Play more drunk? Yes/no

Here's my drunken run...I played 3 tables, but closed it down to just one after not too long as I seemed to be running hot at that table and flat at the others...plus I was watching TV and chatting at the same time and all that is just too hard to manage boozed up at all...

Key hands:

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $29.80
UTG+1: $30.60
CO: $4.35
Button: $13.45
SB: $20.75
_TheHorror_: $25

Pre-flop: (6 players) _TheHorror_ is BB with J:club: 4:diamond:
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, _TheHorror_ checks.

Flop: Q:spade: 4:club: J:heart: ($1, 4 players)
SB bets $1, _TheHorror_ raises to $3, 2 folds, SB calls.

Turn: 8:spade: ($7, 2 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $4, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: $4 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $7

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Gamboooolll with the shortstack...

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No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
10 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $61
UTG+1: $15
UTG+2: $24.40
MP1: $33.45
MP2: $13.90
MP3: $25.65
CO: $3.50
Button: $23.75
SB: $22.40
_TheHorror_: $25

Pre-flop: (10 players) _TheHorror_ is BB with 3:diamond: 6:club:
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, _TheHorror_ checks.

Flop: A:diamond: 4:heart: 5:club: ($1.75, 7 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, CO bets $1, 2 folds, _TheHorror_ raises to $4, 3 folds, CO calls all-in $2.25.
Uncalled bets: $0.75 returned to _TheHorror_.

Turn: 2:diamond: ($8.25, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $8.25)


River: Q:diamond: ($8.25, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $8.25)


Results:
Final pot: $8.25
_TheHorror_ shows 3D 6C
CO shows 4D AS

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.05
UTG+1: $27.90
UTG+2: $23.50
MP1: $20.55
_TheHorror_: $30
MP3: $60.60
CO: $14.35
Button: $23.75
SB: $31.70
BB: $9.40

Pre-flop: (10 players) _TheHorror_ is MP2 with 4:club: 4: diamond:
4 folds, _TheHorror_ raises to $1, 2 folds, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: T:spade: 7:spade: T:club: ($2.4, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ checks, Button checks.

Turn: T:heart: ($2.4, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $1.5, Button folds.
Uncalled bets: $1.5 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $2.4

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Chase monkeeeeeyyyyy!!!

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
10 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.70
UTG+1: $28.65
UTG+2: $31.45
MP1: $20.20
MP2: $21.90
MP3: $20.65
CO: $23.10
Button: $21.90
_TheHorror_: $34.95
BB: $59.85

Pre-flop: (10 players) _TheHorror_ is SB with J:club: T:club:
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button calls, _TheHorror_ calls, BB checks.

Flop: 3:diamond: 9:diamond: 4:club: ($1.75, 7 players)
_TheHorror_ checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.5, 2 folds, MP3 calls, Button calls, _TheHorror_ calls, BB folds.

Turn: 5:club: ($3.75, 4 players)
_TheHorror_ checks, UTG+1 bets $0.5, MP3 calls, Button calls, _TheHorror_ calls.

River: 6:club: ($5.75, 4 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $2.5, 3 folds.
Uncalled bets: $2.5 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $5.75

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
_TheHorror_: $30.45
UTG+1: $59.85
UTG+2: $25.95
MP1: $27.75
MP2: $31.45
MP3: $20.45
CO: $21.90
Button: $23.90
SB: $24.85
BB: $22.40

Pre-flop: (10 players) _TheHorror_ is UTG with J:diamond: J:spade:
_TheHorror_ raises to $1, 6 folds, Button raises to $1.75, SB calls, BB folds, _TheHorror_ calls.

Flop: 7:club: 9:diamond: 9:spade: ($5.5, 3 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ checks, Button bets $1.5, SB folds, _TheHorror_ calls.

Turn: J:heart: ($8.5, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ checks, Button checks.

River: A:club: ($8.5, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $4, Button folds.
Uncalled bets: $4 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $8.5

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $32.05
UTG+1: $22.10
MP1: $13.60
MP2: $26.70
MP3: $9.65
_TheHorror_: $37.45
Button: $55.70
SB: $24.45
BB: $28.60

Pre-flop: (9 players) _TheHorror_ is CO with T:heart: 9:heart:
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, _TheHorror_ calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: T:diamond: 4:club: 6:spade: ($1.25, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, _TheHorror_ bets $1, SB folds, BB calls, 2 folds.

