Play Money vs. Real Money

[Bnasty12]

Just wanted to get some feedback to see what everyone’s thoughts about the differences between the two. Obviously people will play loose in play money but do you think there is experience benefit to playing play money tourn. or sng's?

[UrAteUp]

Not really. Only if you need to learn the software. For the most part people playing at play money tables are ATC players and offer little to nothing to help you learn about the game.

[MrDarling]

play money is good to teach you the basic game rules.
It also ok to teach you to play some basic ABC game.

In play SNG especially once you go to the "higher" levels when people can't just reload and play there is some basic strategy that you can learn.

When I started playing poker, every time I busted my BR (and it happened few times) I went back to play money to "work" on my game.

[mortaleclipse]

I used play money for abit which Darling is correct in stating it can give you a good idea of ABC. Nothing can really replace the experience that comes with real money IMO.