Resolved Question: Poker (Holdem) against amateurs?

I’m angry.

Just lost another f*cking tournament against what can only be described as the luckiest arse in the world. The last two hands;

(4 people left in from 10, $50 buy in, I’ve got $3500 left, $10000 in total on table, blinds are $200/$400)

Dealt (A,7) (suited, diamonds) big blind

two players fold, small blind raises $200, I call.

Flop (A,2,10) (2 and 10 and diamonds)

he raises $500, I call.

4th Street (7) (so I’ve currently got two pair, flush draw)

he raises all in ($1750) I call.

Turn them over, he’s holding (2, 5) (unsuited)

River comes, (2) – marvellous. So he called in-all with a pair of two’s and hit on the river.

Last round.

Dealt (K,Q) (spades)

I call in all, 1 person calls

Turn them over, he’s holding (3,6) (unsuited)

Flop (Q,3,6) (no spades)

Turn (10)

River (4)

Marvellous.

What can you do against players who go all in with a *%$£ (3,6) and pair of twos?

I can’t play anymore, it’s making me depressed.
For the record to the person who answered “poker is about luck”.

Clearly you don’t play.

Poker is part luck (probably 10%, if that) and the rest is skill.

You don’t simply play only the best hands (unless you have a short term low return strategy).

For decent play, somewhere between 25% and 50% of the money he wins from either bluffing or semi-bluffing.

It is not, just about luck.

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