For many players, poker rhymes with dreams and easy money. Many started playing because Chris Moneymaker turned $33 into $2.5 million. The idea of turning rags into riches is very exciting, and one of the obvious ways to do so is by taking shots at the bigger games.

But as always in poker, you can’t let your emotions get the better of you. There needs to be a legitimate reason to take a shot, as opposed to greed or lack of patience. Here are my top tips for taking a shot at the higher limits.
1. FOLLOW THE FISH

From my online cash game experience, the main reason you should play higher limits once in a while is because the field is extraordinarily weak.