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  • freelife1
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 02-08-12
    • 580

    #1
    Poker and Drugs/Alchol.
    Do you drink or use when playing live poker or even online?

    I NEVER drink and play poker..

    My first live NL I took xanax to be super calm and did ok until i got felted 120 bucks when I had KKs vs. tens.
    My advantage was i look very young for 24 so IM sure he thought I had AK OR 99s , this might make me look very weak as a player.


    Has any one ever seen high stakes poker? those players eyes are blown out, dont blink, and look around 360.
    What hyperactivity they show! Yes i know they are pros and they sleep 16 hours before they play in HUGH cash games (hellmuth haha) but, what do you think?

    And please dont talk about mike the mouth everyone knows he wacks a 8 ball before he walks into the bellagio (well older seasons at least, i dont think so any more.)


    Anyway whats your expirences...Could the use of substance (including alch) play to your advantage.
    OR will it make a winning player broke either way lol.
  • Hurls
    SBR MVP
    • 12-17-11
    • 3477

    #2
    either way its all luck fuked up or not
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    • MonkeyF0cker
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 06-12-07
      • 12144

      #3
      I used to do a fair amount of blow when playing.
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      • DrStale
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 12-07-08
        • 9692

        #4
        Originally posted by Hurls
        either way its all luck fuked up or not
        No, it's not.

        I played pretty extensively online 5-10 years ago and found that my numbers were actually better when I was about 1 to 3 drinks deep than they were when I was stone cold sober. After 3 the play started to fall off pretty dramtically. Still think it's inadvisable to drink when you're playing but for whatever reason a couple drinks seemed to do me good.
        Originally posted by Dark Horse
        If with religion you mean belief system, your belief system is your religion. Again, it matters not what it is. You believe in it, you are loyal to it, would defend it, and yet have no proof of it, other than that, at one point or another, you chose to believe in it. Self-hypnosis. What if there were a snapping of fingers that broke the hypnosis?
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        • lunchbawks
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 01-31-10
          • 12873

          #5
          honestly the only time i feel like playing poker is after a few drinks..
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          • nrok2118
            SBR MVP
            • 02-10-12
            • 1182

            #6
            Back in my heyday I would get bombed and bring a G of blow back home and play online poker till the early morning. I didnt drink and do drugs when I played poker, I played poker when I drank and did drugs.
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            • turtlejc
              SBR MVP
              • 10-18-11
              • 3958

              #7
              usually special K or some heroin...if I felt a crash coming i would get a massage and ask to be blinded out
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              • peacebyinches
                SBR MVP
                • 02-13-10
                • 1112

                #8
                here is how I rate my poker playing abilities in different states of mind:

                normal/rested/sober 3

                a little tipsy 5


                close to wasted 4

                absolutely obliterated 7

                stoned 1

                blazed out of my mind -455

                snorted some yayo 9.2

                snorted a LOT of yayo 3.585868302

                painkillers/opiates 5

                cough syrup -4

                ambien -23

                ambien + alcohol + xanax + pcp + bath salts + crystal meth =
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                • BrickJames
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 05-05-11
                  • 9749

                  #9
                  alcohol was always big problem for me while playing poker, that is one of the reasons i like online, there is no 22 year old hottie asking you if you want a drink every 2 min. Poker is all about making decisions and any mood altering substance is going to effect you decision making.
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                  • peacebyinches
                    SBR MVP
                    • 02-13-10
                    • 1112

                    #10
                    what if your decision making is off to start with? you fold the nuts to some idiot with nothing and lose a big payout? it goes both ways !
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                    • borednaz
                      SBR MVP
                      • 08-28-10
                      • 3809

                      #11
                      The truth is play in whatever state makes you relaxed enough that you aren't scared to make decisions.
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                      • 2daBank
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 01-26-09
                        • 88966

                        #12
                        i try not to do much of anything w/o one drug or another in my system, preferably several.....stick to poker tho cause meth and table gms against the house are a good way to lose a ton of money..
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                        • BrickJames
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 05-05-11
                          • 9749

                          #13
                          Originally posted by peacebyinches
                          what if your decision making is off to start with? you fold the nuts to some idiot with nothing and lose a big payout? it goes both ways !
                          Why would you ever fold the nuts?
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                          • 2daBank
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 01-26-09
                            • 88966

                            #14
                            Originally posted by BrickJames
                            Why would you ever fold the nuts?
                            i want what drugs he on..
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                            • BrickJames
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 05-05-11
                              • 9749

