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Originally Posted by Koss
Yeah I get that, but I was thinking even regardless of volume. My 200NL WR is around 4bb/100, and I'm clearing over 10bb/100 at 100NL. There are almost no "good" regs at 100NL, and at 200NL they can make up almost half the pool. And there are definitely times when there are 500 and 1K games that look softer that most 200.
I agree that you aren't going to make serious money at 100, but I do think an important skill is identifying the most profitable games, even if you are rolled and skilled for 1k if the opposition is strong I could easily see a soft 100 or 200NL game being more profitable in terms of $/hr.
I disagree that 500-1k is almost ever softer than 200, at least on public sites. In general the stakes get harder as you go up and you need to keep challenging yourself to get better.
Also, even a 2bb wr at 1knl is 2x the hourly of a 10bb wr at 100. If you are profitable at a higher stake you should just play it and not seek to be complacent.
I get your point though, if you play for a living it might be prudent to stay at 100 a bit, but still I think choosing the higher stakes is maximal EV in the long run