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Message: [QUOTE="F Paulsson, post: 374851, member: 6979"] Skipping the part where I'm whining because I'm sick: There was something I wanted to add, but I didn't want to go and edit the blog entry as it was. What I wanted to add was this (aiming this at the yellers at the tables): Not only do these bad beats happen so often that you should be used to them by now, but how exactly do you reason when you get upset with your opponent? Let me get this straight: You [B]want[/B] him to fold a worse hand than yours? How exactly do you plan to make any money playing this game? By sucking out on [B]others[/B]? No, my friends, the secret - and not much of a secret, either - to poker is that you make money when your opponents make bad decisions. A bad decision is one where they don't have the odds to make a call. If your opponent has three outs when he calls three bets cold on the turn, shouldn't you be jumping with joy? He's practically giving away his money! And, those 8% of the time that he does hit his hand, what kind of sense does it make to be pissed off with [B]him? [/B]What, you want him to stop making bad decisions? Do you hate money? Be upset with the deck of cards. Be upset with the way the universe has it in for you. All understandable. All okay. But don't yell at the poor player, because he's giving you his money, and you should be damned greatful for it. For this reason, claiming that you would be better off playing with better players ("who respect raises") is complete bollocks. One thing is true, you'd win more pots if you played stronger players. But those pots would be smaller. And you'd lose a whole lot more in the pots you didn't win. Be careful what you wish for. /FP, sick and crabby. [/QUOTE]

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