In keep volatility down it seems like you have to usually sacrifice a little EV. Playing two hands seems like it might be an exception because you can get more on the table and I don't believe it increases your volatility. I know playing 1/2 Kelly is supposed to help a lot and I will be studying the RA indices in BJA3. One thing I do is to not double as much as the count rises unless I have a little margin of error over the departure index, a buffer of sorts. My sole goal at this point is to get in the hands to reach my NO and stay in the black as it helps my moral, watch the results and build a BR. Does anyone else have any good tips for keeping down the roller coaster bumps besides the wong in.out which I do as much as I can?