How Does Alcohol Effect Your Game? Better or Worse?

[thedarkman]

I would like to ask people for the sake of interest how alcohol affects you and making your decisions when you play poker

I gave up alcohol in January 1986 and have never regretted it. Prescription drugs are bad enough but mind-altering substances like alcohol, leave it.

 

[5h4d0w57r1k3]

It lessens my patience, % of solid calls, dropping down, coffe however.... different story >)

 

[daniel411]

it depens on the quantity, if i drink too much it is mostly bad for my bankroll

 

[ekgbeat]

It is very weird for me, I'll have one 12oz beer with low alcohol content. I find that it makes my thinking more streamlined. I lose the over thinking big hands, and make decisions faster. Not sure if they are right though, haha.

 

[dirty_nerd]

How Does Alcohol Effect [My] Game? Better or Worse?




Nil. I reserve my consumption of spirits for very special occasions, so I never consume alcohol while grinding the poker felt. When I play live poker, I do like to be at tables where there are people consuming alcohol. Those are usually very fun games for me. Lately I have been contemplating the relationship that fun has to poker for me. I concluded that winning at poker is exhilarating but the act playing poker in and of itself is not much fun at all. It can be quite brutal at times. To each his own but I would imagine that the only benefit alcohol would offer while playing poker is merely numbing the pain when you make those mistakes that define a session.

 

[ga25x]

I play faster, more loose and never profitable

 

[HarzZocker1988]

I enjoy a glass of wine in the evening when i'm playing poker

 

[inox73]

ups and downs sometimes better sometimes not so good but i play more aggresive when i had some drinks

 

[HPelportugues1906]

It all depends

I always have a smoke while playing, and it does affect my game, sometimes for the best and sometimes for the worst. If you're playing a really important tournament or cash games i would recommend not drinking

 

[emfya]

usually worse though sometimes a beer or two better. depends on the type of game etc

 

[Edgerik]

When you are playing poker do not drink alcohol, you can not reason properly the moves, I tell you this from my own experience.

 

[791a791]

alcohol

with the use of alcohol it is worse to play poker because you will lose the perception of the game

 

[danydidi]

ONE GLASS OF WHISKY HELPS ME KEEP CALM BUT NOT MORE ,I WILL LOOSE FOCUS

 

[deputat]

It is dependent of the mood sometimes help a bottle of beer to be relaxed and you play better poker and sometimes you can't concentrate of this

 

[ppartizan2]

I never drink alcohol during the game,because one time i tried it and i was so slow in making calls it was ridicolous.

 

[ccmonrivah]

doesnt effect me at all, i dont drink ,but i had couple of times n found that i was more aggressive, which that is not me either, i want to learn to be more aggessive o n my terms, lol

 

[oroochimaru]

Alcohol makes me feel tired and unfocused while playing poker. I prefer drinking fruit juice, tea or just normal cold water to stay fresh and concentrated. But if you just wanna relax and kill some time while playing poker then a limited amount of alcohol is fine.

 

[HarzZocker1988]

I believe it is also a bit indivudual, so know your self and your limits, then do as you please ��

 

[Luisma231]

hello

It is not advisable to drink when you are in session. Neither online nor live, it totally changes the way of play and risks, I speak for myself and for what I observed !!!

 

[cynthia licari]

You should be sharp as a tack when playing high stake poker.

 

[PLAYFUL1]

Either way it doesnt affect me but I dont drink when playing cards.

 

[Igor G]

Of course I drink alcohol sometimes, sometimes too much ..... but honestly I just can't play drunk. In a state of intoxication, I make many mistakes, get nervous and just lose money. So I just don't play when I'm drunk.

 

[budweiser74777]

time is running more fun - but the results are always in the red ((((

 

[zoy4749]

sometimes I can afford a glass of good wine, but I don’t drink at all and enjoy playing sober.

 

[elJenio8]

I dont drink it when i play poker.

Just healthy and boring water