swings in stud 8

[imported_big ben]

I'm with Andy on this one. Stud-8, in general, has a lower variance than holdem, and a much lower variance than stud. I have rarely had to reload twice (meaning I'm ~(-50BB)), and I play the PP .5/1 and 1/2 a lot.

If you're getting jammed in those multiway pots with the worst of it, you should expect to be -50BB often though. You usually have to be a lock for 1/2 of the pot or have a good scoop possibility w/ VERY live outs when playing jammed-up pots.