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He had a feeling that just a little more and he would win all his money from the gambling and aggressive newcomer. He thought he would do it easily. You cannot underestimate your opponent, no matter how carelessly he plays, any opponent must be respected, even this one.
Yes, to put it simply, he succumbed to emotions. I know that this infuriates professionals the most when those from whom they are accustomed to earn money show them the opposite. This undermines their self-esteem about themselves, about their game. They think it also had a big impact that the whole table was watching and laughing. Probably some deep feelings and emotions from childhood that did not manifest themselves in poker were at work, which allowed him to win until that moment. The rest of the professionals also need to think about this, suddenly the moment will come when they will have something similar.
Yes, after all, he cannot be called a real professional. Maybe he was one until this moment, but the fact of the matter is that a true professional is completely tested by time and the most difficult situations, after which he managed to survive, and in some even emerged victorious. After all, at a common table everyone is a rival, and even if it were filled with professional players, there will still be only one winner. They can even play very well and not make mistakes, in which case luck will decide who to put in first place. Still, they prefer to hunt for weak players and not get involved in difficulties, unless of course these weak players piss them off)