Quote Originally Posted by Thunder
And another question - though I suspect there is no definitive answer.

If I play $50/$100 NLHE, I will get owned in ways I can't even imagine as my opponents will play on levels I can't even comprehend just yet. I have ABC poker. But how do you know when you've gone up a level, from pwned to pwner?

I will know when to move up the limits as my BR will determine this. But knowing you're improving as a player is not quite so easy to detect.

My suspicions lead me to believe it creeps up slwoly over time until one day, you look at your play and can go "wow, I've more to my game than I thought" Kinda like any student who realises he's now got what it takes to be a teacher. Tricky thing is that in most areas, there is hard fact to prove you are good but poker is a bit more abstract. Eg: did you win because you were good or were catching hands? Or were your opponents weak? Or were you lucky and sucking out in big games?

Anyway, I'd like to hear form those who can speak from experience
Yeah, I think you've got it pretty well there. For me my thought process seems to have improved through subconscious evolution combined with small EUREKA! moments. It's strange to think that less than a year ago I was moving up to 20NL and thinking "Jeez, how do I beat these guys?" whereas now I'm almost able to point and laugh at how bad they are!

It's all about thinking on various levels, and when I get round to it I'll post an article on levels, it's pretty much a poker fundamental.