One of the problems with people succeeding at poker is the style of play. At first you need to start small. But after this you really don't need to prove anything by changing levels. You can play tournaments or cash games, but what makes sense is up to you. As the book Your Worst Poker Enemy extols: you are the greatest weakness in your game. You are the one that is going to make the good and bad decisions. Why play at stakes or against players that don't make it comfortable for you? If you want to play against the worst players forever, who cares. If you think you can sit with the big players then make sure you're comfortable at that level. You are going to be sitting a long time with those opponents.
If you can make more money at one level than another then do it.
If you can make more money at one level than another then do it.
