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I think the main difference in poker is that the game is based around odds. At a professional level, the idea is to make a decision based on the best odds you can come up with. Frequently their choice is going to be something like 55:45, they go with the 55%, they understand perfectly that the 45% chance will happen a lot and while they will lose that particular instance, if they continue to play well they will win out in the long run.
When the choice you make has something more in the order of 95% chance, it's different. And it's really annoying when the opposing 5% comes up. It'd be like hitting a full house on the flop and going all in. You get called by a player with 3 contiguous cards of the same suit, who gets a straight flush from the turn + river. And while this is a rarity, it happens. However the entire nature of the game is on taking chances and risking getting screwed.
It's like attacking a rogue with evasion up. You're fully aware that he's going to dodge a lot of your attacks, and you're happy when some land. You have ways to counter this (as a warrior, piercing howl or intercept stun, overpower). You don't get frustrated that the dodges happen, you expect it. But when it's a 5% chance, when that 5% happens it's an outlier and it can often make a big difference. And that's really frustrating.
And yes, it's human nature to remember the 5% a lot more than the 95%.
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