I started online and moved to live and it felt seamless as I'd already played so much. I still like the odd game online but mostly only play freerolls these days and keep my bankroll to travel around and play in the flesh as their is no comparing the feeling of playing live IMO. Online feels like a computer game but its still cards so transitioning to live should not be a problem for the majority of players.
I think it is also depending where you play a live game. If it is a small local casino or a huge MTT with a lot of people in one room.
I played so far only a few live games for buy-in so far. But I tried to groove in a bit in a smaller casino to get the feeling for this
before I had to participate in a bigger MTT for that I won an entry.
The games in the local casino in the UK were pretty chilled and I also cashed there. But this bigger 888 Live London event in which I played
was pretty exhausting. First of all, because I played 2 days there and the first day also till later night and secondly there was always a huge
noise in this room. Next time I would play such an event again, I would definitely use earphones.
I played so far only a few live games for buy-in so far. But I tried to groove in a bit in a smaller casino to get the feeling for this
before I had to participate in a bigger MTT for that I won an entry.
The games in the local casino in the UK were pretty chilled and I also cashed there. But this bigger 888 Live London event in which I played
was pretty exhausting. First of all, because I played 2 days there and the first day also till later night and secondly there was always a huge
noise in this room. Next time I would play such an event again, I would definitely use earphones.
I joined a live poker club with a weekly tournament. The biggest change I found was how nervous I was and how hard it is to have a poker face. It is tough not to smile when you finally hit the nuts. With this group I found they have a wider opening range but play tighter after the flop. The social aspect of a live game is great but you play a lot less hands. After that poker is poker.
Online: Major poker rooms put a lot of emphasis on customer protection and security. Offline: Fraud and collusion are not uncommon in casinos. And if you win a large amount of money, it is sometimes dangerous to transport the winnings. Offline: it is impossible to imagine the game without talking. Of course, there are silent opponents who are focused on the gameplay. But the players always exchange phrases with each other.
friend if you are switching from online games to offline games then the game is the same cards just you play fewer hands than in an online game and you will be more interested in the game and attention will go to the game and not to movies or other extraneous matters, you need to hide your emotions and behave very calmly following your opponents and their actions
I don't play live much because I don't feel comfortable. I like to calmly at the computer on my comfortable chair, connect a movie or youtube as a background through the next screen and enjoy it. Playing live requires more concentration I think.
