Playing poker during school: worth it or not?

[PapalRage]

Hey, im about to go back for my second year of college and i was wondering what experience others have had playing during the school year. I made pretty solid money this summer *brag* over 8k. During the summer im able to play basically as much as i want which ends up being about 4 hours a day. However, with the demands of school and being on the ultimate frisbee team, i think i would have about 4 hours a week to play.

My question to FTR, is it worth it to play 4 hours a week? or should i just take out the rest of my BR and earn some interest? Im curious if others found their playing ability diminish considerably when you arent playing 1k hands a day. Im also worried that i wont be focused on poker when i do find time to play because its not nearly a top priority for me. Obviously though, the main incentive to play at school is more money. Thoughts?

[Numbr2intheWorld]

I don't think my playing ability diminishes at all as long as i'm playing a bit every day. I wouldn't take your money out, life without poker sucks.

However, definitely don't play poker over doing needed schoolwork. It bites you in the ass.

[Zee Devee]

what school do you go to?

frisbee is cool.

[uscheese]

ultimate frisbee team???

[PapalRage]

I go to Notre Dame. I dont think ill be able to play every day massimo because on days when i have practice ill have barely any free time/ energy left for poker. Im guessing i would probably be able to play maybe 2-3 2 hour sessions a week, if that.

[Alibi]

I struggle with the same thing. This fall I'll also be on the school's ultimate team, and my schedule will be rape. I don't play poker during the school year.

[martindcx1e]

play during classes

[EzDuzIt]

play poker instead of ultimate frisbee?

[vqc]

If you don't expect your BR to grow, but you want to have some extra spending money, playing 4 hours a week is fine. If you want to actually make "real" money at poker, 4 hours a week won't cut it. Just be realistic about your goals and it won't really matter what you do.

[ensign_lee]

Just play when you can, and don't do it when you're tired. Never feel "pressured" to play to "have to" win, and you'll be fine.

A 4 hour session every week I don't see having any adverse effects. I played back freshman year.

[euphoricism]

play during classes

This.

[Alibi]

I played through physics a lot. That class sucked balls.

[PapalRage]

thanks for all the advice. i dont think im going to play during class, might as well just skip the class if it sucks that hard. ill see how playing a few short sessions goes. i think im going to make a rule for myself that i wont put back in anything ive already cashed out. although i think if i go on a significant downswing ill probably just take the rest out instead of dropping stakes.

[Zee Devee]

play poker instead of ultimate frisbee?

worst advice ever.

[sauce123]

u can usually play while in class so nothing rly changes

[salsa4ever]

man i love ultimate frisbee...

one of my former gfs was an american exchange student and she had a group of US friends and we'd hang out and play frisbee 3 times a week. I got pretty good too.

Now I miss it; Melbourne Uni has an ultimate frisbee team but they're shit, and I don't have any other American friends.