What are your thoughts on drinking while playing poker? I think it promotes the "wild" image and can be used as an edge. I like to have a few drinks, then start acting drinker than I am. I find it will get calls I normally wouldn't get. That is as long as you don't actually get that drunk. Does anyone else use drinking like this? I'm talking about live play if you couldn't figure that out. What are y'alls thoughts?

I order double redbulls and vodka at the table (but the staff serves me redbull and water)

Maybe players like you just afraid to be sober during the game, because im not sure alcohol make game more funny

Originally Posted by DuffMcGruff

What are your thoughts on drinking while playing poker? I think it promotes the "wild" image and can be used as an edge. I like to have a few drinks, then start acting drinker than I am. I find it will get calls I normally wouldn't get. That is as long as you don't actually get that drunk. Does anyone else use drinking like this? I'm talking about live play if you couldn't figure that out. What are y'alls thoughts?

Wow, that is a nice strategy, always when I play live games I notice some drunk people, it never occurred to me that they can be faking it to create a false image of him, that's clever! Who knows, maybe I will try it sometime

If I could observe your actions live for myself, I might be able to offer a better analysis. I would be concerned that my performance would be unauthentic, but then again I am not a very convincing actor, I'm afraid. I'm more of a fan of subtle variances in behavior, typically.

Originally Posted by firstcrack

If I could observe your actions live for myself, I might be able to offer a better analysis. I would be concerned that my performance would be unauthentic, but then again I am not a very convincing actor, I'm afraid. I'm more of a fan of subtle variances in behavior, typically.

I've had a lot of practice. There's free games at three local restaurants in my area, so I'm comfortable playing poker drunk as a skunk honestly. It comes natural to me to get "tipsy" and start cutting up at the table. Nothing unsportsmanlike, Just having fun with whoever is around me. I like to put off a "I'm here to have fun, let's gamble!" Image. Having a few drinks can help that. Opponents are more likely to pay you off, and they will more often, if they like playing with you. I dunno, I've always been big on abusing opponents image of me. You'd be surprised what showing one bluff, than acting like you always play like that even tough your folding 80% of hands works wonders.

It could work for awhile, but at the end of day any good poker player will find out how you play and defeat you. If your playing against casual players I doubt you even need a disguise to win. Don't drink and drive!

If it's a home game with friends, the drinking is a must. But in a serious tournament that lasts hours or online it could cause a disaster. Personal experience

LOL. Pretending to be drunk at the poker table. What a great strategy. I guess most people would try and scoop as many chips from someone who is drunk, if they are honest, so turning it into a strategy really opens up the game. This is only going to happen in live poker and so in online, i am sure there are loads of drunk players playing all the time. It seems that way anyway! Drinking and playing poker has the same outcome as drinking and driving. The guy at the wheel, or with the cards in his hands thinks he is invincible and will pull all kinds of stunts to impress.....only to get out at some stage and wish they had kept away from the bottle. I don't touch drink at the tables and would advise against it...unless of course you are playing against me, then drink all you like!

Is not good combination, the senses are not in their normal behavior and you will make wrong decisions

I usually have 2 to 3 beers during a tournament and that's all there is to refresh your mind hahaha:legal:

I dont thing its good to drink all alcohol at table. At playground poker when you play cash game the drinks in free. and the lunch too. Its not funny to play with a drunk guy. No fear and you cannot bluff him.

Originally Posted by KKCRIS333

I usually have 2 to 3 beers during a tournament and that's all there is to refresh your mind hahaha:legal:

That's about my limit with beers, but if you order liquor, they put so little in there that you can order a bunch to really sell the idea that your drunk. I'm not going to the tables to drink for free, that's what slots are for. The idea is to Play your normal game, but act in such a way that elicits calls. People in low limit live games hate to fold top pair, and being "drunk" helps them justify calls they shouldn't make. I'm not sure about doing this in a tournament, I use it for low limit cash cames.

I like a couple of drinks while playing live.. especially in tournaments over $100 as it calms the nerves a fair bit, it also makes me a lot calmer when iI'm hit with a bad beat

Personally, I do not drink alcohol that much when playing. I also don't mind if others drinking so as long as they are not drunk and being aggressive or drunk and being annoying.

Water is all I drink when playing. Focus is everything in poker.

Alcohol and sport are incompatible. Alcohol dulls the mind and makes people stupid.

If you play for fun, why not

If you need it, you can drink and also play mind games with playing drunk, but in the end your play and choices count

I'm for anything that makes you have fun while playing as long as it is not at someone else's expense.

if you play for fun freerolls can drink but if you play for istiski cash and cash tables is not preferable

If you play for fun or with friends and is willing to play a little bit, you can drink a little during the game. But if you tuned in to a serious game with a good bank - I would not recommend drinking alcohol.

