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Originally Posted by Demon_Nutz
I play live alot and have done very well. I have an 84% win rate in live games.
This is a meaningless statistic.
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I play 500NL and 2000NL. I played about 10k hands in 50NL and 100NL online and have had mixed results. I do well for awhile and then run into and few bad beats and bust out. I feel like I play a solid game of poker and play. Any ideas why online is so different for me.
It's different for everyone.
Online players are much, much better than live players at the same stakes. There are a number of reasons why:
1 - Live, the lowest stakes are $1/$2 NL. Online, the lowest stakes are $.01/$.02 NL. So online the worst players are playing $.01/$.02 NL. Live they're playing $1/$2 NL. Online, $.01/$.02 NL is SIX levels below $1/$2 NL.
2 - Getting into a live game is far more casual than an online game. Live games often have inexperienced players stumble into the game on their way from the blackjack tables to the slots. Online you need to download and install the software, register an account and figure out a way to deposit. Online takes a far greater level of dedication JUST TO GET STARTED.
3 - When a player wants to make more money live, he moves up in stakes. Online, he multi-tables. In this way online players are able to put much more money in play while limiting their exposure in any one hand and avoid playing with better players. Online $.5/$1 NL players can make a nice living out of multi-tabling. There aren't very many live $1/$2 NL pros.
4 - No HUDs or Pokertracker live.
5 - Online players see many more hands per hour, particularly if they multi-table. More hands per hour equals more experience equals better play.
6 - Free alcohol in many casinos.
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I used poker tracker and rate as a semi loose aggressive/aggressive player. Also, is there any easy way to find the forum post that I have made in the past to see the answers.
Click on your name. This will bring up a small drop-down menu. Select "Find more posts by...".
Last edited by Cry Me A River; 01-23-2009 at 07:10 PM.