Which type of poker are you best at? Are you a better live player than online poker player? Do you play better online than you do live? This has been a constant question I have asked myself over the years and the answer is that I am a better online player at this time. It is not because i have not done well live. On the contrary, I have done quite well live but I simply do not play live nearly as often as I do online.

Playing online is a different story. While I do enjoy the experience and have been successful it is still not as satisfying as playing at a live table. It also does not have the element of real people either which limits your ability to “read” your opponent to betting patterns. The online game is also hyper-aggressive which I find to a much lesser degree in live tournaments.Yet and still online poker is extremely popular and has its own core of professionals led by Tom Dwan that do extremely well for themselves.

As more and more casinos create new poker rooms in the mid-west I see that the majority of them are packed with players. The game of poker is still as popular as ever despite the UIGEA and attempts to slow down online poker. This means that for now the game is healthy and although there are not as many fish in live tournaments or cash games there is still plenty of money to go around.

So whether you play online or live poker there are still plenty of places to sit down and enjoy the game.