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[QUOTE="silverfox432, post: 1450180, member: 41813"]
Psychologists often refer to the 7 stages of grief that accompany any significant loss in an individual’s life. We certainly think AK qualifies as a traumatic event in the lives of poker players, and know the stages all too well:
 1) Denial: “There’s no way I could’ve missed the flop. They were suited. I can call here, I probably still have the best hand. Shoot, I should raise to narrow the field”
 2) Anger: “I raised preflop. The board is 239. What the **** are they calling on? Oh, now they’re re-raising me? Well, we’ll f****g see about that. Fine, your 23o hit? Congrat-u-f*****g-lations. Cap!”
 3) Guilt: “Man, I missed the turn and they’re still betting into me. I am such a terrible player. I should really let go of this hand. Let go if it, dumbass. Let go. See, this is why you never make money at poker because you can’t lay a hand down you stupid f**k JUST FOLD.”
 4) Depression: “Call”
 5) Forgiveness: “It’s ok, you have to look that guy up every once in a while with A high. He might’ve been on AQ or AJ, and you would’ve had the best hand then. It’s good for your table image anyhow. People won’t mess with you now.
 6) Acceptance: “Ok, next time I’ll just limp and see a flop.”
 7) Recovery: “Hey, AKs, alright – RAISE!”
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