1f. Re: THE LAST ROUNDUP
Posted by: "jackessiebabe" jackessiebabe@yahoo.com jackessiebabe
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:00 am ((PDT))I honestly did NOT read your post, before posting mine! We're just
on the same page again. My method of staunching the bleeding of all
my profits is almost identical to yours. You went into a lot more
interesting detail than I did, in outlining your course of action.I agree totally with your method of implementing and possibly
altering both your "Stop-Win" (perhaps better referred to as "I'm-
Satisfied-With-My Win") and your "Stop-Loss" amounts, if the machine
continues to reward your perseverance.As to questions and possible taunts from a non-gambling spouse, that
is, fortunately, not a problem for me. If it was I doubt that I'd
still be happily married after all these very many years. I'm truly
lucky to have an EH, who, in addition to be being a player himself,
though of a lesser degree than I am, never second-guesses or
criticizes my gambling decisions.
It WAS interesting to see someone using such a similar technique, and I did realize that yours was independently posted. And I agree that it is just a "mind game" - that the REAL reasons to leave a game (assuming it's not to switch to a higher EV machine) are things like getting tired and making mistakes, physical comfort (avoiding glare, noise, or an unwelcome "neighbor" at the next machine for whatever reason). But if none of those things kick in, most of us need to decide to get up and leave sooner or later (apparently this is NOT the case for everyone who plays VP!), and while a clock time is probably more rational, there's nothing wrong with setting stop-losses and stop-wins, to avoid going broke if that bothers you to do so.
Incidentally, if I'm playing TITO and know I'm coming back, whether in a few hours or the next day, I don't worry so much about rounding up or down my credits, but just take the ticket and come back later. I try not to leave a given trip (no games in my home town, so gambling always involves a trip) with tickets in my bankroll, though.
As for the spouse, I'm also fortunate to have one who understands that I mostly play games of skill, and only occ. "gamble" (usually a rare sports bet on a favorite team or something like that) - but until I educated her, I did hear the "why didn't you quit when you were at your max. winnings" question a few times, and I've heard, and still hear, others say the same. Of course the other one you hear is "Remember the money I gave you and told you not to give me no matter what? Give it to me now". 
--BG
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