In my experience, I have to say that I prefer live poker because you can see your opponents face to face and watch as their money disappears right in front of them
I prefer playing live games with friends, but it could be done when I was a student, now I have a full-time job and I'm busy with my own stuff, so I don't have time for it. I enjoy playing poker online, but if I had the opportunity to play in a live tournament, I would.