[bookish]

Hi,

Having been playing the 25+2 Turbos with some success over recent
months (and other games at similar levels on other sites) I have recently
tried moving up to the next highest game, which on Stars is the $55+5
and I wanted to run a couple of points past people.

My results are pretty attrocious so far, and although my sample size is
small its clear that the level of play from my opponents is
much higher than I am used to. Early in the game, the play is tight
from virtually everyone. Additionally the moves I make (especially
continuation bets) seem always to be met by a raise - putting me to
the test. There are many other areas where the game seems quite different, but I won't bore you with them.

I wonder whether I am slightly 'scared' at the new level and so my
bets aren't large enough, and people can sense my weakness.


2 Questions really:

Have other people found quite a marked difference in player skill between buy-in levels?

How long did it take you to adjust? If you ever did. Its quite possible
of course that I have just found my level and I should temper my ambitions.


At the moment I am essentially taking money from the $27 tables (slowly) and
leaving it on the $55 tables (much quicker).



Thanks ....