Stop Loss Losing Sessions???

jesusson · #1 02-13-2006, 05:44 PM

Ok, so I just endured a beating of a session. Getting sucked out on with over pair to river 3 out 2 pairs and what have you. The worst was three handed, turned second nut flush, action capped, river blank, call river bet to see both my opponents with flush and of course one had the nut.

That aside, sorry it prob should have been in bbv, but I needed a minute to rant/set up my question.

When is it time to call a session quits even when you know you are playing your A game, but just can't seem to get anything going and are taking a beating??? Thanks.

adsman · #2 02-13-2006, 05:49 PM

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If the game is still good and you're playing well then you stay. Simple. Some of my biggest winning sessions have started out with 75BB drops.

Xellos · #3 02-14-2006, 02:06 AM

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When is it time to call a session quits even when you know you are playing your A game, but just can't seem to get anything going and are taking a beating??? Thanks.

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If the game is still good and you're playing well then you stay. Simple. Some of my biggest winning sessions have started out with 75BB drops.

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When I sucked and only played like 1 table I used to stop after I lost a certain amount. Playing 3-4 tables it's too hard to keep track of what I'm up or down exactly, not to mention that the quicker and bigger I lose, the better the table probably is. These days the session ends when I'm either tired, I've played a good amount and my tables all broke and the rest of the ones I have open suck or I have school work to do.

MacGuyV · #4 11-07-2007, 02:35 PM

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When is it time to call a session quits even when you know you are playing your A game, but just can't seem to get anything going and are taking a beating??? Thanks.

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If the game is still good and you're playing well then you stay. Simple. Some of my biggest winning sessions have started out with 75BB drops.

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Maybe I have selective memory but I feel like I never finish in the black at a table after I'm down 10 bets. I've started to leave after losing 30 & felt pretty good about it, not withstanding the realization that it's mathematically "incorrect".

Link774 · #5 02-13-2006, 05:50 PM

There were two good articles arguing for and against 'money management' techniques such as stop losses. The gist of it is that if you have an edge and are playing well, even if you are getting killed you should keep going because you will win in the long run. On the other side of the coin, after getting killed you probably /aren't/ playing your A game or you don't realize why you don't have an edge. Any hard and fast rules are pretty arbitrary.

Motorcycle Mike · #6 11-07-2007, 09:49 AM

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There were two good articles arguing for and against 'money management' techniques such as stop losses.

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Do you have a link to these, or were they in publications?

leprous_hand · #7 11-07-2007, 12:08 PM

If losing is effecting me emotionally (tilt) i will take a break. Usually though if I get stuck it just means I have to play longer because i hate to see red numbers for the day. That being said... sometimes winning a bunch tilts me to "play my rush" and i end up giving some back.

I basically spend every session that i play monitoring myself to make sure i am playing "my game" and not my feelings.

Tryptamean · #8 11-07-2007, 12:50 PM

def sit out for an orbit or two, then decide if you really want to keep playing. the games will likely be good a few hours later, and clearing your mind can help a lot. unless you are playing with an uberfish literally giving money away, dont feel too obligated to stay just cuz you have an edge

thrasher789 · #9 11-07-2007, 02:29 PM

If you are so disturbed by some losses that you are ranting about it there is almost no way you are not at leasat somewhat tilted and are not, even if you feel you are, on your A game. Take a few hour break and the game will still be there (for the most part) when you come back refreshed. This is one of my main problems too so I know exactly how you feel.

leprous_hand · #10 11-07-2007, 03:02 PM

tilt effects me strangely ... i don't get bent out of shape when something standard happens like aces cracked or having my set outdrawn because im just as liable to do the same. What does "get" me is when i notice a weird sense of inevitability or invulnerability. That sense leads to leaks like not charging draws or taking huge chances drawing.

I'm not saying i dont ever bang the mouse around when someone hits a backdoor flush against my flopped set when they had no pair....but i usually can just make a note and move on in that situation.