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consumed by the game
By gboro780 on 02-14-2006 7:52 PM

I've been sitting in Entrepreneurship class for the last 2 hours. I was paying attention for the first half hour but soon after the only thing I could think about was if we would be let out early so I could get home in time for the $150 tournaments tonight. I honestly didn't listen to a word the professor said from then on. I was thinking about the hands I misplayed from the midnight $100 on party last night where I bubbled the final table. I was thinking about where I went wrong deep in the $22 rebuy. What I should do with all the money on neteller. Which games I want to play tonight.

Even when I'm not playing cards, more often than not I am thinking about it and am starting to have some guilt issues. I feel like I used to be a much more well-rounded person before poker became such a big part of my everyday life.

Does anybody else feel as if they've been totally consumed by the game?

 
 
 

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By SNG_ACE on 02-14-2006 7:53 PM

This happens to me constantly...and i don't even win! damn poker!

Re(1): consumed by the game In reply to
By TheWacoKidd on 02-14-2006 7:54 PM

Ummmm... yes!

school = -EV obv

I think it takes being consumed to be great.

Re(1): consumed by the game In reply to
By Adam on 02-14-2006 7:54 PM

It happened to me when I was in grad school, unfortunately....  Or maybe that was fortunate.

Re(2): consumed by the game In reply to
By AceRunner on 02-14-2006 8:01 PM

I think at least a third of the players who pot on this site regularly are consumed by poker. Your in good company.

Re(3): consumed by the game In reply to
By imbaaaack on 02-14-2006 8:13 PM

my day is broken up like this.... i spend these % of times thinking about the below

%40 poker
%40 females
%10 drinking and partying
%5   sports
%5   food

haha, ur not alone man


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By CoderMan1 on 02-14-2006 8:14 PM

Did you know that while you were writing this post 3 tournaments started that you werent signed up for? Now you have to think about how much money you just lost by not playing in all of them!!!!  ;)

Re(4): consumed by the game In reply to
By imbaaaack on 02-14-2006 8:29 PM

hahaha, dont worry, i got my resolution set to 5000x2500 i can multi table and surf in about 45 different windows!

Re(5): consumed by the game In reply to
By BrooDogg on 02-14-2006 8:38 PM

I had to drop out after my 2nd year of Robotics. Although I was passing the course with flying colors, I just couldnt focus on the course. And I had no desire to do homework or projects. I found myself getting notes from friends and copying their homework more and more. Until I finally said screw it... I can always fall back on school. But for now, I'm going to milk poker for every dime I can. If it doesn't work out, I can always go back to school.... it's never too late.

Re(6): consumed by the game In reply to
By TheWacoKidd on 02-14-2006 8:48 PM

Broo - I couldn't agree more with your last few sentences, I'm in the same boat.

School will always be there, but will the online poker boom?

Re(7): consumed by the game In reply to
By SNG_ACE on 02-14-2006 8:49 PM

I suck at school, im failing EVERYTHING, but just the same I CAN'T quit, because I don't have the funds to live on my own yet, and it reaaalllly sucks!

Re(8): consumed by the game In reply to
By gbmantis on 02-14-2006 8:52 PM

If my mom knew i was reading this thread she would kill me.


but its sooooo tempting to quit school..


only thing keeping me in at this point is playing on the golf team

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By Spudt24 on 02-14-2006 9:08 PM

Apparently your guys' college is nothing like mine.  I'd give up nearly anything to be back at UC Santa Barbara.  F graduating.  "School will always be there" but will the friends, girls, partying, countless stories, and the thousands of other things you learn, still be there?

Re(9): consumed by the game In reply to
By Martine23 on 02-14-2006 9:11 PM

I feel ya GB.  I used to be the one goin out at least three or four nights out of the week, now I'm strugglin to get up for Friday nights cause I rather be playing and makin money for post college life when I need it.  I'm in my last semester so its not a huge deal that I'm not goin out because for the most part everyone has toned it down somewhat but I just dont feel that guilt when I miss a night at the bars as much as i used to.

Re(10): consumed by the game In reply to
By TheWacoKidd on 02-14-2006 9:13 PM

Spud, you dont have to attend classes to hang out in a university atmosphere. I dropped out a few years ago and I have all those things as well as a budding poker career. Plus I have 2 years of credits under my belt.
 
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