Variance = Frusteration

Aug 14-15
Variance is a word you will hear from pro poker player often.  It refers to the fluctuations that your bankroll will go though and it does not matter how well you may be playing there will still be times when you take a large swing downwards.  This pretty much explains my last couple days.  My bankroll sits at about $1750 over $1000 down from my high of $2800.  I have lost so many hands where I was ahead when the money went all in that I fell like I am going to lose as soon and the cards are flipped and he has more then one out.
If they have a flush draw or a straight draw they hit every time.  I lost AA vs 88 all in pre flop by them catching a straight.  I had top set vs middle pair after the flop and hand him catch runner runner diamonds to hit a flush and many more that are just blurring together into one big frustrating mess.  I have to admit that after several hands it started to affect my play and I had a couple ill timed bluffs which compounded the loses.
Since I was not able to play in the razz tournament on Friday night due I have tournament dollars to use and I have decided to play in the $30,000 Guaranteed Sunday Night HORSE tournament with a $216 buy in, where I have managed to make the final table twice in the past including a 2nd place finish worth $6000, and a PLO tourney with a $26 buy in. If I come up short in those two tournaments I will be down to $1500 and I am going to stay away from full tilt for a few days and go back to Doyles Room and cut my stakes back down until I can get my bankroll back over $2000.