Looking at these graphs kinda opened up my mind about variance. I used to think that several losing sessions in a week meant I was either playing bad or running bad. Now I am understanding the reality of what being a true, long term winning player is all about. This month is a perfect example of true variance for me. I was down 9 buyins at the level I was playing. This sort of thing kills me of course but the thing that bothered me the most was that it was all within 2500 hands. Now I am at a little over 3500 hands for the month and have made back 6 of the 9 buyins. Its so easy to become tilted when we look at the game in single sessions, even over a long session with many hands. What is crazy is that I look over my last few months and for the most part dont even realize how profitable I have actually been.
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