Just How Long Is Right?

[budica 0]

Ok, this is a serious questoin and I'm hoping to get some helpfull responses. I've been wondering just how long should I be staying at a table online. Lately I go to a table and stay either untill I loose all the money I have at the table or untill I have at least doubled up. I've noticed thought that a lot of people seem to have trippled up or even more. If I'm doing well, just how long should I stick around?Thanks

[GrinderMJ 0]

6.5-7.5 inches

[Fubar The Sperm 1]

Stay as long as the game is good, your playing well and can exploite the bad players. Leave as soon as you start getting tired, lose focus etc.I'd say leaving after doubling up is a bad idea as the game could very well still be profitable.

6.5-7.5 inches

5 should be good if he can last a long time.

[BeaverStyle 1]

I usually will leave a table after i play an orbit or two, having doubled my buyin. If I go broke, I usually will try to win that back, unless ofcourse the donkey who outdrew me on the river with 3 outs left because he can't handle playing with the big boys...If a table is really soft, I try to play longer. If there's more decent players, I'll stay there a limited amount of time.

[kidpkrJR 0]

Ok, this is a serious questoin and I'm hoping to get some helpfull responses. I've been wondering just how long should I be staying at a table online. Lately I go to a table and stay either untill I loose all the money I have at the table or untill I have at least doubled up. I've noticed thought that a lot of people seem to have trippled up or even more. If I'm doing well, just how long should I stick around?Thanks

i was just thinking the same thing, i have more than doubled up at the table i am playing at right now and i am sitting here thinking should i leave now or just keep on trucking.....i think you should play for as long as you feel on your game, if you have doubled up and you feel hesitant to play hands b/c you don't want to lose your stack... I would leave then because you won't put out solid bets. If you feel good, keep going until you feel like you want to end your session or leave if your up a ridiculous amount

[Squamch 0]

I was having the exact same problem until just recently. Mike Caro always pushes the philosophy "as long as the game is good and you're playing well, stay." But then, a rough beat against the wrong player and you're screwed. Freddy Deep talks about walking away if you've made a certain amount. Daniel once said he used to tell himself how long he was going to play and play that long regardless of wins or losses. I like that strategy. I'll usually sit in a game for either a half hour or an hour and then leave the table no matter what my chip count is. Even if I still want to play, I go and play at another table. It's done a lot of good for my bankroll.

[grocery_mony 8]

6.5-7.5 inches

[kidpkrJR 0]

11 inches AROUND.... think about it

[Kid DynOmite 0]

damn. anyone know where i could buy one of those pumps?

6.5-7.5 inches

[timwakefield 68]

I only really play ring games to blow off steam, but if I've doubled up I'll stay either until like everybody leaves or I lose back to my original buy-in. In a game with a max buy-in it's very advantageous to have a big stack.

[Billy 0]

Start at an hour, then go from there. Don't ever play by your results. When an hour hits and you're still feeling good then you can go for another. If you're just starting off playing ring games I think 1-2 hours is good.

[jkalib 0]

5 should be good if he can last a long time.

Or as a width

[nosoul 0]

For me, it depends on the game. Normal speed games, like hold'em and 7-stud, I play an hour and stop. Win, lose, or draw. For 5-draw, half an hour of play feels like 2 hours because of how many hands you see. I usually play Omaha/8 a little longer than the other games just because of how long each hand takes.In general, don't worry about the results. The goal is to play more hands where you're the favorite and get your money in with the best of it. As long as you're doing that, things will work out for you. If you're not getting your money in with the best of it anymore, due to getting bored, tilting, whatever, then quit. Even if it's only been 5 minutes.

[AcesUp46 0]

It really depends on how you view poker. If you view poker as just a hobby, then set a time limit and dollar goal. You quit once you reach that time limit or the dollar goal, whichever comes first.If you take poker very seriously or as a job, then I think Negreanu's advice works out well. Plan to play x hours and once that is done, quit. But if the game is remarkably soft or a live one just sat down, by all means, keep playing and put in the over time hours.I subscribe to the latter.Also, if you feel like you're tilting or playing outside your comfort zone (eg you've increased your buy-in 4-fold and feel nervous about losing it all), then quit immediately.