Thoughts on High Stakes Players

Pysterman

Just considering, say, online cash tables, it is obvious that at the lower stakes there will be lots of casual players, fish, gamblers, etc, from which to win money off over a period of time.

However, one would presume that the players playing high stakes are, on the whole, going to be accomplished or professional players. Players playing at that level must presumably be winning money over a period of time, or else why would they play at such high stakes?

But if these 'top' players all make money over time at these levels, then who are they making their money from? They can't all be making profits from each other.

Are there still poor players with more money than sense that try their hand at these levels? Or perhaps do they feed off players moving up to higher levels who are not (yet) quite up to scratch?

Lambert180

This is something I often wonder myself. So I can't give any answers to you but I look forward to hearing the answers of some of the more experienced players.

I can only assume that say the people winning at (for example) 100NL are winning from some regular 50NL players who are taking a shot at a higher level and so on up the levels.

CrazyBen23

Theres donkeys at every level, i've seen play at 100nl and upwards obv that would go in a game where you win if you lose your chips first

MP33

I,d say its down to ppls bankrolls

To some ppl who play poker for fun a few hundred pounds is nothing to them,

If i won the lottery tommmorw i,d play at the high stakes - I,d get beat over time but would relish playing the best players and would try to learn off them

having said that you do see on Mastercash 6 regs sitting togethor at high levels which I don,t understand but theres normally 1 or 2 who are gonna be recreational players with plenty of money who can afford to lose it

-ACERAG-

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Just considering, say, online cash tables, it is obvious that at the lower stakes there will be lots of casual players, fish, gamblers, etc, from which to win money off over a period of time. However, one would presume that the players playing high stakes are, on the whole, going to be accomplished or professional players. Players playing at that level must presumably be winning money over a period of time, or else why would they play at such high stakes? But if these 'top' players all make money over time at these levels, then who are they making their money from? They can't all be making profits from each other. Are there still poor players with more money than sense that try their hand at these levels? Or perhaps do they feed off players moving up to higher levels who are not (yet) quite up to scratch?
Posted by Pysterman

One of the greatest all time poker players once said " We are just all holding Iveys money its just a matter of time before he gets it all" 10 points to any one who knows who stated that.

BLACK_MASS

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 We are just all holding Iveys money its just a matter of time before he gets it all" 10 points to any one who knows who stated that.
Posted by -ACERAG-

Was it the CEO of Full Tilt ?

offshoot

In Response to Thoughts on High Stakes Players:

Just considering, say, online cash tables, it is obvious that at the lower stakes there will be lots of casual players, fish, gamblers, etc, from which to win money off over a period of time. However, one would presume that the players playing high stakes are, on the whole, going to be accomplished or professional players. Players playing at that level must presumably be winning money over a period of time, or else why would they play at such high stakes? But if these 'top' players all make money over time at these levels, then who are they making their money from? They can't all be making profits from each other. Are there still poor players with more money than sense that try their hand at these levels? Or perhaps do they feed off players moving up to higher levels who are not (yet) quite up to scratch?
Posted by Pysterman

this is not the case thankfully, there are plenty of poor players at all levels. There are a decent amount of recreational players at the higher levels, some people take shots and fail. Also all regs are not made equal.

bandini

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In Response to Re: Thoughts on High Stakes Players :  We are just all holding Iveys money its just a matter of time before he gets it all " 10 points to any one who knows who stated that. Posted by -ACERAG-

Was it the CEO of Full Tilt ?
Posted by BLACK_MASS

lol

In answer to OP. They probably make their money of drunken half-wits like me and persons whom, for whatever reason and however temporarily, similarly believe that either money's not important, they're better than they think they are or it's all a bit of a laugh really. At times I've been guilty of all three and on occasion even all three at once. Sigh. 

AMYBR

One word, Jamie Gold.

Tging is if you were playing in the big game regularly would you simply sop if the dges evened out?  Probably not.  Love of the game plays a big part.  Competiteveness also