Is live poker more psychological then online?

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I've never played live poker, I have played quite a bit of online poker with real and fake money. I find it hard to actually get any "reads" off people online because people bet differently all the time and sometimes someone might be multitabling so timing isn't always handy.
When I watch live poker it looks way more fun because people socialise and it's actually about psychological play quite a bit, online seems more like playing cards.
I'm only 16 so i can't go to live games until I'm 18 but I might invite some friends over. So my question is, is live poker more psychological (30% cards 70% mental) while online is more playing cards? (60% cards 40% mental). Does that also mean a whole different strategy from the two?
 
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Both yes and no. In both online and live, you´re trying to find good spots (spots where you know you are in front, or spots that you smell weakness in the other players, so that you can take advantage of that with a bluff)

When playing Live, you can look at players, get physical tells (I am not going to tell you what to look for. There are lots of YouTube videos for live tells). When playing online, you´ll have to look at their betting pattern, and also put your opponents on ranges. On post flop, you try to "elimate" some of their hands which were in their ranges. Try to think what hands he would check, and what hands he would bet, and fold etc.. If he suddenly does something that doesn't make sense. That could be a tell. (This is the same for live of course)

Some online players tend to bet hard with a good hand (2/3 pot or pot), and less with a bluffing hand (1/3 pot of little under half pot). It can often be useful to float the flop, because many players only bluff flop, and when you call the flop, many players will just check-fold the turn and give up. But of course, it vary a lot, so you have to study the players.

But overall it´s easier to bluff online, because no one can see you. So it might be little bit more "psychological" on live games.
 
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Not if more psychological live online, whether live got more tracks to play because if the opponent has some tic desifres got several winning hands, is the biggest difference, I think, between online poker and live . After calculating the odds and everything else is the same.
 
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I ampece very recently to play live poker and thought the same as you , that would be different . But no, equals the online poker but with a little more adrenaline I felt it , I thought that my actutudes going to show the cards in his hand , or the game then to a flop winner for me, but it's just poker online .. I suggest you try to start the live poker is better than online poker to my taste. Greetings!
 
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There is definitely more of a psychological element in the live game. Online you can just calmly bluff while eating a sandwich or whatever. But when playing live you have to deal with the other guy tanking for 2 minutes while he tries to stare into your soul.

With that said, always remember what Mike McDonald once said, "Live players suck."
 
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Interesting posts i must say. I feel even though online and live are similar they are two completely different games. Its seems hard for me to make a comparison of the psychological part of live compared to online. They both have big psychological aspect of the game all of there own. Hmm does that sound right? Yup another brain tick planted this one will take a while for me to hash out in my little brain lmao. Back to sippins its Friday!!
 
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I just think from the look of YouTube videos there is more deceptive play with your interactions and also getting into people's heads. Like Daniel negreanu for example, he missed the flop and turn then said to the other dude "you have kings". Daniel bets big on the river and makes him fold.
Also there is a saying that sticks in my head, it goes something like "poker isn't a game of cards, it's a game of men playing men"
 
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Live is a lot more intense and challenging. It is much harder to bluff in real life than online. It is harder to read the other person on the end of the online poker when you dont see their face.
 
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definetly live is but online has some too trying to fiqure out players when cant see them is hard
 
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they both have a good bit but in my opinion live is more psychological
 
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In my experience, live poker is totally different of online when we talk about the "psychological" aspect. This aspect counts much more on live poker, and you can exploit this on your favour.
 
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Agree that live is more psychological. I would say 60 - 40.

Thats why people say live poker is playing the players and less cards.
 
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"Psychological" I think is more for live poker. Why? Because you are looking at player and see his emotion, his behavior etc. And on-line you can't see it. It is my opinion, i never played live and also want to not if i am not right.
 
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As a woman, it is easy to "play dumb" in live poker and reap the benefits :)
 
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I've never played live poker, I have played quite a bit of online poker with real and fake money. I find it hard to actually get any "reads" off people online because people bet differently all the time and sometimes someone might be multitabling so timing isn't always handy.
When I watch live poker it looks way more fun because people socialise and it's actually about psychological play quite a bit, online seems more like playing cards.
I'm only 16 so i can't go to live games until I'm 18 but I might invite some friends over. So my question is, is live poker more psychological (30% cards 70% mental) while online is more playing cards? (60% cards 40% mental). Does that also mean a whole different strategy from the two?

On my belief yes it is. Live poker is much better than the online thing in so many ways. Online poker gives you only the chance to play much more games which isn't easy, staying focused for a longer time. :deal:
 
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