Pro tip for that kind of build up, next time watch the reaction ratio instead of the post itself, if everyone starts typing at once you know something big just dropped even before you refresh
i backed a greyhound once just cos its name was the same as my ex, absolute impulse bet, and it somehow zoomed from dead last to first on the final bend
I think patience is the silent killer because it is so boring to fold for ages while the table has all the action. For me the toughest part is actually resisting the urge to bluff when I am card dead because I start convincing myself they will fold.
my cousin had a pikachu plush that talked when you squeezed it and the batteries started dying so it sounded demonic, still loved it lol. honestly any pokemon with a creepy pokedex entry like drifloon always got my vote.