What happens to you when you drink during a game

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A pretty good player was shooting at the red ball. The blue ball was way in front of it, he hit it first and banked it up-table. After I said it was a bad hit, he said no way, I hit the red first. How did the other ball bank up-table then? He said "I hit it AFTER I hit the red". That would have been some interesting shot to see, hitting the red ball, then swooping around to bank the blue. It still took me about a minute to explain to him that it was impossible for what he said happened to happen.

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Another drunk guy, clearly not a good player, playing in the TAP league I just joined a week ago. Every shot he missed seemed to cause him amazement that he missed it. Despite the fact that he missed at least every other shot and often a few in a row. I think there was a Dilbert cartoon about the benefits of being stupid (drunk in many cases), things are new and exiting to you. "WOW, pretzels WITH salt on them? When did they come up with THAT???"
 
I've had different experiences with my own personal drinking during league and I think it really comes down to your mood and focus.

It was the last game of the night a few weeks ago, and the good times and karaoke had gotten the best of me. I couldn't make a ball during practice, so I hit the bar. When it was my turn to play, it was like a switch turned on.

I dominated the first 3 racks and every safety was perfect in the 4th. I would have had a rackless run, except during the last game, I purposely comboed his ball to pocket my ball without realizing what I was doing. In that drunken moment, every ball was fair game. He called me out when I tried to take my next shot and it almost sobered me up a little. My own team had to confirm what I did...

I've tried to drink my way out of poor play or negative energy on other occasions and it never works.
 
I heard Buddy Hall at the Barn Bar in Oldsmar, FL talking about me at the bar. He said, "If Johnny didn't celebrate before the match was done he'd be hard to beat on the bar table. JT
 
having played in bars most of my life drinking and shooting pool i could write a book on this subject.

for me ...most of the time drinking helped me shoot better. not talking about drunk just drinking where you loosen up and play by instinct instead of thinking too much.

i hardly ever drink now due to high blood pressure.

most peple who have known me awhile said i play better when i drink. as a former g/f who was the captain of my bcapl team said one time . i played fearless and made amazing shots nobody on my team thought possible.

now a days if i start out playing bad some body on my team will order a beer for me lol.

example.... last year in 9 ball tri cups i faced a 7 who had me down 18-2. while i was racking the 3rd rack i heard my name called . one of my team mates was standing at the table holding a beer he ordered for me. i started laughing as i finished racking. my opponent gave me a puzzled look probably wondering why i was laughing about being down 18-2.

i went to the table and took a long swig. my team mate said down it you got a lot of catching up to do. by the time i started my 3rd beer i won the match 38-32. was it the beer or was it i just loosened up or was it a combination of the 2 ? i don't know but like i say...every one thinks i play better when i drink.
 
Highmiles said:
Hmmmm, that bank angle on the blue ball looks a little odd. Who was drinking?
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I canthsh useth Paint while drinkhinggth. I love YOU MAN! You are the best really, you know... why is the room spinning?? Hey, look it's those blond twins, maybe this time I'll get lucky, maybe if I puke on their shoes first...


For some reason, even having one drink almost guarantees a loss for me. I kept track. If I have a beer, I have lost 4 of 5 matches. If I just have coffee or soda, I maintain a 75% win ratio.
 
lorider said:
having played in bars most of my life drinking and shooting pool i could write a book on this subject.

for me ...most of the time drinking helped me shoot better. not talking about drunk just drinking where you loosen up and play by instinct instead of thinking too much.

i hardly ever drink now due to high blood pressure.

most peple who have known me awhile said i play better when i drink. as a former g/f who was the captain of my bcapl team said one time . i played fearless and made amazing shots nobody on my team thought possible.

now a days if i start out playing bad some body on my team will order a beer for me lol.

example.... last year in 9 ball tri cups i faced a 7 who had me down 18-2. while i was racking the 3rd rack i heard my name called . one of my team mates was standing at the table holding a beer he ordered for me. i started laughing as i finished racking. my opponent gave me a puzzled look probably wondering why i was laughing about being down 18-2.

i went to the table and took a long swig. my team mate said down it you got a lot of catching up to do. by the time i started my 3rd beer i won the match 38-32. was it the beer or was it i just loosened up or was it a combination of the 2 ? i don't know but like i say...every one thinks i play better when i drink.
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sounds like it's all in your head.
 
I have mentioned this embarrassing story before. League night playing 9 ball. It's the 4th match. The opposing team sitting across from us. Well one of their players falls face first into their table, ending up laid out on the floor. He was dead drunk. I jokingly say to my team "hope I get to play him". Well next match comes up and lucky me. I get matched up with him. He proceeds to kick my butt. Heard him comment " I have never played pool sober".
 
For me, it's hit or miss. If I want my best game to come out, the odds favor being sober(or sober-ish). Other than that, from time to time I can play pretty well while drinking. The other week, I was playing a friend that recently went up to an APA 5 in 9b. Earlier in the night, we played twice and one was very close, the other he did pretty well. Nearing closing time, we decide to play one more. I think I finished the match with 2 bnr, not sure if he made it past 10 or 15.
 
Played a league match against a drunk guy one. His antics were funny to watch but as soon as he got down to shoot, he was moving the balls around his bridge hand every single time he shot. I would rather be drinking and irritating the other player than being at the other end. :-)
 
Drinking

In 2011 I finished 7th/8th in the US Open One Pocket Championship. I was 72 years old.

I never drink in tournaments or when I gamble playing pool, but in this tournament things changed. I was still on the winners side on the 2nd day and my 1st match was with Bernie P. from Arizona, a good player. I won on the hill in a 6 1/2 hour match. My next match was with the player who ultimately finished 2nd, Chris Gentile. Because the first match took so long, I had just a few minutes to get to the match. He beat me 4 zip and now I had the final match of the evening with Paul Song, who had just knocked out Parica and a former US Open Champion.

I was dead on my feet. My old friends San Jose Dick and Frank The Barber took a look at me and took me to the bar. I had a couple Jack and Cokes and took one with me. I played my best match of the tournament against Paul, winning and making it to the next day where Alex P. knocked me out 3/1.

I don't know what did it, the suger or the booze, but it got my brain working and relaxed me. I started carrying a flask of Jack in my case after that.

It never worked again, and believe me, I gave it every chance.:grin:
 
I've been told my game goes up a ball and a half when drinking. I've started calling it 'the bud-lite stroke


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