Prevalence of Energy Drinks and the World Series of Poker

With a major poker tournament like the World Series of Poker, competitors in the said tournament must have endurance and the power to stay alert and focused to get to the final table.  They would also need all their concentration to not only focus on the hands they hold but to also study their opponents to get a good read on them.  Due to stress, players sometimes lose their concentration and not play their optimum best.

There was a noticeable trend among poker players at the WSOP tournament to beat this, and that was to guzzle down lots of energy drinks at the table.  The question now is, is the energy drink doing more harm than good?

Advantages of Energy Drinks at the World Series of Poker

WSOP asks a lot from poker players.  Those who are aiming for the final table have to sit at their tables for almost 12 hours, and this routine gets repeated every day for five to six days.  [Read][more...]