High stakes v Small stakes

[edmc]

I dont know what most of you call high stake games but I consider them $100+ MTT's $5-$10 N/L ring games.


What iv always found is that I generally do better the higher the stakes I play. I have a terrible habit of raising 2-7 OS pre flop. they are in my mind set like pocket aces. Infact better as I have made far bigger killings off them. Now I feel comfortable playing that way as I move up the stakes but the lower stakes are rigid & they only seem to play set hands. It seems to bore me & I either lose focus or concentration. at higher stakes I find it easier to dictate the betting & get away with more iffy plays.

I feel it easier to understand a players move when they know how to play, ie pushing out a flush draw. Raising on a dangerous flop, etc. But the lower the stakes I just cant get the grips of.

$5 MTT I start to feel comfortable with play when it gets to the last few tables. Early doors, its a bit of a lottery for me.

higher stakes, I feel more at ease earlier, its more cagey from the outset & its easier to get a feel for the game.

My style of play I would consider fairly loose but I go through extremely tight phases ie early position folding JJ pre flop with min raise ahead of me

[kaus]

I would consider that to be hig stakes. I have yet to play at a ring game at that limit...a tad worrisome on losing. However online the largest buyin besides a SnG is $24. A live tournament $100. I would have to say that the live game was considerably less difficult as you could see that the buyin mattered to people vs your $20 buyins. I think the same goes for online. The issue I have is, which is why I have yet to move up in limits online is playing where the majority of the field takes the game seriously and you have one or two people who dont and could care less if they play like a donk. I have issues with self control of emotions when it comes to plays like that so I do not bother yet. One day when losing that much is ok and would not hinder my cash low for play. That being said I do not play the small MTT as often anymore....it's not worth it

[NewPokerGirl]

Since I own a site dedicated to small stakes poker I guess i should comment. I will post my ideas below...but I dont use these on my site for certain reasons.

NL ----------------------------------------FL
small stakes= up to $.25/.50 -----------$1.00/2.00

But if you look at every other poker site out there they consider small stakes to be up to $8.00/16.00 FL.....whcih I feel is crazy considering that alot of sites dont even have people that play at these limits.