Describe a time you quit poker, and why?

[This Fish Chums]

I'll be honest. I once spent the rent money on poker. Damn near lost my wife over it Stopped for about 9 months before playing for real again. haven't had a problem like that since

 

[belizebum]

No one likes a quitter. LOL. I haven't taken a break in a while. Never quit though.

 

[rigor mortis]

I took a three month break from playing, mainly because of the donks who beat me with a six or seven high straight. Seems they will open with any crap cards.

 

[takinitSLEAZEE]

I don't believe I've ever quit playing on purpose. I remember being forced to play live games only for about a month, or so, after April 15, 2011. I think I started playing at Lock Poker that June.

 

[ReoRekop]

When you leave it fun for me, I doubt that day will come

 

[vic88888]

Um, probably because when all one does is lose (me) it gets to be quite demoralizing. oh well, at least no money spent.

 

[Pulsar]

I quit playing poker somewhere in 2015 - since I lost my bankroll! Back to play in the fall of 2018 - don't know what prompted me,probably poker has always been with me,even in times when I didn't play! and I hope that this time I will do better,at least I will make every effort!

 

[vic88888]

I hear ya Pulsar. I think many have come to that point.

 

[TDTODDY]

I stopped playing poker for five years as I was running a club in NYC. No time.

 

[Darth_Moola]

I'm kind of wondering if I should quit. I try to get better, but I don't think I have made enough progress compared to the effort I have put in. Maybe I should just stick to play money and the occasional home games.

 

[leogetz79]

i just posted saying i was quitting for a while, but i could only be away for 1 week. im going on a trip for 1 week. i might be away for that, and then i have one trip for 2 weeks. that one im sure i wont play. im going in a month of bad beats and bad luck. it doesnt turn around.

 

[wagon596]

Uh, Never,, why? What else would I do?

 

[VictorOd]

Hi. I quit for few years because I got bored plus personal life issues messed up everything.

 

[AlbieTross]

I'm actually just getting back from about a 6 month break. I just had other things to worry about, but now I'm trying to reenter the freeroll club and get playing again.

 

[Dzob]

It was 2 weeks - I gave up the game because I went to Turkey for vacation

 

[Needleburst3]

I stopped playing for a few months, was taking a couple upper division courses and didn't have too much time for poker.

 

[xOneCoolHandx]

the longest time I've been without playing poker is 1 year and it was because of my work:bike:

I have never "quit" poker. There have been times in my life that I have not been able to play for years at a time (3 years of law school and studying for the bar, then getting my law career started). Periods like these have forced me to not play, but I still would watch Poker After Dark, wsop, WPT, ect and read about poker. I think the break actually made me a better player. I had read a lot about playing a LAG style, before I was much more TAG. I also understand more about changing gears and not playing the same way all the time. I also have developed more patience. So, some breaks can be good.

 

[Tvorets]

For 8 years, there was no interruption in the game. I play almost every day.

 

[Cristhian]

Well I met poker a few years ago and was very young and was also studying and did not pay attention to proper care and stop for 5 years and now I'm retaking