So I've had a bad week on 10/20 (Variance). . .

[pokerprochris]

Been playing Partypoker's 10/20 this week, I haven't been playing that bad and have had lots of bad runner runner/river beats and have seen my roll (around 50-60k) be swinging from $15k-/+ on the occasional day.

I haven't been playing extremely wild - but I've been fairly loose; I thought about tightening up my play to risk losing less of my roll here? Any thoughts. .

Do many of you guys find this usual as a variance? Or should I really be playing 5/10 with that sort of roll?

Advice is welcomed [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

p.s Also who is iDESTROYu on Party I've seen him winning lots today

[TheWorstPlayer]

May I suggest BBV or NVG? In any case, 7 buyin swings is not unusual. Tightening up will reduce variance. Good luck. Your roll should be fine for that game if you're a winning player, but if you are worrying about the money you'll probably do better building up a bit at 5/10 to a point where the swings don't bother you as much.

[KRANTZ]

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May I suggest BBV or NVG? In any case, 7 buyin swings is not unusual. Tightening up will reduce variance. Good luck. Your roll should be fine for that game if you're a winning player, but if you are worrying about the money you'll probably do better building up a bit at 5/10 to a point where the swings don't bother you as much.

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Dov is wise beyond his limits. Post hands that you think you played correctly but lost money on... maybe you really played them incorrectly but don't realize it.

[TheWorstPlayer]

I learned the hard way.

[HEK]

Standard.

Now drop down until you build your roll to 100k. You'll feel much better about your swings if you do.

[pokerprochris]

Hi - read the advice so far thanks everyone for people who got back

Thinking of playing some 5/10 from not often until I can sustain these swings; however I have the slight thought in the back of my mind that I could go back into 10/20 and win it back quicker. . . however that would probarly be the wrong decision? I am young and can't really figure out whether that's the stupidest thing I could do?

[TheWorstPlayer]

if you're questioning it, it is probably not the right move. when you feel comfortable moving up, you'll know.

[el_confused]

7 buyins is nothing.

[Hattifnatt]

Play 5/10.

[HEK]

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if you're questioning it, it is probably not the right move. when you feel comfortable moving up, you'll know.

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