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  We have all seen it: someone delivers a bad beat to Phil Hellmuth, and he calls them a donkey then proceeds to throw a tantrum that would embarrass a two-year-old. During his tirade he usually berates his competition for daring to go all the way to the river with inferior cards. Not folding when you should really sends Phil over the edge. Of course after having a good cry, he generally comes back and breaks the person who has upset him to the point of going tilt.



  The point is that besides the fact that Phil is nearly pure evil when he goes on tilt, Mr. Hellmuth is also talented to an unfair level. He can go on tilt and still win, and most other people can't. Somebody who is actively on tilt will be playing on emotion, not intellect. At this point they become a cash machine for the rest of the table.



  There are times to go away from smart play. This is when you know you are at the table with a player who will go nuts in response to a bad beat. The promise of future profits from this type of player is well worth the risk of going to the river with an inferior hand.



  There is no "best" hand when trying for a bad beat. If you have a pair of twos against a player who has two Aces, a third two on the river would be enough to kick all the air out of their optimism; having a pair of powerful cards like pocket aces or kings neutered by the river card may send someone on tilt. In our experience, drawing hands hitting on the last card are the ones that most often send an opponent off the deep end. This is because you have gone a long way with absolutely nothing but hope. Losing to someone who seemingly doesn't know when to fold is vexing to a lot of players.



  The truth is that you know exactly what you are doing and are deliberately trying to goad someone into going on tilt.



  Good Luck!