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December 2009
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"In terms of the difference between online and live,
they're just different games… They're just different types of poker."
- Poker Professional Howard Lederer
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 Online Poker vs Brick and Mortar Games
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thamixo
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Since the dawn of the online poker age there has always been the question of which is better, online poker or live games in a casino? The answer is the same as most poker questions.... It depends. While the two generally have the same rules and structure, you are dealing with totally different games.
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Online vs. Brick and Mortar Poker
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Ever since the poker boom in 2003, players have had two options for
playing real money poker: at a traditional casino, or at an online poker room.
Each option has their own unique advantages and disadvantages, and this presents
players with an important decision when they decide where they're going to start
their poker career. This article will look at both online and live poker
games, and present an argument as to why you should at least try both
options out.
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Online Poker vs Brick and Mortar Games
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Since the dawn of the online poker age there has always been the question of which is better, online poker or live games in a casino? The answer is the same as most poker questions.... It depends. While the two generally have the same rules and structure, you are dealing with totally different games.
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Offline vs Online Poker
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If you've played both forms of poker before, I'm sure some of these points
will be obvious. For those who haven't ventured into a casino to play poker, or
haven't tried online poker, some of these differences may not be so obvious.
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Online Poker Versus Live Games
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Poker Coach
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It was not that long ago that poker wasn’t played on the Internet, but only as a game where players competed face to face for pots in either the casino setting or the home game. My live experience includes both home games and casino games, but when it comes to serious and competitive games, nothing beats a poker game at the casino.
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Comparing Online Poker to Live Poker
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In the past learning poker was a time consuming, difficult, and generally expensive undertaking. The lowest games offered in a live, or brick and mortar (B&M) as it is commonly referred to, card room is usually $2-$4 fixed limit. These games have a high rake (what the house collects for dealing the games), and move along at a very slow speed, where as few as 20 hands per hour are commonly played. This makes it
hard to get a lot of experience, as it will take a long time to play the requisite number of hands to gain that experience, and it is likely to be very expensive.
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