Knowing when to quit playing poker can take many forms. The most common situation you’ll be in when it’s time to quit is when you’re getting pounded at the table. If you’re not winning your share of the hands, and the players at the table seem to know every move you’re trying to make, it’s a good time to quit that game. Sometimes your style just doesn’t match up with the tempo of the table.

If you’ve been playing for hours and you suddenly find yourself playing a stagnant game, it’s time to stop. After enough hours of play anyone will begin to play a passive loose style. This style is rarely profitable and is certainly not the poker you want to be playing.

If I experience enough bad beats in a short period of time I will also quit that game, just to change the situation that I’m in.