kosha_
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I prefer online poker, but would like to play live poker...
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
I started playing On-line because I wasn't great at playing Poker, I always wanted to see a flop with almost any two cards and of course kept losing, Luckily I was only playing freerolls and fun money games so I didn't lose anything, After studying Professionals play and reading more poker books I eventually tuned my gameplay and started winning.
Not a lot but enough to be able to play for real money buy-ins on-line, and as my bankroll grew I felt the urge to try some Live games in Pubs and clubs, my first attempts were pretty miserable often going out in the first hour or so, but I realised that People play differently in Live games than they do on-line.
Some would play any 2 cards regardless of what the books teach you and sometimes suck-out or hit a really lucky streak, So I had to change my gameplay in order to be able to compete with them.
But Poker is like that, you have to study your opponents and how they play in order to be able to beat them. Once you can identify the really good players and separate them from the "Fish" it becomes easier to build your chip stack to be able to go for the "Sharks".
You need to adapt and evolve with the game and the people you come up against, Play the Player, not the game, in some instances, but eventually I started making some deep runs in Tournaments, making the Final Table in many pub games, Sometimes even winning, and from there it was just a natural progression into Casino Live poker games.
My first encounter with a professional Player, came from a game I played in a Casino and talking to him taught me a lot, he had played in many European Casino's, and asked if I was interested in joining him, but being married with commitments here in the UK I had to decline his offer.
To me, Poker will only ever be a Hobby, nothing more than that, I don't want to become Rich or Famous from playing Poker, but if I can play a game without it costing me anything, I'm Happy!
Not a lot but enough to be able to play for real money buy-ins on-line, and as my bankroll grew I felt the urge to try some Live games in Pubs and clubs, my first attempts were pretty miserable often going out in the first hour or so, but I realised that People play differently in Live games than they do on-line.
Some would play any 2 cards regardless of what the books teach you and sometimes suck-out or hit a really lucky streak, So I had to change my gameplay in order to be able to compete with them.
But Poker is like that, you have to study your opponents and how they play in order to be able to beat them. Once you can identify the really good players and separate them from the "Fish" it becomes easier to build your chip stack to be able to go for the "Sharks".
You need to adapt and evolve with the game and the people you come up against, Play the Player, not the game, in some instances, but eventually I started making some deep runs in Tournaments, making the Final Table in many pub games, Sometimes even winning, and from there it was just a natural progression into Casino Live poker games.
My first encounter with a professional Player, came from a game I played in a Casino and talking to him taught me a lot, he had played in many European Casino's, and asked if I was interested in joining him, but being married with commitments here in the UK I had to decline his offer.
To me, Poker will only ever be a Hobby, nothing more than that, I don't want to become Rich or Famous from playing Poker, but if I can play a game without it costing me anything, I'm Happy!
dreamer13
Legend
Platinum Level
The main difference is obvious - this is the lack of live control over the opponent, since the opponents simply do not see each other. In this, online poker is reminiscent of communication in various chat rooms. In live poker, psychology alone will not go far, I love online poker.
Canaldo Kao
Visionary
Platinum Level
I prefer to play poker online, I feel more comfortable, but I miss playing live poker!📱💻🖱️
DiegoRamos
Legend
Loyaler
Online! It's more comfortable and I can apply the necessary game volume!
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ginwilly
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I like live for the social aspect and the fact that games are so much easier. I like online when I don't feel like putting on pants and going out and multitabling is a cure for the boredom you experience live.
I've had nights live where I didn't see playable hands for hours. Hard to stay interested when it runs like that.
I've had nights live where I didn't see playable hands for hours. Hard to stay interested when it runs like that.
