When money and egos are added to the mix, sparks can fly and people can turn ugly.. or show their true colors. I saw this top 10 Poker Blowups and was disgusted by Hellmuth or "Hell Mouth".
I have seen my share of this in my very short poker career, in friendly no-money tables and in the one face-to-face money tournament I've done at a local eatery. Anything seems fair game when the person loses and turns sour. If you run across this, just ignore it, it is not personal and the problem is on the "loser"'s side not yours.
I find human nature interesting to observe and analyze, and weigh people heavily on how they act/react in certain, especially negative, situations. Stay on the positive side in general if you want to continue down your path of learning stocks and/or poker.
Trading is a solitary game if you do it for yourself. Your opponent is the market or the big institutions. In either case you can't take out your frustrations on them, and you are your own opponent if you start looking for someone to blame. Keep your losses small, Stay positive, learn from your mistakes, and move on.
Oh before I go play another hand, here's another reason that urkes me about poker. Please review the picture below. I seem to have at least one of these bad beats a week. A slight urgh, then move on..
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