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Originally Posted by Jarmusch
Well, you can also take notes of every player you play against and there's software that logs thousands of your opponent's hands which gives you a pretty good idea of what type of player you're up against without even having to remember them. For the not so mathematically inclined there's also software that displays your odds in realtime overlayed on the table.
Oh and you can play stark naked if you don't feel like putting on clothes.
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Well on the naked thing you've got me. I can't play naked at a live game. I haven't actually asked Harrahs, but I'm pretty sure they'd say no.
Those tools you mentioned are all ok, but they basically just tell you who the fish are and who the TAGs are and all the other stuff inbetween. They can't tell you that this time the fish actually has pocket aces so get out of the way, or this time the TAG is making a move because of the way he splashed the pot with his checks, so call with bottom pair and snap off that bluff.
The thing that really annoys me about online poker is the ability to bounce around tables. So a short stack can double up really quick, and then leave, and buy in short at another table.
In a live game, if I pick up a read on a guy early, I can use that to my advantage for hours. He can't leave and switch tables without getting on the waiting list again. Almost nobody does that.
If someone sucks out it doesn't bother me as much, because I know they're going to stay right there and I'll likely get that money back later. Online they can hit and run so even if you are taking "notes" on players, they're much less useful than live reads.
But if there aren't any good live games in your area, which is probably true for most people, then online is a good alternative. Also if you want to stay naked all day and do long division, it's probably easy money, I just don't have the patience for it.
