I keep telling myself "just because you were 55%, or 60%, or 80% to win that hand doesn't mean it was a sure thing" -- cause that's often how I regard it subconsciously. I might view anyone who beats my AA with their 22 thanks to a 2 on the river as a "suck out", but really it depends... if the person had reason to believe that I was bluffing or held a less strong hand, then calling may have made the most sense and luck just happened to go the other way.
We're so indoctrinated to play certain hands, fold certain hands, etc that we view some combinations as almost certain winners/losers, but ultimately it comes down to the cards and some randomness. |