akaRobbo
Visionary
Silver Level
Ok I know this topic has been talked about countless times over the internet, so I apologise to any veterans of this great site, but I just want to give you my specific situation, and to keep up my activity with the site and rack up a few more posts
So ive been playing online 5NL (6 max) for 5 weeks now. I first deposited $50 (I know, bad BRM) and now my roll is nearing enough to cater for 10NL, which im excited about
My local casino is a big one in Newcastle, UK and ive recently been interested in trying out some live play. For those of you who dont know, Newcastle is famous for its nightlife (Clubs, bars etc) and also for stag/hen do's, "party weekends", people travel from all over the country to visit. So tactically i'd definitely be planning on playing at the weekend, you can imagine the potential players you can be finding in the casino on Saturday night. Not ones that are playing 1-2k hands a day like me, put it that way . Ive read that live players overall are much worse than online, is this generally true?
With me having only been playing for just over a month seriously though, is it a bit too early for me to take a shot a live play? I know that the stakes are WAY bigger, the Min is 50NL at my casino. Im usually quite loose and aggressive online and I am certain that when I sit down in the casino for the first time I will be very nervous! So maintaining to play that aggressive style could be tricky, especially with it being 50NL.
So to get over this could I just go an observe play and watch a few games one day and just get a feel for what to expect, if im actually allowed to do that? Or should I be playing a lot more online for now and move up more stakes before thinking about trying live play?
What were your first experiences like at your first live game? Any relevant information or guidance is greatly appreciated guys, have a nice weekend
So ive been playing online 5NL (6 max) for 5 weeks now. I first deposited $50 (I know, bad BRM) and now my roll is nearing enough to cater for 10NL, which im excited about
My local casino is a big one in Newcastle, UK and ive recently been interested in trying out some live play. For those of you who dont know, Newcastle is famous for its nightlife (Clubs, bars etc) and also for stag/hen do's, "party weekends", people travel from all over the country to visit. So tactically i'd definitely be planning on playing at the weekend, you can imagine the potential players you can be finding in the casino on Saturday night. Not ones that are playing 1-2k hands a day like me, put it that way . Ive read that live players overall are much worse than online, is this generally true?
With me having only been playing for just over a month seriously though, is it a bit too early for me to take a shot a live play? I know that the stakes are WAY bigger, the Min is 50NL at my casino. Im usually quite loose and aggressive online and I am certain that when I sit down in the casino for the first time I will be very nervous! So maintaining to play that aggressive style could be tricky, especially with it being 50NL.
So to get over this could I just go an observe play and watch a few games one day and just get a feel for what to expect, if im actually allowed to do that? Or should I be playing a lot more online for now and move up more stakes before thinking about trying live play?
What were your first experiences like at your first live game? Any relevant information or guidance is greatly appreciated guys, have a nice weekend