                              #15
                              Originally posted by borednaz
                              The truth is play in whatever state makes you relaxed enough that you aren't scared to make decisions.
                              Play whatever STAKES make you relaxed. You dont need junk to play poker.
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                              • borednaz
                                SBR MVP
                                • 08-28-10
                                • 3809

                                #16
                                Originally posted by BrickJames
                                Why would you ever fold the nuts?
                                Haven't you not seen PBI play? He thinks 72 off is the nuts.
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                                • BrickJames
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 05-05-11
                                  • 9749

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by borednaz
                                  Haven't you not seen PBI play? He thinks 72 off is the nuts.
                                  The nuts is the best possible hand.
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                                  • Hankwins
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 09-17-10
                                    • 2232

                                    #18
                                    i Always drink, no drugs. I've done coke before but never realllybeen tempted to gamble on thAT shit.
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                                    • Dutch
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 09-21-10
                                      • 4339

                                      #19
                                      Have you ever played poker.....ON WEED?!?
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                                      • MoneyLineDawg
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 01-01-09
                                        • 13253

                                        #20
                                        I play great when high on weed or painkillers or even better, both.....Online or live, puts me in the zone

                                        Also try a Xanax or klonopin with a beer or 2, different state of mind, but more relaxed.....Maybe don't take as many shots as you should though

                                        Just a few beers alone helps me too, but once I start getting drunk my play becomes erratic......Could win a lot or lose a lot, definitely not afraid to bluff big, that's for sure

                                        Never played on coke and haven't really done any other drugs.....Can't imagine the other shit out there would work well with poker though

                                        Overall just a small amount of painkiller (Percocet or 1/2 a roxy) alone is probably the best.......Gives you the perfect balance of focus and motivation.....Just don't overdue anything or your play will go to shit
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                                        • beerman2619
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 12-24-09
                                          • 7752

                                          #21
                                          I'm always drunk gambling could be why i've been broke most of my life but just the way it is
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                                          • Pabinator
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 10-04-09
                                            • 1238

                                            #22
                                            I dont often drink when i play, but when i do, its pretty damn fun. But sober i win, drunk i have only like a 20% chance of winning
                                            Shut your mouth when you talk to Me!
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                                            • 2daBank
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 01-26-09
                                              • 88966

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by MoneyLineDawg
                                              I play great when high on weed or painkillers or even better, both.....Online or live, puts me in the zone

                                              Also try a Xanax or klonopin with a beer or 2, different state of mind, but more relaxed.....Maybe don't take as many shots as you should though

                                              Just a few beers alone helps me too, but once I start getting drunk my play becomes erratic......Could win a lot or lose a lot, definitely not afraid to bluff big, that's for sure

                                              Never played on coke and haven't really done any other drugs.....Can't imagine the other shit out there would work well with poker though

                                              Overall just a small amount of painkiller (Percocet or 1/2 a roxy) alone is probably the best.......Gives you the perfect balance of focus and motivation.....Just don't overdue anything or your play will go to shit

                                              opiates pretty much best for all situations imho
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                                              • MoneyLineDawg
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 01-01-09
                                                • 13253

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by 2daBank
                                                opiates pretty much best for all situations imho
                                                Yeah pretty much, lol......I love the fukkin energy of opiates, way better than coke or adderal or redbull or anything like that

                                                Like a very clean and strong motivation to do whatever it is youre doing

                                                I actually don't like doing a lot at a time or the sleepy high you can get.......

                                                But the uppity high is unbeatable IMO

                                                Can see how these fukks are getting addicted left and right lol......But just like anything, moderation is the key
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                                                • peacebyinches
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 02-13-10
                                                  • 1112

                                                  #25
                                                  uh huh.

                                                  but remember EVERY aspect of life should be taken in moderation.

                                                  most importantly of which.... is the concept of moderation
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                                                  • 2daBank
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 01-26-09
                                                    • 88966

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by MoneyLineDawg
                                                    Yeah pretty much, lol......I love the fukkin energy of opiates, way better than coke or adderal or redbull or anything like that

                                                    Like a very clean and strong motivation to do whatever it is youre doing

                                                    I actually don't like doing a lot at a time or the sleepy high you can get.......

