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  1. Cast-P Cast-P is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:02pm)

    might sound stupid.. but i know alot of people take bong hits etc while playing and hit final tables etc..

    so does it? and if so in a good way or bad way?
  2. JRoth15 JRoth15 is online now

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:04pm) in reply to Cast-P

    they obv hurt your English skills...
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:04pm) in reply to Cast-P

    its totally going to be dependant on how you respond to them. for some players it helps them maintain their focus during the long hours.

    for others, it helps them time out because theyre struggling to open the $#!%ing can of pringles that just wont pop
     
  4. dekarr69 dekarr69 is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:06pm) in reply to Cast-P

     
    Originally Posted by Cast-P View Post

    might sound stupid.. but i know alot of people take bong hits etc while playing and hit final tables etc..

    so does it? and if so in a good way or bad way?

    i think it really depends on who you are ... some people take a couple bong hits and get stupid and just lose focus well others take a couple bong hits and it throws them right in the zone. Same with alcohol some people will drink abit and be in the zone and others will drink a bit get pissed at a cooler tilt smash theyre computer and post a bad beat thread the next day... so its really dependant on you
  5. Donnie2005 Donnie2005 is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:11pm) in reply to Cast-P

    I just had some wisdom teeth pulled, so I'm all doped up right now (legally)

    Seems that I'm more focused and patient that usual
  6. Gettin Daize Gettin Daize is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:12pm) in reply to Cast-P

    makes the birds fly by
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  7. rock3656 rock3656 is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:13pm) in reply to dekarr69

     
    Originally Posted by dekarr69 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Cast-P View Post

    might sound stupid.. but i know alot of people take bong hits etc while playing and hit final tables etc..

    so does it? and if so in a good way or bad way?

    i think it really depends on who you are ... some people take a couple bong hits and get stupid and just lose focus well others take a couple bong hits and it throws them right in the zone. Same with alcohol some people will drink abit and be in the zone and others will drink a bit get pissed at a cooler tilt smash theyre computer and post a bad beat thread the next day... so its really dependant on you

    I like this reply alot, and to addon, it pertains alot to how YOU are feeling that day and how marijuana or drugs may effect you. For me at least If I am having problems in my life and I get high as fuck I cant really stop dwelling on those problems, in turn losing focus. However, If I am having a good day weed helps me to stay relaxed during a long session and take the beats with a bit of tuna if you know what I mean.
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  8. shadymoves shadymoves is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:18pm) in reply to Cast-P

    sometimes i take an advil when my head hurts. it helps me to concentrate. ps, dont take benadryll before playing because it makes you sleepy. other than advil and centrum multi-vits, drugs are -ev. never take benadryll.
  9. Haze33 Haze33 is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:24pm) in reply to Cast-P

    I DON'T LIKE THE DRUGS, BUT THE DRUGS LIKE ME......
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:25pm) in reply to Cast-P

    Yes
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:28pm) in reply to JRoth15

     
    Originally Posted by JRoth15 View Post

    they obv hurt your English skills...

    lol, this was the first thing that i thought when i read the thread title
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:41pm) in reply to Cast-P

    alcohol results in over confidence in hands, weed results in second guessing every play. IMO.
  13. E4ERICK E4ERICK is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:43pm) in reply to jdillon3

    what kind of drugs are we talking about? i FT'd 2 20 180 last yr when i was shroomed up. so i guess ya...depending on the "drug."
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:48pm) in reply to Cast-P

    weed keeps me off tilt, coke makes me stand up and go for a walk in the middle of a hand, beer does'nt seem to effect me, with acid and mushrooms I cant focus long enough to open the site but other than that I try to stay drug free
  15. Cool_Mo_Dee Cool_Mo_Dee is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:53pm) in reply to Cast-P

    I think smoking weed enhances everything, so with poker it definitely works well.
    In a mystic state of mind i find i get my best results.
    haha
     
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 3:57pm) in reply to davidmackala

     
    Originally Posted by davidmackala View Post

    weed keeps me off tilt, coke makes me stand up and go for a walk in the middle of a hand, beer does'nt seem to effect me, with acid and mushrooms I cant focus long enough to open the site but other than that I try to stay drug free

    my thoughts exactly
  17. E4ERICK E4ERICK is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:12pm) in reply to bassmaster

    playing on ecstasy is the worst obv, you're too generous.
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:16pm) in reply to E4ERICK

    I have to have weed close by or I m fucked and might as well not even play (or get out of bed for that matter)
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:19pm) in reply to Cast-P

    Im always high so it is impossible to compare
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:24pm) in reply to JayAces

    we're all stars...in the dope show.
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:27pm) in reply to davidmackala

     
    Originally Posted by davidmackala View Post

    weed keeps me off tilt, coke makes me stand up and go for a walk in the middle of a hand, beer does'nt seem to effect me, with acid and mushrooms I cant focus long enough to open the site but other than that I try to stay drug free

