Before this variance occured, I was winning 1-2 ring game limit poker for 40k hands at 2.8 bb's/100. However, even though I was winning I did not give up my poker education. I kept reading new books and re-reading good material. However, recently I am suffering huge variance. It seems that I cannot win any longer. Please post some advice. Thanks!
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Here are some examples. These are some that occured today when I was playing my 1k hands session.
POKERSTARS GAME #10256586810: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 19:57:47 (ET)
Table 'Dresda' 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Oligarch ($87.75 in chips)
Seat 2: UtopBuzzsaw ($53.50 in chips)
Seat 3: PeaceDeath ($31.50 in chips)
Seat 5: samodai ($65.50 in chips)
Seat 6: hevero2244 ($23 in chips)
Seat 7: JaneTheHot ($40 in chips)
Seat 8: briguy1969 ($75.25 in chips)
Seat 9: j jablonsky ($110.25 in chips)
Seat 10: Jurgy ($15.75 in chips)
Jurgy: posts small blind $0.50
Oligarch: posts big blind $1
Magic Wizz: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ad Ac]
UtopBuzzsaw: folds
PeaceDeath: folds
samodai: folds
hevero2244: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
briguy1969: raises $1 to $3
j jablonsky: folds
Jurgy: folds
Oligarch: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
briguy1969: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5h Ks 3d]
JaneTheHot: bets $1
briguy1969: calls $1
*** TURN *** [5h Ks 3d] [9h]
JaneTheHot: bets $2
briguy1969: raises $2 to $4
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [5h Ks 3d 9h] [Jd]
JaneTheHot: checks
briguy1969: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
briguy1969: shows [Kh Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
briguy1969 collected $22.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.50 | Rake $1
Board [5h Ks 3d 9h Jd]
Seat 1: Oligarch (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: UtopBuzzsaw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PeaceDeath folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: hevero2244 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: JaneTheHot mucked [Ad Ac]
Seat 8: briguy1969 showed [Kh Kc] and won ($22.50) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 9: j jablonsky (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Jurgy (small blind) folded before Flop
POKERSTARS GAME #10256545191: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 19:55:13 (ET)
Table 'Callisto II' 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: samodai ($56.50 in chips)
Seat 2: hevero2244 ($41.75 in chips)
Seat 3: pathog3n ($33.25 in chips)
Seat 4: JaneTheHot ($114.50 in chips)
Seat 5: tp12680 ($35.50 in chips)
Seat 6: BFO_2005 ($39 in chips)
Seat 8: TheApprentic ($62.75 in chips)
Seat 9: britleadfoot ($46 in chips)
Seat 10: Rhashark ($78.75 in chips)
MyLuckyGirls will be allowed to play after the button
pathog3n said, "lol"
TheApprentic: posts small blind $0.50
britleadfoot: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ad As]
pathog3n said, "poon"
Rhashark has timed out
Rhashark: folds
Rhashark is sitting out
samodai: folds
hevero2244: calls $1
pathog3n: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
tp12680: folds
BFO_2005: calls $2
TheApprentic: folds
britleadfoot: calls $1
hevero2244: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Td 3h 8c]
britleadfoot: checks
hevero2244: bets $1
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
BFO_2005: calls $2
britleadfoot: folds
hevero2244: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Td 3h 8c] [2h]
hevero2244: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $2
BFO_2005: raises $2 to $4
hevero2244: calls $4
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Td 3h 8c 2h] [6s]
hevero2244: checks
JaneTheHot: checks
BFO_2005: bets $2
hevero2244: folds
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BFO_2005: shows [8s 8d] (three of a kind, Eights)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
BFO_2005 collected $29.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.50 | Rake $1
Board [Td 3h 8c 2h 6s]
Seat 1: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: hevero2244 folded on the River
Seat 3: pathog3n folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: JaneTheHot mucked [Ad As]
Seat 5: tp12680 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: BFO_2005 (button) showed [8s 8d] and won ($29.50) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 8: TheApprentic (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: britleadfoot (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 10: Rhashark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
POKERSTARS GAME #10253348228: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 16:31:03 (ET)
