Knowing When to Stop

[Blackgander17]

One of the hardest parts of playing is knowing when to walk away. Do you have a profit target or loss limit that you never break? I’d love to hear what works for other people.

[xortos]

I stick to a strict 2x profit rule—once I double my starting stack I cash out, no exceptions. Loss limit is 50% of what I came in with, that number's non-negotiable for me.

[Tyxyth]

Tbh I just set a timer now. Once that alarm goes off I’m out no matter what, up or down. Keeps me from chasing losses or getting greedy.

[kovays8]

I set a hard stop at 30% down from my session bankroll, but the profit side is trickier tbh. I tend to just pull out when the wins feel like they're slowing down, even if I haven't hit a set number.

[steinique]

I used to just wing it but that's a recipe for disaster. Now I withdraw half my balance the second it hits a certain threshold, so even if I tilt the rest away I'm not leaving empty-handed.

[luxuriantly9]

tbh the half-withdrawal trick someone mentioned saved me more times than I can count. Bank that profit first and suddenly the tilt can’t hurt as bad.

[Woondra]

Yeah the half-withdrawal thing is my go-to now too—once I lock some profit away I feel way less stressed about the rest of the session.