What's the Best Feeling in Poker?

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Consistently having 100+ BBs with you! 😁
 
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I flopped a set. I get more adrenaline when I see my set card at the door than when I win a pot or a tournament. It's certainly not rational, but I'm not exaggerating.
 
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For me, the best feeling is when I won tournament or finished top 3 . Good luck at the tables .
 
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Um de The feeling of winning a big tournament is very good.
 
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Getting an early chip lead and not blowing it before the bubble
 
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to SURVIVE!!
 
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When I win a tournament and it appears the trophy saying congratulations for the 1st place. Too bad that this only happens a few times every year.
 
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Taking the first place in an anniversary tournament
 
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john_entony said:
Of course, I feel very happy when I win at heads up. It's the highest point I can reach in poker. But I also always celebrate my other poker successes with restraint (such as hitting the prize zone or receiving bounties in tournaments with rewards for knocking out players). :)
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Taking the first place in an anniversary tournament
Nice
 
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Taking the first place in an anniversary tournament
Great
 
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fernandovr said:
The best feeling is when a perfect bluff works, when I reach the ITM, make the final table, and feel that I played well from start to finish.
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For me, it's pulling off a perfect bluff and showing it! What's the one moment that gives you the most satisfaction at the table?
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For me, the best feeling is when I won tournament
 
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Win a hand with a pair of 2 haha
 
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For me, it's the thrill of progressing through tournaments, eliminating players, and reaching the final tables.
 
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The best feeling in poker is winning a big pot after making the right decision. It feels great when your read is correct and everything goes as plannedā™„ļøā™£ļøā™¦ļøā™ ļø
 
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Flopping the nuts and watching everyone bet into you.
Calling an all-in knowing you’ve got them crushed.
Dragging a massive pot after a perfect slow roll of luck and skill.
 
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Win the pot with a weaker hand against an aggressive opponent.
 
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There's no better feeling than "victory," but I believe that having the best hand at the table is priceless.
 
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Honestly the best feeling in poker isn’t even about the cards. It’s that moment when you know you completely outplayed someone. Hitting a miracle card on the river feels great, but that’s just variance. What really hits different is putting someone on a hand, making the right decision, and then seeing you were exactly right.

A close second is pulling off a big bluff and getting it through, especially when you can tell they were tempted to call but just couldn’t justify it. Those moments feel earned in a way that lucky wins don’t. Over time the chips matter, but the real satisfaction comes from knowing you made the correct read and executed it properly.
 
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