Online poker and most of the new generation of poker players play almost exclusively online and have never seen or played in a live cash game. Back in the days before poker became a global phenomenon, it was only played in brick and mortar card rooms, casinos or illegal card rooms there was no internet poker and the game was played in its original plain way. While the Internet poker may be convenient, accessible and extremely fast paced, all factors that allow you to maximize your profit quickly and efficiently, there is simply nothing like a good live poker. Personally, I have to get away from the constant stress of online poker now and then and get my much needed dose of live poker, regardless of the fact you get to hang out and meet new people or maybe for you to read and analyze your opponents more accurately, poker is a game that is enjoyed most while playing live. If you have never played live cash game or do not have at your local casino for a while so there are some adjustments you have to make to your game before you step into a live poker.

The first adjustment you need to do is to tighten up and not play too many hands in online poker pace is very fast and you will see about 50-70 hands per hour, while in a live casino, you usually have a reseller and you will only about 20-30 hands per hour. What does that mean for you ?, and an online player, you're probably accustomed to fast paced and maybe play more than one table, which means you are used to seeing over 150 hands an hour. Of these 150 hands most are folded and you probably win around 4-5 big pots in a few hours, but in brick and mortar casinos where the pace is much slower, you might only win 1-2 big hands in an hour and get garbage hands for an hour straight. So you have to be much more patient and adjust to slower pace, you can not get bored and start playing too many hands. A lot of tight internet players will approach a live game, and engage in numerous hands with a weak system just because they are sick of folding. If you can not adapt to the different pace of the game then you will give up a significant part of your edge and give the other players at the table, a significant advantage.

The next thing you should be ready for the live poker is some ridiculous bad beats, I do not know if it's the atmosphere in the casino or whatever, but people tend to play a lot more when they play live. Do not be surprised to see people chasing ladder gut shot or call the river with pocket 4s and then hit her in the river to crack your AK, will lose players in the casino chasing long shot draws and if they miraculously suck if you do not immediately go on tilt. Remember, in the long run your stronger hands will hold up against these loose players and eventually to get a lot more money than them, smoothes luck factor in poker always like to continue to play a solid game and you will reap the rewards.