ganbat
Visionary
Silver Level
But, but guys, you can play much more games at online poker and, two or more games at same time. So live games for me.
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Queenlimp
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think online is harder. Variance is ridiculous. When your playing live, typically the investment cost is higher and people tend to play better. I view people having decent skills gives the game better predictability and common sense folds prevents the most tragic suckouts. When playing in person, I've rarely lost to rag rag coming from a ridiculous pre-flop caller. It happens all the time online.
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
AKQ
Legend
Bronze Level
I've played both for about 13 years and would have to say its about the same. The biggest difference I would say is the rate of hands being dealt out and live tends to have much longer blinds structure.
When it comes to people chasing a gutter or the odds of something happening ie oe/ or fd
I find the same bad beats online and live.
Live i feel people are looser because
1. blind structure and due to how many hands per hour they get dealt
2. patience and discipline are integral parts of poker and is easier to do this while sitting in the comfort of your home and the casino can be very chaotic at times
but nevertheless if the same conditions were placed on online poker, people would adapt just the same as live ie blind structure/hands per hr
When it comes to people chasing a gutter or the odds of something happening ie oe/ or fd
I find the same bad beats online and live.
Live i feel people are looser because
1. blind structure and due to how many hands per hour they get dealt
2. patience and discipline are integral parts of poker and is easier to do this while sitting in the comfort of your home and the casino can be very chaotic at times
but nevertheless if the same conditions were placed on online poker, people would adapt just the same as live ie blind structure/hands per hr
Polytarp
Legend
Bronze Level
From my (little) experience superficially both venues are the same depending upon the stakes and other small considerations. Online is more volatile because of the rapidity of the deal and action of the players. Regarding rules, some of the most sophisticated players are online and these are the "techno/numbers" players. Live cash games are better than live tournament games (again, stakes dependent) but you won't win life changing amounts playing cash games so you need to have a mix of both..and don't forget about being staked which is a kind of insurance. When it comes to rules it comes down to card probabilities and reading players. Online you need also to contend with server outages, power outages and equipment failures. I have experienced these during the worst possible times but you learn to dwell in your respective environment and survive accordingly.
VITOS
Visionary
Bronze Level
Online poker – an improbable invention. Those who rather began to play recently can become very quickly so skilled (and to play the same number of hands), as well as those who practice decades in live poker. For an hour it is possible to play the much bigger number of hands in online poker, than at classical tables. Playing the bigger number of hands, you get necessary experience quicker. You can also increase the monthly monetary income provided that your statistics of hands of BB/100 is approximately identical both in online, and in a live game.
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insaneiam
Enthusiast
Silver Level
In my opinion, i would have to say that between online play and live play there really isn't a one harder than the other. other than the aspect that when your at a live table you can see the person's you are playing against and some people have little quirks that give away the hands there playing. otherwise I would say not so much harder one way or the other. but definitly different.
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marcumx
Rock Star
Silver Level
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molokheia
Legend
Bronze Level
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molokheia
Legend
Bronze Level
Hi There
Definetely live has more ..... charm than online.
See James Bond playing? Or other actors?
And there is many very very good looking girls around
While online at home.......
Rgds
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insaneiam
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I would have to say that playing online is harder to play than live. reasons, because at a life table you can see the other players and if you watch you can catch little quirks some do that can tell you what type of hand there holding. online you don't have that option. It takes longer to get read on another player and by the time you do they of course move you to another table....lol;
TheBandit
Rock Star
Silver Level
I don't Know about this statement. I started playing live. after a year I went to online play. If you have a system down and play by said system you should be fine. Just remember what your position is and try to learn reads and make notes on players you see a lot. some people will go all in preflop with ANY pocket pair which to me is crazy especially 66 and under. So with notes and a solid play strategy you should be fine. remember you see many more hands a hour online then you would ever seen in live play
redboy23
Legend
Platinum Level
Do not be discouraged. 
Be strategic!
To do well at poker, you must go through a learning curve. Read up on the game, join a coaching site like PokerschoolOnline by pokerstars and enjoy informative videos.
Then take it to the tables and practice a little at a time. There are many skills in poker and many types of games and formats.
I am only now beginning to experience success in online poker and it is at the $.10 cent multi-table tourneys. I am following a plan based on my bankroll which requires much discipline.
Take your time. Enjoy as many freerolls as possible while you learn. Do not invest any money into this game that you cannot afford to lose.
I prefer live poker to online. Online, you play a lot more hands and variance will take its toll. So it appears as though you are getting more bad beats - but you are simply playing a lot more hands.
I have experienced many of the same sick jokes online as I do in real life. Online the frequency and probability is multiplied many fold.
Have fun on your poker journey, play within your bankroll or freeroll and most importantly - Have fun!
Be strategic! To do well at poker, you must go through a learning curve. Read up on the game, join a coaching site like PokerschoolOnline by pokerstars and enjoy informative videos.
Then take it to the tables and practice a little at a time. There are many skills in poker and many types of games and formats.
I am only now beginning to experience success in online poker and it is at the $.10 cent multi-table tourneys. I am following a plan based on my bankroll which requires much discipline.
Take your time. Enjoy as many freerolls as possible while you learn. Do not invest any money into this game that you cannot afford to lose.
I prefer live poker to online. Online, you play a lot more hands and variance will take its toll. So it appears as though you are getting more bad beats - but you are simply playing a lot more hands.
I have experienced many of the same sick jokes online as I do in real life. Online the frequency and probability is multiplied many fold.
Have fun on your poker journey, play within your bankroll or freeroll
and most importantly - Have fun!
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sergo1203
Rock Star
Silver Level
I can not say that playing live is easier than online. There are game options. and if you like to be unrecognizable, then online is your world! it will not be something negative .. it is a state of your soul. Being a public person is not a very simple matter. and not everyone will cope with a lively game. everyone has a choice. and you decide which path to choose.
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berryryan2488
Rock Star
Silver Level
Live vs. Online
Started off playing live learning all the tricks and tips I could along the way. I have faired pretty well but traveling and sitting at a casino or a charitable after working all day doesn't have the same appeal anymore. So, I took up online poker, and boy has the learning curb been tough for me. The face to face interaction is what I miss the most, and because I play either freerolls or microstakes, I find the suckout percentage much higher than I have when I play live. My starting hand range has also gotten a lot looser and I find myself calling out of position as well as limping connectors a lot more than I do live. The ease of clicking a button maybe, I don't know.
Started off playing live learning all the tricks and tips I could along the way. I have faired pretty well but traveling and sitting at a casino or a charitable after working all day doesn't have the same appeal anymore. So, I took up online poker, and boy has the learning curb been tough for me. The face to face interaction is what I miss the most, and because I play either freerolls or microstakes, I find the suckout percentage much higher than I have when I play live. My starting hand range has also gotten a lot looser and I find myself calling out of position as well as limping connectors a lot more than I do live. The ease of clicking a button maybe, I don't know.
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