Quitting while you are ahead

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maxeypad2007

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I'm sure this has been covered on here before, but I see nothing wrong with quitting while I'm ahead. I'm a firm believe that players can find their way out the same way they came in bet wise.

Is there something wrong with me for not wanting to adjust until a player can make a comeback?
 
a chance for the money back

maxeypad2007 said:
I'm sure this has been covered on here before, but I see nothing wrong with quitting while I'm ahead. I'm a firm believe that players can find their way out the same way they came in bet wise.

Is there something wrong with me for not wanting to adjust until a player can make a comeback?
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Just like when I sit down to a game of poker, I try to make sure the opponent(s) know when I'm quitting. In pool, when there is no time stipulation, and if I'm way ahead, I might give him a chance to come back by arranging a set or number of sets before I quit. It's tough, though, because there will be occasional resentment if you quit winners, with some people.
 
My philosophy is, if you wanted a chance to win it back, you shouldn't have lost it. You had your chance to leave with the money you came in with, before you made the bet.

-Andrew
 
Just set expectations up front.....

I'm good for 5 sets....or I gotta leave at midnight.....or I'll be happy to play you $20 a game, but I reserve the right to quit any time I like....

Hey, as long as they know what they are getting into, people should respect your decision....in a "friendly" game with a friend or someone you gamble with often, I always offer up double or nothing at the end.....but if you are just matching up, just set expectations and live up to them....
 
I have never understood why you're supposed to give a double-or-nothing chance in the last set of the session? Why someone should be able to win his money back in a single set after he lost like 4-5 of them? I worked long and hard to win money and then I should offer a chance for the other guy to win it back with much less work? No way. It's not that I disrespect my opponent, I just respect hard-earned money much more. Those that start whining on this are usually the ones firing an air-barrel at you.
 
if there are no stipulations on a time limit or number of sets before you start playing, and you just quit winners on someone...then you are a nit and will soon run out of people to play.
 
pfduser said:
It's nothing wrong with it if you don't want any action.Quit on to many people
and that's what you'll get.
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I agree. It depends on what you are looking to acheive. If I am up, and he still wants to rack'em I say let's go! I will take ALL your money! That's just me though.:thumbup:

Joe
 
Even when you tell most players that you can only play one set, or that you'll be quitting at a certain time they still moan when you quit. I still let my opponent know ahead of time, just a common courtesy that I like to be afforded as well.
 
maxeypad2007 said:
I'm sure this has been covered on here before, but I see nothing wrong with quitting while I'm ahead. I'm a firm believe that players can find their way out the same way they came in bet wise.

Is there something wrong with me for not wanting to adjust until a player can make a comeback?
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If it is a habit though you won't get much action and the few bucks you won will actually cost you in the long run. Why would I make a game maybe giving up the nuts with a guy who will just quit me and never really gamble? I am more likely to make a fair game with someone I respect who will give me the same chance to win as I gave them. With a quitter I will always try to just trap them. They won't have to worry about quitting ahead because they will always be losing if I can help it. What ever happened to trying to bust the other guy? If you are ahead and think you can win, why would you quit?
I don't get these kinds of players.
 
Ironman317 said:
if there are no stipulations on a time limit or number of sets before you start playing, and you just quit winners on someone...then you are a nit and will soon run out of people to play.
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exactly. why is this so hard to get? try talking to any "REAL" pool player that gambles and see what they say. my guess is that most have not.
 
It is called a day job

CocoboloCowboy said:
Honestly I see zero reason with quitting while you are in the BLACK.
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I usually had a day job. I almost always quit in the black. I would have died of old age before most of the people gambling with me got back even.

Hu
 
macguy said:
If it is a habit though you won't get much action and the few bucks you won will actually cost you in the long run. Why would I make a game maybe giving up the nuts with a guy who will just quit me and never really gamble? I am more likely to make a fair game with someone I respect who will give me the same chance to win as I gave them. With a quitter I will always try to just trap them. They won't have to worry about quitting ahead because they will always be losing if I can help it. What ever happened to trying to bust the other guy? If you are ahead and think you can win, why would you quit?
I don't get these kinds of players.
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good post. i dont understand why this is even a question. maybe they should stick to gambling with their APA counterparts lol
 
The best advice I've seen on this came from long time road player Tom Ferry who made the rules before he started playing, and they included paying after each set and anybody can quit after a set if they want to. Takes all of the arguing out of it and doesn't ruin your future action.

I come down on the side of quitting when you are ahead if you want to but if you don't set the rules in advance you are partly responsible for the heat you will get from the loser. And, if you aren't getting payed after each set you are partly to blame for the air barrel at the end of the night.
 
Unless you say up front, "I can only play till 8pm or I only have time for 3 sets" then quiting winner is a big sin IMO. My favorite is when I am stuck a certain number of games, and the guy THEN says "I can only play the exact number of games you are down". I usually just quit loser and don't play him again.

If I am up on someone and have to leave but never set a time limit at the begining, I usually just lose the money back and then quit even.
 
Better endings to match ups are normal. These gripe sessions, IMO, are for the extreme conditions.

Bad losers always have to find something to complain about rather than admitting they made a bad game, lost money and to a better player.
 
maxeypad2007 said:
I'm sure this has been covered on here before, but I see nothing wrong with quitting while I'm ahead. I'm a firm believe that players can find their way out the same way they came in bet wise.

Is there something wrong with me for not wanting to adjust until a player can make a comeback?
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Like other posters have mentioned, it's good to let the other guy know when you are going to have to leave. Not everybody can play all day or all night, sometimes people work early in the morning or for whatever reason have to stop at a certain time. So, if I say I can play till 11PM and that time comes around and I'm up $30 or $40, I don't feel bad. I usually just tell him, we can play again another time.
You also mention "adjusting". Now this is a whole other subject. I tell guys up front that I do not adjust. If I'm losing I can quit or if I'm up they can quit. Adjusting the spot during any match is rediculous, set a game and play, loser can quit when he wants or if time is up the game is over. Maybe the next time you play, the game spot could be different. Anyway, just my .02
 
If there are no amount of sets agreed to or to a time limit then

Any guy wins a first set and quits = nit

Any sets over two, no matter who won or lost, either can quit and not be a labeled a nit.

JMO
 
no surprise, Tom had it right

alstl said:
The best advice I've seen on this came from long time road player Tom Ferry who made the rules before he started playing, and they included paying after each set and anybody can quit after a set if they want to. Takes all of the arguing out of it and doesn't ruin your future action.

I come down on the side of quitting when you are ahead if you want to but if you don't set the rules in advance you are partly responsible for the heat you will get from the loser. And, if you aren't getting payed after each set you are partly to blame for the air barrel at the end of the night.
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Tom Ferry was a very smooth road player. Gambling in strange places all of the time involves taking the cheese and leaving in one piece. You also want to leave on terms you can come back to the place at any time. I mostly worked a small circuit and always told folks I was passing through working(which was the truth!) and I'd be that way again before too long and we could play again. I strongly agree with collecting after every bet and I always gave some warning that I was getting near the end of a gambling session. I often "lost" the last bet or two if I had won enough to be able to do so. Good politics, greased the way out the door and back in again.

For those saying bust the other player, when you do you usually kill the golden goose. You can take a few dollars from a player for years or you can bust him once or twice. More money in taking small bites.

Hu
 
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