[Orpheus]

Out of fairness, I should have mentioned that good online players can also help fund the B&M tables. The casino setting and table rules can be unsettling (vs. paying off/on at will in your underwear). Single tabling the slower tables may lead to boredom, and definitely increases variance. Table selection/changing is an entirely different issue. Reading/hiding physical tells becomes important. The minimum B&M stakes are often higher than their accustomed play, and the visceral impact of physical chips and money can make them scared money when they're down.

As I said, I have full respect for B&M players, but by calling 5/10 "high stakes, the OP was clearly asking about ONLINE play. The influx of 5/10 B&M (low stakes) players probably contributes greatly to online "high stakes" 5/10.

The convenience of online vs. B&M play, the larger table availability, the allure of slightly lower stakes (that may still betougher because they are not the lowest stakes online), plus the common drive to "get even", may lead B&M players to return periodically despite many losing online sessions. (A few winning sessions will only increase their play.) On the other hand, online players who lose in B&Ms are less likely to make repeat B&M trips to play at higher than their accustomed stakes; it's easier to go back to their familiar lower stake online game and "catch up" there.