Re: Why do people hit and run?
I don't play HU, but I do regularly hit and run in B&Ms. Why?
1) Because I'm not that great a player
2) Because I'd rather have the pleasure of a "won" room and dinner than bust my back grinding it out for a few dollars more
3) Because even though it's long term $ -EV, it's short term temperament +EV, and I go to B&Ms to be entertained, not make a living
I gave up playing online. My online playing career was a sort of hit and run - after a few tens of thousands of hands of HE, O8 and 7 stud at various microlimits levels, I left the tables a few hundred dollars ahead of where I started. Again, I'm not that great a player, and it seemed reasonable to quit while I was ahead.
But, I would H&R on an individual table, or at least look like I was Hitting and Running if, after a couple orbits, I decided that the table was too tough for me to beat reliably. I'd take my first decent win and leave for greener pastures.
If I'm at your table and I hit and run, be flattered, because in all likelihood, I've decided you're a better player than I, and I'd rather cut my losses.
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