What is more profitable? Online or live poker?

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I only play online poker as a hobby, and so far it has been profitable for me, even though the amount is not very large.
 
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I think online poker is more profitable than live poker🙂☕
 
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Online play because you can multitable and that means less variance and more $$
 
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I've played in live and online poker rooms, and I've made more money in online tournaments. Everything is relative in poker, but I've had more luck and more winnings in online tournaments.
 
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I’d say online poker is more profitable. You can play many tables at the same time, which means way more volume compared to live poker, where you’re usually stuck at just one table. In the long run, playing 8–10 tables online gives you more chances to make money or go deep in tournaments than playing live.
 
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It greatly varies on your area and the type of games available near you. Generally, I'd say online has the much larger potential for making (and losing) money, because you can play many more hands per hour compared to live poker. You can multiply the number of hands per hour even more if you multi-table online.

Live poker is only more profitable if you are playing in some large game and especially if you have a huge skill edge. If playing a high stakes game against some fish, then of course, you're set up to win big in the long-term. Live poker has more fish, so the right environment, live is very profitable.

I'd say online is still better overall because of how much faster pace the games are, but the right live situation might be more profitable too.
 
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