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[QUOTE="TheNoob, post: 1662951, member: 39108"]
All good points.
 
My .02.
 
That's what the point of the game IS. Making correct poker decisions in the 
long run is the ONLY thing that matters.
 
Even in the apocalyptic downswing you
describe (and every player will see sooner or later), the only possible thing to do is to continue to play well. Variance for the good player dictates that for
every suicide inducing downswing, there is a heater the likes of which will have you giggling like a little girl. (numerous internet point are avaialable to
those that are able to giggle like a little girl during the [I]downswings[/I]).
 
If you are playing within your bankroll, it is very, very unlikely that you will go broke even in the worst of downswings.
 
The only way to truly make a profit in poker is to play correctly and play
for the long term. The ups and downs (even the BIG downs) don't mean anything other than a test of your ability to keep tilt from affecting your
decision making.  
 
For anyone who is interested, there is some good reading on how to 
handle "running bad" in The Poker Mindset. I think it's a good book and
has some interesting information on what the game of poker actually is
and how a good player can beat it.
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