Smoking weed affects play?

[Big_Ham]

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i smoke more than 4-5 times a week and i dont feel that it affects my play ,,,,i do reserve smoking for the night time when im done playing poker and im ready to chill tho ..i would imagine if i smoked during the day i wouldnt get anything done ...ever

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Amen. Although, I do smoke when I play frequently (never during work/daytime) and I find it helps me connect with the Zen principles and helps me to fold more frequently, be more patient and be more deliberate/less bored.

Bottom line ... every drug (alcohol, THC, nicotine, anti-histamines, etc) has a different effect on different people. If you think it's affecting your game, it probably is.

[Matt G]

Supposedly marijuana negatively affects your short term memory. I cannot imagine that compliments poker play well.

[AP0CALYP5E]

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Supposedly marijuana negatively affects your short term memory. I cannot imagine that compliments poker play well.

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Actually if you just took a bad beat it could prevent tilting.

[curious123]

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Supposedly marijuana negatively affects your short term memory.

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I don't recall hearing anything of the sort.

[Mike Gallo]

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Supposedly marijuana negatively affects your short term memory.

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I don't recall hearing anything of the sort.

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Pretty funny [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[H20]

Try it! I smoked alot (2-3times/day) for 5years and for me "quitting"(I still smoke a few times/week) was great!
You definetly learn faster and enchance some brain power when you dont smoke so much. Dont know if 4-5 times/week is enough to give you noticable constant deffects (theyre temporarily, but constant until you pause a few days), so try it, could work wonders!

[joostvl]

I live in Holland, and I smoke quite often. (as everybody would imagine [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ) And as I see it, it can help you focus on your game. But only when you smoke really a little bit. I notice that I'm more focused on what's going on and I don't get distracted that easy. But when I smoke a lot it has the same effect as being drunk, and you will make poor decisions.
But since I began playing higher stakes I quit completly to play when I'm stoned, because I believe I'm sharper when I'm sober...