TB17 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 once i was at the final 2 tables and i had to work so i called in sick.Never for a cash game tho, and it didn't turn out good anyways, i busted like 5 m ins after i called. Link to post Share on other sites
Hoop Addict 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Yep. I had a sickie one day so I could play a couple of tourneys (I finished +$1300 that day) and because my XBox 360 that I won was due to arrive.I was also considering ditching work today to take at shot at the FTOPS event. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 wtf is work? Link to post Share on other sites
TB17 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 wtf is work?Full Ring LHE Link to post Share on other sites
barrec 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 don't know if this exactly counts, but i think it does. i had a summer gig as a telemarketer between years at college. i was actually sick, but showed up for work anyway. i knew the company was going through "tough times" and, while in this crunch, would send home employess who weren't producing...so...being sick...i kinda tanked it so i could get sent home in time to make it to the local casino before the 11am tourny.didn't pay off, though. it never does. Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Never called in sick but I used to take "extended lunch breaks" to play the 12:30 daily tourney at the casino that was across the parking lot from my office...like 3 days a week Link to post Share on other sites
EStormOk 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 No, but I have showed up with sick poker game. And I don't mean that in a good way either.... Link to post Share on other sites
checkymcfold 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 i dropped out of grad school to play poker. does that count? Link to post Share on other sites
MJINK3 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Not to play poker, but I have to download porn.sw Link to post Share on other sites
WallstreetMSU 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 i called in sick to go play a cash game at Motor City Casino...I just felt like playin' so i called in; said I had a huge migrane or somethin. Ended up running my stack up to 1400 in 6 hours at 1/2 nl.Good decision i think. Link to post Share on other sites
XXEddie 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 not sick, but i have requested days off for certain tourneysIf i wake up in time, i try to play some SnGs before work and sometimes they go way longer than they should so I have to call in and say I was doing X and X happened so Ill be a few minutes late Link to post Share on other sites
Snamuh 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Not work, but I've cut college classes for poker! Link to post Share on other sites
Seany Gee 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 i took 2 days off to play cash games, resulted in an argument with my boss the following Monday and ive been playing poker everyday since lol Link to post Share on other sites
Scanner313 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 In an indirect way I have. I was playing on a Tuesday night and planned on only playing until midnight. I ended up staying until 5:30 AM and would have to leave by 7:15 to get to work on time. I tried to sleep for an hour and it didn't work at all. I ended up calling in sick that day.So technically, I have called in sick to play poker. Link to post Share on other sites
BobVersion1 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have promised myself that next time I cash big $500 or higher, I'm calling out the next day as a treat to myself, so I guess that's foward planning of calling in sick... Link to post Share on other sites
gatortom64 1 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have already informed my employees I will be "sick" tomorrow. (Fish are biting!!). Link to post Share on other sites
DaRockets 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 One time about 3years ago I went to work at the DQ and it was raining so they told me I could have the night off. Went home and won 4/1000 in the ongame 40k gur for about 3k!!!!!!!!! beats making blizzards!!! Link to post Share on other sites
CBass1724 1 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 One time about 3years ago I went to work at the DQ and it was raining so they told me I could have the night off. Went home and won 4/1000 in the ongame 40k gur for about 3k!!!!!!!!! beats making blizzards!!!YUM! I love a chocolate chip blizzard with chocolate ice cream. But not real chocolate chips...I like the hardening chocolate sauce mixed in! +EVOh, and yes I take extended lunch breaks sometimes too. Sometimes the cash games on lunch break are very juicy and I slip and play for 2 hours.I don't think I have technically used a sick day just to play poker. If I am really sick and take a day off, I definitely play poker though. I am the type of person to save my off days and show up to work even if I am sick. I prefer to use a few days at a time to go to Vegas or AC since our sick/vacation leave is grouped together as "PTO." Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Not work, but I've cut college classes for poker!who hasn't Link to post Share on other sites
farmist 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I just play poker WHILE at work. My cpu is hidden from my boss, and he leaves around noon anyways, so it works out well.GRAVY FOR ME Link to post Share on other sites
1969_F85 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I am at work right now and this thread got me thinking. I am leaving right now to go play. I told them I have some important errands to run. I love being salary!! +ev Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have made decent cash game scores and called out the next day because I didn't want to go.... Link to post Share on other sites
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