Long Run?

[Precept2]

I am a losing player, not because I'm a completely terrible player, but I seem to run into extremely poor, but lucky people. These losses turn mostly into frustration but not anger) followed by a minor case of tilting.

I know that in the long-run, when some jackass plays poorly and makes incorrect plays, I gain & vice versa.

What if I'm not around in the long-run?
Situation #1
10+1 MTT on Full Tilt from 280 down to 72.

Some idiot marries himself to A-10off for 80% of his chips pre-flop and busts my KK.

Situation #2, 3, 4, & 5 (my usual)
$1-$2 or $2-$4 LHE Ring Game on Full Tilt

2 Limpers limp, I raise in LP with QQ, KK, or AA. BB & Limpers call. Flop is ragged, but no set for me (J-7-2 rainbow). Someone bets, I raise, everyone else folds, bettor calls.

Turn is an offsuit 3.
He checks, I bet, he calls.

River is another 7.
He checks, I bet, he raises, I call.

He's got K7off and takes a $50 pot. This crap happens constantly.

[DCWildcat]

If you're not around in the long run, then poker becomes pure gambling (ie, more so than it was before), with you having slightly the best of it (if you're a good player).

If you're a losing player because of bad beats, then you haven't been around long enough to even determine whether you're a winning or a losing player anyway.