poker- stimulant or relaxant?

[JacobsLadder]

I started playing this to relax- now I am so into it that I find I go to bed quite wired and thinking of hands and rivers and broken dreams and big wins.
What's your experience?

[JacobsLadder]

sooooorrry this is in the wrong forum

[Carmine555]

I would have to say a relaxing stimulant. I have been on this site since early December, and I am just now getting to the point where I can play a tournament or two, then get up and accomplish other things around the house. In the beginning, however, I pulled many all-nighters here.

[elpoulpo]

I find poker very stressing, may be I need some stress

[Uyto]

Very stressing yes
when a guy call your allin with 52 (o)
and you loose

[WarCry]

one word... depressing

[2pac68]

Very stressing for me but I play a couple of hours every day

[kezapeg]

Hi,
I'd say on the whole, poker is a stimulant. Especially whilst im playing my game. On the other hand, the over all effect, after a few very stimulating games, is a total 100% relaxant. Heh i'm that relaxed at times i fall sleep whilst i'm playing (see my previous thread about falling sleep on the job, lol)
Kezapeg
ps. stimulated at present, lol

[007joe]

Depends on who your playing with. If Grandma and Grandpa are at the table talking about the good old days, and your beating their pants off because they think every hand is a winner, then sure you'll be bored to death. But if your hanging with some college buddies playing on New Years with a 20$ buy in, then its going to be a blast!!!

~peace

[ChineseIrish]

Very stimulating and intense for me. Not just great fun but also my favourite past time. Its not relaxing for me at all, but its hard to relax after 16 hours of poker lol

im playing the best game in the world, on the best site

[schonky]

relax its just a game

[turley]

not depressing but very stressing, no worrys tho we all need a bit of stress : )

[dodge]

I think i would more describe it as exillarating for the most part. especially when your fighting for a large pot.

[mrdoran1977]

Stimulant.... There is no relaxing when it comes to poker for me.

[UncleSam]

Gets me pumped up big time!!!

its relaxing when i have good games with peeps and verys stresfull when im loosing but i prefer loosing hair instead of mychips lol lol lol

[loa]

its an addicting stimulant for me....

[kevin181078]

Can swing both ways for me sometimes relaxing some times stressfull, but its only a game at the end of the day.

[Marlo]

for me its about the adrenalin buzz.... much more of a stimulant than a relaxant