In fact, your game broke down right after you checked out. They've been teasing me about my game for almost three years now. There must be a touch of skill involved in that. Sure, but seriously, it's surprising how much one or two soft spots can change the makeup of a game. During the time of day when I play, there is a core group of players and sometimes a couple of folks we've never seen before will join us.
Many poor players prefer higher limit games for ego reasons.
For the past three years, I have been a fairly significant net winner in tournaments. I have chopped first place four times in fairly large tournaments, but I've never won a title alone. I like the tournaments because they give me some mental stimulation, some financial motivation, and the ego satisfaction that comes with winning. I play in all of the big ones here in Las Vegas, but I'm not there yet. I was in great shape after the first day, but I got blown out the second day after about an hour.