live tourneys are way better. the reason is u get to put a face with the player. u get to see reactions such as people shaking when they have a good hand. the biggest tell ever. i like live due to the friends i make and the people i can talk **** to. online is never good unless u are a high stakes player. i say i am up over many years online but way up at live tourneys. i win way more and play more live then online. me and my buddys do a $75 buyin tourney every week. at this restaurant/bar and the 1st place pot is usually a grand then 2nd like 500 and 3rd like 150. 4th is your buyin back. great turnouts and the restaurant owner play and he gives us mexican buffet style foor for like $5. thats a deal for all u can eat gas bubbling food. its all preference.