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[pclazaro]

I am a long time reader here, and first time poster. I respect all of y''alls opinions and would appreciate any feedback. I love pot limit omaha hi/low, and play it a lot. The only problem with my game is that i tend to leave a table on a down note. I have no problem doubling, or tripling up my initial buy in, but after i have made this profit i have a tough time holding on to it. Lets say i buy in for $50, getting that to $100-$200 isn't a problem, but once i hit $200 i tend to level off and start to drop down back towards $100. So my $150 dollar profit is down to $60 or $70. Just to be clear, i do not change my game once i get up( i do not start to losen up). So i was just wondering if anyone has a set $ amount they leave a table at? Maybe someone has had this problem, and perhaps there is a whole in my game? Any feedback would be great

[akishore]

if this is a pattern, then you have to realize that you probably DO change your game when you get a lot of chips; the change is just gradual and subtle and subconscious, so you dont't recognize it or feel it.that said, akin to NLHE, it's perfectly fine to get up once you double or triple your buy-in. personally, online, if i have plenty of table selection, i'll leave a NL/PL table after i double up (sometimes i'll stay until i triple up, but that's the maximum i'll stay with).aseem

[Herr Mensch]

Possible - you're playing pot limit, so I assume you're playing at a table with a maximum buy-in. You sit down for the max, and triple it.New guy sits down, looks at you, sees your huge stack, and immediately thinks twice whenever he's about to give you action. I know I do. I never assume that somebody sitting with fifty bucks at a $10 max table got there because of luck. I know it's a twist to quit when you're ahead, but when you're way ahead, it's probably the best idea. When your stack is twice the size of anyone else's at the table, your moves just won't be as profitable as they could be. Your big stack isn't giving you any advantage. Another possibility is your perception of your stack. Losing a $25 pot doesn't mean as much when you've got two hundred in front of you as it does when you've only got fifty. So, as it's already been suggested, you probably take more chances and make more careless mistakes. So avoid the situation. If you're playing really well and don't want to stop, cash out your winnings and sit right back down with the max buy-in again. Now you can't lose what you took out if you have a bad run.Mensch