garrucha
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I started playing poker in person, now that I started playing online poker, I think it's more difficult than face-to-face poker, I don't know why, but I was doing much better in person
veryluckyfish7k
Rock Star
Silver Level
for me online is better! you talking about offline? right? offline poker is more difficult i think. online poker can be more comfortable cause you have nice place to play, open more poker rooms in the same time, no one staring you
no one can't read your hand by your face 
puzzlefish
Legend
Loyaler
Maybe you have a much smaller sample size to look at in live poker and you probably have the benefit of playing against people live who are not poker grinders. I think if you played in some high stakes tournaments or cash games live you might reconsider just how much easier it is.
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
Online there are tournaments available for a dollar or even less, so bad players dont need to spend $100+ to have some fun, as they do in live poker. So for similar stakes the competition is way tougher online, but in return you dont have expenses going to a casino, the rake is usually lower, and you can play multible tables at the same time.
thwenth1983
Visionary
Platinum Level
Actually, I find playing online poker extremely easy.
The thing is, winning at higher stakes is much harder, because you have to study a lot more than the players who are already very good — that’s where it gets tough.
But playing the micro stakes is very easy.
You just need to study the ranges, the 3-bet ranges, know when to make a c-bet, when to go for a hero steal.
The more you study, the easier the game becomes.
The thing is, winning at higher stakes is much harder, because you have to study a lot more than the players who are already very good — that’s where it gets tough.
But playing the micro stakes is very easy.
You just need to study the ranges, the 3-bet ranges, know when to make a c-bet, when to go for a hero steal.
The more you study, the easier the game becomes.
Mario7
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Obviously, online poker is ALOT toughter. People playing online are just better poker players at average.
They much more often study, watch videos etc. They usually have more experience, since online poker is very fast, so they play much more hands. Many of them are regular grinders, playing 6+ tables at the same time. They more often respect opening ranges, just because online poker is fast, they have no problem folding weak hands.
From the other hand, life casino poker player very often play strictly fo fun, just spending some time gambling. Playing just one table they become bored, can't stand folding about 80% of hands like in "proper" poker it should be - so they limp/open/call with alot of nonsense, just giving away their money.
Life $1/2 or $1/3 cash games maybe can be comparable by level with online $0,01-0,02. If you try online $1-2 you are going to encounter 80% of pros/regs.
They much more often study, watch videos etc. They usually have more experience, since online poker is very fast, so they play much more hands. Many of them are regular grinders, playing 6+ tables at the same time. They more often respect opening ranges, just because online poker is fast, they have no problem folding weak hands.
From the other hand, life casino poker player very often play strictly fo fun, just spending some time gambling. Playing just one table they become bored, can't stand folding about 80% of hands like in "proper" poker it should be - so they limp/open/call with alot of nonsense, just giving away their money.
Life $1/2 or $1/3 cash games maybe can be comparable by level with online $0,01-0,02. If you try online $1-2 you are going to encounter 80% of pros/regs.
veryluckyfish7k
Rock Star
Silver Level
yes, sometimes PLO
Aleksandr1991
Visionary
Platinum Level
Unlike offline, where the game is slow and you can cope with boredom, online you need to process information quickly and constantly improve your skills. To be successful online, you need to constantly work on the game and improve your skills, rather than relying on chance. You need to carefully choose tables and monitor your bankroll
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GrannySmit77
Rock Star
Platinum Level
If you were profitable playing live poker, maybe you should continue to play live. Or play both, but more live poker. Some people are very good at spotting poker tells and reading players. Stick with what was working for you. You can still play online recreationally. But if you had good results in live poker, maybe you should do more of that.
thedarkman
Legend
Platinum Level
I could not disagree more!
Natox
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Hey there,
from my experiece....online poker is difficult due to the faster pace, higher number of hands played per hour, and a higher rate of skilled players. Even on the lowest stakes, you have to be prepared and bring a high lvl of commitment and resilence. The anonymity and lack of live tells increase the reliance on statistics and math. And yeah thats a big point. I guess most players understand ranges, their EV and got a very high skill lvl. But they underestimate the immense luck factor that catches up with every ambitious player sooner or later. Do you want to be among the long term winners, get yourself prepared for pain, desperation and frustration. Variance will test your emotions and abilities to handle all that stuff.
I wish you the best,
Natox
from my experiece....online poker is difficult due to the faster pace, higher number of hands played per hour, and a higher rate of skilled players. Even on the lowest stakes, you have to be prepared and bring a high lvl of commitment and resilence. The anonymity and lack of live tells increase the reliance on statistics and math. And yeah thats a big point. I guess most players understand ranges, their EV and got a very high skill lvl. But they underestimate the immense luck factor that catches up with every ambitious player sooner or later. Do you want to be among the long term winners, get yourself prepared for pain, desperation and frustration. Variance will test your emotions and abilities to handle all that stuff.
I wish you the best,
Natox
23maxim88
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Of course, online poker is harder in some ways. There’s less psychology and no live tells, so stats matter a lot more. And over time the competition has really increased. I remember playing online poker for about half a year back in 2015 — it felt easy back then: you just played your cards, trusted your intuition a bit, and things went pretty well. But now everything has evolved — HUDs, tracking software, solvers — and the competition is definitely tougher. It has unquestionably become more difficult.