Madalin Poke
Rock Star
Well I think everyone already knows the main advantages/disadvantages of each game mode, online or live, the topic being covered countless times already but in any case, this does not mean that some certain aspects cannot be added depending on the experiences lived during the both sides of the game. I do remember that I myself did a comparison of the two game modes here on CardChat in the past, with all the pros and cons involved, so there would be no point in repeating them again in this thread.
As a humble personal opinion, I think it's not about ”who better to play” because there are many factors that determine the game mode that each player prefers. But I believe that if you really want to become a better poker player you also need a live experience in your life, in a professional atmosphere, at least once, there you find true diversity and quintessence of poker. 😉
Keep a good vibe and all the best guys! 🙏
As a humble personal opinion, I think it's not about ”who better to play” because there are many factors that determine the game mode that each player prefers. But I believe that if you really want to become a better poker player you also need a live experience in your life, in a professional atmosphere, at least once, there you find true diversity and quintessence of poker. 😉
Keep a good vibe and all the best guys! 🙏
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forgetmenot
Enthusiast
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gustavofuentes2
Rock Star
It is defiantly better to play online
johnnylawford
Visionary
Assuming we're talking about players who do one or the other exclusively most people say the general online pool has a higher skill level because:
- Online players play significantly higher volume, so gain experience much faster than live. There's also a much more defined skill tree where a live player might have to start out playing $70-$80 games, where as an online player will have to be winning at several lower stakes before they reach that point.
- Online players tend to be more theory oriented, so make better decisions based on quantified information and value versus 'tells'.
- There are more online players in general, so there's more room for a wider skill range across games where the better players can progress.
- Live games tend to have a much higher rake, so good players that game select will focus on the lower rake structures available online.
- Players can learn how to play online in microstakes without risking larger sums of money, so there's more chance to develop skills without losing a lot of money.
D0nk3y Hunt3r
Visionary
Not only experience, but if you are winning player, playing more means more profits.
If you play online you can easily make around 7k hands daily, grinding without sweating (check Hands per hour, besides I heard about challenges, where players were crushing around 50k during a day, with some marginal profit). 7k x reasonable 5 days per week (8 hours per day), makes it 35k weekly, 140k monthly, 1.68 mln hands per year. Now, playing live, you can't multitable, you are getting around 50 hands per hour FT, making it 400 hands per day, more then 14x less then online. That means playing one year online equals roughly to 14 years playing live.
Of course live you can use tells, there are more fishes and so on, so this can kind of balance itself. Kind of. Unfortunately though variation is everywhere...
neptunas888
Rock Star
I like online poker more, it's easier to count the pot and you don't have to hide your emotions. But at the same time, in an offline game, the interest is when you play with friends and acquaintances.
CDNMAN 42
Visionary
Something to consider when playing online vs live...the online players have access to software that assist them in decision making and doing the math, while live games depend upon the players abilities and memory and a lot of luck.
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davscom9
Rising Star
Online is a good way to start (master the basics and the technical aspects of the game). As it can be really hard for a beginner to manage both those technical aspects and psychological ones which are essential in live game.
azteca6
Rock Star
I think exactly the same thing, online poker is very variable, it's a roulette wheel, one day you're up and the other day you're down, it depends on how the game treats you.