Cash games?

Any and all new players are cordially invited to use the "search player" function located in the Poker Stars lobby for additional "information", lol.

Of course, as Edward G. Robinson said in The Cincinnati Kid, "You only paid the looking price...lessons are extra..."

Hundley, from my experience, both playing and watching (another tip, btw...it's a great idea to OBSERVE tables at limits you are thinking of moving up to before diving in), I would say, sure the overall level of play increases...but individual tables can vary WILDLY in the level of play at a given time.

I would also suggest you do not play no-limit ring games, even the ones with low blinds, cause at any time anyone can raise whatever they have on the table. As ace.ten said when he wasn't aware I was only referring to limit games, one bad judgement call can wreck you. Plus in no limit big stacks can pound on you. If you do bring in a big stack yourself, then you are putting it at risk though.

Briefly here is what my experience has been...I started at 1/2 limit 10 player tables, but so many players saw flops with crap and one of them would so often get lucky and suck out on me, that I gave that up down a couple of hundred. I honestly thought I was playing a good enough game, but I couldn't stand the horrible calls and subsequent bad beats. I moved up to 2/4 limit two months ago and have been consistently winning. Sure, I've had my bad streaks but if you are any sort of competent player you should be able to do fine there, that's my opinion. Less players see flops, but way too many still play too many borderline starting hands, enough that there is money to be made. You might consider 3/6 limit depending on your bankroll and what you are comfortable with - that is a tougher game though with the bluffing aspect a little more in play...you can be faced with calling $18 or $24 on the turn or river.

You might prefer six player tables, most players seem to based on the number of tables in play...but I don't care for them, the swings can be wild cause you need to get involved in more hands. You win two or three decent sized pots an hour at a ten player table, and muck marginal starting hands, and you should come out a winner.

A warning - beware of games with a LOT of raising and reraising, often with the same two or three players, that could be a signal that there is collusion going on. That can happen more at six player talbes too, cause it's easier for three colluders to take over a table. Personally I do not play at tables that have a high average pot listed either. If you do suspect anything funny going on, email support@pokerstars.com, they want to know about this sort of stuff!

And although I don't know your level of play, if you are doing OK at $10 S&G's, then you should be able to do OK at 2/4 limit, that's my feeling.

If you take a shot at 2/4 or 3/6 limit, then I expect a finder's fee of course...but don't come looking for me if your pockets end up inside out... ;D