garrucha said:
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
I can give you a million reasons:
A). Online buyins are ALOT smaller for bigger wins - meaning people aren’t as invested
B) there sre loads of games available 24/7 so if you go out you can get right back in another - sometimes live games just have that and some cash games running people will play tighter
C)you don’t have to look people in the face when you call them with shit.
D) distractions - when you play live you are there and focus on the game, playing on phone /at home there are loads more distractions so people don’t play their best
E) online is a lot faster play. You see so many more hands - people don’t seem to grasp this the same time it takes to deal one hand live can be a whole round online - hyper are 3 min rounds - some live hands take longer to deal lol. You don’t get more bad beats it just feels that way due to the huge number of hands you see.
F) when you play bad players it’s hard not to start playing bad yourself. You don’t believe them and call light then you lose confidence and expect to lose and that has an effect just the same as winning makes you play better. Online play requires patience it requires experience and awareness of how much time you have your position, you might have 10BB but the chip leader might only have 17 when stacks get big, stay calm when everyone is going nuts. I never understand that bit when late reg ends everyone loses their head same when the bubble bursts. Let the crazy folk knock each other out, I assure you that idiot hitting miracles all in constantly will not win, don’t fall for it.
G) people give up, someone doubled up early on, then loose a hand and get took down to average and they lose it? When yeah they lost half their stack but still had 20bb! The times I win I’ve usually been knocked down to 5bb and held on a fought my way back up, All u need is a chip and a chair.
H) know what people think of you. And watch other opponents style of play, if that guy who hadn’t played a hand for 20 hands suddenly starts betting it’s usually coz he’s got it, look at the patterns, don’t LIMP from first. don’t slow play premium hands. Don’t Marry your blinds (they aren’t yours everyone pays ) and know when to fold, a good fold is what will win you more games than calls!
Play A B C to start stay consistent on one game at one level and master it. Win consistently and move up a level .