Table 'Lycomedes' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 2: polochips ($29.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Nexus6mAA ($36 in chips)
Seat 4: MJHmale ($42.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Tobbax ($36 in chips)
Seat 6: squallA964 ($105.25 in chips)
Seat 8: samodai ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot ($50 in chips)
Wild Niņo will be allowed to play after the button
polochips: posts small blind $0.50
Nexus6mAA: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ac Ad]
MJHmale: folds
Tobbax: folds
squallA964: folds
samodai: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
polochips: folds
Nexus6mAA: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Ah 8h 5s]
Nexus6mAA: bets $1
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
Nexus6mAA: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Ah 8h 5s] [6c]
Nexus6mAA: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $2
Nexus6mAA: raises $2 to $4
JaneTheHot: raises $2 to $6
Nexus6mAA: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Ah 8h 5s 6c] [7d]
Nexus6mAA: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nexus6mAA: shows [7s 9s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
Nexus6mAA collected $27.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28.50 | Rake $1
Board [Ah 8h 5s 6c 7d]
Seat 2: polochips (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Nexus6mAA (big blind) showed [7s 9s] and won ($27.50) with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 4: MJHmale folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tobbax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: squallA964 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot (button) mucked [Ac Ad]
POKERSTARS GAME #10253330655: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 16:30:03 (ET)
Table 'Scorpius IV' 10-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: samodai ($24 in chips)
Seat 2: trachta ($37 in chips)
Seat 4: hooked177 ($234.50 in chips)
Seat 5: JaneTheHot ($65.75 in chips)
Seat 6: mhorseman ($35.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Dices_74 ($72.25 in chips)
Seat 8: DonBlech ($42.50 in chips)
Seat 9: kflb ($94 in chips)
Seat 10: --HGII-- ($40 in chips)
trachta: posts small blind $0.50
DeMoriaan: is sitting out
hooked177: posts big blind $1
--HGII--: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ks Kc]
DeMoriaan leaves the table
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
mhorseman: folds
Dices_74: calls $2
DonBlech: folds
kflb: folds
--HGII--: calls $1
samodai: raises $1 to $3
trachta: folds
hooked177: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
Dices_74: calls $2
--HGII--: calls $2
samodai: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [3h 9c 5h]
JaneTheHot: bets $1
Dices_74: calls $1
--HGII--: calls $1
samodai: raises $1 to $2
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $3
Dices_74: folds
--HGII--: calls $2
samodai: calls $1
*** TURN *** [3h 9c 5h] [4s]
JaneTheHot: checks
--HGII--: checks
samodai: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
--HGII--: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [3h 9c 5h 4s] [Jh]
JaneTheHot: checks
--HGII--: checks
samodai: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
--HGII--: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
samodai: shows [Ah Ad] (a pair of Aces)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
samodai collected $36.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37.50 | Rake $1
Board [3h 9c 5h 4s Jh]
Seat 1: samodai (button) showed [Ah Ad] and won ($36.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: trachta (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: hooked177 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: JaneTheHot mucked [Ks Kc]
Seat 6: mhorseman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Dices_74 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: DonBlech folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: kflb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: --HGII-- folded on the River
POKERSTARS GAME #10252849511: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 16:02:00 (ET)
Table 'Ehrsson' 10-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: JaneTheHot ($58.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Dices_74 ($34.50 in chips)
Seat 3: ToJoBo123 ($36.50 in chips)
Seat 4: gshep ($23.75 in chips)
Seat 5: samodai ($25.50 in chips)
Seat 6: davymax ($70 in chips)
Seat 7: mikehorse ($47.50 in chips)
Seat 8: DonBlech ($44.75 in chips)
Seat 9: uptomynek ($12 in chips)
Seat 10: draftman100 ($79.25 in chips)
samodai: posts small blind $0.50
davymax: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Kd Ks]
mikehorse: calls $1
DonBlech: folds
uptomynek: folds
draftman100: calls $1
