ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 i am constantly playing poker at work while i pretend to work on spreadsheets. i'm so obvious but somehow i manage to get away with it. i don't think it is possible to click the mouse so many times and be so glued to the screen when working on excel. regardless i haven't seen good cards in so long... tempted to play that 2 3 suited... no.. oh shit.. played j 7 out of the big blind had to throw it away when the turn killed y seven high. shit, shit , shit.. figures i just catch a j suited and limp in early because this 1/2 table has been so loose figured i'd get some serious action and everyone folds but me and one guy. and i catch a jack and a flush draw. avg pot size about 20 bucks, this pot 4.50. next hand pocket rockets. 10 bucks. wtf? how frustrating. still down 20 bucks from blinds. least this post brought me some cards. anyway i was mainly curious about people here who play at work. anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
justblaze 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 it will be funny when you discover they've been checking your IP log and you get fired. No, i will not transfer you 5$. Link to post Share on other sites
cb04 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 when Im in class, all the time Link to post Share on other sites
TS Clark 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I play at work a fair amount. I try not to go overboard on this, however (even though I own the company, so I'm relatively unconcerned about anyone coming down on me for this... :wink: ) Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 yeah the thing about that is. i work in a home office and my boss doesn't really know shit about computers. essentially i'm the IT guy. i mean i'm notan IT guy but i am certainly the one of the phone with India and the Phillipines all the time. regardless when i do finally get fired, which i'm not sure would break my heart; albeit be kind of embarrassing i don't think i'b be to heart broken. here's the funny shit. the two guys i work for are constantly joking saying hey, quit playing poker over there and do your work. they have no idea though, my boss would shit his pants, seriously. Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 granted i have nothing to do anyway. it's not like i'm slacking. seriously i would just be sitting here otherwise Link to post Share on other sites
justblaze 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 all im saying is it would be very easy to find out what IPs you are logging on to. hell, i could do it. Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 yeah if my boss really wanted to he could check it out. luckily for me he can barely check his email though. Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 your totally right though i could get fired for this. and in time fully expect to. Link to post Share on other sites
BilliardsBoy 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I don't play, but I do waste plenty of time on here :wink: Sure, I "could" do chemistry experiments that are important for checking the water quality of our customers, but I prefer to take my time and post every now and then.Muh ha ha ha ha :twisted: Link to post Share on other sites
dms26 3 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 So your saying don't drink the water if I go to Philly? Link to post Share on other sites
RtherBNvegas 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I saw this post and thought it was kinda funny. I have been playing at work for the past year or so. First I figured ehh its kinda slow right now ill hop on for an hour or so. A month later I played 2 hours and so on. Now, my work hours are from 8-5 and I split playing on Party Poker and Full tilt from about 11:30-5. But i still get in a solid and uninterupted 3 1/2 hours of company time . I am a salesman and my job consists of me at my desk all day answering phones and calling customers on my computer with a DSL connection. So its pretty easy for me to play and still get my work done everyday. As far as my boss goes, I am a commisioned salesman so he could really care less what I do so its a good set-up. Link to post Share on other sites
pawnstarr 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I get sucked in during holidays, when lots of people are taking off so they don't lose their vacation/sick time. I find myself d/ling the software then playing for an hr or so till the panic sets in. I will then uninstall it, and SWEAR I won't do that again - that is until the next a.m. when I realize I'm the Sr. employee and there are only a few peons running about.I realized I might have an issue when I locked my door and put on my headset to look like I was on an important call.There is NO DOUBT I would be fired if "caught". Hmmm, now I've got the itch. I can't wait for the holidays! Link to post Share on other sites
bettor 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Okay, if your cushy position leaves you so desperate to find ways to kill time yes i suppose it's not such a big deal to play poker on the job. but anyone with a serious job within a well-managed company shouldn't risk it. My summer work as a "client acquisition specialist" didn't allow me the luxury of playing poker on my computer for plenty of reasons. I definitely savored the idea, but...1. overamped micromanagers stalked the cubicles all day2. telemarketing came naturally and $15-30/hour was fine by me, whereas back then I SUCKED at poker. I knew blinds, but what the hell were antes and Omaha was just where i was born.3. job security is a comfortable and warm blanket, whereas poker can be a cold and fickle b*tch.When it comes to playing anything while at work, err on the side of caution. Link to post Share on other sites
avsfan 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Maybe if your productivity is excellent. Otherwise find a proper time and place for poker.imho Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 i use to play games online for 8 hours a day at my job last summer. haha it was the life. Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 i like poker because it is like gambling but not really gambling. i like playing at work because i love to gamble. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 i get a hundred hands in on my lunch break.if you think you will get fired if it's discovered you are playing poker and you want to keep your job. quit playing poker at work. if you don't really care if you lose your job, then continue to work on your poker game while on the clock. Link to post Share on other sites
iveyfan30 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 So your saying don't drink the water if I go to Philly?i live in phily..we buy water lol...now i know why lol Link to post Share on other sites
TS Clark 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 i like poker because it is like gambling but not really gambling. i like playing at work because i love to gamble.Oh, it's gambling alright. Don't kid yourself. I mean, it's a skill game, but it is without a doubt gambling. If it wasn't, you'd see the same few people winning almost tournament (and you'd never see those people exiting to a bad beat).Never kid yourself that it isn't gambling. That way lies madness.(And if you are playing poker online and know you'd get fired if you got caught, you're gambling times two...) Link to post Share on other sites
avsfan 0 Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Maybe you should ask yourself these questions?http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/20questions.html Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 granted i have nothing to do anyway. it's not like i'm slacking. seriously i would just be sitting here otherwiseGenerally, I dislike completely pointless posts, but this one just made me laugh. Keep up the good work. :wink: Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckSty 0 Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 yes my points exactly. gambling times two and gambling where you can give yourself an edge. gamble gamblei want some pizza Link to post Share on other sites
bigslicksuited 0 Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 its nice to be able to sit in front of a computer for 40 hours a week at my job..i can do my part time job, while im at my full time job.. it works out very nice..i get to put in about 30+ hours a week online.. Link to post Share on other sites
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