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Originally posted by Varius
When I first started playing, once it was after the flop and I wasn't hitting what I needed, say for a straight or a flush, I used to keep calling until the end anyways since I had some money in I didn't want to lose.
Big mistake. Now I've learnt it's better to take half the loss 
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There's usually 10 people give or take at the table... Meaning you should statistically have a winning hand 1/10 times. This means you'll have 9 chances to minimize loss, and only 1 chance to maximize your win. Concentrate on minimizing loss first.
At least that's what I do, and the only time I actually lose is when I stray from this.