ADHD Meds while Playing Poker?
A recent article prompted me to do a study of whether or not the rumor is true that ADHD meds help one when playing poker, specifically when multitabling. Me, being the pseudo scientist that I am, decided to try it for a few days and see if my play improved, declined, or stayed the same. Well a few things I’d like to comment on are as follows: fist, my actions became more automated. The standard lines I’d normally think about taking, I started doing almost subconsciously. I don’t think this is a significant benefit, as sometimes you need to be thinking about your lines so you can switch them up. As such, I’d say my play declined as I became the automaton. However, on the upside, it did increase the ability to play more online poker tables. I usually play 4, and I was easily able to concentrate on 8 and play to the same caliber (minus the automation of course). This makes me conclude that if you don’t have ADHD, you shouldn’t be using ADHD meds to play poker on. Sure, your focus and attention are better, but that’s something you learn with practice anyway, and besides, if you’re looking to play poker at the casino online, you should be passionate about playing, or just playing for fun. ADHD meds are designed to keep you focused on tasks you’re not thrilled about doing. Why mess up a good thing? *The views expressed herein do not reflect the views of this website and are solely the commentary of the author.