Live play vs. internet play

[2Tone]

My profit rate is higher online. This should always be the case, as you do not have to tip dealers/cocktail waitresses. And the quality of play at the 3/6 game at my local card room is far, far better than the 2/4 game on Party.

But for all of the advantages of online play – the convenience, the fact that my living room is non-smoking, etc. – I still don’t count it as REAL poker. Unless I’m holding cards and have to meet my opponents eye, it is at a best a facsimile of the real game, kind of like arena football.

[WSOPcoop]

I win more online, but I think it's just because the guys I play a regular game with are all solid players.

[BrianSwa]

well my profit is more in live play dont think you can say it should be higher online thats a opinion not a fact.

[Aequitas58]

Actually, it is a fact. If you are a winning player at a particular limit, online poker allows you to not only play more hands at a single table, but you have the opportunity to multi-table as well. Even if you don't multi-table, you are still saving money from tips along with the decreased rake. Using the "more-hands" logic, you would ultimately win more BB/hour.

[Slayre]

that is pretty much true, except for those of us that keep our refreshment cash separate from our gaming cash... whereas insotherefor, it would have no bearing on our hourly rate.

[ChipFish]

Actually it still does have a bearing on your hourly rate.
As does the cost of the gas to get you to the casino.
And anything else that costs you more than a penny from the time you step out the door until the time you return.

Nice try though... Have to love Creative accounting.

[BrianSwa]

well im up in live poker and down online so guess your fact dosent hold true for everyone. And actully ive played more hands in live poker then I have online since I dont put money online.

[Penguinfan]

I think the heart of poker is playing it live, but we just have too much access to it on the internet. Definatly two different games.

[Kidd7138]

Personally I enjoy playing live over online. The only thing that is better in online poker is the convenience. I do seem to focus more playing online than I do in live games, probably because I know all the people I play against live while online you sit down at a table largely clueless as to how the others at the table play.

[Gutzz]

You're probably right, I'd take it more seriously vs strangers.

Is the average 3/6 B&M player betterthan the average 3/6 online player? I always thought 3/6 online would be like 5/10 irl or 10/20?

The rake irl must be rougher to beat than the online yes? so winrate is reduced?

Cheers,

Gutzz