Getting rivered and attending Luck's Chapel

On one hand, won a ticket to stage 2 WSOP.

On the other hand, first my AA gets rivered, then, after I recover, my KK gets rivered in the same tournament . 20th place. I thought my playing was good but just unlucky. Just to make me happy, the joker who called my allin [he only had about 2k more than me; it should have killed him] got busted after being the huge chip leader by continuing to play like a maniac. Oh, I'm sorry, did I misspell idiot?

A while ago, I wrote this bit to make myself feel better during times like these:

Welcome to Luck's Chapel.

Brethren, I hear you. I understand you. You cry out: Where is the justice! Where can I find solace from the 2 outer river beat? How is it that the maniac, and the poker juvenile gains luck's blessing, and I, the solid stone of good hands and patient grinding receive a eyeful of electronic felt?

Brothers and sisters of the gamblerhood, You have come to Luck's Chapel to find the answer, and I read to you now, words of solace. I read to you words of comfort. Sorely missing, I read now, words of Guidance.

Turn with me now to The Theory of Poker, Chapter 1, verse 14. We see the great brother Bobby Balwin speaking, verse 14:

"They shall draw out upon you."

You see, it is their way. It is their blessing to draw out. That is how they win the battle.

Now I hear you. You cry out again, “Pastor Rocks, this is no solace! You said you would help me!”

I knew you would wonder. Look with me now to Verse 13, which tells you how to win the war. You see, there is a preface to verse 14, amen, and it reads thus: verse 13

"If you are an excellent player,"

Praise Sister Luck. Praise Sister Luck! He did not say average, he did not say good, He said EXCELLENT! Brethren, This bad beat is not a curse, it is a reward! Here, we see that only the excellent players shall be drawn out upon.

Then go out, now, to all the tables and wear, not your winnings, but wear your beats as badges of honor. Consider how many times you have whupped before, and how many times you shall whup hence. For each beating you receive, your rewards shall flow silently to your ever growing account.

Amen.