I have heard that when you continue to do something that you know you should not do, it is because you get some short-term reward for doing it. This happens with me and heads-up poker. I know I should not do it, see my post from yesterday, yet I still do it. Last night after losing 2 SNG's, I decided to play a ring game, and I played it badly. So, to win back the money, I played a heads-up match. I quickly lost my buy-in. I was looking to win back what I lost, and I guess I know that I can get it back quickly HU. I ignore the fact that I can lose. Luckily for me, I won it all back later in the evening. Still, in the long-term if I want to be a successful card player, I must fight these tendencies.