Topic: Is playing poker online better than offline? - page 3. (Read 786 times)

Wow that was deep.

In my case I liked to play with friends and seeing people try to hide what they have or do the opposite of what they used to do in previous rounds to throw others off was always so much fun.
I felt like real game where you can laugh and comment when they finally show their hands is one of the best parts of the game. That social interaction that online poker lacks.

That said, I talk from the perspective of an inexperienced player who considers losing $50 a lot for one night. When we played with friends blinds were less than $1 so I understand when high rollers prefer to focus on the cards with no noises around them and no nervous looks from other people at the table. When you go online you also skip all the drama.

Well am not that familiar with the game of poker but from a general sense I think I prefer playing games online than playing them on physical casino shops. There is a lot of comfort from playing home at your own convenience than playing in a local gaming shop or house where alot of dramas can play out anytime at all and besides I believe everyone loves their privacy and like keeping their gambling anonymous well I can say for sure that I do but can't say the same for everyone though.

Very well said bud, I am not a poker player, have come across friends who the game both online and offline, personally, I should by now be an experienced poker player but unfortunately, I've never really sacrificed the time to learn it.

By being around friends who play poker online and offline, what I've learnt in terms of which is better is that, it boils down to personalities, that is; what a person like, and also time, some people have so much time that playing offline poker is never a problem for them, so, they have the time to sit on a poker table for along as possible.
While others don't have such time due to work and other real life activities, so they prefer to the online version of poker, which they can play at any time at their convenience, even in the mid night if this is the time they really have the chance or time to.

So, In the nutshell, choosing between online or offline poker, as to which is better, all depends on individual preferences.

Considering my gambling background with a special emphasis on poker games, there is no definite answer regarding this, so I am not stating that online poker is superior to offline poker because maybe everyone has a style in how they play. Some players may prefer one format over another while others find advantages in both formats.

To play poker offline or online, we must take advantage of our chances of winning in whatever gambling game we play. It is very important for us to change our style of play and not be too predictable for the opponent. Always go all-in when your cards are strong, but make an informed decision whether to slow bet or bluff if your hand is weak. This will make you unpredictable and more profitable as time goes by.

Psychology in poker is an intellectual battle. Controlling emotions and analyzing the psychological aspect of your opponent takes priority over showing nervousness when being dealt good cards. Even some good players can use this against you, you make it really easy for them to predict what your next move will be.

Instead of betting too high on your good hand from the early stages, consider taking your actions slowly so that it is difficult for your opponent to realize how strong your hand is. Use this technique to watch how they play and react when being checked, called or raised to gauge their strategy and confidence level. Let the person think that you have bad hands by pretending to be weak with a good hand but showing him strength with a weak hand, which may cause him to fall into the trap.

For convenience sake, then I would agree on this. The transaction is fast and easy, there is no pressure unless I am being chasing while drawing cards and playing. It's just a quick and easy type of playing and an opportune moment to make money. Yet still, we cannot change the fact that if you truly want the real experience, then real time poker would be best. The pressure is on, you can feel the heavy breaths and confusion. Though it's exciting, it takes much more effort and time on my experience.

Yeah that would be the one huge advantage of playing poker online is that you can spark up a game at any point in time.  I often will log in to one of my online casino accounts to play a quick few hands of texas hold'em, which is a good time waster.

I however will always prefer playing in person as the game feels more "real" to me, as the art of bluffing and things of that nature come more "alive", so to speak.

Are those videos you are talking about, same to what we saw on the TV where there are cameras pointing at them? If yes, then I think they are literally acting there and we think such a trick is easy to pull off in the real game but the reality is they are not really. If you are still curious, then go ahead and just follow the same strategy that you saw there, where you shouldn't go all-in if you have a good card because chances are that your opponents will know it. You are not good hiding, even on other things? If yes, then that sounds great because it can mean that you are a good and honest person lol.

It's too early to do an all-in at the beginning of our plays but even in the mid or later runs, and what if we lose? It may be better to just play minimally to enjoy the game longer and less pressure are going to be experienced by us.

The best part of playing poker online is that games happens all the time. Anyone is able to start and finish session whenever gambler wants, and in any place with even slow internet connection. With offline, I think gambler must catch a moment. For example offline poker isnt that much popular in our local casinos. Tournaments happen once a week, every Saturday-Sunday. If gambler has a desire to gamble Wednesday during lunch, not only he will find an opponent, but the casino most likely be empty.

Playing poker online is the better for me, why? Simply because it is impossible for me to play it offline since gambling is illegal in my country so it is impossible to find offline poker room in my country.
No other choice except playing it offline for me, so I have no idea about the experience while playing poker offline but hopefully there will be a chance for me to play it offline in the future.

I'm sure we are from the same country, I'm wondering where did you play poker offline in our country.
Is there a private illegal poker room in your city that is accesible for exclusive players only?
Or do you play it with your friends only in your own house?

I agree on you here about my love for offline card games not a fan of Poker but i love black jack and other card games that commonly giving me more chance of enjoying while winning , yeah I'm good in reading mind of opponents lol.
this same reason why i will choose offline game over online game even if online gives me comfort whenever i wanted to play.

