Variance

It happens to us all sometimes, some of us more than others, but it does happen, and you can do nothing about it(apart from pretend to handle it well) I've suffered this demon over the past 500 sng's, just about breaking even somehow, and it doesnt feel good. theres not much to do to avoid it, or cope with it better, but taking breaks does help, at least stop any tilt creeping in. the last week or so i havent played as much, and i feel alot more enthuisastic about playing again, and im even coping fine with the variance, and, touch wood, i hope im out of it now:)
My advice to anyone else facing any downswings or variance is quite simple:
Be positive, if for any second u feel like your just playing to lose, quit playing, quit loading, take a break. You have to remember the basics, and dont see losing as just losing and with a bad attitude u make worse calls, and it affects ur judging. always remember every thing is profit, if you lose 2 buyins less than you shouldve because u kept your cool instead of getting depressed/playing worse, then your UP 2 buyins.
Playing during variance, i take this approach. I sit down, in a good mood, and drill it in that you will be in a good streak now, i play then, until i get noticably bad luck(again) and i quit before it effects me, i take a break, shower, food, some air. Then rinse and repeat. Note how this isnt avoiding playing during variance, but limiting time spent in 1 session, which in personal experience helps alot. Overall the hardest thing in poker isnt learning the game, playing good when your running hot, the hardest thing is coping with variance, variance is a killer, it can make or break someone, if you can learn to handle it, and admit to it it will greatly improve your game. Anyway thats me, thats my first post, expect more soon, containing results, various brags/beats and life.
p.s, ffs just got runner runner straighted after flopping a set of Tens HU by leguito, what a fish :x.
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