We've all been there and done that, yet the bad beats of others never seem to lose their hold over us. What is so fascinating about them?
1. They are reassuring: 'it happens to the best of us"
2. They reinforce the all-mighty mantra of poker: variance!
3. They help us learn table manners from good and bad examples of bad beat reactions
4. They keep the industry alive: behind every bad beat there is a lucky fish that will keep depositing and feeding the sharks :)
So maybe we can't live with them, but the industry can't live without them - bad beats are that unpredictable, exciting (and at times so frustrating!) luck element that keeps both poker addicts and occasional recreational players in the game. But they are also the key to the hearts of TV producers and mainstream media. Without bad beats, the poker world could never be as we know it and we'd be all be playing bingo or chess, depending on whether we get our kick out of luck or skill :)
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