The Difference Between Online And Casino Poker
June 30th, 2008
Anyone who has played poker in a casino and played it online knows there’s a huge chasm that separates the two. Some prefer to play live cash games where you can stare down your opponents and look for tells. Others like playing online. It’s easier and more comfortable. Plus, you’ll be stunned at how many horrible players there are online that you can take advantage of (I’ll get to this below). If you’ve never played online or never been at a live cash table, you’re going to be surprised by what you read in this post. Here’s a crash course on the difference between the two.
Faster-Paced Games
Everything happens more quickly online. At a live cash game, you may play 30 hands in an hour. That’s if you have an experienced dealer. If the dealer’s a rookie, you may play 10 or 15 hands in an hour. Most online tables go through 50 to 60 hands every hour. Some online players manage to play multiple tables at the same time. You can literally get through 6 times as many hands in online poker as at a live cash table.
Self-Destruction Comes Quickly
Watching a casino poker player self-destruct after a few hands is entertaining. It’s almost always due to their playing like an idiot. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s a treat for everyone when it does. Well, you’d be surprised how frequently this happens during online games. Some people come home after a night of partying and jump online to play “a few hands” of poker. If they’re drunk, you can count on them imploding at the table.
The speed with which the hands are dealt and the fact that millions of online players don’t play well lead to a lot of quick self-destruction. Everyone plays bad poker once in awhile. At a casino, they pick up their chips and walk away. Online, they just keep playing until they’re broke.
Taking Advantage Of The Bottom-Feeders
If you know what you’re doing, you can make a lot of money online. The poker websites are filled with bad poker players. Most of these people see poker commercials and want to get in on the fun. Others jump online after having a horrible losing streak at the local casino. They’re frustrated and primed to lose a lot more before going to bed depressed. There are tons of players making stupid mistakes. If you’re the one player on the table that actually knows your strategy, you can rake it in. Exploit the other players. They’ve practically marinated themselves for your meal.
Different Strokes For Different Folks
If you’re used to playing live cash games, you may never grow to like playing poker online. There are plenty of professional players who go online to test their skills and get thrashed by other players. Strange, but true. If you’ve been playing online for awhile, you’re probably already taking advantage of the knuckleheads on the tables. Good for you. When you’re ready, try your skills at a live cash game. It’s the next step in your evolution.
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10 Comments Add your own
1. Michael | July 7th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I think that you very well sum up differences between playing in the two “environments”.
One difference I have noticed is that online players often stick to their ABC poker for a number of reasons;
- multi tabling, and does mostly not have any read on any players.
- Watching TV, surfing or chatting on messenger at the same time.
- Not necessary to shift plays because people at the table changes very often online.
2. pokerguy | December 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
A good rule is to play only at one site at the time play it for a week or so and notice the all ins winning again and again every site has its own special winning hands not just ak aa etc. i played a lot on royal vegas once and was winning with flush ace high all the time i had 2-5 spades funny but true now with i poker its different but a lot of straights for sure
3. Top Casinos Online | March 8th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
There are tons of other advantages of online poker. First of all, the game selection at online poker rooms is ridiculous. Another advantage is the fact that online poker tournaments run 24/7, as opposed to the one or two daily poker tournaments most casinos offer. Also, tournaments are offered in stakes ranging from $0.10 to $10,000, so you get a lot more variety than at a live casino.
4. Poker Flop | August 26th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Playing poker in an online casino is much nicer..
Its fun and entertaining. (and social)…
is nice, but can get you a little disordered!
5. freeburner | December 25th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Hi, i love gambling and i want to learn how to win at roulette at online casinos,
but has not found any good information about it.
Maybe you know something or know where the search?
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6. Martin Smith | January 11th, 2010 at 6:06 am
I think that online poker is for people who don’t have the time to play in an actual casino, so they are contented playing in online casinos like Gamblux online gambling. The only thing that I observe is that you don’t get to see the reaction of your competitors when you bluff or what not.
7. Online Casino | April 11th, 2010 at 11:30 am
You are right, there is a great difference between a casino poker and an online poker. I feel the later one is more convenient and interesting.
8. play roulette online | April 16th, 2010 at 8:46 am
You can literally get through 6 times as many hands in online poker as at a live cash table.Some online players manage to play multiple tables at the same time.
9. Blackjack Techniques | April 20th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
There has to be a difference between online poker and the poker in a ground casinos, but that is only in the way play face to face and the former they play perhaps blindly. However, I believe that the poker strategy will remain the same on the both cases.
10. Casino Games | September 21st, 2011 at 2:44 pm
The difference you mentioned is appreciable, specifically online casinos have their own taste whe they come to free casino games. They are are rather worthy should they provide poker tips and strategies in the form of blogs.
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