The Truth about Bad Beats

- You're not special. They happen to everyone and unless you've to lost something like quads over quads it's really very standard.
- They're not interesting. If anything it shows a lack of understanding of the math, variance and overall poor mental approach. Most who tell bad beat stories are looking for validation which also shows a lack of self belief.
- If you're playing well you will generally get your money in good and will take more bad beats than most.
- It's proof the poker 'machine' is functioning perfectly. The poker what? It's that perfect balance between the good players making a tidy profit and the poor players winning sufficiently to keep plugging away. It's the fools gold they receive when they completely misplay a hand but stack someone that made good decisions on every street. It's the necessary evil that means average poker players earn a much better living than excellent chess players.