The old adage to not judge a book by its cover couldn’t be more applicable when it comes to different ways to play the popular game of poker. Live poker and online poker appear, on the cover, to be the same: same deck of 52 cards, same rules, same result when you win a hand (more chips) and, sadly, same result when you lose a hand (less chips). You can bet, check, raise, tilt, rail, sweat, fade, chat, bluff, run good or run bad at a live room and at an online room alike. Yet despite all of those commonalities, the two experiences are actually much different. Knowing what separates online from live poker is an excellent starting point for knowing which version of the game is likely to be more profitable for you.
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