Just wanted feedback on how you guys decideto stop playing.

Currently my limit is 3 buyins either way. Curious as to what you guys set for your limits. Also was wondering if the limits should be the same for winning or losing.

For example is it good to set 3 buyins as ur stop/win and 1 buyin as your stop /loss or vice versa.

Thanks!

The correct answer is that you should only stop playing when you aren't playing your A or B game anymore.

However, the problem is that as a human being, we are grossly incapable of judging our own performances real time. We think we are, but we are not.

The solution that i've come up with is to track my play and keep a poker journal. I look at my wins and losses and I try to find trends. Then based on the trends I've developed a series of rules and warning signs. When I run up against a rule or warning sign THEN I stop playing.

Personally, one sign is when I lose more than 3 buy-ins. So, I have a stop loss of 3-buyins.

I have a post on this somewhere, see if I can't dig it up.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...2&postcount=10

Also do the opposite. Identify the key trends of your good nights and then figure out the point where good turns into bad (i.e. you start giving it back) come up with a series of rules and warning signs when that happens, and then when you recognize those signs while playing. Stop.

For instance, with me, when I start winning big and then start calling preflop raises with bs like T9o, then I know its time to go. Or, if I start arguing poker theory at the table (which is a NO NO) then I know I need to GTFO.

Lastly, keeping a poker journal really helps you figure all this stuff out

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/26...ge-you-638780/

EDIT: sorry is my post is incoherent, I bounced in and out cutting and pasting and I have to run out the door so no time to edit.

Most people play better when they've been winning I think. I do. If you are overly excited or something then you should at least take a break, but unless your win is almost all luck it means you are in good seats, have good reads, etc, and it would be a waste to throw a good situation away.

I been having problems going on win tilt lately. Thank you for the question as it's made me think.

Some solid advice above. Definitely some deep sh*t. U really have to look into ur own soul b4 u can own souls

I have been quitting when I catch myself making a play based on emotion not information. One move out of tilt, revenge or a " he cant have it again" call. I quit whether I am up or down.

I have a stop/loss but no stop/win limit. I do think I go on "win tilt" but it is very different than losing tilt.

A lot of it depends on why I am winning. If I am winning because the table is easy, I try to remind myself to keep make winning plays and keep doing what got me there. If i am winning because of luck and the table is difficult, then I have to be very very careful. I will quit if I am tired or if i start giving some of it back. If I start playing too many hands it can go downhill very quickly.

Typically when i am winning big it takes me awhile (I am mostly a LHE player). So as the night gets late the table usually gets easier. Ideal conditions to keep playing. But when the worst players start to leave and they are replaced by strong players then I leave. I also call it a night when the table gets joined by another table or I am moved to a main game from a must move game. Late at night is not the time to learn the dynamics of a new table...