Live Tournaments or Online Tournaments?

johnnypockets · 06-23-09, 09:50 PM

Not in the live tournaments I have played. The higher buy ins online have more thinking players imo. Live tourneys are usually softer.

PokerQ · 06-24-09, 12:50 AM

I like online sitngos the best.

greywind50 · 06-27-09, 08:50 PM

I like the online tournaments, playing from home is great...no travel.

jimbojpc · 06-28-09, 09:28 AM

ROYALKNIGHT,

Have to ask you why would you want to play against better players?

I like playing live games . We are playing with friends and players we have played in the past. The over all social aspect. Over all you can get a read on a player sitting at the table with you all night. Both are fun, I prefer live games. On-line is so convient.

Royalknight, A very good question. Hope to play with you soon. Do you use Bodog? If so check out the Turbo sit n goes?

Bogart45 · 07-01-09, 10:14 PM

Online, you can play whever you want.

johnnyutah69 · 07-02-09, 05:59 PM

online is cool but there seem to be a lot of bad beats, i prefer live but online is nice too

pokerdog283 · 07-06-09, 06:01 PM

I prefer playing in AC at Harrahs they have great touyrnaments and its a fun poker room. However when you want to pick up a game without a drive turning on the PC is like hitting the poker easy button

andrew5 · 07-08-09, 12:47 PM

live is better then online

Karayilan9 · 07-08-09, 01:53 PM

I played online for the first time yesterday and think it ruins the game.

wavesu6410 · 07-08-09, 03:10 PM

I prefer live. I can drive 10 min. and play.

always2away · 07-08-09, 03:30 PM

The conveniences of online are pretty cool but I gotta stick with live for sheer, overwhelming enjoyment.

There is no equivalent online for the feel of the cards, the chips, and the felt in live play.

Online chat is ok, but chatter between live players and/or the dealer or other floor personnel is far superior.

snakeeye6789 · 07-08-09, 04:48 PM

i have to agree that live tourneys are alot softer. but i do like the convenience of online poker.

jeremythegreat · 07-08-09, 08:49 PM

online for me, save gas money for a online tourney

Bigmikesm · 07-09-09, 02:44 AM

Originally posted by johnnyutah69

online is cool but there seem to be a lot of bad beats, i prefer live but online is nice too

You can say that again...BAD BEAT after BAD BEAT. I like watching the 25/50nl game and seeing the bad beats. It's almost like therapy for me seeing these guys drop thousands on a hand after I drop a couple hundred.

oiler · 07-09-09, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by ROYALKNIGHT

Which do you prefer?

I like live tournaments because there are much much better players.

that is very simple.the real players like live poker cause they know what signs to look for ,the waanabe players like internet cause they dont know how to read players

no1here · 07-16-09, 05:55 PM

I hate live tourneys or poker cause I hate people. I must rather sit in my cave and play online where I can turn the chat off. Online offers all I need to meet my yearly goal of six digits and I never have to deposit. Where can you go live and play for free and win millions? Besides I like to play multibles which is not possible live. Only live for me is the trips that I win.

The General · 07-16-09, 06:03 PM

Less smack talk and/or crying to hear online.

donjuan · 07-16-09, 06:15 PM

that is very simple.the real players like live poker cause they know what signs to look for ,the waanabe players like internet cause they dont know how to read players

Yeah, poker is all about physical tells and nothing else.

cavsfan · 07-23-09, 03:20 AM

depends on the buy in's and such

ImAJ · 07-23-09, 03:23 AM

I must say live tournaments. I have only been in a couple but it is so much easier.. but then again you can't say no to playing donks online that go all in with nothing

CRAZYBEAR007 · 07-23-09, 05:03 PM

I prefer Dead Offline Tournaments Myself!

I like tournaments where there is lots of green and Dead Presidents involved. I also like Dead offline tournaments because the competition is well....................dead vs Dead/Live tournaments. It smells a lot less at a dead offline tournament.

cougar300 · 07-28-09, 08:27 PM

My experience is that players have been even worse at live tourneys...unreal.

Intuitive_Edge · 07-28-09, 08:28 PM

Live

Numenor80 · 07-28-09, 10:21 PM

I think players are much worse live too. Something about literally getting a feel for the game that makes it so much better!!

ijustwant2bpaid · 07-28-09, 10:25 PM

live tourneys are harder, the best i ever did was cheap one in tahoe and got 1700, online touneys are cake though, soooo many crap players, if they had 1000 player tourneys and payed the last 25% i think i would never even have to work..

TBranch25 · 07-30-09, 10:13 AM

multi table online ftw

thesinister · 07-30-09, 11:15 AM

Live tournaments.

1Birddog · 07-30-09, 11:26 AM

Live vs Online

The live tourneys are better. You can see reaction on the opposing players. That makes a difference, I think. Especially on the newer players.
1Birddog

Roybaugh · 07-30-09, 04:28 PM

Online tourney's can be fun because your at your house or where ever and you can sit back and relax...but to test your true poker abilities you have to play in live tourney's read other players and not let them read you

TheProdigy · 07-30-09, 07:17 PM

I'm going to say live tournament because there are much more fishy players. Freerolls have maniacs, they are usually actually a little bit better than fish but DONT care and I'm guessing your a smaller game player. Small game fish, are annoying but if the site is taking fair rake, cough Ultimatebet cough, you should win in the long run. Online at higher stakes not only has better players but they can also be tracking you. Live games, I probably have developed tells in my game just from playing online where i don't care if I'm smiling at the screen, yet I still usually outplay the guys that know less than me. I haven't played as much live, but I like it more...just not for the same reasons as you.

donthalfstep · 07-30-09, 07:55 PM

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i pefer online just for comfort yet live tourneys are more fun.

scruffy mojo · 08-25-09, 04:59 PM

both have there advantages : online you can watch tv or a game while you fold like crazy or live you get the juices flowing that doesn't happen online. live you get to stack chips with shakey hands i love that feeling. but online i can call another player a f********.

themajormt · 08-25-09, 05:02 PM

Gee wonder if this guy is trying to get to 30 posts for the tournament tomorrow???