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FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
I was trying hard not to comment in a negative manner 'BUT' this post of your's is utter nonsense >>> 'playing online poker numbs the senses' LOL. What a load of mallarky. So are you suggesting that someone who is facing 10's of thousands of decisions in a week (or possibly in a day) while playing is going to be dullen'd or numb'd? Sorry but I would have to say it is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what you're suggesting (or hoping for... is that what it is?.. 'hoping' )
I would say that the number of players within that 90% you're talking about who you'd suggest would give up online play for live play in Vegas, actually would just (or have already) go to Vegas to play when they feel like it. Some may choose to live there but I would also suggest that of those who do choose to live there, many of them have another residence abroad so that they're able to play online poker as well.
Aceplayer55
Rock Star
Silver Level
Online doesnt teach you table feel or body language. That might be what the OP means by numbs the senses.
However playing online puts the learning process on steroids. Rush poker lets you play 180 hands an hour, you can do a bit more if you multi-table (but not a lot more). You also need PT4 to help you digest all your hands.
However playing online puts the learning process on steroids. Rush poker lets you play 180 hands an hour, you can do a bit more if you multi-table (but not a lot more). You also need PT4 to help you digest all your hands.
LotGrinder
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Online and live games are vastly different. Just because you "perfect" your online game does not mean you have "perfected" your live game.
Example:
Online players get to play four, five, six, up to eight or more cash game tables at one time. They become used to seeing literally hundreds of hands in a hour. When they play live they only get to see thirty or forty a hour. This causes many to start to play hands they would not when they are online or try to make moves they would not make online. So, they may have their online game "perfected" but it does not transfer over to the live game because they are out of their element. If you want to "perfect" your online game stick to playing online, conversing with online players who are better than you about hands, and studying how to get better online. If you want to play live, then follow the same above process, but talk to players better than you that also play live, study books and forums that talk about live poker, and work on "perfecting" your live game in a casino.
Example:
Online players get to play four, five, six, up to eight or more cash game tables at one time. They become used to seeing literally hundreds of hands in a hour. When they play live they only get to see thirty or forty a hour. This causes many to start to play hands they would not when they are online or try to make moves they would not make online. So, they may have their online game "perfected" but it does not transfer over to the live game because they are out of their element. If you want to "perfect" your online game stick to playing online, conversing with online players who are better than you about hands, and studying how to get better online. If you want to play live, then follow the same above process, but talk to players better than you that also play live, study books and forums that talk about live poker, and work on "perfecting" your live game in a casino.
cheapseats76
Rock Star
Silver Level
Online benefits you in bet sizing and position but depending on the limits your playing those 2 things may not even play a part in the game. I think studying those areas will help your live play but you could learn those through books or playing live so to answer your question no you don't need to play online to improve your game but it does help. Good luck on the felts!