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
Dices_74: folds
ToJoBo123: folds
gshep: folds
samodai: folds
davymax: folds
mikehorse: calls $1
draftman100: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Th Ad Qd]
mikehorse: checks
draftman100: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $1
mikehorse: calls $1
draftman100: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Th Ad Qd] [2h]
mikehorse: checks
draftman100: checks
JaneTheHot: checks
*** RIVER *** [Th Ad Qd 2h] [Qh]
mikehorse: checks
draftman100: checks
JaneTheHot: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mikehorse: shows [Ah 9d] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
draftman100: mucks hand
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
mikehorse collected $10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [Th Ad Qd 2h Qh]
Seat 1: JaneTheHot mucked [Kd Ks]
Seat 2: Dices_74 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ToJoBo123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: gshep (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: samodai (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: davymax (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: mikehorse showed [Ah 9d] and won ($10) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 8: DonBlech folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: uptomynek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: draftman100 mucked [Jc 9c]
POKERSTARS GAME #10252590816: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 15:47:17 (ET)
Table 'Minerva' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: BigSmooth13 ($38.75 in chips)
Seat 2: Jet Fluid ($36.50 in chips)
Seat 3: davymax ($3.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Oligarch ($37.75 in chips)
Seat 5: jo-tk ($46.50 in chips)
Seat 6: fortune1 ($40 in chips)
Seat 7: samodai ($39 in chips)
Seat 8: JaneTheHot ($118.25 in chips)
Seat 9: briguy1969 ($112.75 in chips)
Seat 10: dtrst ($27 in chips)
JaneTheHot: posts small blind $0.50
briguy1969: posts big blind $1
fortune1: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ks Kh]
dtrst: folds
BigSmooth13: folds
Jet Fluid: raises $1 to $2
davymax: folds
Oligarch: folds
jo-tk: folds
fortune1: folds
samodai: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $3
briguy1969: folds
Jet Fluid: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
JaneTheHot: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 3s Js]
JaneTheHot: bets $1
Jet Fluid: raises $1 to $2
JaneTheHot: calls $1
*** TURN *** [8s 3s Js] [2s]
JaneTheHot: checks
Jet Fluid: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [8s 3s Js 2s] [3d]
JaneTheHot: checks
Jet Fluid: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jet Fluid: shows [As Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
Jet Fluid collected $21 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $22 | Rake $1
Board [8s 3s Js 2s 3d]
Seat 1: BigSmooth13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Jet Fluid showed [As Ah] and won ($21) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: davymax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Oligarch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jo-tk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: fortune1 folded before Flop
Seat 7: samodai (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JaneTheHot (small blind) mucked [Ks Kh]
Seat 9: briguy1969 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 10: dtrst folded before Flop (didn't bet)
POKERSTARS GAME #10253348228: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 16:31:03 (ET)
Table 'Lycomedes' 10-max Seat #10 is the button
Seat 2: polochips ($29.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Nexus6mAA ($36 in chips)
Seat 4: MJHmale ($42.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Tobbax ($36 in chips)
Seat 6: squallA964 ($105.25 in chips)
Seat 8: samodai ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot ($50 in chips)
Wild Niņo will be allowed to play after the button
polochips: posts small blind $0.50
Nexus6mAA: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ac Ad]
MJHmale: folds
Tobbax: folds
squallA964: folds
samodai: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
polochips: folds
Nexus6mAA: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Ah 8h 5s]
Nexus6mAA: bets $1
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
Nexus6mAA: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Ah 8h 5s] [6c]
Nexus6mAA: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $2
Nexus6mAA: raises $2 to $4
JaneTheHot: raises $2 to $6
Nexus6mAA: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Ah 8h 5s 6c] [7d]
Nexus6mAA: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nexus6mAA: shows [7s 9s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
