Has online poker ever caused you to break an expensive object? - Page 2

Skipbidder · #11 10-13-2005, 01:13 AM

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ie a mouse, keyboard, desk, door, wrist, or something similar?

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I'm one of the yes voters, but not sure whether it counts or not. I broke a wireless mouse once ($30 or $40). Need to stretch for "expensive".

Schwartzy61 · #12 10-13-2005, 01:17 AM

Well it wasn't really expensive but one night the bad beats got pretty bad. I was pretty pissed so I took this old p.o.s. putter I got for free from a golf class and took a couple whacks at a weeping willow tree in my backyard. Then I broke the putter shaft over my knee and tossed it in the trash can. It was much easier to break than I thought. That was the only time I ever reacted that poorly in response to some losses. That was early in my poker "career" and I have matured since then. Nothing broken as of late.

#13 10-13-2005, 02:30 AM

Wireless mice dont seem to be a good idea to have in my repertoire. I dont break them because of bad beats alone as much as when I do something stupid repeatedly. (like make the right read but call anyways resulting in bad beats)

#14 10-13-2005, 03:34 AM

I get pissed off and leave the table, thats all

dibbs · #15 10-13-2005, 03:45 AM

I've almost smashed my LCD's , television, car windows etc. but usually control myself at the last second and smash something else.

A wireless mouse met its fate because it stopped working when I had quads v the overfull. I couldnt scramble a spare mouse in the USB in time, smashy smashy.

I've ripped the door off my closet.

I've punched a bunch of walls which were annoying to patch but not spendy.

Threw a PS2 into a cement wall and it shattered.

I've always had, but hopefully not always will, have some bad anger management problems. FWIW though these were most all caused by the sheer rage and disbelief of myself playing so incredibly poorly, not bad beats, I love bad beats.

GoblinMason (Craig) · #16 10-13-2005, 07:01 AM

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Threw a PS2 into a cement wall and it shattered.

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This made me laugh out loud for some reason. I've never broken anything expensive. I just throw cheap stuff like bottles of orange clean and pens. My hat is the first thing to go if I'm wearing one (although not breaky). I've thrown poker chips and made marks a couple times.

#17 10-13-2005, 07:15 AM

My wifes understanding of a bad beat is different then a poker players.

#18 10-13-2005, 07:33 AM

I voted Yes but a new mouse is pretty cheap.

Besides it's optical. So much better! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Bosox · #19 10-13-2005, 07:41 AM

what's the bill for carpel/tunnel syndrom and eye surgery later in life? I wonder if i get workman's comp...

#20 10-13-2005, 08:05 AM

I haven't broken anything...yet. The wireless mouse is in constant danger of being slammed on the desk and the clay chips have been scattered many times. The worse thing I've done is lob my cat into the next room because he jumped on my lap just as I took a really bad beat [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]. Luckily, he landed on his feet and gave me that "Arsehole!!!" look they always have.

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