Are small live tournaments easier than online??

[ed8383]

I have never played in a live tournament but I would like to go to the local casino which has a max capacity for about 160 players per tournament. I am just wondering how small live tournaments compare in difficulty to online tournaments. My guess is that online tournaments would be harder with all the arratic play plus you get more quality hands online.

I have 1 win under my belt ($5 rebuy 150+ players), ive done well in smaller online tournaments (less than 500 players) making the money and getting near the final table several times. I do well in these online tournaments which have bigger fields than that of which I would find in a live tourney at my local casino. Since I never played in a live tournament I don't know if those tournaments I play online are actually more difficult or easier than those I would find in my 160 player capacity tournaments at my local casino.

*note: I doubt my local casino sells out every tourney so the actual average might be 100 players per tourney or even less*

[HandCracker]

i would say slightly harder.

[splashpot]

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My guess is that online tournaments would be harder with all the arratic play

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Isn't this arguement for easier online play?
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plus you get more quality hands online.

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Why would you get more quality hands online?

[ed8383]

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i would say slightly harder.

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would a 60 player live tournament be harder than a 120 or 160 player online tournament? (double and triple the live tourney size)

[flatline]

Play in a low buy-in casino tourny will be like that in a $10 online tourny for the most part. However, you get a lot less hands and the rake is usually so sick that they probably don't have a lot of EV. However, they are a lot of fun, so you might as well give it a shot.

[HandCracker]

well it culd depend on the caliber of play of the live players, but if your comparing $5 rebuy's live to $5 rebuys online, the caliber will be much better live no matter the size of the field.(in most cases)
unless the players at your casino are just terrible.

[dmk]

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well it culd depend on the caliber of play of the live players, but if your comparing $5 rebuy's live to $5 rebuys online, the caliber will be much better live no matter the size of the field.(in most cases)
unless the players at your casino are just terrible.

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this is definitely backwards

if you compare a $100 on stars to a $100 live @ a local casino, the online is def much more difficult

[HandCracker]

since when does $5=$100
those are totally different.

[dmk]

in your post, you compared $5 live to $5 online...its the same comparison. the online is more difficult htan live

also, OP never mentioned the buy-in for the live event. but i would guess a $10 online compares to a $50 live, maybe more

[jhodges]

Most tournaments in the SF Bay Area are either I)50-60 with rebuys in the 1st 3, 20 min rounds (15 min rounds thereafter) Rebuys $20 or $40 or II)100-120 with $60 rebuys 1st 3 rounds. In a typical field of 150 you must get lucky when it gets to 60 people to make the final table. Within 1 hour after the rebuy break the average chip stack is about 10 times the BB. Online I find the more hands per hour smaller blinds in relation to the stack allows for a more solid tournament strategy. 2 years ago many tournaments would have 50-70 people and it was mush easier to play well and make the final table.
My 2 cents.