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Table Games Do you have set of goal ($ amount)?

Discussion in 'Casino Gaming' started by Drewm1972, Nov 1, 2016.

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  1. bubbakitty

    bubbakitty Doing retirement again and happily so....

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    Buy in at craps at 400$ and quit when down to 150$. Try to make 185$ (no particular reason) a session. In craps you usually (if you win) kpass that figure with active bets on the table. Then I rationalize and stop at 200$ unless up over 225$; then rationalize 225.....and on it goes. I too have stayed way too long when at some point in the session I could have walked with a nice profit. It is hard to walk without strict goals; and a promise for a return later in the trip.
     
  2. makikiboy

    makikiboy VIP Whale

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    Set goal of winning? Nope, I will keep on playing as long as I'm breaking even or winning. That way can rack up the time to maybe get a comped meal. I play craps mostly and will stop playing when the table gets cool or cold. When the decent shooter craps out I start from the bottom again with red chips and if the table stays cold I will walk away. I won't play more than 1 or 2 shooters if they crap out quickly.

    On the other hand I have a set goal on losing. I usually put down $100 on the crap table and when that is gone I am also gone. Same thing with the VP and WOF and megabucks machines. I will put down $20 or $40 and when that is gone I am also out of there. Guess I'm not the type to sit for long, esp if I'm losing. If I am winning at the machines I will keep on playing until the machine turns cold. After winning I usually will leave the machine with at least some winnings and won't put it all back during that session.
     
  3. bedaniels

    bedaniels High-Roller

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    I limit my losses to 50-75% of my buy-in (usually $1k) and always walk away with at least some chips. If it's going well I do a progressing stop loss like box of birds.

    Limit your losses never limit your wins.

    There have been times when I thought about leaving up $600-$700 but set my stop loss at $1200 instead, 20min later I'm up $2k, set the stop loss at up $1500. Leaving early by setting a win limit would have cost me half my win, I see that as opportunity cost- the cost of not playing or being too conservative.
     
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  4. Sniff009

    Sniff009 Low-Roller

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    I agree with bedaniels here....

    Let's say you're at craps and you reached your win goal, but the table is still rolling strong. Like the degens we are, we are not leaving. I do understand coloring up after that roll however.

    With that said, I tend to take off with my up money after three bad rolls in craps or in BJ, losing 3-4 in a row.
     
  5. Electroguy563

    Electroguy563 Vegas Joker

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    I swing for the fences and will stop if I lose 2/3 of the buy-in. I play craps and like others mentioned I won't limit my wins.
     
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  6. VegasDragon

    VegasDragon Roller

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    I set a loss limit. My goal is break the bank/all of it! :)
     
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  7. LV_Bound

    LV_Bound VIP Whale

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    My buy-in is my loss limit.
    Since I usually play Craps, leaving when ahead is more of how the flow of the game is going.
     
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