Inflation and Potential Impact on Limits Spread

[Roy Munson]

In the U.S. it seems that after a long hiatus inflation may become a fact of life for the near future.

If the dollar is subject to significant devaluation is it possible that poker rooms may increase the stakes of the lowest games offered?

If, instead of $3/6 or $4/8 being the lowest games offered, $6/12 and $8/16 were the new rock bottom limits what percentage of players currently playing the lowest stakes would move up and what percentage would quit?

Could the games survive under this scenario?

Also, what impact would this have on the games as you moved up the stakes ladder?