Session lengths and when to leave

[VonDox]

One of the most important things I have learned is to be disciplned in my session lengths and setting both a time limit and a trip bank roll loss limit. I believe I have come to see how wise it is to set session limits and not let my emotions get the best of me. Since the start of the month I have had the ability to really get some serious time in at my local tribal casino, over 65 hours of play broken down to 2 to 3 hour sessions depending upon the day the time I had available to play. If I got tired or was super hungry, I would end the session sooner. Sometimes I would play in the morning and then break and then come back in the afternoon before the drunks arrive to throw away their money at night. I started at $10k as my trip bankroll and I had a back up of $18k. Right from the start variance hit me hard and I dropped over $5k over a series of days. Then over the next week I clawed $3k back and then another $1k after having some up and down sessions. I just finished a 2 hour session where I was up at one point nearly back to even at $10k then I dropped $2.5k and then clawed back just over $1.5k back. I was really on a roll near the end of my session and just hitting everything but my apple watch went off, so I finished the shoe and colored up. Two other players at the table couldn't believe I was leaving when I was on such streak at the table but I said I needed to go and one of them commented "What an idiot, you always stay with the streak" It didn't bother me in the least. I just went to the cashier and walked out with my winnings. It's just all one long session to me now. But during that whole time today, I must have played with at least 9 other people over that 2-1/2 hour session and all of them walked away with nothing.

[Zach Black]

Maybe you should take a road trip. 65 hours with only 13 days in the month is a lot in one casino. What happens when you loose this casino?

Even if you are playing unrated, they will have an account to track your play with that much time in the joint.

You have your state in profile so I've seen reports of other casinos in the state.

[Sidecount]

Agreed. 65 hours in 13 days in the same place is hardly disciplined. To me, it is the opposite of disciplined and it is getting over-excited about one's wins and not thinking about what you're doing.

This is really pushing it and pretty much any place and is a really bad idea at least on its face. There could be other factors that would make this kind of volume okay but it sounds like he's just hammering away at the place and thinks he's in the clear by keeping his sessions to "only" 3 hours or less.

Fortunate not to be backed off yet but it's almost certainly coming if he keeps it up.

[VonDox]

I have been playing rated at this one casino for over 3 years and I play there for practice so I don't really push my bets hard like when I go out of state and play high limit and black chipping. I am playing 4 deck $15min H17, DAS any 2 cards up to 4, no surrender and table max is $300. Sometimes I red chip if those are the only tables open when I am playing and when I am about to go out of town for a serious black jack trip I will play some double deck to get in some practice at $50 table min $1000 max. I normally don't have the time to spend playing this much but I took some days off to do some home projects and thenI went to the casino to play in the afternoons for a bit. I also mix up my play by hitting the baccart tables and poker so I really don't think I am on the radar.. I am always careful of my intent and purpose when I play there. After this week, I will back to my normal routine...

[Iwantmoney]

Agreed. 65 hours in 13 days in the same place is hardly disciplined. To me, it is the opposite of disciplined and it is getting over-excited about one's wins and not thinking about what you're doing.

This is really pushing it and pretty much any place and is a really bad idea at least on its face. There could be other factors that would make this kind of volume okay but it sounds like he's just hammering away at the place and thinks he's in the clear by keeping his sessions to "only" 3 hours or less.

Fortunate not to be backed off yet but it's almost certainly coming if he keeps it up.

What are you saying? I think he lost money

[VonDox]

Correct, I was down $1.5K at the end of that session. Since then, I only down $$800.00. When those doubles just don't pan out and the TC is high it stings... It really does sting..