Nootropics for poker sessions

Galaxyshock

I like to play somewhat small (buy-in $3 - $22) online poker tournaments, mostly Texas Hold'em. I also occasionally play small Pot Limit Omaha cash games. I'd say I'm winning player on a small Finnish poker site I play but not on PokerStars which I think is the biggest poker site. Though I haven't had the proper bankroll for playing a lot of tournaments there.

I wonder what nootropics might benefit me for poker sessions. Currently I often take half a serving of my pre-workout + some added theanine before poker gaming. Usually it's 200 mg caffeine, 400 mg theanine and 400 mg ALCAR + some other ingredients in the PWO product (but those three are the main active ingredients). These I find provide calm mental energy that keep me sharp. I also usually chew 2 mg Nicotine gum for improved focus while playing and I think it also makes me a bit tougher mentally.

It's important to remain calm and sharp when playing poker, especially in the tougher situations and when facing bad luck. I'm thinking Gotu Kola could also be helpful here to keep mood stable and prevent "tilt". You also have to take notice how other players play their hands so perhaps some kind of memory boost could be beneficial, maybe Huperzine A?

Feel free to suggest nootropics that you find beneficial, or could see being beneficial, for poker, or similar games.

Neuro

I faintly remembering reading that big Poker sites like PokerStars are often scams. Well, it was one of those sites that has a livestream of a dealer dealing the cards. I'm not sure how true this is but something to keep in mind.

Honestly, I have no idea how poker is played. I guess you calculate the chances of getting the right cards in your head?

For memory boost, maybe CDP-Choline would be better as it also upregulates dopamine receptors.

Perhaps aniracetam could be helpful? It might reduce anxiety, improve memory, and increase creativity. Though, I'm not sure if Poker benefits from creative plays.

I think that pramiracetam is often used for studying as it improves learning. Maybe it'd be useful to quickly learn your opponents' play styles and moves?

Galaxyshock

Yeah I'm probably not going to deposit to PokerStars at least not for a while, and just focus on the Finnish site since I do pretty well there. I don't think PokerStars is a scam site, it's been around for like 20 years and has a good reputation for offering games. It's just that PokerStars has the best tournament selection and of course good players are going to be there.

Well poker is pretty complex game. You have to think about hand ranges, position in the table, betting sizes, stack sizes, pot odds, chances of hitting your outs (cards that improve your hand), bluffs etc. I've been playing on and off since 2006 I think. So I'd say my game is pretty solid at core but there's plenty of room to improve. Even the pros are always learning. Over the years there have been different trends in how people play.

Yeah CDP-Choline could be helpful. I tried it years ago and it was one of the effective nootropics for boosting rational thinking and memory. I'll have to search if there's a vendor that sells it. Aniracetam could be beneficial, creativity is something that is useful in poker especially against solid players. But it might be that I can't order racetams to Finland unfortunately.