I don't know about pool, but I know I'm better at Tetris and racing sims after 1 or 2 drinks. When sober, when things don't go well, the stress leads me to try

I don't know about pool, but I know I'm better at Tetris and racing sims after 1 or 2 drinks. When sober, when things don't go well, the stress leads me to trying to take stupid shortcuts (like braking later and later before the corners) that don't work. With a bit of alcohol, it seems there's a bit less stress and I'm better at doing things the right way. With more alcohol, the negative effects start to dominate. Slower reflexes, too aggressive driving. With sufficient effort I can focus on driving the right way while sober, which works even better of course. To be clear: the only racing in real life I do is the occasional karting session, which I do only when sober!