There is a common idea in the poker world that the low stakes games are full of fishes. These are the games that most people recommend for new poker players because the competition will be less steep. The idea is that any skill at the low stakes games will instantly conquer the fishes. Many people go so far as to say that anyone can make money at the low stakes game. Like most things in life, however, this may be too good to be true. Low stakes may not actually be the best place for a player with average skills.

Let’s look at the flaws of the low stakes tables. They typically have less competition than their higher stakes counterparts. This would mean that an average player could cultivate a false sense of superiority and never realize the holes in their game. They would basically never improve because they would never be forced to realize that they had room to improve. Another significant problem with the low stakes games is that average layers often tend to take their low skill game to the low stakes poker table. They play the exact same way, just in a different setting. What about that seems like a good idea?