I don't hate the rivercard, but I understand exactly why I'm bothered by it sometimes. That provides me some insight into why others might be bothered.
I've had many hands (live and online) in which I was ahead preflop, made a good raise, put good money in on the flop, even all in, the cards got flipped, I had the best hand, turn was okay, and then I was outdrawn on the river. To make it so far and be outdrawn basically at the last second, particularly when I outplayed an inferior opponent that just played all kinds of crap, it doesn't particularly feel fair even though it is (because I understand the game enough to realize I accept what happens is fair).
It's the worst way to lose and nobody even likes to lose. |