Are live players bad at online poker?

[Bawse]

I've noticed over time that a lot of players that play live, struggle to do well in online poker.

Do you think most players that play live have a hard time winning online? Are online players better grinders?

 

[EmperorTee]

Not necessarily. I know players that are equally good at live and online poker. I believe that being good in one can also give a measure of experience when playing the other.

 

[padrespatty]

Bad might be a little unfair. Though the comparison you often hear about seems to ring true. A live $1/$2 player is the equivelant of the online .10/.20 player. Unless you are a complete recreational player who does nothing to improve your game, live players will neve be able to see as many hands as online players. you can learn a lot more in 1500 gnads than you can in 250.

I notice a lot of live players have trouble making the adjustment to online. I would say about 40% of the "online poker is rigged' community is made up of live players who can't open their games. the other 60% being freerollers that seem desperate to use poker as a lottery. please don't read this as an indictment of all freeroll players. it's the loud minority that gives the larger, more reasonable, portion of that comminty a black eye.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

One of the major reasons why live players struggle is the faster gameplay. However, I still think that a player with strong technical knowledge will excel in both environments.

 

[Bawse]

One of the major reasons why live players struggle is the faster gameplay. However, I still think that a player with strong technical knowledge will excel in both environments.

Game selection. I think majority of players struggle because they don't pick a game/tournament that has a better structure for how they play.
I prefer slower blinds, and 8 or 9 players per table when I play tourneys online.