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I think the whole "beer and pretzels" routine is just to take the edge off the annoyance of randomness screwing your chance of winning via tactics. It's not about depth of play, it's about remembering the game is just a game and sometimes bad luck can bring about disaster through no fault of your own. The beer takes the edge off and the pretzels keep you doing something with your mouth other than cursing at the top of your lungs. To sum up, it helps to alleviate rage-quitting.