Thanks for that, Satan. Can I just call you Beezlebub?

I realise that it's variance, however, I cannot afford this variance at the moment. At least not psychologically. I wonder if I should just damn the torpedoes and go for it?

I, like you, have a family and tons of future worries like moving to Scotland to worry, about which precludes me from wantonly tapping into Mr. Visa for another couple hun.

[Wistul look as he reminisces about pre-family, pre-big mortgage days of plenty o' cash in hand].

I am impressed by how quickly you moved up, by the way. I believe that I've been playing a lot longer (more than 2 years), which speaks volumes about how crappy I am.

What is the advice now, though? It would appear that my $150 'roll -- now depleted to $117 -- is simply not sufficient for anything but $2. I have little choice but to play there again. It's such a slog.

Starting to get depressed,... Going for a run.