In this new age of online poker, many players forget or don't know what its like to play in a live, land-based poker event. Many casinos offer poker play all day in cash games, and in bigger venues even live poker tournaments. Playing live poker is very different from online poker, and some players have found that they do better playing live poker. Even a beginner player should sit down at a live table at least once and most casinos have very low-limit tables to help you from going broke.

Unlike playing poker online, live land-based events give you an opportunity to read your opponents and make plays based on their tells. Tells are noticeable changes in your opponents (or yours) behavior that will give you clues about the cards in their hand. Learning how to spot your opponents? tells will provide you with an immeasurable advantage during land-based poker events. When you're reading your opponent, pay attention to the way he is playing or has been playing because many players will throw out false tells in an attempt to throw you off their scent.

Many casinos across the world play host to various poker tournaments throughout the year, and a seat in these tournaments is typically a small buy-in fee. Live poker tournaments are an ideal way for a new player to learn different techniques and styles of your favorite poker games. Live poker tournaments will give you a much better understanding of poker strategy and help your implement strategy better online.

Professional poker player Daniel Negreanu is world-famous for his keen ability to accurately read his opponents. Perhaps this is why Negreanu is one of the most successful tournament players in history. His method is simple and one any amateur should use as they learn more about the game of poker; watch the hands your opponents play and how they play those hands. This strategy is one best employed at land-based poker events since you get to see how your opponents play hands even when you're not in a hand, which is perhaps the biggest advantage to land-based poker. Observing the table even when you've folded your hand can give you much more insight into your opponents because when you're not in a hand you have more time to watch what they do and eventually you'll even get to see the hand.

Playing a land-based poker event is a big step for a beginner player, but the potential for learning is so great that your strategy will only improve if you do. As long as you play low limits and know when to call it a day, land-based poker will not overwhelm you, it will only serve to help you improve as a player.