One important slogan when gambling is that we are instructed to cut our losses and run our profits. In poker this is substantially because you play better when ahead. A sports team or player often has no option has no option but to follow this sound advice; they are knocked out of the event if they lose. Then it will be on to the next event a week later.

But what to do about this when we are losing at poker? The blinds will not be coming your way for some hands. A good rule of thumb in no limit or pot limit is always to have a minimum of 40 times the big blind on the table at the start of the pot. Lacking that, you should either pull up or shut up.