                                                    But the uppity high is unbeatable IMO

                                                    Can see how these fukks are getting addicted left and right lol......But just like anything, moderation is the key


                                                    yep, ive always found it quite easy to enjoy myself without getting to drawn in (well in my later more mature years that is) ...dont knock addys tho, they like my morning coffee, actually take with morning coffee, not my thing to get high, as im old school speed freak they dont even really make me high per-say just get me up and moving every morning...far as zanny's i only take them to sleep (gotta shut the ol brain down) and never with alcohol as that a good way to not remember shit..

                                                    never been a coke guy, meth was my one and only but there really is no good meth anymore (that i have seen anyway), which is fine as im to old for those weeks of no sleep and shit....
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                                                    • peacebyinches
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 02-13-10
                                                      • 1112

                                                      #27
                                                      you sound like an interesting person 2daBank.
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                                                      • peacebyinches
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 02-13-10
                                                        • 1112

                                                        #28
                                                        i mean that in a non-sarcastic way btw. yeah
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                                                        • MoneyLineDawg
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 01-01-09
                                                          • 13253

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by 2daBank
                                                          yep, ive always found it quite easy to enjoy myself without getting to drawn in (well in my later more mature years that is) ...dont knock addys tho, they like my morning coffee, actually take with morning coffee, not my thing to get high, as im old school speed freak they dont even really make me high per-say just get me up and moving every morning...far as zanny's i only take them to sleep (gotta shut the ol brain down) and never with alcohol as that a good way to not remember shit..

                                                          never been a coke guy, meth was my one and only but there really is no good meth anymore (that i have seen anyway), which is fine as im to old for those weeks of no sleep and shit....
                                                          Yeah I don't even really get "high" when I take opiates, more just mellow buzzed, euphoria, and energy....I guess that's a high?

                                                          Not a coke guy either, but if I'm partying and someone breaks out a line then hell yeah.....Maybe a few times a year or something

                                                          Never tried meth and never will lol......Fukk that shit, faces of meth pretty much sealed that ticket for me a long time ago

                                                          Dont take any other drugs really.....Smoke weed here and there and drink/party one or 2 nights a week......

                                                          Have tried a lot of different things mainly from 17-22 but only thing I really love is opiates and alcohol (not together though)
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                                                          • HoulihansTX
                                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                            • 02-12-09
                                                            • 30566

                                                            #30
                                                            I used to blow blunts daily. Now I have moved on to coke, and could not be happier wth the decision.
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                                                            • 2daBank
                                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                                              • 01-26-09
                                                              • 88966

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by peacebyinches
                                                              you sound like an interesting person 2daBank.
                                                              im prob at the least a somewhat unusual individual (ha ha)... it has been somewhat of a adventure my friend...to much to get into as these days since being jammed up back in the day im a normal ass working stiff (normal may not be right word, normal as i have a reg job and pay taxes and shit) that should prob start considering trying to get a little sleep b4 work (damn insomnia)..

                                                              if some of these things we talkin interest you im sure if you have the willingness/wherewithal you can find lots of interesting stuff i used to post around this joint in mid -late 09 maybe early 2010...
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                                                              • Balco10
                                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                • 09-11-10
                                                                • 5478

                                                                #32
                                                                I never gamble sober...not the same rush
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                                                                • BigDeem5
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 02-26-11
                                                                  • 17191

                                                                  #33
                                                                  I play poker while listening to music, that is focus
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                                                                  • 2daBank
                                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                                    • 01-26-09
                                                                    • 88966

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by MoneyLineDawg
                                                                    Yeah I don't even really get "high" when I take opiates, more just mellow buzzed, euphoria, and energy....I guess that's a high?

                                                                    Not a coke guy either, but if I'm partying and someone breaks out a line then hell yeah.....Maybe a few times a year or something

                                                                    Never tried meth and never will lol......Fukk that shit, faces of meth pretty much sealed that ticket for me a long time ago

                                                                    Dont take any other drugs really.....Smoke weed here and there and drink/party one or 2 nights a week......

                                                                    Have tried a lot of different things mainly from 17-22 but only thing I really love is opiates and alcohol (not together though)
                                                                    you dont gotta lie to kick it bro...i like opiates because of the high, lol....

                                                                    im talking addys when i say they dont really make me high,just awake and alert, ready to go, pretty much like old school, pre horror story meth w/o the crazy legs (up for weeks type shit) and less of the high, still a Amphetamine which they probably should have gave me in school...
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                                                                    • peacebyinches
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 02-13-10
                                                                      • 1112

                                                                      #35
                                                                      addys:

                                                                      my most amazing strength; my most dreary of times.

                                                                      where does the middle lay?
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