Aaagghh! Still in my downswing... + AA hand

[Ojo_Rojo]

I'm currently in a -3.58PTBB/100 (8 buyins) downswing over some 11k hands. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].

My AA's arent holding up, sets are rare and are big losers, I cant hit a draw if it was on my ass, I'm losing most coinflips, and so I think the quality of my play has suffered.

Is this just variance, or am I, after all this time, just crap at poker?

I will start posting more hands from these dire sessions, but first I'll start with my biggest loser.

Villain had just sat down, so I had no reads. I understand the call on the river was v. bad - I could only beat 2-pair after all, but comments on all streets would be welcome. Flame me, I need it.

The game is 200NL, $2 BB.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

CO ($90.80)
Button ($38)
SB ($225.60)
BB ($207.18)
UTG ($281.13)
Hero ($501.77)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB (poster) calls $7, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($18) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $15</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $40</font>, Hero calls $25.

Turn: ($98) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $75</font>, Hero calls $75.

River: ($248) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $100</font>, Hero calls $100.

Final Pot: $448

Many thanks,

Ojo_Rojo