The Poker Lab Rat

CLIFF (JohnnyBax) JOSEPHY
About learning poker online:
“I think you learn a lot faster online than you do live. You see so many more hands and you can learn the game so quickly”
On being a great player online:
“Being a top online player is just like any other business. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and focus. You have to eat, sleep, and breathe whatever it is you are doing. You have to really focus on the game”.

PHIL (Unabomber) LAAK
On the differences between live and online poker:
“It took me a long time to win online. I was a winning player on day one of playing live cash games, but it took me like, a year before I realized I had a positive winrate in online cash games. The difference between live and online is like night and day.”

More on online poker from a US player’s perspective:
“I do believe that the online poker universe is going through tough times. The player base won’t be expanding like it was because of the legislation. It’s hard when “Joe Poker” can’t just plug in another $800 in his account without any problems.”

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MIKE (TheMadGenius) CARO
On finding significant edge online vs live:
“Although it’s OK to occasionally hone your skills against tough opponents, this is a costly endeavour – even if you have a small advantage. Remember playing live that rakes, table rent, dealer tips, travel expenses and other costs will all factor against you – along with progressive income taxes. You don’t want to wager unless you can have a significant edge and you’re also wasting time that you could be using more profitably. You need to seek the best games online with the biggest edges if you want to succeed at poker.”

[And Mike plays exclusively online at his friend Doyle Brunson’s online poker room. See a detailed review on Doyles Room here at PokerLabRat.com for more information]