[grandgnu]

I would have to say something like this would qualify as a bad beat (I suffered them both)

No Limit Hold 'Em:

I hold 7/7
Opponent holds 6/6

Flop is 5c 6c 7d

I bet out, he goes all-in, I call. He has one out, he catches it on the turn.

In an Omaha hi/lo game I have 7/7 plus two other cards (obviously) and the flop is 7/K/7. I check, a guy bets, I raise, he re-raises. We continue to cap the hand. I realize he has K/K and has only one out, which comes on the river.

But you know what? That's poker man. Sometimes you lay the bad beats on others, sometimes they do it to you. As long as you played the hand correctly, that's all you can do. My A/A got cracked by A/J when he caught a Jack on the flop and turn.

I just watched poker on TV the other day and a guy with A/A flopped a set against a girl who held A/4 and she caught the straight on the river. Such is life.

You cannot allow your emotions to be swayed either way. When you win a big pot or have a chip lead, stay cool and calm, don't get excited and cocky, you'll make mistakes. Stay focused and move on to the next hand, realizing you're not finished winning yet.

And likewise, if you get beat, well, it happens. If you still have chips, stay focused and make the best plays you can. If you're eliminated, move on and plan for the next event.