It was actually a lot of fun to open the pack and hope for a winner
It's downright boner inducing. I got back into collecting Pokemon for a bit about 2 years ago and that feeling was half the fun. Though, these days you can quickly look up and see what is a winner and what is not, so that aspect isn't the same. Sadly, the Pokemon Company is batshit insane with how many sets they release per year, so I've given up and will probably just sell what I currently have since I can't keep up. Then I'll have a few extra bucks to invest into crusty socks full of spray paint that I can wear over my head and huff waste on Funko Pops or vidja games, I guess.
Also, fuck the person who stole your cards. I hope they fall down a sewer hole and get their cheeks pounded on hard by CHUD's.