Loss portfolio

This is at least the third time I've used this blog post title. One of the best reasons to keep good poker records is so that you can build up a really impressive loss portfolio. It may seem odd, but there's a really good reason to have such a portfolio - it can cheer you up when you need it most :-) In the last twenty sessions, I've lost $802,475. That's a sizeable loss. Compared to other stretches of my career, however, how big is it really? I ran the numbers, and this loss was only my 61st worst. That's bound to make anyone feel better :-)

style flavor buy_in entry players hands entries paid place winnings

POW   NLHE     2125   375       3     ?       3    1     2        0
MTT   NLHE    17500  2500       6     9     339   84     -        0
MTT   NLHE    43500  6500       9    42     129   27    19    56000

delta: $-16,500
MTT NLHE balance: $2,068,848
2017 balance: $-6,675
balance: $11,411,155