Poker is like night and day. From one game to another, one never knows
what is next - the darkness of the bad beat or the brightness of a royal
flush. That is why I like the game, one never knows, one just never
knows... But, to the question, of the difference in the game of poker,
night and day.
Off-line, I like to play at night around here. I like to play S'nG when the
better players show up. At my local casino, that is from after mid-night
to early morning. In the later morning, there are tournaments. I like to
play in the tournaments too. But, not after a long night with the regulars.
So, I miss a lot of these. I do not like to play between the time the
tournaments end up to mid-night. Why? Because that is when the
tourists come to play. By tourists, I mean just your average Joe's and
Jane's. These are just your regular folk who come to the casino just to
have a good time, like spend some money, play some cards, pull the
one-arm bandits, buy some drinks and eat some food, heck, even to just
watch the entertainment. I am not out to spoil their time off work or their
night out. Most don't know much about poker, certainly not strategy,
rankings or bank roll management. Variance, for example, is not a word
in their vocabulary. But, luck is a word they understand, so, if you think
of them as fish or donks, which I do not, then take your chances...
Online, I am not sure time matters. I am not sure night or day makes any
difference. At least, it doesn't to myself. Why? Well, no matter what
time I play, say on PokerStars, I am usually playing people halfway
around the world. It can be night time where I am and day time where my
opponents are. So, I really don't see much difference. But, that is just
how I see things. I bet there are a lot of folks who see things in their
own way through their own eyes and their opinions are just as valid as I
think mine are.