I don't get up early to play games, I just stay up all night to play them. I will probably play the game until it crashes or until I am about to pass out, then I will sleep for 6-12 hours.
The only game i've woken up early to play was Oblivion, otherwise I prefer night gaming, less disruptions that way, especially handy when you're raiding in WoW and need to be attentive.
Im in college now though like someone else said and I'll probably be really busy to really get some serious game time.