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Poker is a battle of the mind, heart
and – just maybe – who got the most
sex in the last week. Poker has gone
from cowboys in Texas, to gangsters
in Vegas and now to a new breed of
ruthless online geeks. In keeping with
this tradition of bravado, I want to
discuss a poker strategy that has
received a little less coverage than
implied odds and the power of
position. That is, that an active sex life shouldn’t be considered an extra bonus if you win the tournament money but rather sex
should explicitly be an important pre-game strategy for any serious poker player looking
to squeeze some extra juice out of his long run EV.
Your mind is your most important poker weapon and one way to look at it is to see it as
just a bio-chemical soup – electrified. Sex is an important ingredient in keeping this soup
just right. Without going too much into the Darwinian / Freudian psycho babble – sex
calms the mind, increases testosterone levels and releases endorphins. Put another
way, a sexed up poker player comes to the table with a mind clear, with the aggression
levels to dominate the abstaining and enough natural happy drugs to take the swings. |
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The evidence from the sex professors indicates, that sex increases testosterone and
also that abstinence can dangerously drop testosterone levels. Dr. Emmanuele A. Janni,
a professor of Endocrinology, told National Geographic that “after three months without
sex … testosterone dramatically dropped to levels close to children’s levels”.
Abstinence from regular sex would be dangerous for any poker player.
The evidence from the poker pros is also in favor of sexing up before poker. In Ace on
the River Barry Greenstein explains:-
“If you have sex before you go to sleep, you probably will be more rested and
less distracted when you play. Therefore, a sex partner who travels with you
can be a big asset. In theory, if your partner isn’t with you when you go on an
extended poker trip out of town a relatively steady substitute will give you a
competitive advantage”.
In an interview with The Economist the British poker pro David “DevilFish” Ulliot reportedly prepared for important poker sessions by having sex sessions for five hours
at a stretch. In DevilFish’s own words, “I like to get a woman and wring her out like a
flannel”.
In the end, besides becoming a better poker, the skills required to gain an active sex life
are similar skills to winning poker; a bit of lying, a bit of aggression, a bit of situational
awareness and exploiting opportunities. The two activities are natural partners and you
should use your poker talents as widely as you can. I know you didn’t really need the
encouragement… but hey its always nice to have an argument.
For more articles on the best gambling strategies, visit the GamblersHandbook.net
Good Luck
LL
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