The downside of hope.

Hope is certainly a good quality, but in poker, it's just another word for gambling. When someone shows you their two kings and you say, "I was hoping you didn't have that", and show your jacks, you missed an important step. The logical thought process that probably would have told you that an overpair was possible. People hope to win the lottery. They hope to win at slots. They can never sit back and say, "I should have played that lottery ticket differently." It's all hoping, i.e. gambling. Poker is different.. There are clues everywhere for the astute detective and options both in strategy and tactics for the experienced player. Hoping won't win poker games. Skill helps.