How Does Alcohol Effect Your Game? Better or Worse?

[sharipov8090]

If you are resting and you have extra money, then enjoy the game and do not bother-alcohol is for you.Well, if you are serious about the game to extract something useful for yourself, then I strongly advise you not to take alcohol.There are no drunken masters.)

 

[BelFish]

When i drink 2 bottles of vodka, i start thinking and playing much better. But the whole effect comes to naught due to the fact that i start to hit the wrong buttons with my fingers (missclicks) and the winrate drops...

 

[ramdon p358]

I have never had alcohol while gaming, but there are some examples of people who have and ended up with big losses. For example Ilari Sahamies who had losses close to a million USD in one session just for playing while drinking alcohol

 

[rdwr33]

when i drink up to five beers i have no change in consciousness, but then i start to lose patience and giving all inn everywhere, i've already lost a lot for that. I do not advise drinking and playing.

 

[EvandroGatti]

I always avoid drinking while playing online. It affects me a lot lately.
On the other hand, when playing live poker is different. I think is because there are other people to talk to. I don't know. It's just different (unless you're playing cash games) Last time on my birthday everybody was buying me beers and Bourbon. Was fun, but 3k on the drain...

 

[MrPokerVerse]

Never drink when I play. There are enough other activities that involve a good beer. Nice to have one that doesn't.

 

[amatola]

I think it can help those that are too passive. had my biggest score $576 in $10 PKO game that I entered with a ticket I had won. Although pretty hammered I was focused and could just see the spots to bluff.

 

[Spannerdeth]

It makes me play worse, but with friends, I'll take booze and a smoke to have fun over playing optimally

 

[Richardszabo]

In my view, it mostly affects you in a worse direction. I’m not one of them, I think it helps in moderation. It’s just my opinion, my experience, it’s changing for everyone

 

[bablovod]

with varying success

 

[fruittree]

Better! I don't drink! So the drinkers play poorly at times! More chips for me

 

[shim36]

In my personal opinion, drinking tends to make you feel bigger and distracted from your play.

I try not to drink while playing.

 

[mtmigmike]

When I drink alcohol, I start to play more aggressively and therefore lose more often.

 

[danydidi]

A little bit can help you relax and not beiing agressive

 

[Yuliazak1985]

As for my alcohol use, it rarely happens and only on holidays, birthdays, when we rest with family or friends.
My poker game is also rare.
Therefore, according to probability theory, I played poker in a drunken state, was not and probably never will be.

 

[ijsmile369]

If you're going to be a pro-player then don't mix alcohol with games. In a free time - you are free to drink anything. Treat a poker as a business, would you drink at your workplace(especially if you rule the company)?

 

[filippfilm]

I once played all night in a tournament . Every hour I drank beer and finally took first place . But this is rather an exception to the rule, such a case . I'm usually a bit tipsy and I don't play well

 

[Sergei 9417]

Hello
Sometimes, to have fun, I drink and for $ 1 I go to a tournament where there are 180 participants and the result does not bother me very much, this is a kind of payment for fun like going to the cinema

 

[Leeyonah96]

I just drink Coke or water. I never drink alcohol.

 

[sanych]

I don’t drink alcohol when playing poker, it’s bad for the results. Unless you can have fun in the freeroll

 

[woodeng]

I love it when opponents drink . . . As everyone knows it impairs judgement and mental aquity, skills needed to play serious poker . . .

 

[tonymin562]

Alcohol makes me play too loose and I make rash decisions.

 

[TriszPoker]

Well any significant amount of alcohol 99% of the time can only effect cognitive functions and your understanding of poker and your opponents at the table, negatively. I rarely drink or if I do I only drink 0,02-0,05L of whiskey usually, if everyone else is getting drunk so I dont look like a antisocial wannabe-reg moron taking advantage and ruining the party.

 

[danoscar]

Hello. Alcohol helps me turn a pair of aces into 4 of a kind.....and I still lose. Shucks.

 

[Luvart]

Alcohol and poker is a recipe for tremendous disaster.

I never never never drink alcohol before/while I'm playing a poker session.

A huge NO!