Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Quitting Time

Quitting time is an agreed time to end a poker game, also called a curfew. When the time comes, the game stops, often after the current hand or round.

The simple explanation

Home games often set a quitting time so that everyone knows when to go home. Players agree on it before starting.

A closer look

A set quitting time protects players who want to leave and stops long, tiring games. Some games finish the round of play, or a number of hands, when time is up. A winner should not leave before the agreed time, which would be a hit and run. Agree on the rules before the game.

A practical example

A home game has a quitting time of midnight, and the last hands are dealt at that time.

Full explanation

Quitting time is an agreed time to end a poker game, also called a curfew. When the time comes, the game stops, often after the current hand or round.

Quitting time is the agreed time to end the game.

It is also called a curfew.

Agree on it before the game.

Do not leave early after winning.

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