Drinking and Smoking during Tourneys

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DO you Guys think that you play better or worse if you Drink or Smoke Weed During Tourneys online and Live....

Now I Love to Drink and Smoke Weed I am doing both right now..
But while playing Poker I think that I am Better Smoking than I am drinking Heres my beliefs why..
Whether you are playing online in safety of your own or at a casino or underground card game when i play drinking I still Play 70% the same I say 70% becuase drinking idc who you are always gives u the **** it....
which can make you or break you I tend to be more agressive drinking plan and simple i think alot of people can relate.. Also another factor is if you are a drinker you most likely are a smoker and the more you drink the more you want a smoke.... So you are more likely to after a bad hand go step outside and smoke to calm down a lil which can be a good thing get your head clear but also can be bad becuase you might of missed your hand of the night....
Idk about you guys but i have never been in a casino where you could smoke in the poker room I also go to Pennslyvaina and NY casinos..... so might be diffrent than you guys i understand but i have played in other states and never been in a smoking poker room.. but any ways Now Onto the Smoking Weed portion I Smoke a decent amount of good high grade weed I am really not the type that gets stupid off it I only take a few hits then I am good.. I really think this helps me win more tourneys than anything and here is why.....
At the start of any tourney we all know play tight. tight is always right which I really dont agree with anymore i think we need a new stragety because everybody is doing it but anyway....Online isnt so bad becuase lets face it online is so fast paced.. But lets talk about live for a second how many times have you folded until 3-4-5 round before even making a raise i know i have besides of the hands were you were big blind and it got checked around to you... So even at 5 rounds u had a little action but probably nothing big...
then first break comes and you are kinda feeling alittle depressed becuase you havent even got a A yet we have all had that day.. now you have 10-15min so you go out to your car and light one up.. after that is done you find yourself on a diffrent lvl of mentality than you just once were and it doesnt seem like you just got bad hands for over a hr so your not focused on that now maybe you even smoked alil too much and your in that axneity state of mind thats ok too.. been there..But now tourney resumes and your back into cards.. Now I start taking in all the information i have gathered at the table from before break and i start really analizing it.. when I get stoned at the poker table im not self concious of what other people think about me but I really start paying attention I dont talk as much which is really a good thing to do.... less you talk less information you give way also which is diffrent than drinking more you drink more you talk...
But I Really can stay focused at the table better than when im sober becuase when im sober its not a game i take it to serious sometimes and i dont have fun.. but i could go on on about smoking and my belief that it makes you a better live poker player not really so much online becuase online is just so diffrent....
but i would like to hear other people opinions I know alot of poeple still might be against pot but thats ok
I also want to do a experament with mushrooms and go to a live tourney and see how well i do and Im not talking about being stupid and doing 5 grams of silliabian and going to casino now Im talking about just a gram or 2 to get the effect but i know how i am on mushrooms and you can see through people sometimes i think that it would be great and you would do really good tripping and playing cards I WIll eventually test this theory when i get the chance too
 
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LOL Drinking, smoking, taking drugs, gambling, makes your life better and actually beneficial to your health. :D

Not sure if you're trolling or just a addicted, but you ought to go to a doctor while there is time, all these things can ruin your life in a single night.
 
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HORIZON totally agree with you, all of my friends smoke while playing poker, I'm the only one who leads a healthy lifestyle :)
 
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You guys know that is is impossible to get addicted to weed right lol
 
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it's all rigged anyway so it doesn't matter.
 
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No I can't think this is any good for you . It's like playing pool drunk , you are only good drunk . And drinking affects things , so I would say no good man . Give it all up and you have a real bank roll . I stopped bout 9 months ago and saved 1300 a month on beer and smoke . Now I laugh when I think about it !:eek:
 
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It is not good for you to play poker while drinking or smoking because you're not focused on game.
 
