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PapalRage
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08-21-2007, 06:12 PM
Post subject: Playing poker during school: worth it or not?
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Flush
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Notre Dame
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Hey, im about to go back for my second year of college and i was wondering what experience others have had playing during the school year. I made pretty solid money this summer *brag* over 8k. During the summer im able to play basically as much as i want which ends up being about 4 hours a day. However, with the demands of school and being on the ultimate frisbee team, i think i would have about 4 hours a week to play.
My question to FTR, is it worth it to play 4 hours a week? or should i just take out the rest of my BR and earn some interest? Im curious if others found their playing ability diminish considerably when you arent playing 1k hands a day. Im also worried that i wont be focused on poker when i do find time to play because its not nearly a top priority for me. Obviously though, the main incentive to play at school is more money. Thoughts?
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Numbr2intheWorld
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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I don't think my playing ability diminishes at all as long as i'm playing a bit every day. I wouldn't take your money out, life without poker sucks.
However, definitely don't play poker over doing needed schoolwork. It bites you in the ass.
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Zee Devee
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Full House
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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what school do you go to?
frisbee is cool.
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uscheese
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2006
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ultimate frisbee team???
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PapalRage
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Flush
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Notre Dame
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I go to Notre Dame. I dont think ill be able to play every day massimo because on days when i have practice ill have barely any free time/ energy left for poker. Im guessing i would probably be able to play maybe 2-3 2 hour sessions a week, if that.
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ndultimate.
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Alibi
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Flush
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Paul or DC
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I struggle with the same thing. This fall I'll also be on the school's ultimate team, and my schedule will be rape. I don't play poker during the school year.
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TrapperAB: you know, I really should have named myself after the mandibles of a homeless person
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martindcx1e
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Mar 2005
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play during classes 
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Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information.
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EzDuzIt
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Full House
Join Date: Mar 2007
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play poker instead of ultimate frisbee?
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vqc
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jan 2005
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If you don't expect your BR to grow, but you want to have some extra spending money, playing 4 hours a week is fine. If you want to actually make "real" money at poker, 4 hours a week won't cut it. Just be realistic about your goals and it won't really matter what you do.
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ensign_lee
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The University of TEXAS at Austin
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Just play when you can, and don't do it when you're tired. Never feel "pressured" to play to "have to" win, and you'll be fine.
A 4 hour session every week I don't see having any adverse effects. I played back freshman year.
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euphoricism
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Originally Posted by martindcx1e
play during classes |
This.
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Alibi
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Flush
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Paul or DC
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I played through physics a lot. That class sucked balls.
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TrapperAB: you know, I really should have named myself after the mandibles of a homeless person
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PapalRage
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Flush
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Notre Dame
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thanks for all the advice. i dont think im going to play during class, might as well just skip the class if it sucks that hard. ill see how playing a few short sessions goes. i think im going to make a rule for myself that i wont put back in anything ive already cashed out. although i think if i go on a significant downswing ill probably just take the rest out instead of dropping stakes.
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ndultimate.
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Zee Devee
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Full House
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by EzDuzIt
play poker instead of ultimate frisbee?
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worst advice ever.
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sauce123
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Dizzy
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u can usually play while in class so nothing rly changes
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I got more flava than fruitstripe gum
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salsa4ever
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Full House
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Melbourne
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man i love ultimate frisbee...
one of my former gfs was an american exchange student and she had a group of US friends and we'd hang out and play frisbee 3 times a week. I got pretty good too.
Now I miss it; Melbourne Uni has an ultimate frisbee team but they're shit, and I don't have any other American friends.
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