starting a ending a session

[keno3699]

how much do you bring to start a session? when do you decide to stop, when double, triple your $, loose it or just stop. longest session?

[CHITOWN]

Playing at the .25 level I start a session at $300.I will quit either when I bust out(not that often,fortunately),double the $,or,(most often),when I just can't take any more.Longest non-stop session was 14 hours at the Mirage in LV.

[Old Bob]

I have seen, in several posts, that a session should be 100 coins(credits) and I'm wondering if that is the norm. Also is a session just one machine or the whole time played that day? 

[shadowman]

Since each hand is independent of any other hand it really matters not when you stop playing. The next hand you play whenever you gamble next is no different than playing one more hand today. What that boils down to is there is no right or wrong method. Do what makes you comfortable.

[cddenver]

Since each hand is independent of any other hand it really matters not when you stop playing. The next hand you play whenever you gamble next is no different than playing one more hand today. What that boils down to is there is no right or wrong method. Do what makes you comfortable.
 
I'll say something similar -
 
All sessions are important as part of total play, but relatively unimportant individually - don't take a "do or die" attitude for individual sessions.  Everyone's main goal is finishing ahead in a given session, but set sub-goals to take some of the pressure off if you're behind after a few hours ("I'm down, but less than my average losing session - time to bug out")  Recognize that you'll regularly have sessions that just can't be won - the bear gets you.

[Minn. Fatz]

Playing at the .25 level I start a session at $300.I will quit either when I bust out(not that often,fortunately),double the $,or,(most often),when I just can't take any more.Longest non-stop session was 14 hours at the Mirage in LV.


 
Yipes! Das ist ein echt ganz Sitzfleish, as the Dutch say! I can barely manage three or four hours at table poker . . .

[clwn2]

You senior members sound like a Bob Dancer class. Relax, I am not being critical, Bob has taught me a lot, mainly through his literature but I also got to one of his classes.  Unfortunately, I still play Dubdub.  Anyway, I like to set a limit and play until I have (a) lost it all (b)run out of time or ADD sets in (c)win.  The first two are self explanatory.  In the case of example (c) it depends on how much I win and if I continue to hit (usually quads).  For example: I like to quit if I double my money.  If not , I will set an amount appropriate to the play of the machine.  If I continue to win, I continue to play.  If the machine stops paying then I will most likely quit.
I play double-double bonus poker at the quarter level.  This is a do or die game, I know the odds thank you.  Anyway, I usually start with several hundred for a 3-5 hour period.  If this goes quickly then I usually leave with my scalp in tact because it is hard to reverse losses past his amount at the quarter level.  The calculation works for upper levels too, just do the math.  Of course, if you are playing positive expectation games with a lower variance such as Jacks or Better you will be able to get considerable more bang for your buck but watch out for the boredom factor...
Hope this helps

[shadowman]

There are other games besides DDB that have a positive ER and a high variance which you seem to like. However, they may not be available where you play so it may be as good as you can get.
 
Since I play to win money I know many games and play the games that give me the biggest edge. This is rarely JOB or DDB. However, there are a few times where I play DDB progressives so I understand the game can be fun (although not as fun as using my winnings to buy stuff ).
 
BTW, you should know that many of us played long before Bob Dancer became a VP teacher. He is not the father of expert play but learned the same way most of us did.  He is probably the most publicized and has done more to spread the word which has led to a decline in favorable plays and many older players aren't too happy about it. If you want to pick a true pioneer in VP then I would suggest Lenny Fromme or Dan Paymar among others.
 

[royal flush]

i like fp deuces 100.67 easy to play correctly

[shadowman]

For me the problem with both fp deuces and job is boredom as pointed out by clwn2. I can only play the games for a little while and my mind starts to wander. However, you are right about them being easy. I doubt I make any big mistakes even with a wandering mind.