DRUNKEN PLAY

[flopmonster]

Does any1 have an effective way of making sure they don't play when they are drunk. Seems like about once a month I'll get drunk then think its a real good idea to move up like 3 limits and start playing crazy. This has been my major ongoing problem and I'm wondering if any1 else has had it too.
Thanks.

[nervous]

Make your password something so complex that you can't possibly type it while drunk.

[sy_or_bust]

Turn your computer off before you go out.

[sweetjazz]

Drink in moderation?

[rmarotti]

I have a huge problem with this. You just need to work on self control and self discipline so often in your day to day sober life that it works even when you are drunk. This is a real problem for poker players who like to drink and i dont think there's an easy solution.

[flopmonster]

thanks for the sincerity...this has been the leading factor contributing to me not being able to move up in limits as quickly as I would like to. I think if I consciously make note of its importance I can minimize it and hopefully stop it completely.

[rmarotti]

One thing i tried with moderate success was not playing after 11PM. I know the games get better then, but I also tend to get drunker then.

[Luv2DriveTT]

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I have a huge problem with this. You just need to work on self control and self discipline so often in your day to day sober life that it works even when you are drunk. This is a real problem for poker players who like to drink and i dont think there's an easy solution.

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ha ha ha, you are SOOOOO not qualified to respond to this thread. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif Wanna play Chinese Poker?

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[memphis_aces]

I let myself play... but only at the lowest limits possible. It's actually kinda fun to spew chips at party .50/1.00 or to play like a complete and total maniac in 2 $5/1 SNGs

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[ZeroPointMachine]

This can be an absolute bankroll destroyer. Nothing better than getting really trashed and deciding to show those 15/30 bozos who the man is. Been there done that.

You've got two choices.

You can take steps while sober to prevent yourself from playing when you are drunk. I used to have my girlfriend change my password. She would give it to me the next day. This works if you live with somebody you trust who gives a [censored]. There are other tricks you can use. I used to put my mouse in my glovebox or trunk. If I didn't make it home in my car I wasn't going to be able to play. If I did make it home usually just the fact that I sat down at the computer and my mouse was still in the car helped me slow down and think about things a little better.

Your other choice is to deal with your drinking. I used to be a hard core drinker. I was more or less a functional alcoholic. It's a powerful drug man. If losing your poker bankroll is the worst thing that happens to you from abusing it you are lucky. Self control and moderation works for some people. Some people can't touch it at all. If your drinking excessively on a regular basis you need to take a break. If you can't take a break on your own you need to seek help. You can PM me if you want to talk about this.

[Bill C]

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Does any1 have an effective way of making sure they don't play when they are drunk. Seems like about once a month I'll get drunk then think its a real good idea to move up like 3 limits and start playing crazy. This has been my major ongoing problem and I'm wondering if any1 else has had it too.
Thanks.

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Maybe it's time for AA?

bc

Change your password to "Areyousurethisisagooddecision"

[pokerrookie]

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Does any1 have an effective way of making sure they don't play when they are drunk. Seems like about once a month I'll get drunk then think its a real good idea to move up like 3 limits and start playing crazy. This has been my major ongoing problem and I'm wondering if any1 else has had it too.
Thanks.

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If you have a limited poker bankroll, you probably won't be making this mistake too many more times.

[callmedonnie]

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There are other tricks you can use. I used to put my mouse in my glovebox or trunk. If I didn't make it home in my car I wasn't going to be able to play. If I did make it home usually just the fact that I sat down at the computer and my mouse was still in the car helped me slow down and think about things a little better.

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Did it ever cause you to think that if you're too drunk to walk outside to the glovebox for a mouse, then you might have been too drunk to drive?

[peterchi]

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Nothing better than getting really trashed and deciding to show those 15/30 bozos who the man is. Been there done that.

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me too me too

[rmarotti]

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There are other tricks you can use. I used to put my mouse in my glovebox or trunk. If I didn't make it home in my car I wasn't going to be able to play. If I did make it home usually just the fact that I sat down at the computer and my mouse was still in the car helped me slow down and think about things a little better.

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Did it ever cause you to think that if you're too drunk to walk outside to the glovebox for a mouse, then you might have been too drunk to drive?

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I think you need to read more carefully.

[callmedonnie]

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There are other tricks you can use. I used to put my mouse in my glovebox or trunk. If I didn't make it home in my car I wasn't going to be able to play. If I did make it home usually just the fact that I sat down at the computer and my mouse was still in the car helped me slow down and think about things a little better.

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Did it ever cause you to think that if you're too drunk to walk outside to the glovebox for a mouse, then you might have been too drunk to drive?

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I think you need to read more carefully.

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If I did make it home usually just the fact that I sat down at the computer and my mouse was still in the car helped me slow down and think about things a little better.

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I assumed that part concerned nights he made it home w/ car.

[four eight suited]

I play my serious poker on eurobet but I still have a party account that I keep a few hundred bucks in for sng's and drunken shenanigans in O/8 and auto pushing w/ 2 cards above an 8 in the 25NL tables (run-on much?). I think it is a great way to still keep poker fun and far from serious and you can definitely be alright with pissing away a hundred or so on a drunken night once a month or whatever. The other solution is get many drunken friends and play a piss drunk cash game for a nominal amount of money. this ensure drunkeness, yelling, sucking out and generally horribly enjoyable playing.

[mtdoak]

Just post in 2+2 before you go out and go drinking so we all can be waiting for you when you drunkenly spew your chips /images/graemlins/wink.gif