Losing to a bad beat never fun-it’s pretty awful feeling to have done everything right and have the online poker cards turn on you at the last minute. On the other side of things, it can be pretty awkward to win with a bad beat. There’s an odd mixture of elation and regret that comes along with sucking out. A few weeks ago, I was playing poker online at a home game, and eventually I ended up playing head’s up for first place. After trading the poker online chip lead around a few times, I was ahead. I got a decent hand, decided to go all in, and my opponent quickly called. I turned over my King-10 of Hearts, and my opponent turned over an Ace-King unsuited, pretty much burying my hand. The flop came out Ace-King-Jack, the turn was a 5, and just as I was getting ready to get up, the Queen came out, giving me the straight to beat his two pair. I was happy to have won, and the thrill of good luck was exhilarating, but I felt like I had ripped my opponent off. Luckily, he was (and remains) a good sport, congratulated me on my win, and accepted my apologies for the bad beat.