bad beat

Whats up everyone. I've been gone a few days at a tournement and i come back with a bad beat. I'm still trying to figure out what happened. I lost to a four of a kind when i had pocket 10's and my opponent had jack 10 suited. I dont think I'm going to play in another tournement soon.

Was that live cards tournament or online tournament? It seems to me the more I play online the worse the bad beats get. I can even predicts the cards before they come up sometimes. It's like the computer is looking for the only card that can beat you when some idiot is playing some crap like 7/2. It's like you r the chosen seat or not, and if u r the chosen seat what ever u play wins. It's getting where it's not even fun to play online any more. Sorry for being a downer but it's how I feel trouble92

Take a break, seriously if it stops being fun & the bad beats are getting to you ... chill for a bit, dont even think about poker for a few weeks.

Predicting the cards is your problem. Be confident, think of the card you want. Don't give the poker gods any sick ideas.

This pertains to any game, live or online.

Goldog

I would definitely consider just trying to do anything to get that out of one's mind. Players that I run into all the time talk about their bad beats a lot more than any other plays, especially the good ones where they didn't suck out on another player.

If clearing your mind means getting away from poker tourneys or poker in itself for awhile, then you should do that. I've been away from the online poker scene for an extended period of time and only occasionally head to a casino for live gaming. I'm back to school and still have to pay off the remainder of tuition, so I'm not really much into playing.

Yet, I'm still attached and trying to improve my game. If you haven't done so already - to help clear yourself without getting totally disconnected, read poker books. You can still become better without the playing time and possibly you can pick up some new tips and eventually a renewed desire to play the game.