Quote Originally Posted by Im_new
In short this is a tilty thread about my annoyance with variance. Of course, I'm hoping its just variance. I'm hoping that I'm not being a complete idiot out there at the tables.
Variance is a word that gets thrown around a lot and I think it's good you recognize it may be variance and it may not be. One unique thing about poker is that it can be very challenging to pinpoint correlations - sometimes people make money when they make bad decisions, sometimes people lose money when they make good decisions, sometimes people make money when they make good decisions, and sometimes people lose money when they make bad decisions. I try to constantly analyze my game and specific sessions and hands to determine which of those correlations I fall under. If you're constantly making bad decisions, it's obviously time to improve. If you're obviously making good decisions then you will come out ahead in the long run. Keep in mind, it's not always apparent if you're making good or bad decisions - that's one of the great or bad thing about poker.

But, I just see so many threads where people start losing lots of money and say, "Hey, that's variance". I always think, "Okay, it might be variance, or it might be bad poker". Good luck finding the answer for you.