Winning Limits

I've been super careful in describing the losing limits, because those limits are the danger signals. A player who doesn't obey them can go bankrupt from one or two disastrous sessions of play unless he has self-control in handling his money.

He must learn to leave a table when losing without reaching in for more money. The first loss is the cheapest, and I can't emphasize it enough. Take your first loss and get out. Save your money for a better table, one where the cards will go your way.

Just as important as knowing what to do with losses is knowing how to handle your profits. More players end up losers because they blew their wins than for any other reason.

I've seen countless experts end up as big losers not because they didn't know what they were doing as far as the cards were concerned, but because they lacked the self-control to leave when ahead.

When winning, the time factor rears its ugly head as well. No matter how well a table is going, it may be necessary to leave it when the casino personnel become overly interested in your game.

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a fantastic winning streak

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