Are you really "sorry?"

We have all heard the sometimes obligatory, "I'm sorry..." after taking a bad beat in a hand. It happens. It's no limit Texas Holdem and those things happen. It was kind of like the first thing I had to get used to when I began playing poker. I kept asking myself, "Why do these guys keep apologizing for winning the hand? Why do they wish each other good luck?" As time went on and I continued to play live poker tournaments it became part of the normal banter of the game. No big deal. But I decided that I was never going to apologize for winning a hand or sucking out on another player.

Why?

Because I would not be telling the truth. The fact of the matter is that none of us is truly sorry for winning a hand. Not you. Not me. Not anyone that plays poker. The truth is that when we are competing in a poker tournament and using our skill and experience it always feels great to benefit from those attributes. But every now and then you gotta get lucky. Remember, it all evens out in the long run.