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I have been playing in several tournaments and my last one I knocked a lot of people out. I finished 5th overall out of about 50. Looking back I had a great time, but it sort of was exhausting.I cannot imagine trying to make a living playing hold-em. It seems sometimes it is just sh*t house luck.Example:I had King Queen unsuited. Player next to me calls the big blind and so do I. Flop goes K- 9- 8. He goes all in, I call him. His pair of Jacks does not improve and I win the all-in.A lady goes all in with an Ace and Ten. Somebody with an Ace-Queen calls her all-in bet. Last card is a ten.It could be exhausting but at the same time thrilling. I was pretty tired after the tournament. Then all the way home I thought about"What-If's". What-If I had only done this or that....In itself that too was killing.Do you replay what could have beens? Can you mentally prepare yourself to be not so exhausted?