Alcohol And Video Poker: A Bad Mix?

April 26th, 2009

For many people, alcohol and poker are just two things that seem to belong together. Many video poker players even feel that a game isn’t complete without a drink in hand. While it is true that alcohol and gambling has long been a popular combination, it does not necessarily have to be so. In fact, there are a number of good reasons why it may be best to avoid drinking while playing video poker. For one thing, alcohol is known to affect a person’s mental functions and subsequently his or her perceptions and reasoning. As you can imagine, the impairment of those two functions can be quite disastrous when playing video poker.