I only have one friend who introduced me to live games, at the time I had been playing only on-line games and doing pretty well he asked if I would be interested in a weekly Tourney at a local club, they usually had 4 tables of 8 going sometimes 5 tables depending on turnout but prize money was always in the £300 plus region so I gave it a go.
I never cashed at these games but made more than enough in the side cash games they always played after getting busted out of the main game.
I have made a few more Poker acquaintances since then and knew where I could get action any time I wanted, on any day of the week, but unfortunately since the Covld outbreak and the lock-downs this has gone, so I play mostly on-line again.
Nothing wrong with playing on-line and found my skill's at the table has improved over the years, and I know this from my ever increasing bank-roll.
When the fun Stops, STOP!