Is playing poker online better than offline?

[blue Snow]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

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[Assface16678]

Well, I will still choose to play online poker or any online gambling, its because I started gambling using online casinos so I don't know the feeling or feel of offline or physical casino, it may be a good experience but with my current situation I don't have the time and luxury to go to a physical casino, but of course I'm open to playing in a physical casino in some other time, but for now I choose online casino, aside from its hassle free you can play anytime and anywhere you want, also poker is one of my favorite card casino games, I think card games casino are more efficient because your winnings will depend on your decision and way of thinking, just as you've said in physical casino or poker they could cheat or manipulate the result while in online you can't possibly cheat or the casino itself can't trick you, so Yeah I'm more on online casino than physical one.

[wxa7115]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

Better in what sense? Poker online is very different than to play poker offline, for example one of the great things of playing poker online is that you can gamble at several different tables at the same time, plus the speed is faster as well, so if you are a good poker player you can make more money online than what you can make offline.

However the advantage of offline poker is that if you can read your opponents due to their body language, then you can more easily avoid dangerous situations or take advantage of your superior hand.

[Eternad]

Online poker is full of thrash players doing a lot shit decision making because they are hiding from their computer. I’m not professional poker but I preferred playing on actual table compared online because you can guarantee that you play against real players and no thrash players that always doing all-in frequently just to bluff.

You will never experience a good poker game online unless you are in a table with players that you play before. Many online poker table has an issue of collusion which I really hate because it’s very hard to verify it online especially if the casino itself is the one who plant this players.

[Poker Player]

Online poker is full of thrash players doing a lot shit decision making because they are hiding from their computer. I’m not professional poker but I preferred playing on actual table compared online because you can guarantee that you play against real players and no thrash players that always doing all-in frequently just to bluff.

You don't have much idea what you're talking about. Nowadays there are few "trash players" as you say, even at the lowest levels, and I would like to find tables full of players going all in just to bluff as it happened 15 years ago.

To address the OP's question, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. In general when playing poker in person the opponents are worse but you need more capital, the games are slower and you have to go there. Online you can play comfortably from home, use statistics programs and although the tables are tougher you can play a much higher number of hands per hour, compensating for the lower winrate.

[Wexnident]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

Well you just remove the face factor and literally everyone has the same factors involved in both online and offline, habits. Some people often show it pretty blatantly with no intention of hiding it and from that, you could create a sort of character for that person so that you can preemptively notice what type of cards he has just based on what he does. When he calls, you can say his card is neutral. Raises means his card is somewhat good. That's just the bottom-of-the-barrel description though, some may just be baiting you out.

Each person has their own habits (purposeful or not) so you can't really describe one as a general description for all. They may even showcase some obvious habits so that you'd fall into their trap or something.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Well , this is about offline poker or in an online casino , things to understand how an online player plays, sometimes there are paths that one can follow, when the player increases the bet because some do it but have a very good game, others who fold They are because they really show that when there is no good game they have nothing to do, but the players who stay at the end and thus lose money are the ones who are really difficult to read.

When players go all-in it is sometimes something very difficult to determine, normally I never play that with them, but I see that if the others manage to go All-in I would like to see what they have, because if I see wins, it already gives me an indication of that he is a person who shows security with his bets, it is not good to take risks when he increases it , well, they are just things that I have learned over time, I don't know. how valid they are, what I know is pure instinct regarding that type of behavior.

[Distinctin]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

If I'm getting serious like betting a decent amount, I would prefer to play offline or in our local casino as I feel it's more transparent. Not saying that online poker are rigged but between the two, I wouldn't choose online. That means it depends on the amount I would risk, if it's small, like I'm just having fun, then I go with online casino.

Personally, most of my bets goes with sports when we talk about online betting, so I'm also an online better but I choose to limit my bets depending on the kind of game I'm playing.

[moneystery]

both online and offline poker have their respective advantages and disadvantages. for example, online poker allows people to be able to play poker directly from their devices without the hassle of traveling, minus the fact that they cannot feel the atmosphere of the casino and the emotions of the other players. for offline poker, the advantage is that players can directly face other players and see their emotions and feel the casino vibe directly, the disadvantage is that they need to spend money on snacks, transport, etc.

so the question is which is better? it depends on the gambler, whether they prefer to play online poker or offline poker.

[livingfree]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

There is no way that the other players will know what cards you have because they can't see your reaction.

This is the good reason to play poker online when you don't want to see people's reaction and so as them won't also see your face.

But I think with how you play, they'll see and get you notice if you usually bluff. So, if you're a typical bluffer, they'll remember that as factor and that might be used against you even it's online.

