Ever Thought About Quitting Poker?

nsinalis11 · Sep 13, 2014

Hi i have long time to post cause my pc was broken,I like to ask everybody if ever thought to quit poker if yes for what reasons?

Superman2102 · Sep 13, 2014

always crosses my mind when I hit a bad run but never seriously considered it!

S3mper · Sep 13, 2014

Every day

brb I'm playing poker

rocksolid124 · Sep 14, 2014

I completely planned to give up poker post-Black Friday. Just felt really down about it, as I'm sure a lot of us did. I used to grind about 12-13 hours a day/did a full tournament schedule on Stars/UB/FTP etc. So when it got taken away, I didn't really feel like playing anymore.

I've recently started to play more live cash games though, and certainly I've seen I have a TON of leaks in my game right now, but working on solidifying that, because live play is definitely beatable. So starting to enjoy the game again.

Zorba · Sep 14, 2014

No, it is my hobby and it relaxes me.

Carl Trooper · Sep 14, 2014

Oh absolutely.

Playing great poker just to get punished takes a toll on your mind.

When I go on very bad runs and see Donks catch and hit it compiles and makes things super frustrating.

I hve taken breaks from poker but to ultimately quit, has not happened.

JaxA · Sep 14, 2014

I have quit a couple times, once for about a year but I always seem to gravitate back to the game, I just love it more than I hate it. lol

drugsterr · Sep 14, 2014

i quit for 3 months but then restart to play but in the break , i read more about transformation of poker because of new young players ....

WeenieSVK · Sep 14, 2014

Poker is just my hobby. Some small winnings are just nice plus. So if I will completely lose interest in poker I simply quit playing it and will find something else more enjoyable to fill my free time

Actually I feel like it starting to happen already, but process is not completed yet

I still can enjoy poker, especially CC games

JLuv81 · Sep 14, 2014

I imagine this happens often with pros. As a recreational player you tend to have less bouts of wanting to quit.
I've quit poker several times but I always come back. Just because you quit it doesn't have to mean forever, in fact I found that taking a break and studying learning more about the game makes me a much stronger player when I do return.

Raccoony · Sep 14, 2014

I have considered it because of some online poker rooms that literally stole my money.But,then again,thankfully,there are still decent online poker rooms,so I still play poker.

BigJamo · Sep 14, 2014

Only once ... Was the worst 7 mins of my life.

biff22 · Sep 14, 2014

Every time my AA,KK get busted by bad beat.
So 3 times yesterday but only once today so far.

TeUnit · Sep 14, 2014

nope, never really thought that much about quiting

biff22 · Sep 14, 2014

biff22 said:
Every time my AA,KK get busted by bad beat.
So 3 times yesterday but only once today so far.

Add another AA bad beat to today. This game can really be hard on you.

vinylspiros · Sep 14, 2014

Yea, all the time. Problem is i cant ever actually do it.

theRaven68 · Sep 14, 2014

i didnt because i play poker for fun and for my pleasure, it is not my obligation to play and i play when i want

Martinez · Sep 14, 2014

After today cetainly lol. every donk out flopped my hands. Last one, blinds 300-600 had 4000 in chips early position. UTG limps so I push with AA, he calls with Q-4 off suit. Hits a Q on the flop and a 4 on the river.
He gambled two thirds of his stack by calling.
Just one of those days where I get hit on every side.

akran75 · Sep 14, 2014

so many times I was disappointed in the online poker..handred times and play very good and have a large stake on the table, and then in 2...3 best hand and lose all.. .last time on full tilt poker (2.day -15K tour) on 1300 player (1100in the money) I was 20.place
the twohand getting AA and KK and losing hand of one and the same player and it turns out the tournament ..
In such situations, I lose the will,, but I would've said that I will not play more

srissofredi · Sep 14, 2014

Yes, when you on a real cold streak and the bad beats just keeps pilling up. And sometimes it just feels like a waste of time.

RaizeR1205 · Sep 14, 2014

yes, actually last night, as a matter of fact!

akaRobbo · Sep 14, 2014

Never to quit. But sometimes I wonder wtf im doing with my time and why I love this game so much? I run as bad as Mike Matusow x 1000

Sidesteal · Sep 15, 2014

Yeah for sure

Yes definitely, but it's not easy. Tried going to GA for while but that didn't work. Like i said in a previous post I play poker 8 hours a day 7 days a week. I also have a job from 9-5. So it's hard juggling all this and getting enough rest too. It sucks losing and being broke. Literally down to you're last penny knowing you owe people money and you might get shot if you don't have it. Knowing you're WHOLE next paycheck is about $800 short of what you owe puts a toll on you. Always looking over your shoulder, hearing tires squealing and thinking "Oh shit, driveby" Yeah poker is amazing and awesome and hard to quit even when your life's on the line...... it's hard to quit.

JamaicanKid · Sep 15, 2014

Yup.............currently going through that phase......for the first time in my short 9 years playing career i'm having doubts............my friends are calling me up and asking how comes they cant see me at the tables anymore... maybe its boredom, we'll see,,,,,,think i need a new hobby though......

AtiFCOD · Sep 15, 2014

I never thought about it. Not even after periods of continious losings... I love playing tournament poker, it's my hobby. It makes me happy if I can defeat other players, especially good players. Doesnt matter if it's a freeroll or a big deep stack GTD tourney. The clash of strategies, thinkings of players from all levels, making traps, avoid traps, stealing, bluffing, restealing, risking the tournament after hours of playing with an ice cold bluff, the adrenaline etc....there is NO same hand.
Plus I can make some money with it.

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