Thanks for the link Daven, hadn't read that. Definitely some great information in there. I definitely 'slouch' when I'm playing bad.


Not that I feel that I am always playing my A game and that variance doesn't affect me, but I do feel as though I have a pretty good idea of variance. That is to say I'm in no way surprised at the recent downswing and seeing as I've already been through 2 100+ buyin downswings this is just a blip on the radar. It just doesn't make it any less frustrating because I guess some part of you wants to think 'the worst of it is over' when really you're always going to be experience the same amount of variance throughout your career unless you get significantly better or the games do.

I guess the logical step is just grin and bear it and try to improve your game...which I'm always trying to do but likely not as much as I should. The only thing to do during these runs is try to make sure you're limiting your mistakes as much as possible...so I'll try to focus on that.

Here's a fun hand from some 2/4 last night (don't worry this isn't a runbad hand):


Villain was pretty spewy and was the type to try to win every hand so I guess this is a snap call but since it was the first time i'd played 2/4 in a while it was fun to be have a nervous moment and then see that you are right.

No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (4 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($916.10)
Hero (BB) ($400)
UTG ($404.60)
Button ($885.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 9
1 fold, Button bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises $36, Button calls $28

Flop: ($82) 4, A, 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $46, Button calls $46

Turn: ($174) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $89, Button raises $354, Hero calls $225 (All-In)

River: ($802) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $802

Results:
Button had 2, 2 (two pair, threes and twos).
Hero had 9, 9 (two pair, nines and threes).
Outcome: Hero won $800