Turn: 3:diamond: ($3.25, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $2, BB calls.

River: K:spade: ($7.25, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ checks.

Results:
Final pot: $7.25
BB shows 8D 4D
_TheHorror_ shows 10H 9H

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $13.60
UTG+1: $26.45
MP1: $9.40
_TheHorror_: $41.20
CO: $55.70
Button: $24.20
SB: $25.35
BB: $32.05

Pre-flop: (8 players) _TheHorror_ is MP2 with Q:heart: T:heart:
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.5, _TheHorror_ calls, 2 folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 8:heart: J:club: 9:club: ($2, 4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.25, MP1 raises to $1, _TheHorror_ raises to $3, SB folds, BB calls, MP1 folds.

Turn: 2:spade: ($9, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $6, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $6 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $9

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.80
UTG+1: $16.10
_TheHorror_: $47.35
MP1: $55.20
MP2: $24.75
MP3: $25.90
CO: $21.20
Button: $27.65
SB: $24.50
BB: $10.75

Pre-flop: (10 players) _TheHorror_ is UTG+2 with Q:club: Q: diamond:
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $0.5, _TheHorror_ raises to $2, 3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, 2 folds.

Flop: T:club: K:club: 4:heart: ($6.75, 3 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ checks, CO checks.

Turn: 6:spade: ($6.75, 3 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $4, 2 folds.
Uncalled bets: $4 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $6.75

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $24.60
UTG+1: $25.90
MP1: $13.80
MP2: $18.35
MP3: $25.90
CO: $22.75
Button: $26.30
SB: $2.25
_TheHorror_: $50.60

Pre-flop: (9 players) _TheHorror_ is BB with Q:club: K:club:
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, 4 folds, SB raises all-in $2.1, _TheHorror_ calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: 6:club: T:spade: 9:club: ($8.4, 3 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $8.4)
_TheHorror_ checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $3.5, _TheHorror_ calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: J:diamond: ($15.4, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $8.4, Sidepot 1: $7)
_TheHorror_ bets $10, MP1 folds.
Uncalled bets: $10 returned to _TheHorror_.

River: 3:spade: ($15.4, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $8.4, Sidepot 1: $7)


Results:
Final pot: $15.4
SB shows 8C 8D
_TheHorror_ shows QC KC

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $8.05
UTG+1: $18.35
MP1: $27.45
MP2: $22.75
MP3: $13.75
CO: $26.30
_TheHorror_: $60.20
SB: $24.35
BB: $23.65

Pre-flop: (9 players) _TheHorror_ is Button with A:heart: A:diamond:
5 folds, CO raises to $0.5, _TheHorror_ raises to $2, 2 folds, CO raises to $4, _TheHorror_ calls.

Flop: 7:diamond: 2:diamond: 2:heart: ($8.4, 2 players)
CO bets $10, _TheHorror_ raises to $25, CO calls all-in $12.3.
Uncalled bets: $2.7 returned to _TheHorror_.

Turn: Q:spade: ($53, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $53)


River: 4:heart: ($53, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $53)


Results:
Final pot: $53
_TheHorror_ shows AH AD
CO shows KH KC

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.125/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $24.75
_TheHorror_: $68.05
MP1: $24.20
MP2: $23.15
CO: $5.90
Button: $39
SB: $29.65
BB: $11.50

Pre-flop: (8 players) _TheHorror_ is UTG+1 with A:club: K:diamond:
UTG folds, _TheHorror_ raises to $1, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: J:heart: 5:heart: K:spade: ($3.38, 3 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $2, CO folds, Button calls.

Turn: 6:club: ($7.38, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $4, Button calls.

River: J:diamond: ($15.38, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $5, Button calls.

Results:
Final pot: $25.375
_TheHorror_ shows AC KD
Button shows JS AS

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $16.70
_TheHorror_: $55.05
CO: $22.80
Button: $30.40
SB: $2.70
BB: $48.25

Pre-flop: (6 players) _TheHorror_ is UTG+1 with Q:club: J:diamond:
UTG calls, _TheHorror_ calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: 4:diamond: J:spade: 8:club: ($1.5, 6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.25, _TheHorror_ raises to $1.25, 3 folds, BB calls, UTG folds.

