Quitting after a Short Profitable Session....

[DaveduFresne]

What do you guys think about this?

From pros I have heard different theories. I was just listening to one pro the other day and he says he doesn't care if he drives forty five minutes to the casino, if he triples up after an hour he's out of there.

I read an article that mentioned Phil Ivey says the big mistake many players make is playing winning sessions that are too short and losing sessions that are too long.

I multitable online and find that I can play four tables effectively for up to six hours. When I am losing I sometimes will play eight or ten hours straight with a slight dropoff in effectiveness.

In the past when I was winning I also played eight or ten hours long, thinking it was a good time to keep playing. However, I noticed a pattern where I generally had a peak in profits somewhere in the first six hours, and in most cases started losing thereafter.

I have since woken up and (mostly) when I am disciplined ceased playing marathon sessions.

My question is let's say I'm up a couple of buy ins after my first three hours. Is it a mistake to quit?

I think I do tend to play better when winning, but I think my top play is probably within my first three or four hours. However, being that the cards are running good and my table image is good is it a mistake to quit this soon, just cause I'm happy with the days profits?

Thoughts?

Thanks,

David