I'll never forget back in back when I finally had a roll to play the 2/5NL at the local casino, almost 20 years ago. I had been playing there over a year and knew all the characters. I had taken a few shots but usually just grinded out 1/2. First week this 'kid' shows up that everyone starts eventually calling Richie Rich. I say, kid, he's older than I am but still younger than 80% of the room. Biggest game was 2/5 and he asks to buy in for 25k. That was against house rules, but after a long discussion with the room manager, they open another table playing 10/25 and the kid goes around begging for action. A couple of regs sit down with him and he proceeds to play about 75/40/5 with a 3! around 33%. Now, he wasn't a total whale, he knew how to play, but he was there for the juice, no doubt. He actually coolers one of the regs in first two orbits, and wins $5k. He plays there all day short handed with whomever will sit with him, crazy ass swings up and down. That was way above my bankroll, even though I seriously considered buying in for half my roll. Eventually thought better of it, and went home.
I get a text from one of waitress I'm friends with and she says Richie is pulling an all nighter and sitting with 10k at 2/5. I get a ton of money together (like I'm going to the Taj) and head up there. And I get a seat a couple of seats to his left. I play tight mostly, just waiting for a spot. And then it happens. The details aren't real important, just needless to say I FIST BUMP SNAP CALLED SHOVE MY CHIPS IN THE MIDDLE HELLMUTH STYLE when I heard him say all in with his 5bet. I had JJ. And 500bbs in the middle. It doesn't matter what he had, I was so far ahead of his range.
He obviously won the hand cause shits rigged yo. I was so sick to my stomach I had to leave (and I had no rebuy obv). It took a few days before I could look at cards again. If that shit happens today I just shrug it off and make sure I can rebuy to stay in the juicy game. It would still hurt, but you play cards long enough you lose your emotions/soul.