus & make mistakes more often.

[Webster]

One of the things I do is always make sure I leave the table happy and wanting to play more.

The reason is that if you intend to take poker seriously and play a long time day in day out you need to find a way to not get tired of it and burned out.

So once I get ahead and have won a good amount. I'll stop, there is no need to press it.

If I'm down and not having fun, I'll stop.

Poker HAS to be fun, you have to find a way to keep if fresh.

Just like a woman, you have to leave the table wanting more so you will come back.

[ottsville]

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Just like a woman, you have to leave the table wanting more so you will come back.

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Interesting analogy....

[KenProspero]

Practically speaking -- At a B&M casino, I follow the 30 big bet rule, meaning if I lose 30 big bets in a session, I quit.

I agree completely with everyone who says that if you're playing well and it's just bad luck you should continue. However, in my case it comes down to the following:

Bankroll Management/Dicipline -- I don't have unlimited poker funds that I'm willing to commit, and the easiest way to avoid a catastrophic loss is to walk away when you hit a limit.

Rose Colored Glasses -- I'm concerned that there are times I think I'm playing well, and just getting unlucky, but in fact, I'm playing like crap. Most of the time, if I lose the 30 Big Bets, either I'm playing badly (at my level) or there are better people at the table, and I don't even know that I'm the fish.

[Chomp]

You always know when it's time to quit. Always.

But admitting it to yourself and acting on it are very different things.

FWIW, I'm trying to implement a syatem whereby the VERY FIRST MOMENT the thought "I'm gonna quit soon" comes into my mind (consciously or subconsciously), I leave right away.