New Posts For Thread: Quitting while ahead.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-aheadThis is till bloody hard to do even after years on here. The temptation to want more is powerful,and usually ends in tears every time. How many times have you been nicely in front,could have stopped,but carred on and lost,happens to me so many times.Perhaps you should decide when to quit BEFORE you start.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833234#420833234Perhaps you should decide when to quit BEFORE you start.Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:56:21 -0500quit when your mental side tells you that you should.Winning or losing if you know your mentality isnt right then stop betting and wait for another day when your mental side is bang onhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833226#420833226quit when your mental side tells you that you should.Winning or losing if you know your mentality isnt right then stop betting and wait for another day when your mental side is bang onSat, 20 Mar 2010 14:01:26 -0500pandora, what happens when you start off poorly ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833222#420833222pandora, what happens when you start off poorly ?Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:24:40 -0500A friend of mine had a large e/w bet on mon mome at 150/1. By 7pm when i say him later that day he'd blown the winnings and more on the slots.Don't think you should quit winning or losing, just think you should take a profit or loss in equal measurehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833210#420833210A friend of mine had a large e/w bet on mon mome at 150/1. By 7pm when i say him later that day he'd blown the winnings and more on the slots.Don't think you should quit winning or losing, just think you should take a profit or loss in equal measureSat, 20 Mar 2010 12:04:42 -0500The ability to know when to stop is one that is soo difficult to acquire. In my eyes there is not a problem with gambling as long as you maintain limits. Only wager a certain amount in a particular amount of time, whether it be a day limit or monthlyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833206#420833206The ability to know when to stop is one that is soo difficult to acquire. In my eyes there is not a problem with gambling as long as you maintain limits. Only wager a certain amount in a particular amount of time, whether it be a day limit or monthlySat, 20 Mar 2010 09:43:41 -0500only quit when you realise that you've missed 10 minutes of a match and there's dribble on your chinhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833202#420833202only quit when you realise that you've missed 10 minutes of a match and there's dribble on your chinSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:26:30 -0500The main reason for me to ever quit while I'm ahead is a psychological one - makes me feel better for the rest of the day if I quit while I'm up. As mentioned, it's hard to do though, as there's always that thought that my mind must be thinking corrhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833178#420833178The main reason for me to ever quit while I'm ahead is a psychological one - makes me feel better for the rest of the day if I quit while I'm up. As mentioned, it's hard to do though, as there's always that thought that my mind must be thinking corrSat, 20 Mar 2010 07:15:46 -0500why quit when you're getting it right?its when you're getting it wrong you need to quite and figure out what the problem is.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833166#420833166why quit when you're getting it right?its when you're getting it wrong you need to quite and figure out what the problem is.Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:08:24 -0500Each to their own, but I always carry on when I'm up, or down or anything else lol. Reason being, if your method works, the more you play the more you will win. The worst thing anyone can do is decide whether to quit when ahead on particular occasionhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833158#420833158Each to their own, but I always carry on when I'm up, or down or anything else lol. Reason being, if your method works, the more you play the more you will win. The worst thing anyone can do is decide whether to quit when ahead on particular occasionSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:43:26 -0500your only ever ahead or behind when you stop for goodhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532254/quitting-while-ahead?post_id=420833154#420833154your only ever ahead or behind when you stop for goodSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:41:26 -0500