Originally Posted by FrankScoblete View Post
Oh, you know, let me answer this. I think as an advantage player you have a total bankroll that you bet against. You do not use "sessions stakes" or "win/loss goals." Fatigue is the key variable here. In blackjack, fatigue can screw up your count. In craps, fatigue can screw up your shooting. So as a general guideline I will play blackjack for maybe 45-60 minutes and then take a break. In craps, three or four times with the dice and if I am not on I take some time off. These are guidelines which I will disobey at times.

In games where I can't get an edge? I rarely play those but then I would use a "loss limit" to guide me.
Frank what you write about card counting and "precision throwing" at craps is true. But we are talking about video poker here, for the most part, which I don't think you play. The roots of this discussion go waaaay back to the idea that even when you play a negative expectation game there are swings when you are ahead, and if you cash out at those "high points" in the swing you can be a winner even at a negative expectation game.

It's also true at craps. Craps players seem to know when to color up and cash out after a big run with the dice... they don't stick around at the table to give the wins back. The "advantage video poker players" reject that thinking.