Having heard this song from Alice Cooper several times, this is one of the many songs that poker players can listen to. Also, listen up for the top note thrown in there for good measure!

The bass is well balanced, while the vocals have been expanded to the point where a philharmonic choir would struggle filling all the parts.

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Seasonal Poker Games Poker. Unfortunately, a complete investigation into the use of music in poker cinema would probably take an entire book, and alas, my article brief means I must move on.

But hopefully, these examples give you an idea of both how powerful music can be, and its significance within poker cinema. Anyway, with 'moving on' in mind, here's a little more light-hearted look at how poker crops up in mainstream music.

Losing a pot to a splashy table whale is super frustrating. This little number by Celine is an excellent way of settling things down and reassuring yourself that you'll get it all back eventually In my teens, it meant rocking my best dance moves in a bar to try to impress a girl.

These days, though, being 'up all night to get lucky' is more about booting up a late session and hoping for a deep MTT run!

If you've seen any of my downswings articles elsewhere in this online magazine shameless plug , you'll probably agree that they're the absolute worst thing about playing poker.

Finding ways to trivialise them is a great way to 'soften the blow' and make them a little easier to deal with.

Singing a little 'down down deeper and down swing' while looking at your green line is a great way of laughing it off. Terrible session at the tables last night?

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Want to repay someone for a previous slow roll? Singing this gem after a gross river suck out should get the job done While we're on the topic of JT, here's another classic.

Something to remind yourself if you're running bad or you're one of those normal guys that hates posting their blinds! I don't care what you say, I've spoken to my psychiatrist.

He's assured me that it's totally 'normal' to sing Motorhead whenever you find the sexiest ace in the hole. Even if it is a bit of a tell!

This metal anthem is a fantastic tune to get you back in the zone, either pre or mid-session. Aside from being an absolute classic, The Ace of Spades is littered with poker slang like this:.

The Ace of Spades may be a rock anthem, but beneath the backbeat and guitar distortion is a bright and beautiful message of satisfaction and pleasure.

Another metal song, it's inclusion in the list is mainly due to a combination of the importance of 'knowing your enemy' at the tables, and the pun potential of '[raging] against the machine' when you're on the wrong side of the RNG.

In any case, I once read a study which argued that listening to metal music in the car makes you a more aggressive driver, and I find the same applies to poker.

With a big stack, deep in a tournament, it's time to crush. So, if know you're a little too timid in this spot, try whacking on this track and seeing if it helps raise your aggression.

I'll leave you with one more quote. It's not poker related, but I think it sums up what music means to us all, in general! Top Menu.

How to play. Download Now. Not only does it help us maintain focus, but it appears that Classical music helps keep a level head when we lose which, in itself, is imperative when it comes to poker as being faced with negative results and bad luck, and so on is part and parcel of the game.

As well as leading to the release of dopamine a hormone associated with pleasure , Classical music can also inhibit the release of stress hormones.

Meanwhile, when scientists at the University of San Diego compared blood pressure changes among people listening to Classical, Pop, or Jazz music, those listening to Classical music registered significantly better readings when compared with those listening to other genres or no music at all.

So, what are you waiting for? Even the composer himself hated his own creation, apparently. You might as well listen to thrash metal and some poker player do….

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