Poker played at online poker sites is the way that many professional poker players are playing poker today but it is not the only way. Professional poker players still choose to play at regular land based casinos for their poker action. Some players even do both. Is the game played the same online as it is in local cardrooms?
The first major difference between poker at online poker sites and in a casino is the amount of hands played. There are so many more hands played online compared to a casino. Sometimes the difference can be four or five times as many hands. In a live game at a casino you are usually going to be playing with the same opponents for a long period of time, while online poker will see players come and go. Professional poker pokers adjust their strategy for both situations. When poker professionals play against regular poker opponents they mix up their play and that applies more at land based casinos more than it does at an online poker site.
Online poker is definitely where the poker pros can play tighter and still get action. In casino poker if you sit there and rarely play a hand most people will notice and not give you any action.
Online poker is definitely more popular than it has ever been with
poker pros and more people are playing at online poker sites everyday
but cardroom poker still has its place.