Heavy's Axis Power Craps Forum

I was at the table this morning. I buy in with $1020. I had two $100 table coupons which I played one at a time on the PL. First one, 7, winner. Second, 8 was the point and I place $78 Across and bullfrogged the 8, so I was up $200 after three rolls. I thought I'd continue because I felt pretty good watching my tosses' landings. I had a roll of about 8-9 more numbers (I don't remember which now--but I was keeping track with the 6-chip-method in my rack) that added about another $240 to my winnings. At that point, I regressed all my bets back to $78 Across leaving $25 each on the H4/H10, thinking I'll leave with $543 guaranteed, or reap the winnings of further won bets (albeit regressed). But immediately after the regression, I 7'd out.

I was up $543 for 6 minutes and decided to color up. I'm torn between two ideas. After planning to leave a $43 tip, I would leave up $500 for the day and 6 minutes' time. In theory, I gave up ~$150 with my regressed Place, PL & Odds, and HWs trying to see if the table had anymore to offer.

Would you have continued to test the table or be satisfied with the "get in, get up, get out" strategy? I decided to quit because to me, 500 is 500. I actually thought about taking down all bets and flat leaving with ~$650, but "greed" made me "gamble" on the potential for a truly HOT hand. I'm satisfied with 500/day--I don't regret losing the $150 "experiment"; it was such a short session there's no telling how the dice's volatily would have trended and if I was actually "on" or just had a lucky first hand, so I'd like to know what ya'll would do.

Thank you, Guys.

I'll take a 50% profit, no matter how long it takes, every day and twice on Sunday.

I don't regret leaving money on the table that was poised to take advantage of a developing hand, especially if I am in a profit position and I'm following the plan that I came to the table with.

If that first hand felt good and my toss was looking dialed in, I would have likely given it one more shot and evaluate things after that. But there is never anything wrong with taking those profits and locking them up. Nice job and great discipline!

Its never wrong to walk away a winner. There are lots of factors that affect when i decide to leave the table. Am i alone or with friends, am i playing close to home or away on a craps trip, how i feel, playing conditions. I tend to play a little longer if i get up early and like the way the dice are reacting.

I'm on the walk away side. The table will always be there, and you can play another time, lots of other times.
Don't let FOMO take that initial profit back down, or even erase it.

Thanks, Guys! I was happy to have the discipline to leave having held to the day's 'minimum' win limit. I think I was contented (and maybe "consoled") by the thought that I'd given the table back ~ $150+ to see if there was still potential, but not broken below my minimum goal.

And THAT $150 experiment would never have occurred to me without all you guys' previous advice--so I'm happy not to have "left an opportunity behind" and STILL made my 'daily goal' (to win 200-500 per visit).

and FOMO bites me more often than I'd like to admit.

Thanks, Guys!