Anyone else see any merit in this(modified stop loss)?

[mntbikr15]

I understand the principal of a stop loss and have tried to use on in the past. However I think I see a runnning trend that if I sit down at a 5/10 table with 250 and drop down to 200(below what I would consider a real stop loss level), that it is an indication of what a longer session at the table may be like.

Perhaps its mostly in my head and is because I play differently(read...poorly), if I lose the 1st few hands that I play. However, whatever the reason, I have started using that 200 level as a stop lose and think it may be saving me money.

Anyone else have similar feelings? Any and all comments are welcome.

Thanks, Evan

[bisonbison]

If dropping 5BB makes you change your play, you're playing a little cash-scared. Are you bankrolled for 5/10?

[mntbikr15]

Oh yea I have plenty of bankroll. Maybe I didnt phrase that correctly, nor am I really sure how to make it right. My larger point is that I think I have found a trend that if I win a hand or two soon after sitting down then I will tend to do well in that session.

I know that this is not a "real" fact or anything, was just wondering if anyone else noticed this in there sessions. I have, many times dropped quickly at the start and came roaring back, it just seems that I do better if I change tables if not off to a good start.

[DrSavage]

You should not be looking for patterns where there are none. You lose 5BB when someone hits a gutshot against you and you want to get up from that table?

[dogmeat]

There is No Merit to your idea that you should stop playing at a table after a loss of 5BB. If you are aggressive, this would probably be just a single hand that did not win in the first 5-10 minutes of play. Silly.

I usually am stuck 10BB (playing 2 tables) or more before I win a pot. Sometimes I am stuck for a half-hour before I catch a big pot or two and then am in good shape. You can't quit after a single loss.

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[mntbikr15]

Alright guys, thanks a lot.

Was just a thought that I was wondering if anyone else had. Guess not. And when u put it into perpective I can certainly see that you are right.

Evan