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I have been playing on-line for approx 1 year, with little previous hold 'em experience. I chose to play at Pacific Poker as a few people told me it had the 'easiest games' on-line.

I am now at the stage where I manage a small weekly profit from playing, however I am trying to improve my reading of hands based on opponents play and am concerned that Pacific is holding me back (it could of course be simply I am not yet good at it).

Many of the plays I find bizzare (in a weak rather than strong sense).

Have others found this about Pacific?

Is it worth playing at a stronger site where games are tougher but reading is more likely to be possible?

Is reading hands easier against tough players than weak players?(I assume tough players will make a lot of moves)

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Despite the fact that game selection is clearly an important tool for a winning player, if you are still relatively new and want to improve your game, it could benefit you to play in a couple games that you think are "better" than what you normally see. I started my online career at the NL tables at UB, and I was like a kid in a candy store when I moved to some of the softer sites because I could see that the number of mistakes my opponents were making had gone up considerably. If you like money, you shouldn't consistently play in tough games, but if you like the challenge and think it would help you improve, try it out. Go play on UB or Stars for awhile.