Anyone try to play poker while stoned?

ExMoroccan · Feb 22, 2022

I've been doing some experimenting, and I've consistently played better poker if I smoke a bit of pot before a live session. Somehow it makes me more perceptive and focused, my reads get a lot better and I seem to be a lot more patient.

Anyone have similar/different experiences?

Luan · Feb 22, 2022

it's already very bad, you lose a lot of buys quickly with actions that you're concentrating on wouldn't do, I've already spit out a bank of 100$ when I wanted to play after I came from a party and I was really drunk then I entered high tournaments and I ended up disappointed with my attitudes at the tables!

SopianaeExtra · Feb 22, 2022

I'm a master chef, a great storyteller and a tireless worker when I'm stoned ... but playing Poker under the influence leads to a spiral of failures and depression. No shame in admitting that, as most intellectually taxing activities are best done sober.

Lupus · Feb 22, 2022

Alcohol been very bad to me when i play poker.
But smoking has not been my negative factor

alien666dj · Feb 23, 2022

Strange things happen when you're high, like I don't remember why I did something.

eniseysmail · Feb 23, 2022

I think this is a terrible question. Playing poker under something I think is the root cause of losing.

sincos · Feb 23, 2022

No. In this case, it is better not to play at high limits.

slothi · Feb 23, 2022

I don’t take any drugs and I don’t drink much alcohol, so I don’t have any experiences with this…..but I guess if you are stoned or drunken when you are playing poker you will play more careless and maybe more aggressive….and this could be a reason for some successful plays in this specific session…..but I doubt that playing stoned or drunken is a good (profitable) strategy 😉…..but that is just my opinion….maybe I am wrong and this is the key for some winning sessions….🤪😉

fedkov · Feb 23, 2022

Under the occupation of hearths, you will not be 100% focused on the game. With the same success, you can just go to play in a casino, the effect is the same minus all the money.

lukovnikofff · Feb 23, 2022

I believe that you need to play poker in your right mind and condition, otherwise you are doomed to lose! If you are stoned it is better to refrain from gambling, especially from poker! I wish you good luck at the tables and stay sane!

TaigaMaster · Feb 23, 2022

I can smoke something too, check the game

Rahatis · Feb 23, 2022

Not me. But I've watched a friend playing like that a few time. Never went well.

vnnby · Feb 23, 2022

No, clear mind and no magic.

lostboy2020 · Feb 23, 2022

so multitasking is not a specialty of today's poker player. this tasking onviously ia all encompsassing.... NOT

Rost · Feb 23, 2022

I am against alcohol and smoking. I believe that only sport can make a player better, more disciplined and patient.

jumboscampi · Feb 23, 2022

Uhhh..

am I under oath?

This must be the 420th post I've seen like this!

Kushy subject though, all rolled up into one happy dance!

LOL

P.S. - It kind of resinates into a win win!

arty:

franken222 · Feb 23, 2022

Please let me know when, and where you're playing again!

Savantino · Jul 8, 2022

today at ps franky

ExMoroccan · Jun 30, 2026

alien666dj said:
Strange things happen when you're high, like I don't remember why I did something.

its funny how you do realize you know what went wrong but dont know what you did that hahaah

najisami · Jun 30, 2026

ExMoroccan said:
I've been doing some experimenting, and I've consistently played better poker if I smoke a bit of pot before a live session. Somehow it makes me more perceptive and focused, my reads get a lot better and I seem to be a lot more patient.

Anyone have similar/different experiences?

I could be wrong, but I think most people who replied to this thread have never smoked. In fact, when you're stoned, just enough though, your ability to focus is higher than normal. It could be beneficial in a live game, but not online and especially not when multitabling.

But the problem is that you cannot stay in the same state of mind for a long time and you can certainly not measure how much you should smoke in order to "stay in the zone" enough to make a session profitable.

Consequently, get stoned when you want to relax and listen to some good music. Poker needs all your attention, concentration and patience.

tcummo · Jun 30, 2026

Stoned yes, drunk no..

ExMoroccan · Jun 30, 2026

najisami said:
I could be wrong, but I think most people who replied to this thread have never smoked. In fact, when you're stoned, just enough though, your ability to focus is higher than normal. It could be beneficial in a live game, but not online and especially not when multitabling.

But the problem is that you cannot stay in the same state of mind for a long time and you can certainly not measure how much you should smoke in order to "stay in the zone" enough to make a session profitable.

Consequently, get stoned when you want to relax and listen to some good music. Poker needs all your attention, concentration and patience.

this thread was almost 5 years ago and since then many times iv had good and bad decisions, and guess what, i also had the same experience sober...
its like the thing with drunk and driving have less crashes overall if you see stats about people crashing sober.

bad analogy i know

KeyPatience · Jun 30, 2026

ExMoroccan said:
I've been doing some experimenting, and I've consistently played better poker if I smoke a bit of pot before a live session. Somehow it makes me more perceptive and focused, my reads get a lot better and I seem to be a lot more patient.

Anyone have similar/different experiences?

Sorry but I would only prefer smoking pots at the table made of opponents’ chips!

RENEY444 · Jun 30, 2026

Pass , pass , puff, puff ?

CaioRJ · Jul 1, 2026

I don't drink a single drop of alcohol, I'm part of the Zillennials Generation, but I recommend you don't do that, even though I haven't tried it myself.

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