Thanks Jason. The "poker gods" thing was just my way of saying I'm running good. I am not used to coming from behind to win pots after the money has gone in. And that's a good thing because it means I'm not putting my money in "bad" often. It just feels good to do unto others as has been done unto me, soooooo many times.

As far as my KK running into AA, come on now. How often can that happen? Technically it can happen every time, but at what point can you chalk it up to bad luck. I'm starting to get gunshy over here. It's killing my confidence. I used to get happy when dealt QQ and KK, now I get uneasy. And my AA keeps getting cracked. Don't get me wrong, I get it. All you can do is play those cards and live with the results. No other action can be taken. You can't fold em pre-flop, and post-flop resistance at these stakes is often weaker hands (unless running bad like I am).

But like you said, keep in mind it is not luck but variance. I just need the experience to grasp what the normal swings of the game actually are. I haven't played as much poker as most people here have. I am just now realizing how often big pocket pairs are dealt at the same time in full ring games. I used to think it was rare. I am now starting to develop the long term perspective of the game. Believe me, i no longer look at my AA hands and think "yes, I've won"!