What Are the Differences Between Live and Online Poker - Is Online Poker Rigged?
First of all, both online and live poker each have their own individual advantages and disadvantages. Let's discuss the advantages. In regard to online poker, you obviously see many, many more hands per hour, especially if you are playing multiple tables and tournaments at once. This can be one of the most effective ways to learn the game quickly and efficiently, as well as be an avenue of much higher profits for more skilled players. It allows a player to stay in the appropriate level for his/her bankroll without sacrificing the potential to make some substantial profits. Online also offers very low limit games such as .25/.50 and .50/1 as well as $5 to $25 SNGs, which are excellent learning games and are basically unheard of when playing in a live card room.
Also, the fact that you cannot be seen when playing online can be a benefit, especially if you are a very readable player. However, it can obviously be a disadvantage as well because you cannot read physical tells of other players, which leads me to my next point. Reading players online is a completely different animal from reading players playing live. As I mentioned before, it is much more "timing-based and click-based".
By this I mean you are looking at factors such as the length of time it takes someone to call or raise, and making adjustments based on it. This is actually an advantage of online poker because many players will not even realize how fast or slow they are clicking and giving away the power of their hand. In addition to that, the WORST thing that a player can do online is use the hot-buttons (check/fold, raise any, check, etc.) Players who are lazy and habitually use these buttons will get CRUSHED because others always catch on. DON'T USE THEM.
Live poker also has its advantages. The most obvious is that you can SEE the other players at the table, and use your voice to your advantage. I will discuss some standard tells later, but once you learn how to effectively read other players consistently, you will see that it really is almost like their cards are face up. The best players and professionals play the opponent about 80% of the time, and only depend on powerful cards about 20%.
For almost all beginners, it is the complete opposite or worse. You also can get your cash immediately from the cashier, while it may take weeks to get an electronic transfer or check from an online account. This can also be extremely helpful in restricting yourself from playing too much when you are on tilt, and can definitely help you stay within bankroll limits.
Moving on, let's discuss the major disadvantages without being repetitive. Many of them are the opposite perspective from the previously listed advantages, but just to summarize...
Less hands playing live and one game at a time.
Substantial length of time to receive cash outs from online poker.
Can't see your opponents online.
Hard to find very low beginner limits when playing live.
Online can be played in the comfort of your own home 24 hrs/day, while live can't.
Have to tip the dealer playing live, which can be costly.
Hard to find big live multi tournaments, online can have 2000 to 5000 players easily.
Travel costs when playing live (fuel, tolls, etc.)
Cannot take advantage of load bonuses, re-load bonuses, and rakeback when playing live.
There are obviously many other factors that may be considered for both live and online poker, but these are some of the most common. It is up to the individual to decide which style fits him/her best; however, both can be extremely lucrative if you stick to the strategies mentioned in this game and have a true dedication to improving your poker game. Remember, education IS expensive and you will lose sometimes during the learning process, but it is my goal to minimize that expense as much as I possibly can for you.
Ok, let's discuss the most controversial topic in poker today. Is online poker rigged? The answer is NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. However, there are definitely some points to make regarding this topic. If you look at any poker discussion forum about this, you will see many players claiming all of the bad beats they have taken and how they completely defied the odds of that given hand. You will hear people saying things like "the hands are set up to build rake" or "they create action hands and give everyone a piece of the pie."
Personally, I have played millions of hands online. I admit that I have had many, many phases where I truly believed this, and promised myself I would never play online again. But this is the bottom line. Although there are so many small sites that are scams, the big names like Absolute Poker, FullTilt Poker, and PokerStars are 100% legit and 100% highly regulated.
The fact is that you really do play 25 or more hands an hour online than live, and you will see AT LEAST 25 times more bad beats. The reason that it seems so much higher sometimes is because of a few primary factors. First of all, many players tend to be looser online, and it is much easier to click a button to go all-in then actually push their entire stack of physical chips forward when playing live.
Also, the skill level online is typically much lower due to the ease of access. A combination of these factors as well as some others definitely makes things make more sense. Think about it. So many people have done mathematical studies to see if hands really do defy the statistics over the long run, and nothing has been proven with real data. In addition to that, the level of regulation is so high and these sites make such ridiculous amounts of profit that they would never even consider risking getting shut down for a few extra bucks an hour.
