A few days ago, Mike McDonald wrote in his blog that he will take a longer break from poker. The main reason for this seems to be that he has no motivation regarding the game, he has accomplished everything he wanted to, he would rather remain unknown, he wants to learn new things and "live a life that is more in touch with everyone else" and he wants to start his own company together with a frie[...] Read more » Mike "Timex" McDonald takes a break from poker
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 6714
Think its safe to say he will still enter a few tourns, 20 with mills in the bank, why not go and enjoy it, just hope he does not blow it all and makes the money work for him outherwise could end up in a horrid riches to rags story. 20 with mills PARTY!!!!
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 4827
It would be rather normal to watch some 50 or 60 year old player, with more than 20 years of poker carreer, to say they needed a break than a 20 year old boy. Although he gave a lot of reasons for the break, we all can remember some others. So he's still young, with the good things of life all in front of him, and a bank acount full of money in the other side. Enjoy some nice vacations Timex!
I was thinking to do tha same to enjoy my 100 million euros before to get to old Maybe I could spend all year travelling around the world or buy this site just to ban some of you
Joined: Jun '09
Location: France
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 670
Hello everybody! It's good to pause when there is more motivation. And money to spend. It is a good chance he is right to enjoy. See you soon for new posts lol!
wow he is really crazy in my opinion. i could never take a break on poker in my life, never. its really awesome to see him in that posiion and very sure, i could never do that. good luck timex
Joined: Mar '10
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 68
HAHA leroi21 no one said he retired he just taking a break, he one lucky guy at 20 years of age with his record he obviously got an eye 4 poker hehe i wouldnt blame him 4 takin a break and spending some of his well earned cash who wouldnt.respect to you 'timex'
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
hes won lots of money but if he no longer finds it fun in poker then theres no point playing it as he'll end up making wrong decisions to make it more fun for him.
if you playing just for money, not feeling fun in playing, better stop, because you can loose all your money, and broke your family with mental problems...get angry and smack your wife or kid....jesus... poker is fun, and money makes just more intresting...also i think, poker cant be life style, you dont have any job, just living from poker....this is very bad...
