Poker Injuries: Your Story Here

[wegs the wegs]

I was wondering if any of you have sustained injuries while playing the great game of poker. I would love to hear your stories and injuries.

I only ask because this morning I received my first poker injury. Playing in a $500 freeroll on GrandOnlinePoker.com I
went all-in preflop with pocket 9's about halfway though the tournament. I was doing alright in chips, mid-stacked. I was called by the chip leader who had AKo. Well the flop contained a king. Luckily for me the river came a nine. I threw my arms up in celebration, but I guess I leaned a little to far back in the chair and it fell over. I slammed, and I mean SLAMMED, my head into the wall behind me. Diagnosis was a mild concussion. We I toughed it out, sat back down (in a different chair) and competed my way into third place in the tournament, winning 55 bucks, my highest ever cashout for a MTT.

Any other stories out there?

[shadow29]

Late returning from work. I signed up for an MTT at work, got stuck in traffic, ran in the house, kicked off my shoes and of course I tripped over my shoes, spraining my ankle. I'm a clutz.

[Airpoaneman]

I wasn’t playing poker, but I was dreaming about what it must be like to play in Vegas or a big casino. I am known to sleep walk and I fell off the balcony in my house and broke my leg.

[TrickyTree]

One night after suffering what seem to be about my 50th bad beat i lost my temper and put my fist straight through my $1500 laptop which was less than 6 months old.

Soon learned my lesson, never done anything so daft again.

[TylerD]

Did the insurance cover bad beat rage?

[TrickyTree]

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Did the insurance cover bad beat rage?

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No it didnt. It was a very expensive lesson as i had to buy a new one.

[Diplomat]

See, this is why I buy extended coverage on all my poker-related electronics. You never know when some goof is going to make two pair with J6o against your AA on a 39K board, causing your mouse to grow wings and suddenly fly through your monitor.

-Diplomat

[IlliniRyRy]

I've bruised and sprained my hands several times and punched a rather large hole in the wall. I've smashed dozens of glasses and my neighbor came over one time to ask about the incessant screaming of obscenities that she could hear from across the street. Yeah I kinda have a bad temper.

[fyodor]

Back when I first started I was multitabling on an old laptop with a less than adequate screen. Just as I was clicking on one table it autoswitched screens on me folding a huge pot that I intended to call. I threw a couch cushion and smashed a lamp. Turned out I was beat in the hand anyhow so I saved a bet but lost the lamp.

[krazyace5]

Man, you guys need to smoke a joint or something!