Do you drink while playing poker?

rum of course

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a few drinks mellow you out ( as does some quick hits of other Herbal substances ) to ease tensions, but its a fine line between mellow and tilt lol

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i thought it was compulsory lololol

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A couple beers when I play relaxes me and makes it more fun to play, But just on weekends

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Playing with a drink or two is not the same as playing drunk! If I was drunk (which I don’t play that way), I’d probably lose everything. However, the goal of poker is to make a plan after to are dealt a hand. For example, I have a suited pair, I will raise 3BB but fold if someone 3 bets, etc. If you have a couple drinks, it is easier to make & stick by the plan (in my opinion). If I did not have the ā€œfilterā€, I may have chickened out or deviated from the plan. Having some drinks is much different that ā€œbeing drunkā€. I don’t think the purpose of this thread was to discuss drunk players but instead, mellow players who are enjoining some libations with their game. (FYI, I came in 2nd yesterday in a tournament while having 3 drinks throughout).

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I think it is interesting that there are a lot of people who haven’t commented on this blog for a long time until this subject came up. That is epoch (epik).

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I don’t drink, because I just don’t like to. That being said, I always get ā€œcomfortably numbā€ before sitting down to play. Better living through chemistry often has me looking like this before I play :laughing:

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If you see a ā€œsuited pairā€ in your draw, you have definitely been drinking… :wink:

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6 beers

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Not better… Word up. ^^

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I’ll take rum & Polly will have a cracker please

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Gambling and drinking go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly.

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For fun yes, for cash-NO. I use to play with this guy who was a pro and VERY good, but when drunk he would play anything and we all knew it and lose, lost his house, very sad:(.

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This guy is my all time favourite poker pro, cool as you like, but prone to drunken nonsense, about the only thing I have in common with him :grinning:

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Not at all, even if it’s for fun there is no point in doing that.

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A tasty beer can’t hurt, but when I’m drunk I give away a lot of chips.

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RUI’s? Replaying under the influence. Mods give tickets for such behavior.

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Triple Bacardi coming up!
Sorry, I have to cut Polly off, she’s driving.
:wink:

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I don’t by choice. Being a caregiver, you might have to run at any second. I do love the comments though. Honestly, if I did drink, my head would end up on the keyboard pretty quick and replay would definitely sit me out. Enjoy the game friends :beers:

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Polly wants a cracker, but I want rum & your chips.

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