Been back playing a little poker thanks to a staking partner. I have a little gravy from a KO tourney so I have a small bank besides the staking bank. TY for good people that you meet online. LOL.

Well as the title says "HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO QUIT PLAYING A SESSION?" I ran pretty even until a few big hands that doubled me up and I was wandering if I am running good should I stay or go bank and try to double again. I know how variance can entice you to call with AA and get beat to death. LOL. It happens I know, but do you get a feeling that it is coming or no? Bankroll management has to be followed to the letter to keep from going broke, but do you take the chance of keep playing after you have tripled or doubled you buy-in? Thanks in advance for all comments. X




1st HAND:

This is a hand from Rush yesterday. I decided to use my gravy from the KO tourney to get my bank up. I know this was a really bad call, but after the cards where turned up I was hopeful. If I hit a nine I could take down a nice size pot and luckily I did. Now if I had the AA I would be pissed, but imagine two players with aces. I know they talked junk about my call, but I had not seen many pairs and I know this is a poor excuse for the call, but it is called gambling. Now if I had bought in full I would have taken a even bigger pot. After this hand I played a few more and actually limped with AA a few hand later. I won the pot with a bet on the flop and turn, but was not willing to lose my whole amount on the aces.

Full Tilt Poker Game #23419116388: Table Supercharger (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:09:51 ET - 2010/08/27
Seat 1: yummmbolt ($129.85)
Seat 2: XPOKERCHIC ($20)
Seat 3: patrick2152 ($40)
Seat 4: Niceplaymate ($36.15)
Seat 5: Foldasaurus ($50.25)
Seat 6: INDERSTRIAL ($38.40)
XPOKERCHIC posts the small blind of $0.25
patrick2152 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to XPOKERCHIC
Niceplaymate calls $0.50
Foldasaurus raises to $2.25
INDERSTRIAL raises to $38.40, and is all in
yummmbolt folds
XPOKERCHIC calls $19.75, and is all in
patrick2152 folds
Niceplaymate folds
Foldasaurus calls $36.15
INDERSTRIAL shows
XPOKERCHIC shows
Foldasaurus shows
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
INDERSTRIAL shows two pair, Aces and Twos
Foldasaurus shows two pair, Aces and Twos
Foldasaurus ties for the side pot ($18.40) with two pair, Aces and Twos
INDERSTRIAL ties for the side pot ($18.40) with two pair, Aces and Twos
XPOKERCHIC shows a full house, Nines full of Twos
XPOKERCHIC wins the main pot ($58) with a full house, Nines full of Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $97.80 Main pot $61. Side pot $36.80. | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: yummmbolt (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: XPOKERCHIC (small blind) showed and won ($58) with a full house, Nines full of Twos
Seat 3: patrick2152 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Niceplaymate folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Foldasaurus showed and won ($18.40) with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 6: INDERSTRIAL showed and won ($18.40) with two pair, Aces and Twos


2ND HAND

In this hand I was on the button and decided to re-raise for the blind steal and got called. He checked the flop giving me a chance to take the lead on the betting. If he would have bet that flop I may have folded, but with the check he let me see the turn on my terms. After the double up I decided to take a break.

Full Tilt Poker Game #23419359342: Table Lightning (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:21:40 ET - 2010/08/27
Seat 1: theblack81 ($10.68)
Seat 2: nicheninja ($3.55)
Seat 3: maninblack08 ($9.30)
Seat 4: Manchita86 ($10.30)
Seat 5: XPOKERCHIC ($11.54)
Seat 6: DarkApocalypse ($50.08)
DarkApocalypse posts the small blind of $0.05
theblack81 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to XPOKERCHIC
nicheninja has 8 seconds left to act
nicheninja has timed out
nicheninja folds
maninblack08 raises to $0.30
Manchita86 folds
XPOKERCHIC raises to $1.05
DarkApocalypse folds
theblack81 folds
maninblack08 calls $0.75
*** FLOP ***
maninblack08 checks
XPOKERCHIC bets $2.25
maninblack08 calls $2.25
*** TURN ***
maninblack08 bets $6, and is all in
XPOKERCHIC calls $6
maninblack08 shows
XPOKERCHIC shows
*** RIVER ***
maninblack08 shows a pair of Jacks
XPOKERCHIC shows two pair, Aces and Queens
XPOKERCHIC wins the pot ($17.50) with two pair, Aces and Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.75 | Rake $1.25
Board:
Seat 1: theblack81 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: nicheninja didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: maninblack08 showed and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: Manchita86 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: XPOKERCHIC (button) showed and won ($17.50) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 6: DarkApocalypse (small blind) folded before the Flop