The consensus among online professionals seems to be that live poker is either boring or torturous, depending on the cards and the company. I'll admit that there are a lot of negatives to playing poker in person:
- Fewer hands per hour
- No shorthanded tables
- Smelly/obnoxious neighbors
- Having to wear pants
I've played thousands of hours of live poker in my life, largely because I appreciate many of the positives:
- More laid back
- Weaker players
- Physical tells
- Interesting folks to meet in person
- The feel of the cards
- Dragging a big pot and stacking the chips
- Carrying racks upon racks to the cashier
- Getting paid in crisp hundred dollar bills
Now don't get me wrong, I haven't given up on playing online. Black Chip Poker looks like a solid option for the US player. But I'm not going to throw five figures back on to a site until things cool off a bit. For now I'll play a few sessions here and there. I'll be spending the majority of my working hours in casinos and card clubs, though. Playing live poker.
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