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i'll make this as simple as possible


what are the crucial diiferences between live play and online play...talking of mtt's here

bit of an open ended question,

but top 2 or 3 tips would be welcomed


On the odd occasion when i play live i find myself all at sea floundering in mediocrity,getting more and more annoyed with myself when i hit a cold run of cards.

for me there is so much more information available live so attention to detail is the biggest thing. I don't find patience and discipline a problem live because there's so much free information flying about even when I'm not in a hand that my concentration levels stay high.

Online, my big weakness is when there's less to concentrate on I fail to double my efforts in patience. I am not as good at reading online patterns as live, which tells me I rely on physical info quite heavily.

Live comps tend to be tighter at the start, and looser around the bubble than their online counterparts.

Wierd that.

I find you don't need to commit as many chips to run a successful bluff live, especially against inexperienced opponents.

I have the opposite problem to Adam, whereby I find it harder to concentrate in the bricks and mortar game. A Walkman (or it's trendy modern equivalent) helps me sometimes, when I've remembered to charge the battery. ::)

I think table image is the most important thing live, if you are a total rock you will be bullied left, right and centre.
If you are prepared to call the odd "daft" bet or make one you will pretty much be left alone.
I am also firmly in the camp of never showing my cards as a norm but if i were to go to a new casino where people don't know me i would certainly be showing the odd bluff etc. just to boost the "nutter" image :D
Moving allin blind is a good one for this too, just ask floppy!!!
I think the most valuable information is knowing the peeps you are up against this though comes from frequenting a place fairly often.

hmmm  interesting


is  the embarrasment factor at the start the reason for tight play

fear of an embarassing showdown with garbage?

Perhaps, and maybe it's an ego thing that makes the bubble burst quicker.

I agree, table image has far more significance.

Online, most players arn't paying attention unless they're involved in a pot.

Live, they've little else to do but watch, and so there's much more of the ol' he knows than I know that he knows palava going on.

Also a fair point about being familiar with the competition. Same faces again and again at the club, and so there's much more value in taking notes.

The rest of the table seemed bemused, didn't they?  rotflmfao