What Makes Low-Stakes Poker Feel Tougher Than Higher Stakes Sometimes?

[Maya]

A lot of players say low-stakes tables can be harder to read because people play unpredictably. Standard strategy often falls apart when opponents call everything or ignore odds completely. Have you experienced this yourself? Do wild players make poker more difficult or more profitable in the long run?

 

[MRai]

Higher stakes often have more structured thinking, so opponents are more predictable. At lower stakes, people call too wide, chase random draws, and ignore theory, which makes it harder to put them on a clean range.