First Rule of Holes · The Real Poker Players Skool

First Rule of Holes

You know what they say the first rule of holes is?

👉 When you’re in one, stop digging.

In Poker, that could mean:

Stop chasing losses.
Don’t keep calling down when you know you’re beat.
Don’t double down on tilt.
If you’re frustrated, bleeding chips, or playing hands you shouldn’t, the hole just gets deeper.
Recognize sunk costs. Just because you’ve already invested preflop or on earlier streets doesn’t mean you’re “pot-committed" if you are getting shitty odds.
Fold when you’re beat. Especially to nits!
Preserve your stack or just quit the game if it's not good.

One thing I heard a long time ago from Tommy Angelo was in regards to win rate per hour, and how much you're stuck in a session.

For example, if you're down 1000 in a session, and your hourly rate is 50 an hour, you should just quit the game.

Why? Because you're not playing your A-game and it will take you 20 hours or A game play to earn!

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