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I wouldn't recommend smoking or drinking during a game. If you're playing a tournament, you can use the five minute break to go outside and smoke. As far as drinking goes, it's important to keep yourself hydrated during any game, so it's best to drink water and avoid fizzy drinks, any caffeine and alcholic beverages. The resason being is that it could have an impact on how you play by playing in a pot you would have never got involved in. Hope this helps.
 
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abebida affects their thinking and response time does not match poker and your health thanks
 
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I don't think it's a problem playing drinking or smoking, I think is a problem playing drunk and drugged.
Just take care to not get over the limit and compromise your capacity to think and play with quality!!
 
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Sometimes I smoke weed before playing, but most of the time, it's not on purpose, it's just because I like to smoke weed, not because I feel it enhances my play. I sure am happy when I play stoned though.
 
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Drinking and Smokeing during Tourneys

You guys know that is is impossible to get addicted to weed right lol


That's what all weed addicts say. It's actual been proven over and over again that weed is psychologically addicting for some people. There is actually a number out there. I think it was less than 50%of people who were prone to addiction. Some of the people who get addicted experience mild withdrawal symptoms in relation to other substances. Some examples are extreme agitation, restlessness, headaches, and trouble sleeping. I'm not saying you're personally addicted or anything. Some aren't really aware of their addiction level until they go a week without it.
 
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I don´t care about drinking, but the smoke can bother the other players.
 
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That's what all weed addicts say. It's actual been proven over and over again that weed is psychologically addicting for some people. There is actually a number out there. I think it was less than 50%of people who were prone to addiction. Some of the people who get addicted experience mild withdrawal symptoms in relation to other substances. Some examples are extreme agitation, restlessness, headaches, and trouble sleeping. I'm not saying you're personally addicted or anything. Some aren't really aware of their addiction level until they go a week without it.
To be honest, weed is not addictive at all. You can quit whenever you like. The thing is, most people don't quit because weed is awesome.
 
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Drinking makes me make rush desitions, and gamble more.. so sometimes it works, but mostly it makes me loose.
 
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drinking and smoking affect my game

I drink and smoke but I see that in poker I better not drinking and smoking as the minimum drinking and smoking affect my game
 
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If I drink give all in with 7 2! I prefer to be lucid.
 
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If your playing to have fun, that's one thing. But if your main object is to make $$ than any distraction will cost you.
 
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I would guess it's unlikely you play better drunk and/or stoned. But if you really believe that and it gives you confidence more power to ya.
 
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i dont think its a good idea to mix alcohol and weed during tourneys, as they said if you play for fun its ok, but in real tournaments i would never do it.

about the addictive stuff.. like ricky said.. marihuana is not addictive, (dont tell me i should look for help cause its more than a year i havent smoke and i only do not smoke because i dont have a time to smoke and relax xD) person who get "addicted" its not because of the marihuana, its because they compensate some type of frustrations in their lifes with the pleasure that it gives you, but dont misunderstood it, marihuana is not addictive
 
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i like smoke in break and relax time
 
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I don't see how weed could make you a better player unless it can make you more patient if you are an action junky, but if that is a problem then you are playing the wrong game.

One drug that actually helped me was propranolol when I first started playing live. It is used for stage fright, its a beta blocker and when playing live it controls shaking hands, breathing, etc. Unlike xanax it doesnt affect memory or make you tired so you can still be observant during long sessions.

If you are playing as your income there is no way being high on anything (unless the drug from limitless exists) can be +EV.
 
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It's simply not addictive. I've quit for weeks/months and I don't feel the need to smoke it. There is a big difference between need and want. I don't get withdrawal symptoms. Have you ever even smoked weed?


Maybe your not understanding the word some? Some people are prone to addiction. Gladly, it seems you are in the other category. I'm happy for you that you're not addicted. Maybe you should overthrow the institution of modern science, because that's who you're arguing with. Or we can all just go with the addicts of every substance on earth. Nobody says they are addicted. It's called denial and it's literally the first sign of addiction.
 
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