Internet/B&M tourney differences

I've been playing tourneys on the internet for the last year or so and have been breaking even. I play mostly on Pokerstars. I have been stationed out of the country for the last 4 years, so I've only been able to play on the internet. I am getting out in September and plan on playing in some $50-$350 buy in tourneys in LA. I play mostly NL an PL hold'em.

My question is: how do pokerstars tourneys compare to a B&M tourney? Is there more skill involved because the round limits are longer, allowing the better players to make a stack? If I break even on Pokerstars, how will I do at a Casino?


Thanks,

Fred

in my experience on line tourneys are very loose, you will need to tighten up your game in live action tourneys. because if you bust out in an online tourney another is starting in a few minutes, not so in live action. tight is right in live action, protect your chips. good luck

Another clear difference is the lack of non-verbal cues in the online world (aside from the often misleading time it takes somebody to make a decision). In the B&M world, you can learn a lot by studying the action before you act, after you act, when you're out of a hand, etc. to pick up information that will possibly be useful later.


Good Luck...


DrJ

Thanks guys. I figure I can only do better in a live game.


Fred

"because if you bust out in an online tourney another is starting in a few minutes, not so in live action"


From a purely financial point of view this makes no difference whatsoever. If you are playing (even partly) for enjoyment or experience or to pass the time, fair enough.


Andy.

Actually that's not strictly true, if you have something else profitable that you can do if you bust out of a tournament early, whether it's another tournament or a cash game or selling crispy fried duck on street corners, then you can play faster in a tournament.


Sorry if that's what you meant.


Andy.

You have to deliberately examine people's stacks if you want a count of how you rank at the table for bullying/surviving purposes.


I've found if I don't force myself to look at stacks at regular intervals while playing live I lose track of what my current mode in the game should be.


2ndGoat