[danherbias07]

Depends on how you think you can make a poker face. Bluffing.
There are people who are good at this so maybe you can try it with friends first if they think you are good at keeping your cards a secret and not revealing it through your face.
I know one friend who was good at it and he became a champion in a mini-tournament poker (physical not online). Now, he is trying to get more money through his friends (us) by investing with him so he can join a larger tournament where the stakes are high and so is the prize money.
If you can stay calm when you are holding 2 aces then it's possible that you might put other players in a trap and end it after the flop. Some poker players don't really want to take it long when they are holding strong cards, they don't want to give opportunity to other players to gain a three of a kind of better. (straight or flush) so, it will depend on your strategy too.

[Findingnemo]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

When you go all in or don't make a call makes it obvious that you call depends on your cards which will let the other players to find your strategy even while playing online so you need to have certain skills of manipulating the opponents by your move still the poker face is not relevant while playing online that reduces the chance of exposing yourself to some extent.

[yahoo62278]

You're never going to make any money playing that way. The point of the game is to get players to give you chips and all in preflop is normally not going to get you called very often. Poker is a mental game and your chips are how you figure your opponents hand out. You make a bet and immediately have to start trying to piece together what your opponent might be calling you with. Does he have a draw, does he have a small pair, does he already have you beat?

Might be time for you to start watching some strategy and visiting the 2+2 forum and learning a little more about the game.

[qwertyup23]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

Like what you mentioned, this specifically depends on what type of game you are playing on.

Like what you provided on your example, poker involves skill and strategy to be employed to gain an advantage over the others. There are strategies such as bluffing, calling, etc. which could definitely yield you the win if you do it properly and convincingly. Obviously, poker is a game of strategy where playing in a physical casino can open up various strategies that cannot be employed effectively if you are playing online.

Though this may be the case, there are certain games that are played online which are as effective and convenient. For example, if you regularly play slots, then it would be recommended to play it online to save you the time and effort of visiting a casino.

At the end of the day, it really depends on the type of game you are playing. If you want to employ strategies that can only be effective face-to-face, then visit a physical casino. But if you aim for convenience, then naturally, playing online would be the best case.

[bettercrypto]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

For me, it's more convenient and comfortable to play poker online compared to live poker games. Because it seems like you can really think properly, and no one around you will whisper to you about the thing you are doing in poker strategy.

Unlike physical poker, where you are in the actual game itself, there seems to be a lot of distraction because there are people watching around you. You know what that means. This is just my opinion.

[Woodie]

This is not a one shoe fits all situation as everyone that plays poker has their own preference. And besides choosing between playing physically around people versus playing online can depend on how well your social skills are around people, if you feel nervous if you get around a real table and all kinds of phobias... otherwise I prefer to play online as it allows everyone to play in their own comfortable space, newbie's can play too with the aid of a chat on how to play or play in their hands and other players won't even know what's happening .

All in all, every player needs to experience both setups to avoid bias feedback, otherwise poker is enjoyed if played in person.

[Gozie51]

I think it is easier to read the mind of players when you play offline. Some players are nervous when they are up against you and if you are well into your game you can easily take that as advantage to psychologically outsmart the other player. Emotion is always an advantage if you can use that well but online is more robotic and you have to play without emotion because there is no room for that on the internet. So I feel the more physical aspect of poker than online.

[retreat]

It depends on the person, some say that online poker is better compared to offline poker because it is more accessible and offers a more enjoyable playing experience, but there are also those who say that offline poker is better because it is "the real poker". I don't play poker myself, so I can't say which is better, but if you look at gamblers nowadays, most of them say that online poker is better than offline poker, because of the convenience and their identities are less exposed, and I quite agree to that.

[Oasisman]

I often watch poker videos on YouTube where the player have very good acting to hiding his cards through his flat face. I have seen them being able to win with very bad cards on their hand with a good bluff, all in his chips. So I imagine, and often play poker online, I am very happy if I get a good card and I can't hide it well so just go all in all my chips. So what do you think?, how do other players know when I have good cards when playing online?, Is by check and don't call the bet they know we don't have a good card?, I'm not good at hiding it, sometime when I have double AS, I always all in at the beginning.

There's no way you will know your opponent's card, even if it means that they go all in suddenly after a few checks and a couple of cards on the deck. Some people are good at being unpredictable, those are the people who played poker their whole life.  Some people are predictable after several rounds.
People like you, I presume a predictable one because you can't hold your emotions when you have good cards. Veterans can go all in even if the cards in their hand and on the deck doesn't make sense, just to bluff and scare those mediocre players.
That, is the beauty of the poker compared to other gambling games. Poker is more than just gambling, it's a psychological warfare.

[Hypnosis00]

Playing offline has a huge tense but at least, you can be assured that the game is fair or something no hidden illegal activities.
Unlike in online games, well, that is somewhat easy to decide but as I've said, we can't assure that this is fair game or somewhat manipulated results. And most of all, the tendency to lose control of our emotions and be spending more.

Which is better? A place where I enjoy the game without thinking that I was cheated. I think that is everyone's wish - to have a fair game and even we lose we don't blame the casino.