Years and years later I still have a fond memory of wiping a guy out for 5k in a 2-5nl game at Caesar’s during wsop.

He was a fellow low level pro that had been bluffing me all night, making nice and chit chatting with me.

Like thinking back now there is just zero remorse. Never saw him again. He didn’t have bus fare.

It is a sanctioned place to have a battle of wits for money. Totally agree it is not good for the soul to grind it out at the tables long term, but for me it was all about the thrill of devastation, giving and taking. Very much not the case that I “didn’t care”.

I met a great friend for a weekend traveling through Thailand after taking him for 10k online and noticing we were in the same country.

I lost 20k in an online hand all in on the flop to a runner runner. I look back on that as a thrill, the most memorable of roller coasters.