I know that painful feeling when you're this close to winning, only to have it swiped away in the final moments. I'm guessing you probably felt like throwing something across the room or just screaming out loud. Especially when you were so sure you had this one, and that sweet profit was practically already yours. To come that close and lose it all mustve really stung.
At first, blowing wins stings pretty bad. But over time Ive accepted losses as being part of the gamble and wins and losses go hand-in-hand in this game; the highs come with the lows. Whenever I take a tough loss now, I try to step back, take a deep breath, and learn something - about my strategy my temperament, or just the whims of luck. Getting discouraged rarely pays off. Instead, I look at setbacks as an opportunity to tweak my strategy and come back stronger. There's always the next hand, the next race the next event to try for.
I remember a bet I had made on a football game; I don't remember which teams were involved, but it was supposedly a safe-ish option. I had searched the score 5 minutes before the game ended, and the team I supported was winning. In the last few minutes, though, the match reversed, and I lost. There are no guarantees in gambling, nor is there a safe bet; there might be safer and riskier options, but no option can be deemed safe unless you want to be disappointed. Events can change in the blink of an eye, especially in sports betting such as football or basketball.
It seems to me that everyone on this forum has the same reactions, such as disappointment and frustration when they come across a situation similar to that, regardless of how we were hoping to win but ultimately lost the game. Especially when we have great expectations or if quite a bit of our money and time were invested in it.
That's why I normally take a big breath and unwind for a little if I come across these kinds of situations. Take a short walk outside and breathe some fresh air to help me relieve some of the anguish I was feeling. You constantly think you are so close to winning, but then all of a sudden, your world falls apart, and I find it to be really unfair. I know that gambling can be unpredictable at times, but here I am in my delusional phase, believing I could control time only to be defeated in the end. So, lesson learned is that it's important to learn not to set unrealistic expectations so you won't suffer too much from the result, whatever it may be.
Well, no one is fond of losing money, especially if you're anticipating winning, that's why you should set your expectations low and don't take anything for granted. It's frustrating to lose, but a normal reaction to a negative outcome.