Nexus6mAA collected $27.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28.50 | Rake $1
Board [Ah 8h 5s 6c 7d]
Seat 2: polochips (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Nexus6mAA (big blind) showed [7s 9s] and won ($27.50) with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 4: MJHmale folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tobbax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: squallA964 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot (button) mucked [Ac Ad]
POKERSTARS GAME #10249581212: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 12:49:03 (ET)
Table 'Lycomedes' 10-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Tzen1 ($39 in chips)
Seat 2: robby195 ($17 in chips)
Seat 3: angelmartin ($32 in chips)
Seat 4: phlopen ($11 in chips)
Seat 5: hotMccoffee ($70.50 in chips)
Seat 6: NRGJ ($40 in chips)
Seat 7: Markomanne ($39 in chips)
Seat 8: - Zoe - ($30.50 in chips)
Seat 9: samodai ($40.50 in chips)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot ($50.50 in chips)
hotMccoffee: posts small blind $0.50
NRGJ: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [9h 9d]
Markomanne: folds
- Zoe -: folds
samodai: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
Tzen1: calls $2
robby195: folds
angelmartin: folds
phlopen: folds
hotMccoffee: calls $1.50
NRGJ: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Td 3s 9c]
hotMccoffee: checks
NRGJ: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $1
Tzen1: folds
hotMccoffee: calls $1
NRGJ: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Td 3s 9c] [8d]
hotMccoffee: checks
NRGJ: checks
JaneTheHot: bets $2
hotMccoffee: raises $2 to $4
NRGJ: folds
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Td 3s 9c 8d] [2c]
hotMccoffee: bets $2
JaneTheHot: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hotMccoffee: shows [Qc Jd] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
JaneTheHot: mucks hand
hotMccoffee collected $22 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23 | Rake $1
Board [Td 3s 9c 8d 2c]
Seat 1: Tzen1 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: robby195 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: angelmartin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: phlopen (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: hotMccoffee (small blind) showed [Qc Jd] and won ($22) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 6: NRGJ (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Markomanne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: - Zoe - folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: JaneTheHot mucked [9h 9d]
POKERSTARS GAME #10253113894: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/06/03 - 16:17:22 (ET)
Table 'Ehrsson' 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: JaneTheHot ($51 in chips)
Seat 2: Dices_74 ($39.75 in chips)
Seat 3: ToJoBo123 ($35.75 in chips)
Seat 4: gshep ($14.25 in chips)
Seat 5: samodai ($36.75 in chips)
Seat 6: badronald ($16 in chips)
Seat 7: pkuchie ($30.25 in chips)
Seat 8: DonBlech ($45 in chips)
Seat 9: uptomynek ($3.50 in chips)
Seat 10: draftman100 ($83 in chips)
pkuchie: posts small blind $0.50
DonBlech: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to JaneTheHot [Ah Jh]
uptomynek: calls $1
draftman100: folds
JaneTheHot: raises $1 to $2
Dices_74: folds
ToJoBo123: calls $2
gshep: folds
samodai: folds
badronald: folds
pkuchie: folds
DonBlech: folds
uptomynek: raises $1 to $3
JaneTheHot: calls $1
ToJoBo123: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5s Qs Qd]
uptomynek: bets $0.50 and is all-in
JaneTheHot: calls $0.50
ToJoBo123: folds
*** TURN *** [5s Qs Qd] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [5s Qs Qd Jc] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
uptomynek: shows [Ac 2c] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
JaneTheHot: shows [Ah Jh] (a full house, Jacks full of Queens)
JaneTheHot collected $11 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [5s Qs Qd Jc Js]
Seat 1: JaneTheHot showed [Ah Jh] and won ($11) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens
Seat 2: Dices_74 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ToJoBo123 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: gshep folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: samodai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: badronald (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pkuchie (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: DonBlech (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: uptomynek showed [Ac 2c] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 10: draftman100 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Again, these are some of the hands...
Please suggest something.