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Play and Learn: Dealing With Loss

Not long ago I shared stories from my run in the $500 Casino Employees Event at the 2013 World Series of Poker. The focus of that article was how to exploit having a tight image. This time around, I’m going to focus on the loss that ultimately occurred during Day 2 play.

I entered Day 2 of the event with an above average stack with just 55 of the 896 original entrants remaining in the field. I had a large confrontation early on the second day in which I was able to eliminate a player when my outflopped his .