Drinking While Playing

Mattyice1478 · Sep 14, 2018

Everybody seems to say they don't like drinking and playing. I certainly don't get shitfaced when I play but having a few drinks in me has me confident and thinking about what decisions I should be making. When I play live I get really into it, but I can see why alcohol might distract others.

Gr34tWh1t3 · Sep 14, 2018

Unfortunately that's my weakness I build solid rolls or at least nearly decent rolls , playing freerolls or small buy in tournaments, there would be so much
to tell and to many times the same story repeating ,
so I will just stop at the last one from 2 weeks ago, story that has repeated so many
times , to many ...
I got to 170$ from a 10$ deposit in 8-9 days playing tournaments then ...
the weekend comes, I am having drinks while playing and lose focus and temper and decide that its once more time to play some cash games;
and of course I play at limits that I cant afford and lose all the $ in no time.
Hopefully I will learn one day and stop mixing poker and drinks as they are a big no together...at least for me.

Zumpf · Sep 14, 2018

Alcohol and life — things incompatible in principle. There is no such things as a safe dose of poison. Drinking while playing poker means giving not only your health, but also money.

Alpha325 · Sep 16, 2018

No way I can’t drink I make some stupid bets when I’m intoxicated

63burner · Sep 16, 2018

Can't drink; it is no big loss..

djasset said:
Who drinks when they play? And who drinks when they play online? :elefant:

A better question is: Do you have to drink when you play? I cut down on the drink, so I hopefully have a edge over the buzzed players. Online, drinking might be an advantage, if you need that drink to set the mood, etc.

vapandrei · Sep 16, 2018

Nikolay Nakhaev said:
once drank so that after the break and forgot that it's time for me to return to poker to play
I do not drink anymore when I play. only juice of coffee tea and milk.

Lol, fun story. So you drank yourself into forgetting to return to the table in 5-6 mins (a normal break)?

Nikolay Nakhaev · Sep 17, 2018

vapandrei said:
Lol, fun story. So you drank yourself into forgetting to return to the table in 5-6 mins (a normal break)?

Yes exactly. Then I went to the kitchen and forgot about the break and the tournament. the truth, but it was for me very not beautiful[emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33]

FreeDom1998 · Sep 17, 2018

I drink only water - nothing more : )

Alpha325 · Sep 17, 2018

Nikolay Nakhaev said:
once drank so that after the break and forgot that it's time for me to return to poker to play
I do not drink anymore when I play. only juice of coffee tea and milk.

Lmao

Razaedge · Sep 17, 2018

No

I love drinking, but I don’t partake when playing, anything that dulls your faculties like alcohol or benzos is a terrible idea in my opinion.

Matt Vaughan · Sep 17, 2018

Personally, it's very rare that I drink when I play. Because I play for money and take the game seriously, I generally don't want to be impaired in my decision-making.

That being said, sometimes in a very social game, or online when I'm playing lower stakes, I'll kick back with a few beers. But I'd never play drunk. Personally I almost never get drunk anyway so it's not super relevant anyway.

gerrrr · Sep 17, 2018

I'm from Argentina and here we take a lot called MATE!

FIERROS · Sep 18, 2018

:captain:I only drink water and soda when I play online.

LILBIGL · Sep 18, 2018

i think with 3-4 beers or a glas of whiskey, i`l play a bit better.
that because i take a bit more risk then an my bets are a more authentic then

Manifestor · Sep 18, 2018

I do not drink at all and do not advise you.

M13A13 · Sep 19, 2018

It's great to have a drink when playing poker, it makes you lose your adrenaline and become more confident.

drejva11 · Sep 19, 2018

I drink but only water xD, and I eat too at tournaments to get some energy.

neverbluff · Sep 19, 2018

I'd only drink and play if I didn't care about the stakes I was playing. If you're just playing to pass the time and don't care about losing, cheers!:cheers:

bstyles85 · Sep 19, 2018

I'm drinking as I type this. Pint of vodka and cranberry juice. It's a beautiful day right now down South. I am on my porch with my laptop. Grinding some MTTs today.

EDIT: Sometimes you have to enjoy yourself. Live and let live. If I lose a few hundred today, that is fine. Today is a good day. If I were to die tomorrow, I can't take the money with me. So, every once in a while you just have to have fun.

8bod8 · Sep 19, 2018

the theory is easy: don't mix poker and alcohol
the practice; playing freerolls suggests otherwise....
a little alcohol keeps the relaxed state/patience at optimum.

neptun1914 · Sep 20, 2018

I have played drunk but this only makes my play bad. Maybe one beer can be helpful to remove stress and make you more relaxed but anything more than that just makes my play bad.

Slip_Me_Aces · Sep 20, 2018

djasset said:
Who drinks when they play? And who drinks when they play online? :elefant:

I'm surprised to see people say they drink while playing poker! I have a difficult time making poker decisions sober I can't imagine the crap I would pull if I tried to play while I was drinking! I have heard stories about players who could play even better while they were drunk but I've always wondered if this was true or just a good story to tell. I remember watching Scotty win a bracelet while he was obviously way past drunk. It was entertaining but also hard to watch at the same time! Lol

HeyMan · Sep 20, 2018

gambling Rule #1 never drink and play ! Maybe at a small home 1 or 2 drinks. However if you are at my table drink all you want Please

Nikolay Nakhaev · Sep 22, 2018

alcohol destroys.
destroying people who do not have the willpower, combining alcohol with an important affair.
it was always

Pokericon08 · Sep 25, 2018

Control

I see no issues with drinking socially, as long as you control your behavior. Getting sloppy drunk has no place in poker.

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