http://www.pokerhistory.eu/taxonomy/term/98/0 en http://www.pokerhistory.eu/blogs/eriksmith/my-own-worst-enemy <p><strong>For me the toughest part about being a poker player is handling the variance which can turn into mood swings. When you are winning you feel like a hero. When you break even you feel ok. When you lose you sometimes start questioning yourself, your abilities, your future, your choice of career and worst of all your decisions at the tables weakens so the downswing ultimately gets extended.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.pokerhistory.eu/blogs/eriksmith/my-own-worst-enemy" target="_blank">read more</a></p> downswings holdem manager Mood swings swings Sat, 26 May 2012 13:56:13 +0000 eriksmith 126 at http://www.pokerhistory.eu