I won a $215 Powerfest ticket on Party -- not via playing, but via their daily giveaway -- and used it to register for an event that was way out of my bankroll. In fact, the value of the ticket was higher than my highest-ever cash.
Wish I could say I binked it, but I did manage to last three hours, and at no point did I feel seriously outclassed.
Most importantly, I know I won't feel intimidated the next time I fluke my way into a bigger event.
Or, as Bob148 said better:
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They're not all experts; they just happen to have enough money to play the tourney. Nobody's perfect and poker players make the same mistakes no matter the stakes. I would expect the play to be better than you're used to seeing at your usual level, but you can still develop reads and use them to your benefit.