Live play vs. internet play

[Poker Bookshelf]

In SoCal, the live games can be a lot looser than on-line at the lower limits. I've recently been at 6-12 with half the table seeing the flop, many with trash hands. My theory is that players who hang out on the Internet tend to read and learn, and over time the online games will get tougher. A lot of the cardroom players don't like to read, so they are plateaued and may fall prey to newer players who educate themselves.

If you are going to play B&M profitably, be sure to study the collection structure since it may change the EV of certain plays, such as blind-stealing.

[BrianSwa]

I dont play no limit that much so blind-stealing is out of the question in limit but I totally agree with you on everything you said. Only play no-limit in tornaments which I like to join maybe once a week or so.

[hackers238]

Yeah, so do I. Sometimes when I'm on the internet i practice shuffling stacks of chips or cards. Anyone who heard my exasperated comment about shuffling chips before, I finally got it! I can shuffle two stacks of 10 about 80% of the time!

[BrianSwa]

good job now you can go to the table and intimidate all the people that cant do it.

[ChipFish]

I still can't do it very well....
Oh well, sometimes it pays off looking like a bumbling fool.
"Oops, sorry! I didn't mean to splash my chips all over the place.... ummm I guess I raise then..... "