Nicely said.
And also mannerisms. That's gone when you do it online. A player could sometimes read an opponent just by biting his fingernails, knocking the wood, fixing the eyeglasses, touching the hair, and more. Those mannerisms can be a sign of something and great poker players who have been doing it for years can create a good prediction of what the cards are underneath.
I have watched a lot of professional poker players and they can sometimes even tell what exactly are the cards of their opponent. That is why they even have the guts to fold a good card especially if the round goes until the turn because it can change the outcome of the game drastically even with just one card. Let's say the opponent just needs one more shape to make a flush and it happened in the turn. Those kind of things.

Even the pair of aces can lose, how many times have we seen that? TV would bring up the percentage of their winning chance but as long as it's not over until the river, there's no assurance that the high percentage can stay.

First off, online poker eliminates Hollywood bluffing. No more reading faces; it's all about your betting patterns, speed, and guts. Think putting all your chips in pre-flop with aces is genius? Wrong. Basically gambling. You must realize that online sharks analyze your every bet, fold, and play rhythm, not your sweat. They're reading your spirit, not face

Truth bomb: going all-in every other hand hides nothing. Like shouting 'I have a monster!' in a quiet library. Not subtle, right? Also effective? Ignore it. Poker is mental chess, not a slot machine, online or offline. It requires strategic thinking and intentional trickery, not merely throwing chips around for luck. So dump the all-in spam and start creating a mystery bet web. Online and live, that's poker's true art

Online poker is convenient for the anonymity as well as the time spent participating in this activity, besides, the players here will be pushed to a balanced advantage when they cannot see facial expressions or verbal interactions, it seems that intuition is the only sense that can help an online poker player, their offline skills cannot be applied to an unknown and non-communicative target. But for some genuine players and enthusiasts of this game, limited communication becomes something that reduces excitement, not in accordance with the calculation and design of the game.

Online poker games will give you more bonuses and rewards, it has a faster gameplay compared to offline poker and the disadvantage is the higher risk of getting cheated.

Any offline game do have a big advantage just like offline poker games, you will be able to read your opponent, which can increase your chances of winning them, and it has lower risk of getting cheated too.

For every beginners I will recommend online poker games, they both do have their pros and cons, but using a reputable online casino should set you straight and limit the cheating area that I said before.

This is a very personal opinion, but I believe one is supposed to play poker with other people face to face if one has the chance to do so. Playing with other people actually helps to train one abilities to successfully hide good cards and bluff with bad cards without being cought on it, so even if it is with one's friends, it would be great to start having some irl practice when comes to poker.
I also believe there is a social aspect behind playing poker, it is simply not the same when one plays it with people online, in person one can share some drinks, have some snack while commenting on others plays when the round is over and stuff, there are better memories to be built.

The advantage of poker (compared to many other more regional card games) is how popular it is, so it should not take much to find others willing to play with us. 

I have played poker in both, real life and online and I have played it not only among my friends but in a real poker environment, the ones you see in the movie. The difference is poker is more exciting to play in real life because you really feel into it, you can keep an eye on everyone around you to know whether they bluff or not, you can also test your skills and ability of guessing what person thinks according to his/her face mimics and during the playing session you try to understand when person bluffs and when they show real emotions. You can also fake your own mimics and face expressions, so that's exciting definitely. In online poker, you can't fake those things as well as you can do in real life and it becomes also very hard to analyze your opponents because you can't see their face.

There are a lot of ways how the other players determine if you have a good card when you play online:

1. The first thing is the same as your behavior, every time you have double A's you immediately call an all-in at the beginning of the game. That's one easy way for other experienced players to skip a round especially if they have a bad card and avoid any unnecessary losses because you immediately give a hint that you have a good card.

In this scenario, some are also good at analyzing the situation and can decide their next move and sometimes even win against the cards you have.

2. The second thing is that some players do observe the moves of their opponents. They are reading other players through online by watching how they handle each round. If you are the type of player who always folds and waits until you receive a good pair of cards, your opponent can know when to avoid or fight you in that situation.

There are other ways. Only experienced poker players who have become really good by honing their skills and obtaining experience by non-stop playing even if it is online poker.

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And to answer your question which one is better, for me, it's playing offline poker.
What I like about poker is its battle in bluff. You can turn the tables against your opponent even if you have a bad set of cards. Your chance of winning depends on how you can easily make a fool of your opponent or how you read them. The feeling of making a bluff if also an experience that will give you full of joy.

It totally depends from what kind of person gambler is. Some people are nervous, feel discomfort when they are in unknown company, or are simply shy. Playing poker online helps them with these issues. Some people have charisma and can push on others when gambling offline, while awaiting them to make a mistake. In online poker, you can mute such person or dont pay attention to chat at all. But, online poker can never replace experience of live communication with other gambler.

its always having a best experience when we are dealing with face to face opponent ,
the excitement and the mind/facial reading is there and trust me there are no better way to deal with Poker but Off line .
some loves online because of accessibility and less of time but for me? i will keep
 playing off line if giving a chance and time.