Online or live ?

For some reason , I play better when im online . Much,much,much better . When I play live im not as good. Why is this ??

How about everyone ? Do you play bettter live or online ?

i play a lot looser on line then in person. idk why but is probably to do with i cant get to many reads on people so i just call down most of the time cause i think there always bluffin haha

it really shouldnt matter a whole lot if you have a solid game plan. maybe you need to work on your fundamental focus more if this is your problem.

it should really come down to preference not which one you play worse at. as preference, I prefer the ease of online - walking from my room to my computer and loading tables and closing them as I please rather than getting dressed up and showered to spend time near degens at an alcohol filled festival.

Most people do not realise that there is a big difference between playing online and playing live. Although the rules are the same it can be a completely different game. I do not get too many opportunities to play live but I do prefer it mainly because of the opportunity to get much better reads on the way people play the game particularly their mannerism's and body language. It is much easier to read avaerage players live than it is online.

Live is really slow too ! but its fun to talk to drunk people from time to time . lmfao . Also you meet some pretty females too ! Like the waitress' aha

i like the live experience being out and not always in my house. Also i think i play too loose online cuz i built my br from freerolls and i never deposited so its like i have no risk

If your playing low stakes live, they will pretty much call you down with ace high. Online, IMO, has more skill.

I'd agree with Tom here. Recently I was listening to an interview with the author of The Elements of Poker, Tommy Angelo on an old Deuce Plays podcast with Bart Hansen (there are also some posts about him here at the CC site). He basically said that live and online are two different games. The cards and the rules are the same, but the dynamics are very different. As are the types of reads you can get on other players. He made a reference to when we say things like "live poker is so much slower than online." He said that is like comparing apples to oranges.

online is better for me because i can not concentrate playing live.
I agree with Tom1559, there is a big difference between playing online and playing live.

I prefer live to online, but I do not live close enough to a casino to have the chance to play very often. When you play online there are its like watching TV sometimes. Waiting for players to decide or sitting out a hand. At least live you have some thing else to look instead of same old room and screen.A nice change of venue helps the game. Beside if you want to improve games skills you have to play live some day to get in to some of the big tournaments.

I just found a regular live game, though due to financial emergencies(comp crashed for one) I have not been able to play there much(only once in fact) It really is too bad because most of the players there don't know the importance of the kicker, position, table image or the math of the game. Not to mention that barely anyone fits into either the survivalist mold, or the chip accumulation to pound the table mold.

I never play live cos it's too slow and boring.

Online playing is more convenient, cos I can watch tv, or surfing on net while I play poker. Plus HUD never shows up live.

But on the other hand the biggest advantage of live poker: no rng.

I prefer live. i take the game more serious. Pushing money around and touching it makes me think more about my decisions than just clicking away. i also play higher stakes live also. I really cant take a online 10-20$ sng, tourn etc serious anyway lolol. Playing micro lims are nonexistent live.

i really also have to get into going to my casino cuz its a 2hr drive away. so if i know if im not in the mood to play, im not going. online poker its too convenient- ill logon and play for awhile even when I know im not at my best.

Its also easier for online players especially beginners to move up limits when they know they shouldn’t. like if a beginner loses a few buy ins they get frustrated and could with a few clicks be at a higher limit. But at a casino, if u want to move up its takes a lil more. U gotta pick up ur chips, go to the cage to get more ,(I don’t like to carry a lot of cash), then go on a waiting list to get a seat at the higher table.

Yeah I take my live play more serious because im investing more time, money and effort into it.

live poker is much more fun to me... but online i can play in my boxers and don't have to sit among a bunch of strangers who i can't stand. and i hate casinos... so there's that...

I like live poker you can feel the game almost know if your opponent is bluffing when a blank cards comes in the river but online you can play naked if you wanted in your bed eating.Two different words same game.

Online. Convenient, comfortable, more games, more choice and more fish = more money to we won!

well time is going very fast while playing online so you kinda have more knowledge about a tournament (if playing in a MTT),users check/folds quickly so you have to be a patient master to play live,as for me I'd like to play live because its more realistic and also I have some personal doubts about some poker rooms,very akward situations, u can also analyze better the opponents by playing live...so its pretty much how you are better used to play most,live or online

Live!!! LOL

If im losing online ill take a few days off and head to the casino, or my local room, and vise versa

I agree with all of the above except for the more fish part. I never played in a casino but I have played many home games from $5-$50 buy-in and they were all WAY softer than even a $1.20 SNG at FT.

i play a little looser then normal online, probably 80% of ppl do lol! but im a live player, love playin a live game

Definitly becuase you can get comfortable sitting behind a computer instead of people watching u in live play. i definitly play online better to

Yeah,

I am a die hard fan of online casino games and I somehow manage to find time nearly 2-3 hours everyday playing online video poker games online inspite of my regular job.

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i am ten times better live than i am online for some reason, maybe cause people take more risks online than in live play

L.I.V.E. ! Its like 1,000 times better for me getting the opportunity to read my opponents and learn their style.

Its okay online but its not for me , I feel much better Live.

Its probably because online the people are not as good as live. There are more donksters online even in the higher buy ins. Also, some people use those hold em indicators to help them.

Online is quicker and easier to get to, don't even have to get dressed, or worry about scouling or smiling when the flush card hits the river.
And can play a few simultaneously.

But Live is the real game.

Online Poker is safer:

YouTube - Banned PokerStars Commercial

that commercial is so stupid. what a waste of money to fund it in the producing. Im glad that commercial was banned

I think it is awsome

IMO, live players play pretty bad because most of them just go to the casinos for some fun and hope to get lucky. Most of the online guys, however, put in the time and know what they are doing. That means, if your making intelligent plays, the online players are recognizing that unlike the live calling machines.

It really doesn't matter, but I feel that I can read people better live then online so probably live.

Well I have never played live..because I kinda have a low self esteem..so I have to say online is the best for me..but I'm new...once i gain confidence whos to say which I would prefer...xoxo ty

I like playing online because playing live is boring. You don't see nearly as many hands and I like playing a lot of tables at once online so Live is just to slow. Playing live is OK for me every once and awhile, but for the most part online is where I like to play.