Originally Posted by
Hydrotrip
I always think this is an interesting phenomenon that has been, is, or will be a part of every poker players history. An opponents poor, seemingly mindless, decision yields negative repercussions at our expense; and we are unable to reserve our frustration, so we either A) Tell them they are an idiot right then and there B) Hold in the steam and think evil thoughts OR all too commonly C) Tell the heartbreaking story to a counseling listener down the road. However, a close friend of mine and I regularly share hand histories for analysis, debate, what have you. Yet we always close out the conversation with "but I want my money in that spot every time." Which, under the circumstances of bad luck and beats, is usually the case. The only catch is sometimes the dice doesn't roll in our favor. Tonight, I watched Bertrand Grospellier, in the run for his second WPT Title, get all the money in a 3-way pot with aJh v a8s & a7o. Unsuprisingly, a7o came out on top. ElkY placed third, but if he had dragged that last pot, I presume he would have been the favorite to close the tournament out. The difference in prize money was ~1.7m, give or take. An expensive beat to say the least, but he took it like a professional. In conclusion, whenever an opponent plays unconventionally, makes poor decisions, and gets lucky at your expense, rather than curse and cry, just smile, because it is precisely players like that who will pay your bills in the long run. And the more the merrier.
