Alcohol, Caffiene and Red Bull at the poker table

Michel_11 · Jul 17, 2020

I'm not in the habit of drinking coffee. I drink alcohol socially but I never played poker drinking, only in home games with friends...

And about energy drinks, like Red Bull, I drank several times in my life but I never felt any effect, so I stopped drinking. It doesn't work for me, it's the same as drinking water or juice.

neptun1914 · Jul 22, 2020

Alcohol has only negative effects. I drink alcohol only during home games with friends where focus is on the fun and the game is just pleasant addition. For serious game anything over one beer (which can help you to reduce stress and play more relaxed) is against you. I can not comment about coffee or energy drinks as i don't use such.

MishkaZL · Jul 22, 2020

I drink alcohol very rarely. During the game, I am best invigorated by strong tea.

heeyjean · Jul 25, 2020

Drinking water during sessions is the best thing you can do to maintain focus, by far.

Sometimes caffeine helps, too.

Richard Grant · Jul 25, 2020

Being a very tight player and very cautious/avoidant in general I find the de-inhibiting effects of alcohol can be positive. I'm more likely to 3 bet and generally be aggressive. The alcohol makes me less fearful of playing larger pots, this increases variance but its possible I play better overall.

felipem29 · Jul 31, 2020

bad selection..

Having all these components on a table I think it is a bad choice, because they affect your mental state and anything could happen and be misunderstood. There would be a lot of euphoria, anxiety, impulsiveness, hallucinations, etc.
The best thing would be to play while being lucid and as healthy as possible and be able to enjoy a nice game

Raphael Zabel · Jan 3, 2021

I usually drink coffee while I play, as I drink caffeine daily, it doesn't affect my concentration so much, but alcohol I prefer to avoid.

wizz99 · Jan 3, 2021

Usually cup of tea, if it gets really late and I'm deep in a tournament I might need a coffee to keep me awake.

This happened to me last week, when deep in MTT made a coffee as it was 2am and needed to stay awake. 2 sips of my of coffee and I got knock out the tourney!! I laid wide awake in bed for the next hour!! lol

YogSothoth · Jan 3, 2021

Online? Coffee, candlelight and a little bear ornament I've named Bo.

I look f*****g ridiculous when I play poker.

fullclock · Jan 3, 2021

I do not believe you!!!

Sakisdask · Jan 4, 2021

dont drink alcohol when you play poker you lose the sense of your actions.

dregan · Jan 4, 2021

I do not drink coffee and have never drunk Red Bull. I have big doubts about the help of these drinks and even more alcohol. All alcoholic and caffeinated drinks increase your heart rate and oxygen flow to your brain, but will it add to your poker skills?

Geoff445 · Jan 4, 2021

To be the best you must do as the best do/have done. Stu Ungar=Cocain.

This post, all though factual was merely for amusement, do not attempt this at home,

demesquita · Jan 4, 2021

Since I'm in the game for the fun and amusement, I do like to drink a glass or two of wisky, or a beer, when playing online. Helps me get a bit lose - and only a bit - so I don't get too rational overthinking again and again and end up losing the fun part from sight. No other drug, thanks.

teteuc2 · Jan 4, 2021

Alcohol usually disturbs me, the other drinks I never tried to drink.

Solrac346 · Jan 4, 2021

Perfect I agree with you

felipem29 said:
Ter todos esses componentes em uma mesa acho uma escolha ruim, pois afetam seu estado mental e qualquer coisa pode acontecer e ser mal interpretada. Haveria muita euforia, ansiedade, impulsividade, alucinações, etc.
O melhor seria jogar lúcido e o mais saudável possível e poder desfrutar de um bom jogo

Perfect I agree with you

hubcio96 · Jan 4, 2021

I must say that in the past few month, I take glass of wine when there are 4-5 tables left - it helps me to relax little bit, and not feel overstresses, or over cautious, and it does helped me to reach final table, few times. I called it the "liquid courage" to call suspicious bets, and even three-bet more often, vs. playing scare and avoiding getting busted.

felipem29 · Jan 4, 2021

as healthy as possible

One of the things that I focus on when playing poker is not to drink anything, since many emotions flow and I can get carried away by those, of which several are treacherous.

steve01991 · Jan 4, 2021

everyone picks their own poison. mine is coffee.

Spannerdeth · Jan 4, 2021

Everyone at my home game is on some kind of drug, but we're never on the same thing. It's a laid back game though!

Mariadelaluz · Jan 16, 2021

I prefer Red Bull.

Hemified · Jan 16, 2021

Hell yea, all the above with a cancer stick. Im a very passive person so whateva floats your boat. I think its all about having fun and letting loose and enjoying the game. Good luck.

Costy69 · Jan 16, 2021

Drinks at the table

Drink whatever you want. Drunker you get the better it is for me.

Austria7 · Jan 16, 2021

I like to have a coffee in between. During an exciting hand, however, I do not need an energy drink ... rather something to calm down a bit (no matter if holding the nuts or just air).

det0nate · Jan 17, 2021

I am 100% Coffee Coffee Coffee
Booze i do feel leads to losing money in the long run
- but hey not saying poker and beer dont go together on a Friday night
cause they sure do if your poker mates come join yeah

Alcohol, Caffiene and Red Bull at the poker table

Michel_11

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neptun1914

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MishkaZL

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heeyjean

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Richard Grant

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felipem29

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Raphael Zabel

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wizz99

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YogSothoth

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fullclock

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Sakisdask

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dregan

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Geoff445

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demesquita

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teteuc2

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Solrac346

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hubcio96

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felipem29

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steve01991

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Spannerdeth

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Mariadelaluz

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Hemified

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Costy69

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Austria7

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det0nate

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