The same game is at the heart of both live and online poker. At the end of the day, a No-Limit Hold’em cash game online is played under the same rules (for the most part) as a live cash game.
The way these games play out in real life, however, makes online cash games a very different animal than their live counterparts.
You’ll have less time to act, see more hands per hour, and overall play against a much tougher player pool as you move up in stakes.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you’re transitioning from live poker cash games to online play.