What's your biggest fear at a poker table?

Lodestone · May 2, 2026

Uncloggie said:
Dieing suddenly while holding a royal flush

Good news for you is that both of those are remarkably low probability events lol

Uncloggie · May 3, 2026

Lodestone said:
Good news for you is that both of those are remarkably low probability events lol

Not so sure about that - I figure just about everyone has a good chance of keeling over at some point, and the more I play poker the better chances of getting that royal flush again! I hit one not long ago .. posted a screenshot here somewhere when it happened. Cheers

Varela · May 3, 2026

My biggest fear right now: Shot-taking with bad BRM and going busto again.

Last week I was playing $0.50 Spins with $1 bankroll. Busted 5 sessions in a row chasing losses.

Then I read Aleksandr1991's 100 buy-in rule here on CardsChat. Changed everything.

Yesterday I cashed my first freeroll: 40/2094 for $0.71 after 2h 21m. Followed Kerasuss28's advice to "stay 2+ hours" instead of punting first 15min.

Now I have $1.21 and I'm terrified of clicking a $0.25 Spin without 20 buy-ins lol.

So my fear isn't bad beats anymore. It's me. Discipline is scarier than variance.

@bremp555 @LiviuRo123 What's your advice for beating the "just one shot" demon? You guys been through micro stakes hell too?

Rachidao · May 3, 2026

Lose money

seiya1989 · May 3, 2026

That the power or the Internet goes out and you don't have data on your cell phone

skaterick · May 4, 2026

getting KK cracked allin when ahead . happens way too often .

888NOX888 · May 4, 2026

We are all afraid of something, but unfortunately, fear at the poker table often leads to a loss.

Garik777 · May 4, 2026

My biggest fear is losing with AA 🙂☕

BigLemory777 · May 4, 2026

For me, the biggest fear is making the wrong decisions due to lack of focus or guidance.
Because losing is part of it, but losing by playing poorly is what slows down evolution the most.

Natiq 90 · May 4, 2026

Honestly? My biggest fear at the table is holding a monster and facing a shove.
Sounds strange right? You'd think a big hand would feel comfortable. But for me that's exactly where the anxiety hits hardest.
When I have nothing — the decision is easy. Fold and move on. No stress.
But when I'm sitting there with a full house or top two pair and someone moves all-in — that's where my brain goes to war with itself. Is he bluffing? Is he value shoving worse? Or is he sitting there with the one hand that crushes me?
I've been in that spot before. Full house on the board, opponent shoves, and something feels wrong. But how do you fold a full house? You call, you hope, and sometimes you watch your tournament life disappear to a better hand.
The fear isn't really about the cards. It's about making the wrong decision at the most important moment.
Losing with trash feels unlucky. Losing with a monster feels like a personal failure.
And that feeling stays with you a lot longer than the bad beat itself. 😄

stampide · May 4, 2026

It when i go allin with KK and somebody swow AA!

NSX_Amfe2nat · May 4, 2026

If i had fear of something i would not play poker. If i am already register to the tournament i am playing without fear

martDdart · May 4, 2026

Doing the same mistake again though I know I am losing.

SOLO22 · May 4, 2026

Hello, the truth is that most of the players new to the world of poker suffer from the same fears, many of them are eliminated with study, practice, discipline, most of all, and it is something that is normal, if it were not something that gave you those emotions, the important thing here is to know how to identify and to know in what way you should attack and improve and value the improvement that you get, because mistakes will never go away, all people make mistakes as human beings and it is important to recognize it, accept it and value the improvement we have.

comini · May 4, 2026

Losing an allin

Cooking · May 4, 2026

It's more about online poker, but every time when I was playing a big buy in tournament or a big cash game hand, I’ve always been afraid that my internet would go down.

dreamer13 · May 4, 2026

Fear of a player who bets large amounts without having a combination, making it impossible to understand his true strength.The risk of ending up with a dominant hand that loses on the river is especially common in crowded games.

dzsire · May 5, 2026

Only the bad beats.
If you start worrying about AA, KK, or any other strong hand right after the deal, you’re usually going to lose anyway. The fear also attracts the other person's victory.

moraeskvmi · May 5, 2026

receive AA in the ITM bubble while standing short.

GarotoMaroto · May 5, 2026

I have no such thing.
But I do not like to play AK much lol
God bless

ebhdussha · May 7, 2026

Flopping a royal with and the turn is a duplicate card.

ranon77 · Jun 3, 2026

My biggest fear is when I call an allin with the best hand and I loose

What's your biggest fear at a poker table?

Lodestone

Rock Star

Uncloggie

Legend

Varela

Enthusiast

Rachidao

Visionary

seiya1989

Legend

skaterick

Legend

888NOX888

Visionary

Garik777

Rock Star

BigLemory777

Enthusiast

Natiq 90

Enthusiast

stampide

Visionary

NSX_Amfe2nat

Visionary

martDdart

Visionary

SOLO22

Rock Star

comini

Rock Star

Cooking

Legend

dreamer13

Legend

dzsire

Legend

moraeskvmi

Visionary

GarotoMaroto

Visionary

ebhdussha

Enthusiast

ranon77

Enthusiast

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