Is it worth it to play heads up LIMIT with someone who you are not MUCH better than?

[Windbreaker]

It's a losing cause. If you believe two players are of equal abililty than the only winner is the house. The rake will evenutally eat up both your stacks on the table. When two players have a similar playing style and are pf similar ability then the main difference is the cards.

[2Tone]

I'm having trouble taking the 5/10 cent part out of picture.

One of the recurring themes in reading/writing about poker is understanding motivation. If you are playing .5/.10 limit heads up, it can't be just for the money. Youl could likely work a minimum wage job and earn more an hour.

So it must be something else - the fun of the competition, to improve, an unmonitored broadband connection at the office, etc.

Is it worth it just for the money? No, of course not. But you might have other reasons.

[Talking Poker]

Exactly!

To me, it would be worth it. I enjoy playing, and I learn and improve by playing. I would happily sit down at a table full of players BETTER than me, for these two reasons alone.