bricks and mortar or internet

[Lammy]

I have been playing internet poker for about a year now with some success but am getting increasingly pissed with it now and i wont bore you with details you have heard before. I want to play proper poker with proper people.
So my question is what are the advantages and disadvantages of a casino and any tips for a virgin casino player would be most welcome [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[somapopper]

If by "proper poker" you mean, "I'm so pissed that all of these people keep hitting their gutshots and little two pairs," then A. B&M will be worse, and B. stop hating money.

If you mean you want to play with a group of people who are on the whole nicer and more civil, than B&M will be a little better than online, but there are assholes everywhere.

[Lammy]

By proper poker i do mean a little friendy interaction face to face and yes i know i will come across people hitting miracle cards, i just think B&M is a step up and want to know what peoples views are on this

[somapopper]

It's actually a step down as far as competition is concerned, but it's clearly a step up as far as enjoyment is concerened. It's fun to play with live people, fun to try to look for tells, fun to use chips, fun to get free drinks.

The forum FAQ should have just about everything you need to get yourself all set for live play unless you have a specific question.

[Lammy]

Why do you say a step down, i thought looking for tells and trying to outplay your opponent are major parts of poker. Most people on the internet are playing so many tables they havnt a clue whats going on. That can sometimes be a good thing if you get lucky

[somapopper]

I meant to say that at equivlent limits, players online will likely be better strategic players than B&M players.

That is not to say that B&M doesn't allow you to imploy a wider skill set, or that B&M may be where you play your best poker.

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i thought looking for tells

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and trying to outplay your opponent

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are major parts of playing poker.

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A. -- It's not.
B. -- You do this online in exactly the same way.

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I want to play proper poker with proper people.

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I'm not sure why but that's one of the funniest things I've read here in a week.

Be prepared to be bored out of your skull. Live games are incredibly slow. I'll do it once in while just for the break and the chance to watch people and try to start developing some reading skill, but unless you're playing higher limits, I can't imagine making much money at it.

[Al_Capone_Junior]

First off, you've finally wised up and figured out that internet sucks, and B&M kicks ASS. Good for you.

Next, read the FAQ at the top of this forum. Excellent place to start.

Third, get some boots and get ready to do some serious nut kicking! Oops, wait, skip that one.

After that, you need to pick you games well. You should be versed in more than one game, have sufficient bankroll to play more than one limit, and in time you'll be able to scout games well enough to know where your best chance of making the money is. Scouting games is the schnitz live. Last week I had my name on the list for 1-2 and 2-5 no limit, but after watching, I made up my mind that the 2-5 was way too tight, and the 1-2 was full of drunken tourists who came to gamble. Thus I chose to pass on 2-5 when I was called. A few minutes later I was called for 1-2, and wound up winning about $100 before I left. Results aside, I was happy with my choice of games.

Games should be profitable, but they should be FUN too. I was playing in a profitable limit game last week, but it was so NOT fun, because of two players having a major pissing contest, that I decided to pass and just cash out. I play for BOTH fun and money, not just money. Great way to play.

B&M kicks ass.

al