Time for a long poker break

First of all let me say this, I'm addicted to poker! It's like a super addictive drug to me, I've told myself I'd take long breaks before but ended up only taking short breaks. I just brought my XB360 back from home to my dorm and I've been playing Call of Duty 4 lately (amazing game) so I'm gonna play that instead of poker for a while. In the past I've found whenever I take a lengthy break and start again I'm playing my A game.

how long is your lengthy break? a year? good luck to you when you come back

No not a year probably about 2 weeks. And ty.

good luck, playing some other type of game (solitaire, Madden, Call of Duty, w/e) helps just get your mind off poker and then when you get back your mind's a lot more clear and you're able to settle in and play your game. Good luck.

Lol, you just happen to stop at 666 posts

Ya, call of duty 4 is amazing, and madden is great with friends over.

Oh, and the addiction is only mental, not physical so it should be very easy to get over it. I haven't deposited my own money in quite some time now after I decided I don't want too (doesn't mean I 100% stopped playing poker, but I play about 95% less than I used to until I feel ready to deposit again)

get a wii and buy mario kart and super smash brothers imo

mario kart for wii???? Do tell.

^^^ I dont know about the u.s, but its out in the uk in just over a week. Big online races ftw + it comes with a wheel to put the remote in + it has bikes aswell as karts

Missing you already, Ben.

WVHillbilly said:

mario kart for wii???? Do tell.

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Such a thing does exist ^^ playued at friends

After checking it out online looks like Mario Kart for wii is set to hit the US on April 27th.

Sorry for the threadjack Ben but I promise I won't bother your next I'm quitting poker thread.

I feel the same. I try and take time off from poker, but I can't go 1 day without it. I play before work, when I get home from work, when I should be sleeping. It's bad. I actually feel like I'm playing my worst poker the last 3 or 4 days. Maybe I'll play some guitar hero or maybe just go play 7 card stud for a month. Man I have it bad!

I hear COD 4 is amazing, ive seen pix and it looks great my friends want me to play on xbox live with them but like you im addicted to poker.

Xbox is a great tool to have to break the monotone of playing poker for most of the day

i have a nintendo 64...... boom, cant touch that
have a good break ben, hope u come back pwning the donks

WVHillbilly said:

Sorry for the threadjack Ben but I promise I won't bother your next I'm quitting poker thread.

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I hate to be mean but I've seen this same type of thread from Ben before. Then the next day he is posting hand histories.

Good luck with you break Ben. Hopefully it is for real this time, and you come back with a cleared mind, body, and soul.

pantin007 said:

i have a nintendo 64...... boom, cant touch that
have a good break ben, hope u come back pwning the donks

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upgrade bro upgrade!

id recommend the xbox 360

I quit playing poker every time I stop, until I start playing again

I quit staying up as soon as I fall asleep and I quit sleeping as soon as I wake up.

I don't know if I could take a long break from poker. Good luck with your break and hopefully it helps you out.

breaks are always good every once in a while, last time i took a break and came back i was running very good and playing good too. 2 weeks is a long break for me too lmao and im a poker addict just like u too.

Monoxide said:

upgrade bro upgrade!

id recommend the xbox 360

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how bout i downgrade to NES
ive been thinking of getting a 360 for the kids(but we all know that "for the kids" is just an excuse for me to get it for myself )

Monoxide said:

upgrade bro upgrade!

id recommend the xbox 360

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I think you mean upgrade to Dreamcast

Anyways, I'm gonna be away from poker for a while too as I have to write my bachelors thesis (still need to write about 25 pages and have less than 2 weeks). Also been on a bad run of cards lately resulting me in loosing almost half of my BR.

The original NES was the greatest ever imo, wont be beaten

Well gl and I play CallofDuty as wel, i actually started a thread about online play and got some members names so drop your name by me and maybe we can party up and play...pm me or post here!

I cant get my son of call of duty 4, as for mario cart on the wii, it was probably the gamecube version

KingCurtis you play COD4 on XB360? If so add me, Ben7891. Btw I'm a beast with the .50 cal

lol im more of an Overkill whore with any two assualt rifles to clear the challenges, or the shotty sniper combo....but yeah the .50 call is the shiz......what level and prestige are you???

i might be on tonight so ill look for you and hopefully well play..