[Slim Pickens]

Here's the thing: since the jump from the 22's to the 33's represents the smallest fractional difference in buy-in available between two levels, it is the one most likely to be subject to "I lost $x at the 33's and made back >$x at the 22's in about the same number of games, so the 22's must be easier." evaluations due entirely to variance. I've swapped HH's with one of the two posters who've advocating skipping the 33's, so I know he's a solid player, but I think he's wrong about this one. Of coure, it helps to have a brand-spanking-new turbo-charged Raptor5000 series luckbox arrive just as you're making that jump to the 55's. Mine's on backorder.

I moved up to the 33's by mixing in a single-table 33 every onece in a while after finishing 4-tabling 22's for the night, and I plan to do the same with an occasional 55 now that my bankroll supports me full-timing the 33's.