Do You Ever Feel Like Bad Luck Is Chasing You at the Table?

Omar.Imrane said:

We all have those sessions where nothing goes right.
You get good hands… you lose.
You bluff… they call.
You fold… and realize you had the best hand.
At some point, it really feels like bad luck is following you around the table.
But is it actually bad luck?
Sometimes, it’s just our mind playing tricks on us. What’s known as negative bias makes us focus more on bad beats and losses, while we forget the hands where things went our way.
And then there’s confirmation bias — once you feel unlucky, every lost hand becomes “proof” that luck is against you.
But if we’re being honest, it’s not always about luck.
Tilt, frustration, and small mistakes can quickly turn a normal session into a bad one. One wrong decision leads to another, and suddenly it feels like everything is collapsing.
For me, I’ve learned that the best thing to do in those moments is to slow down… or even take a short break before things get worse.
What about you guys?
When you feel like luck is against you, do you keep playing or step away?

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