Turn: T:spade: ($4.25, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $2, BB calls.

River: 9:club: ($8.25, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $4, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $16.25
_TheHorror_ shows QC JD
BB shows 6S 7S

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Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $15.50
UTG+1: $23.85
MP1: $18
_TheHorror_: $62.95
CO: $5.25
Button: $26.50
SB: $22.40
BB: $38.35

Pre-flop: (8 players) _TheHorror_ is MP2 with A:diamond: A:spade:
3 folds, _TheHorror_ raises to $1, 3 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 4:spade: 6:heart: A:heart: ($2.15, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $1.5, BB calls.

Turn: K:diamond: ($5.15, 2 players)
BB checks, _TheHorror_ bets $3, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $3 returned to _TheHorror_.

Results:
Final pot: $5.15

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I just hated this guy after that AJ horsecrap - floating oop and chasing with the best hand...

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $24.75
_TheHorror_: $65.35
MP1: $5.25
MP2: $26.50
MP3: $20.50
CO: $32.45
Button: $10.40
SB: $15.25
BB: $25

Pre-flop: (9 players) _TheHorror_ is UTG+1 with 4:heart: 4:club:
UTG folds, _TheHorror_ calls, 2 folds, MP3 calls, CO raises to $2, Button calls, SB calls, BB folds, _TheHorror_ calls, MP3 folds.

Flop: 6:heart: 5:diamond: 2:heart: ($8.5, 4 players)
SB checks, _TheHorror_ checks, CO bets $3, 2 folds, _TheHorror_ calls.

Turn: J:spade: ($14.5, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ checks, CO checks.

River: 4:diamond: ($14.5, 2 players)
_TheHorror_ bets $5, CO calls.

Results:
Final pot: $24.5
_TheHorror_ shows 4H 4C
CO shows QH AH

no

it depends

Playing poker while drunk - reckless, gambling poker - needs to be seen as a totally different form of amusement, more like going to a lapdancing bar than playing seriously for money. You can have fun, let your hair down, try things you wouldn't normally do, but expect to come home with empty pockets (having hopefully only allowed yourself a small amount in the first place!).

The moment you confuse it with real poker is the moment you're on the fast track to bustoville.

ya its fine to do when you drop down to much lower stakes than usual and see it as expenses.

obvious answer is yes. wtf is wrong with you people?

tl;dr

I often get somewhat drunk in my low-stakes home game, which is more of a social thing and not a money maker. I suck way more when drunk than when sober.

If my cards are running hot it definetly helps because I gamble a lot more when I've had a couple of beers, but I wouldn't recommend it for the faint of heart. :)

drinking + poker = -EV
if you're just messing around and want to have fun, there is no fault in that as long as you don't expect to come out of it with more money.

only possible exception is if you have one small drink to loosen yourself up if you are too nervous. even that is questionable. basically operating at diminished capacity does you no good.

Wow...in the morning this whole thing just looks like ... what the hell was I thinking lol :-P

It does seem that a fair amount of drunkeness will bump up my aggression with weakish hands, where I normally would just check or fold but likely have the best hand...and gives me a lot more gamble! Especially after I'm already up some money at the table...not necessarily the worst thing in the world - but surely higher variance...something I mostly try to avoid sobered up.

Ow - my head hurts...

One guy called you down with 7 high, another just called the river with a full house, jacks over kings.

I'd say you got lucky your opps sucked.

I think you mighta been drunk when you looked at the HH :-P
Look a little bit closer...yes his river 'call' was ridiculous as I don't blocking bet KK there...but he did not have a FH. He was just a retard that decided to call me down with middle pair and got lucky on the river. He was dominated preflop, on the flop and turn and hit a 2-outter...I 'blocking bet' the river as there was a good enough chance that he had KQ or something else that I beat, though I strongly suspected he had rivered me...I got my money back outta him on the later hands with that 7 hi where he hit the ass-end straight vs. my higher straight, and the last hand where he had overs and a flush draw and I rivered a set and got a 'look me up' call from his completely missed hand. Plus a tiny tiny bit with the set of Aces - all of those were against the same player...for some reason he always seemed to think I was bluffing, though I had not bluffed him even once...either that or he was just 'special'.