    LOL
     
  22. funnygut funnygut is offline gone hollywood

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:34pm) in reply to akcbr954

     
    Originally Posted by akcbr954 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by davidmackala View Post

    weed keeps me off tilt, coke makes me stand up and go for a walk in the middle of a hand, beer does'nt seem to effect me, with acid and mushrooms I cant focus long enough to open the site but other than that I try to stay drug free

    LOL

    cosign nailed it
     
  23. xxACES UPxx xxACES UPxx is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:34pm) in reply to JayAces

    I just stopped smoking pot after about 5 years of smoking regurlarly. The last year or so I was fully addicted to weed and couldnt think of playing poker without it. Monday was 8 weeks without it. It helped me for the long sessions/tournaments. Sober I play a lot more turbos which has been fine, but I just haven't been getting into the marathon +1k field tournaments recently. I feel my play, focus, and dealing with beats is the same Ive just been shying away from the marathon tournaments for now. $12 180 mans ftw.

    BTW it took me about a week after I stopped smoking to start playing again.
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:52pm) in reply to xxACES UPxx

     
    Originally Posted by xxACES UPxx View Post

    I just stopped smoking pot after about 5 years of smoking regurlarly. The last year or so I was fully addicted to weed and couldnt think of playing poker without it. Monday was 8 weeks without it. It helped me for the long sessions/tournaments. Sober I play a lot more turbos which has been fine, but I just haven't been getting into the marathon +1k field tournaments recently. I feel my play, focus, and dealing with beats is the same Ive just been shying away from the marathon tournaments for now. $12 180 mans ftw.

    BTW it took me about a week after I stopped smoking to start playing again.

    So true. I quit smokin in April of this year while looking for another job. Still played MTTs , but didnt have the patience to play them well anymore so ive been micro grinding turbo sngs. Well needless to say I havent found a job that pays as well as the one I have now, so I gave up.
    So last wed. I picked up sac. 1st day smokin, all on stars, I take down the 3 dollar Horse...then this weekend...2nd in a 11 45 man...won a 4.40 180...7th place the $11 HORSE and top 25 in the 4000 gtd. Such brags...but this cant be a coincidence.
    Weed is a performing enhancing drug imo
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:55pm) in reply to E4ERICK

     
    Originally Posted by E4ERICK View Post

    playing on ecstasy is the worst obv, you're too generous.

    I would'nt know about poker and X
    i'm to busy fucking to think about poker
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 4:56pm) in reply to E4ERICK

     
    Originally Posted by E4ERICK View Post

    playing on ecstasy is the worst obv, you're too generous.

    lol, wp.

    The green makes me relax and think more deeply in certain situation. I try not to drink playing MTTs, but usually when I start getting deep I will drink a beer or two to loosen up and not be too nitty.

    Everything else is bad for my game, but I've always wondered what it would be like if you ate some acid and won an MTT. Like if you could go into soul reading mode and just crush it. Then I thought about it more and realized I would probably wander off to do something else and blind away because I forgot about it...

    Anyway, would be a good feeling, like that major league pitcher who pitched a no hitter on acid back in the day. God that guy must still be laughing about that game...
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 5:01pm) in reply to Glo4m

    i used to do drugs...i still do, but i used to too!
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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 5:16pm) in reply to rock3656

     
    Originally Posted by rock3656 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by dekarr69 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Cast-P View Post

    might sound stupid.. but i know alot of people take bong hits etc while playing and hit final tables etc..

    so does it? and if so in a good way or bad way?

    i think it really depends on who you are ... some people take a couple bong hits and get stupid and just lose focus well others take a couple bong hits and it throws them right in the zone. Same with alcohol some people will drink abit and be in the zone and others will drink a bit get pissed at a cooler tilt smash theyre computer and post a bad beat thread the next day... so its really dependant on you

    I like this reply alot, and to addon, it pertains alot to how YOU are feeling that day and how marijuana or drugs may effect you. For me at least If I am having problems in my life and I get high as fuck I cant really stop dwelling on those problems, in turn losing focus. However, If I am having a good day weed helps me to stay relaxed during a long session and take the beats with a bit of tuna if you know what I mean.

    ditto to both :)
     
  29. Brain Damage Brain Damage is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 5:17pm) in reply to benvo123

    When I snap bong loads I fire up my tables with great enthusiasm ready to conquer some MTTs. 30 min later i start getting distracted by the TV, aim or youporn and I timeout of all my tables, then proceed downstairs to the kitchen. gg
     
  30. creg27 creg27 is offline

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    Oct 7th, 2008 (10/7/2008 5:17pm) in reply to benvo123

    i suck heads up, and i played after a load of ketermine a few weeks ago and ended up taking like 7 buyins off someone heads up at 50c/1dollar was pretty sick.

    Ket rules. Weeds does not help my game. Coke seems to help my read/helps me 4 bet with air and i seem to play amazing when im hungover
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