I remember one thing that really used to get to me when I first started playing poker and that was when you are waiting to see if the turn and river cards will bring you some luck.

This is very nerve racking when you have a lot of chips committed to the pot.  For instance, say you are playing no-limit holdem poker and someone goes all-in.   You know by the way the betting has gone that all you need is one of two cards on the turn or river, to either pair with your card or maybe even to complete a straight or flush.  The odds of getting one of the cards are pretty good and heh you have two chances at getting the cards.  But what really got to me was that it was all out of my control and there was nothing I could do about it.  I just had to wait and see what the deck would bring me.

Now that I am a more experienced poker player, I have mellowed a bit and have learnt to also appreciate the fact that sometimes it can go your way and that in life not everything is within your control.  Sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and ride the waves if they come along… and thats the beauty of poker, part of the game is about chance, which makes it fun and unpredictable.