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Hellmouth 03-03-2005 04:18 PM

On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
I dont like to drink while I play poker. Ive found that my frequency and durration of drinking has dropped off a lot since starting to play on line. It has only been a week though so I might change my mind. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I guess poker has brought a brief moment of meaning into my life.

Greg

Reef 03-03-2005 04:25 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
from one addiction to the next

Hellmouth 03-03-2005 04:33 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
[ QUOTE ]
from one addiction to the next

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes but the old one is fairly destructive, the new one isnt necessarily. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Greg

mostsmooth 03-03-2005 04:34 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
i drink about as much online as i do live, which is a fair amount usually
MGD and High Life, i alternate
(high life is the champagne of beers you know)

Mayhap 03-03-2005 04:35 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
Uze can get way too loose on the juice.

/M

mmcd 03-03-2005 05:07 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
[ QUOTE ]
from one addiction to the next

[/ QUOTE ]


$>hangover.

goofball 03-03-2005 05:14 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
Given the huge oppurtunity cost for getting drunk, my drinking dropped off rapidly and substantially when i started playing online poker. It never recovered.

toots 03-03-2005 05:15 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
Huh.

I have a collection of maybe 20 bottles of various single malt scotches, and one bottle of Jonnie Walker Blue.

I rarely drink any of it. Poker doesn't change things one way or the other.

To drink, I have to have little else planned (since I don't wanna get behind the wheel), I have to be in a fairly good mood, and fairly alert. Otherwise, not interested.

I'm much more likely to have a frozen sissy drink when I'm out for dinner with friends. About the only time I actually get drunk is the celebratory sh**face that I treat myself to after a particularly good winning session at a B&M.

Sadly, those are less common than I'd like to admit.

maldini 03-03-2005 05:36 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
this has been huge for me. i've gone from going out drinking huge amounts 4 nights a week. to only twice a week b/c of poker. also at $50-$80/night to go out plus the $50/night in winnings, that's like $800/month right there. not to mention the +EV from no hangovers the next day.

Snowslide 03-03-2005 05:42 PM

Re: On a brighter note: Who here drinks less because of online poker?
 
I deffinatly drink less, and smoke alot less weed too.
Poker has tought me about money management also.
It has made me re-evaluate my priorities in life, for the better. Not to mention my wife loves to play as much as I do, so I have nothing but great things to say about poker.

But to answer the posted question, yes, I drink considerably less booze!! And that is a good thing.

*mike*


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