| Posted by: Bansheeracer at February 14, 2007, 8:14 am | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
I just want to say to Jack D what a great great reply... Always tomorrow for a card game. but the kids play or Baseball game will be over and the memory that they will have that you wasnt there when they got standing ovation or messed up a line and needed you to say its ok or they hit a homerun will last a life time.or you stay and play cause you were running 1 to many times will the wife or G/F be there the next day... Take care of Home 1st life will be easier
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| Posted by: lightning36 at February 14, 2007, 7:50 am | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Excellent initial post. Gee - were you reading my mind? These are the things I consider when I play at a b & m casino. I would add ...
When the cards just are not going your way no matter what, it is time to go. You can always take a break and return.
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| Posted by: stormswa at February 14, 2007, 1:17 am | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by infestus
I always asked myself this question,my runs go in spurts and have had nights at the casino where I lost the whole time,and nights where I won for 16hours str8.its a toss up with me.
maximize your wins when you are running good.
minimize your loses when you are running bad.
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| Posted by: infestus at February 14, 2007, 12:36 am | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
I always asked myself this question,my runs go in spurts and have had nights at the casino where I lost the whole time,and nights where I won for 16hours str8.its a toss up with me.
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| Posted by: stormswa at February 13, 2007, 11:30 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Jack Daniels
I wasn't actually directing my input at you, but rather towards adding it to the list of items of "When to leave".
in that case, yes I agree good addition.
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| Posted by: Jack Daniels at February 13, 2007, 11:28 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by stormswa
well of course I wouldn't miss a function like that over poker, but our trip to Atlantic City was basically to gamble and play poker. She knew this which is why she wasn't mad. But if you are running good and you are not tired and you have nothing planned you should not leave.
I wasn't actually directing my input at you, but rather towards adding it to the list of items of "When to leave".
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| Posted by: stormswa at February 13, 2007, 11:25 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Jack Daniels
You missed a key "When to leave" item, IMO. The reason that this even came up. You should leave the table when you need to attend a function of any sort in which your presence is expected. Don't blow off your buddy's wedding because the cards were good. Don't blow off the theater or show with your wife/girfriend/etc because you were killing a table. And the moment you start rationalizing how they will understand or get over it or won't care, you need to step back an reevaluate things. Anyone that plays professionally and depends on poker to pay the bills may have some wiggle room in this if agreements are made with the wife or whoever. But if it isn't your fulltime income, then expect a world of trouble with the family when you miss a kid's game, recital, or sport.
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| Posted by: Jack Daniels at February 13, 2007, 11:18 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
You missed a key "When to leave" item, IMO. The reason that this even came up. You should leave the table when you need to attend a function of any sort in which your presence is expected. Don't blow off your buddy's wedding because the cards were good. Don't blow off the theater or show with your wife/girfriend/etc because you were killing a table. And the moment you start rationalizing how they will understand or get over it or won't care, you need to step back an reevaluate things. Anyone that plays professionally and depends on poker to pay the bills may have some wiggle room in this if agreements are made with the wife or whoever. But if it isn't your fulltime income, then expect a world of trouble with the family when you miss a kid's game, recital, or sport.
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| Posted by: stormswa at February 13, 2007, 11:01 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by joosebuck
when to stay
as long as you are beating the game. if im drunk off my ass and demolishing a game i still wont leave.
even if you are drunk and beating it at the moment dosent mean you are beating game in long run. If you are soo impaired that you will not be able to leave when your "luck" runs out then you are going to lose alot.
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| Posted by: stormswa at February 13, 2007, 10:28 pm | | Topic: when to stay and when to go. Forum: Card Chat |
this came up because of my last trip, I was supposed to meet my wife upstairs for some marital bonding, but I was on such a amazing run of cards I couldn't leave the table. So I thought I would make a post of when you should and when you shouldn't leave a poker table.
when to leave
1. When you feel you are not one of the better players at the table. As much as we like to think we are the best players at the table there will come times when you are not the best player. If more then half the table is as good as you or are better then you need to leave. At my second table there was 2 players that were as good as me if not better, since there were still 7 players I felt like I was better then I stayed. Now if we would of went shorthanded to 6 players or less I would not of stayed because it would not be profitable for me to sit there.
2. You are tired - , this is obvious. Poker is about making the best decisions on each turn and if you are tired you are not at top form and making ... | | Read Entire Entry |
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