Can u beat low-limit live poker by drinking alone?

[2handed]

I was wondering about this, can I outdrink the blinds in a 2/4 limit game in vegas. What I mean are that if i order free drinks can I make more than 6 dollars a round in terms of market value of alchohol I consume. I would like to see some math types work on this interesting and important question. Factors to focus on include speed of drink service, drink of choice, and what hand ranges the player might need to play in order to compensate for other variables if this system is not feasible.

[Howard Burroughs]

Heck, in most rooms I play in, if you tip fairly decent (or better), the girls will bring you more then one drink at a time (if you ask in a nice way, YMMV). My record is seven bar drinks (for me) at one time.


I tried it in a no-limit game one time and wound up losing over $2000 in the game. I guess it's best in $2-4 limt :-)


Best Wishes

Howard

[ckmo]

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My record is seven bar drinks (for me) at one time.

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I don't know you...but I think you're my hero.

I would say its pretty easy to get your money's worth just drinking if you're at a place with a decent drink menu. Now if you're trying to pound Coors Light from a 8 oz. plastic cup its a different story.

[neuroman]

Blinds are only $3 in each orbit at 2/4.
30 hands per hour (way too high?) at a full table = 3 orbits per hour.
Let's say you tip $2 for your first drink, $1 for the next two, and then repeat. That means $13 per hour.
You can EASILY drink more than that in booze if you're getting any kind of service at all.

I played 2/4 at the Riviera last week and managed to down about 14 jack and cokes in 4 or 5 hours.

[kak1154]

Some places (Foxwoods) won't give you more than 2 drinks an hour. That makes things tougher.

[terrapin314]

Now - if you can go to a nice room and drink decent Scotch (Glenlivet or comparable brand), you can easily pull this much an hour.

However, you will have to play 3/6 or 4/8 at a minimum. Even with this, if you have several scotchs and maybe a beer to wash them down - you are ahead.

But, what fun is it to get drunk folding around with a bunch of nits?

[Cooling Heels]

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Some places (Foxwoods) won't give you more than 2 drinks an hour. That makes things tougher.

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Fortunately, this is not a problem in Las Vegas.

[Troll_Inc]

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Some places (Foxwoods) won't give you more than 2 drinks an hour. That makes things tougher.

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#1 on my list for drink service is The Orleans. From some of the tables, you could literally yell your drink order in. And when I was there in the summer, there were about 10-15 tables going and what seemed to be like 3 cocktail waitresses. I got hammered so fast, that I had to slow down and start drinking dry Manahattans...which I enjoy but can't drink too fast.

[pig4bill]

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Some places (Foxwoods) won't give you more than 2 drinks an hour. That makes things tougher.

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Fortunately, this is not a problem in Las Vegas.

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#1 on my list for drink service is The Orleans. From some of the tables, you could literally yell your drink order in. And when I was there in the summer, there were about 10-15 tables going and what seemed to be like 3 cocktail waitresses. I got hammered so fast, that I had to slow down and start drinking dry Manahattans...which I enjoy but can't drink too fast.

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The last time I was at the Orleans, service was very mediocre. The waitress for our table had a burr up her butt about something and would only come by every half hour or so. Thankfully her shift ended while I was still thirsty.

This methodology became my standard practice in Vegas when I started playing poker, for the nights I wanted to guzzle booze. Find a cheap table, 2/4 at most places, 4/8 at Bell and Wynn, and just try to win the blinds and tip money. You can't just wait for AA though. Not only have I gone multiple weekends without getting AA once, but with these 6 to the flop games, I almost always lose with AA anyway. I consider it a victory if I cash out the same as I bought in with. The worst I've done is basically pay for the drinks.

[jba]

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Some places (Foxwoods) won't give you more than 2 drinks an hour. That makes things tougher.

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pretty sure this isn't true. only one at a time though.