Winning Too Fast

1. Winning Too Fast

Money extraction at the maximum rate is not always in the best long-term financial interest of the good player. Uncontrolled maximum money extraction can cause the following problems:

  • Players who would be long-term sources of important income may quit the game.
  • Stakes or rules may be disadvantageously changed.
  • Unfavorable attitudes may develop.
  • Game may break up.

To extract maximum money, the good player often decreases his winning rate in order to control the flow of money. In other words, maximum-money extraction over the long term may require a slower winning rate.