Leaving a table is sometimes treated as something that happens after the gambling decisions are finished.
It shouldn’t be.
Walking away is a gambling decision.
You might leave because you’ve reached your predetermined stopping point. You might leave because you’re tired. You might leave because you’re becoming frustrated. You might simply decide that you’ve played long enough.
And there is one thought every player should learn to recognize:
“One more roll, then I’ll turn my bets off.”
If you ever hear yourself thinking that, stop and turn your bets off now—before the next roll.
Why?
Because you’ve already made the decision to stop. You’re simply trying to negotiate yourself into one more chance before following through.
That “one more roll” can easily become another roll after that. Or another bet. Or an attempt to recover a loss.
If your mind has already told you it’s time to turn the bets off, listen to it.
Don’t wait for the dice to make the decision for you.
The same principle applies beyond craps. It might be “one more hand” at blackjack, “one more spin” at roulette, or “one more hand” at a poker-based table game.
Once you’ve decided you’re finished, act on that decision.
There will always be another roll, another hand, another spin, and another opportunity to wager.
You don’t have to participate in all of them.