Giving up the holy game of poker

I started a new semester this month, and with it an internship, and on top of writing novel #2 I have no time for poker. Yes, I could play on the weekends, or a few hours here and there, but this game is tough. Even at my level, without dedicating tons of time to it, it’s very easy to fall out of step and deteriorate rapidly in skills. There are about a million poker blogs out there written by players who neither study nor deeply analyze their own games. And I’m feeling that this blog is kind of becoming like that.

So, now I’m just a tired man, talking my dreams to sleep, blah blah blah… Anyway, no more poker blogging. I cashed out my bankroll, took the few thousand bucks of profit I’ve made since writing this, and called it quits. And to be honest, it feels great. I mean, my days feel great, I sleep better, more focused on what I should be focused on, blah blah blah.

FAQ
Do I miss the game? Yes.

Do I miss feeling compelled to either play or study poker? No.

Will I play again?
Of course, but not to the degree of obsession I was playing.

Is this blog dead?
“life tilt” is dead. However, I plan to start blogging about music in the near future. For which I need 1. a new title that I haven’t settled on, and 2. a better thought out angle than what I’ve currently come up with. I have thoughts, and some vague ideas of posts that I haven’t written out yet.