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Originally Posted by 6bet me
Drunk at 5/5/10. Huge f**kup.
I need to be honest with myself and take steps to ensure that this never happens again. So here goes:
Yesterday, I was having drinks with mates from pretty much the moment I woke up and had breakfast and beers at the bar. I got fairly drunk and then had to leave them for a few hours. I went to the casino alone and started playing 2/5.
I'm not sure what you consider the big mistake you made. However, it was the fact that you had a drink and then started playing poker. People are drawn to the "poker lifestyle" because they don't like other people telling them what to do. To be successful though, they need to make rules for themselves. About 20 years ago, Dnegs built up his bankroll to nearly $1 million. Within the next 9 months he lost almost all of it until he realized that drinking and poker don't mix.
He made a rule that as soon as he started drinking during the day, he was done with poker for that day. You need to follow the same rule.
There's only minority of players that have the capability of beating poker technically. Of those, most are knocked out of the poker world by their other vices such as poor bankroll management and drug issues (which includes alcohol). A reason so many people are telling you to stop is because you've shown no sign that you have any control over those other areas. Consider this your first warning. Unlike a job where you show up drunk, nobody is going to fire you eventually. However, have two more nights like this and you'll have fired yourself.