Recreational High Stake Players...

Slipwater

Of course, it is mostly recreational players at the low levels of cash poker, but is there a case for saying there are also a lot of recreational players at the much higher levels? I mean, obviously there are a lot of guys and girls who make a tidy profit at the 'nosebleeds', and these players take the game very seriously, but would it be fair to say that because of the money involved there is also an increased chance that a healthy percentage of these players are not great on the felt, and are there purely because they have the money to do so and fancy mixing it up with the big boys?

I think that some players - who would otherwise have moved up the ranks - are frightened by the idea that everyone 'upstairs' is much better at poker than they are. In some (probably most) cases, I'm sure this is true, but, surely there is value to be had at every level of the game. Personally, I have not gone beyond 50nl, but I have seen plays there that a regular 4nl player would know is poor. I sometimes think the fear factor is not proportionate to the reality.

Thoughts?

jordz16

I dunno about the nosebleed stakes, but in general i find the 100nl/50nl tables are often much softer than your average 20nl tables on this site, so i'm guessing there are quite a few recreational players happy to gamble a few hundred/thousand pounds away each week. 

ajs4385

Its impossible to have a game of poker without at least one person spending money on the game.

However, it is possible to have a game where all players at the table are losing money.

A game wont get going without a recreational player at the table.

unknown_username

Think you will find that at higher levels there is better poker, players appreciate a raise, but also know when to bluff.

Where at lower stakes there are some players who just want to play anything, chase flush and run draws and sometimes get there, it's just a bit of fun for them, but can be very frustrating for other players, but is part of the game. jmo.