[PorkchopDJG]

I think it actually has more to do with how the game plays than how you play

I play in a generally loose/passive 6/12 LHE game. It's the type of game where there isn't a lot of raising preflop and a lot of people limp and call. I usually book wins but they are normally modest wins like 10 Big Bets.

Now on the other hand there is a super loose/aggressive 8/16 game that has a lot or raising and capping before the flop. You can win big pots when you hit. When I've played in that game I have had large wins (2 racks) but also large losses on days when you keep missing big draws and getting big pairs cracked.

So, In summary I think the amount of variance depends more on the type of game than the way you play.
Loose Laggy games will have big variance and you will win and loose big amounts. In more passive games you will book more, but smaller wins.