This is absolutely ridiculous.

For the last month I have been trying to build my bankroll of $1100 up past NL50 level.

I am pretty much just playing the nuts. Set farming, waiting for big pairs, AK, AQ etc. And every time without fail, I win 2-3 times, then get destroyed 2-3 times. It isn't just a little downsing, it happens every time.

Today is the absolutely perfect example. I start on $1100, win it up to $1200 with a set, an AA and a KK. Then I lose $150 when my AA loses to JJ, my KK loses to QQ and I get hit set over set on the river.

I take a break, I start again, I get myself up to $1250. Great! And then just now my AA lost to a runner runner straight and my QQ lost to 77 all in preflop, and i'm back down to $1150.

This EXACT situation has been happening to me for over a month. My roll moves between $1000 and $1300 every day, and never goes any higher. I'm not the best player ever to grace Party's halls, but i'm pretty good and i'm playing it all correctly. Not trying anything fancy, no big bluffs, nothing. Just playing the nuts like everyone says you should do for NL25/50.

So how the hell do you do it? Is it a month long downsing that will disappear eventually? I am getting frustrated, and there's nothing I can do. I'm not being outplayed, except occasionally when they flop a set to my overpair i'm always ahead when the money goes in.

If anyone has any insight it would be most appreciated. I can't take much more of this. I'm not trying to whine about bad beats, they happen, but this much, over and over?

-Andrew