First of all, both online and live poker each have their own individual advantages and disadvantages. Let's discuss the advantages. In regard to online poker, you obviously see many, many more hands per hour, especially if you are playing multiple tables and tournaments at once. This can be one of the most effective ways to learn the game quickly and efficiently, as well as be an avenue of much higher profits for more skilled players. It allows a player to stay in the appropriate level for his/her bankroll without sacrificing the potential to make some substantial profits. Online also offers very low limit games such as .25/.50 and .50/1 as well as $5 to $25 SNGs, which are excellent learning games and are basically unheard of when playing in a live card room.
Also, the fact that you cannot be seen when playing online can be a benefit, especially if you are a very readable player. However, it can obviously be a disadvantage as well because you cannot read physical tells of other players, which leads me to my next point. Reading players online is a completely different animal from reading players playing live. As I mentioned before, it is much more "timing-based and click-based".
By this I mean you are looking at factors such as the length of time it takes someone to call or raise, and making adjustments based on it. This is actually an advantage of online poker because many players will not even realize how fast or slow they are clicking and giving away the power of their hand. In addition to that, the WORST thing that a player can do online is use the hot-buttons (check/fold, raise any, check, etc.) Players who are lazy and habitually use these buttons will get CRUSHED because others always catch on. DON'T USE THEM.
Live poker also has its advantages. The most obvious is that you can SEE the other players at the table, and use your voice to your advantage. I will discuss some standard tells later, but once you learn how to effectively read other players consistently, you will see that it really is almost like their cards are face up. The best players and professionals play the opponent about 80% of the time, and only depend on powerful cards about 20%.
For almost all beginners, it is the complete opposite or worse. You also can get your cash immediately from the cashier, while it may take weeks to get an electronic transfer or check from an online account. This can also be extremely helpful in restricting yourself from playing too much when you are on tilt, and can definitely help you stay within bankroll limits.
Moving on, let's discuss the major disadvantages without being repetitive. Many of them are the opposite perspective from the previously listed advantages, but just to summarize...
Less hands playing live and one game at a time.
Substantial length of time to receive cash outs from online poker.
Can't see your opponents online.
Hard to find very low beginner limits when playing live.
Online can be played in the comfort of your own home 24 hrs/day, while live can't.
Have to tip the dealer playing live, which can be costly.
Hard to find big live multi tournaments, online can have 2000 to 5000 players easily.
Travel costs when playing live (fuel, tolls, etc.)
Cannot take advantage of load bonuses, re-load bonuses, and rakeback when playing live.
There are obviously many other factors that may be considered for both live and online poker, but these are some of the most common. It is up to the individual to decide which style fits him/her best; however, both can be extremely lucrative if you stick to the strategies mentioned in this game and have a true dedication to improving your poker game. Remember, education IS expensive and you will lose sometimes during the learning process, but it is my goal to minimize that expense as much as I possibly can for you.
Ok, let's discuss the most controversial topic in poker today. Is online poker rigged? The answer is NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. However, there are definitely some points to make regarding this topic. If you look at any poker discussion forum about this, you will see many players claiming all of the bad beats they have taken and how they completely defied the odds of that given hand. You will hear people saying things like "the hands are set up to build rake" or "they create action hands and give everyone a piece of the pie."
Personally, I have played millions of hands online. I admit that I have had many, many phases where I truly believed this, and promised myself I would never play online again. But this is the bottom line. Although there are so many small sites that are scams, the big names like Absolute Poker, FullTilt Poker, and PokerStars are 100% legit and 100% highly regulated.
The fact is that you really do play 25 or more hands an hour online than live, and you will see AT LEAST 25 times more bad beats. The reason that it seems so much higher sometimes is because of a few primary factors. First of all, many players tend to be looser online, and it is much easier to click a button to go all-in then actually push their entire stack of physical chips forward when playing live.
Also, the skill level online is typically much lower due to the ease of access. A combination of these factors as well as some others definitely makes things make more sense. Think about it. So many people have done mathematical studies to see if hands really do defy the statistics over the long run, and nothing has been proven with real data. In addition to that, the level of regulation is so high and these sites make such ridiculous amounts of profit that they would never even consider risking getting shut down for a few extra bucks an hour.
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