Why do I suck at online Hold Em?

Powder · #1 11-09-2006, 03:28 AM

At first I questioned whether or not this was just coincidence. However, my results playing live games vs playing online is like night and day. I'm thinking maybe I just can't read people as well online as I an in person. I dunno, its wierd. I'm considering never playing online again. Is this normal?

edfurlong · #2 11-09-2006, 03:34 AM

Online players are much better than live players, also you got lucky at live play. Long story short you probably aren't good at poker. Its harder to win when you aren't good.

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bk1 · #3 11-09-2006, 04:18 AM

I am in the same situation.

I just don't win online...

I really respect people that win online.

It is probably I am just not good at poker online and live.

What do all online winners do when playing online?

any tips?

thanks

MugenDC5 · #4 11-09-2006, 04:36 AM

The only explanation is you're not making the right choices, especially at critical moments. You either made a right choice or a wrong one, if you're losing online then you're not making the right choices online. I think live poker is the same [censored], just that you don't get as many hands, so if you win you win slower and if you lose you lose slower, but online you play more hands, you multitable, your loses multiply in size...

bk1 · #5 11-09-2006, 05:25 AM

damn!

that makes sense!

so I am just not good enough or inexperienced?

how do I make right choices all the time?

Webster · #6 11-09-2006, 08:07 AM

There can be many factors. Live games you play 35 hands per hour, to get to the long run to see if youare REALLY a winner you need about 1400 hours of play.

Maybe live play you are on a streak. I played 6000 hands at -6BB/100 per hour, that would be 140 hours of constant losing if it was live play. I have also gone 400 hours of constant winning.

You are looking at the short run and really do not know how you are until you play at LEAST 50,000 hands.

Plus - online players are MUCH better!

wazz · #7 11-09-2006, 10:14 AM

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how do I make right choices all the time?

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That's easy. Be correct.

bk1 · #8 11-09-2006, 10:16 AM

hey,

that was very funny.

bk1 · #9 11-09-2006, 10:20 AM

that is amazing that you need to play 50,000 hands to see if you are donkey or not.

Poker is hard.

Javanewt · #10 11-09-2006, 10:28 AM

Why are online players so much better? Are you being sarcastic or are there reasons? I'm seriously interested. Please expound.