If Alcohol Help You Relax - Yes!

If Alcohol Make You Angry - No!

He i'm A Belgian and i can a tell you that we know a lot of beer.
But I think that drinking beer and playing poker is not the best combination.
At least it does not work for me.

Max

I never mix alcohol and poker, unless I'm playing ina househame with friends.

Originally Posted by macthemax

But I think that drinking beer and playing poker is not the best combination.

Max

Drinking beer (any alcohol) and doing whatever, is not a best combination!

Stop drinking folks!

a few drinks tend to lead to more hero calls from me..doesn't always work out though

Playing poker with alcohol is fun. But it is bad for your bankroll. I advise you not to play with the alcohol.
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Good luck in the game and life

It works for me. I've won several tourneys while drinking. Now I don't drink like some college frat boy trying to get tanked. I have a drink or two an hour. Drinking mellows me out. I just won a tourney on ACR last week while drinking Amarillo Sours on night. I had a good time it was my first real chance to play a tournament all year because I've been kind of busy. Great way to start 2017 with a nice little $1800 bankroll boost.

That is a bad idea since I happened once and I did not do well I do not recommend playing and drinking alcohol

My guess is that alcohol does not help in poker.
When I play poker like to be normal without alcohol and opiates.
During the tournament I use coffee and cigarettes!

I try not to drink alcohol during the game. After a big win - as many lots))

to a certain extent, but i wouldn't try it lol

I once played a very drunk and got to the final table, I was very surprised. But usually I do not drink at game.

I do not usually drink while playing. I play a lot of hours of poker, so it is usually the non-alcohol liquids, like coffee or cola ; no exciting experiences doing the alcohol and poker playing at the same time.

Alcohol and poker is the two are INCOMPATIBLE unless of course you want to win in poker!

I think that alcohol does not match sports and how to consider poker as a sport is against, therefore, I consider that the player loses the perception and reasoning of the game.

Originally Posted by ChuckNola

It works for me. I've won several tourneys while drinking. Now I don't drink like some college frat boy trying to get tanked. I have a drink or two an hour. Drinking mellows me out. I just won a tourney on ACR last week while drinking Amarillo Sours on night. I had a good time it was my first real chance to play a tournament all year because I've been kind of busy. Great way to start 2017 with a nice little $1800 bankroll boost.

Congrats on the win buddy! I agree, drinking a drink or two an hour is perfect. As long as you don't get so drunk it affects your decisions/discipline it can be used to your advantage. I guess it depends on your style. I'm not the headphones and sunglasses type myself. I like to get the table talking and having a good time.

for me this is the worst ideea for online poker, i have lost a lot of money when i was drunk maybe in live games this will work.

Does a Fat baby fart. Of course he does. I drink 2 or 3 beers just to take the edge off. Coffee and tea after that if its a long tournament

worst combo .. adrenaline is so up u are thinking every hand is yours
i lose so much when i playing drunk dont do that

I think this is destructive strategie like Boris Yeltsin was most stupid president of the world.

it all depends on who acts as certainly not specified in greater quantities

Don't drink and drive smoke and fly

Heavy combination to play poker

Originally Posted by DuffMcGruff

What are your thoughts on drinking while playing poker? I think it promotes the "wild" image and can be used as an edge. I like to have a few drinks, then start acting drinker than I am. I find it will get calls I normally wouldn't get. That is as long as you don't actually get that drunk. Does anyone else use drinking like this? I'm talking about live play if you couldn't figure that out. What are y'alls thoughts?

Sounds like a justification to drink every time you play. I've found that it consistently has thwarted me from being more successful. Don't get me wrong, I've won while I'm drunk, but it isn't as common. Playing looser doesn't always help unless someones got a read on you when you're tight. Drinking usually turns my success into slight failure. Confidence can be dangerous. For example: I played and won 7 cheap sit n go's on BetOnline. Thought "i want a couple drinks" I woke up still drunk not remembering much. after a 5th of Fireball was noticably missing, I understand I had made a mistake. My winning streak had ended when I started drinking as far as the history had shown me. Alcohol = not helpful with poker if u ask me. Probably doesn't affect it too much if used in moderation.

if you can control yourself and still make profitable plays, drink up! why not utilize the image that your drunk and make loose plays. I cant get away with it because im a lightweight

It is already more than scientifically proven that alcohol consumption alters our nervous system and can alter our perceptions as well as our reactions. So why the hell do you drink during the game?

having one or two drinks actually calms me and helps me focus better

When going with friends to spend time for poker, there is nothing wrong to drink a little, it makes the game more fun)