Quote Originally Posted by NLHE lahooozaher
I started playing $50 6max on June 1st this year and I'm moving up to the $100 Friday night. I'm really nervous about it. Datamining it, it seems like there's alot more regulars and better players. So, I'm afraid I'll be a fish at the $100. Then I'm afraid that I'll psyche myself out and lose money in spots where I shouldn't because I think ppl are making moves on my weak ass.
this sentiment makes me nervous, as the worst thing you could do is start playing games in which you feel scared. you shouldn't feel compelled to look at leveling up as on/off. why not try to ease into it by taking some shots at the bigger game until you're not so scared by it? even better, next time you have a winning session, take that money and put it on the $100 tables. or if you multitable, make just one of them $100nl and the others $50nl.

the higher you go in stakes the easier it is to smell fear. it's a bunch of dogs and bees.