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Message: [QUOTE="Phoenix Wright, post: 6090057, member: 419963"] Probably by realizing just how often you are likely to lose; even if you are a successful player. Compare ROI% for the best players and you'll notice they lose a lot and especially so if they play MTT events with greater variance. There is no way really around losing by variance, but you can learn to not let it get you down as much. Either that, or go to more consistent (although still at the mercy of variance to some degree) cash games or other formats. Personally, bad beats don't bother me as much as when I know I myself was responsible for misplaying it. As a poker player, it is about risk management and influencing things under our control; the "luck of the cards" (variance) is simply one thing we are not in control of, so don't let it get to you. Instead, place more emphasis on things you can influence (study habits, play-style, betting patterns and so on) :) [/QUOTE]