Busting from a poker tournament shy of the money is never fun. Of course, all tournament players — even the most accomplished ones — well know the feeling. After all, even those who earn a consistently high ROI (return on investment) in tournaments will fail to make the money more often than not.
Upon busting, many tournament players — especially those with less experience — tend to focus most intently on the hand that knocked them out. If only a different river card had fell, they think, they'd still be in their seat with a chance to chance the money bubble and go on to make a deep run.