It’s no secret that most brick and mortar casinos offer their clientele free alcoholic beverages while they are getting their game on. When you’re drunk, you’re not quite in your right mind, and therefore ripe to be willing to throw your money around like a wild man. Drinking and gambling just don’t mix too well.
Poker is no different. Though you aren’t playing against the house, you are playing against other players, and the smart ones at the online poker table won’t be drinking. Though it surely feels a lot more fun to booze it up while you’re sitting around waiting for cards, this quickly can become a proposition of finding yourself up a creek without a paddle.
Therefore, to this end, avoiding the online poker table when you’ve been drinking is by and large a good idea. I’ve played my share of sessions a little tipsy, and though sometimes it all works out, more often I find I’m playing too many hands, trying to bluff in illogical spots, and otherwise giving my money away. Leaky holes should be plugged, and avoiding the leaks before they even start is an even better way to go about it. Do yourself a favor, and stick to playing in your sober mind.
