Re: my SD dropped?
"They" also say that aggression increases variance, but there's plenty of evidence that the opposite is true. Although I don't play shorthanded, I expect the aggression level is greater than in full games. The combination of starting shorthanded with extra aggression should reduce the number of players seeing each street compared to full games. This means fewer hands will go to showdown and pots will be smaller. Small pots and a greater chance to win when you decide to play should give lower variance.
On the other hand, it is correct to play more loosely than in a full game. This would increase variance.
If someone could work out the details of these relationships (develop a simple model), it might make a good article for the online magazine.
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