Online poker is a lot harder. On the sites, typically two or three donks per table...
In real life, probably two or three people are profitable...assuming 9.
In real life, many people are just looking for a good time. Many haven't played a hand for months...
Also, it depends on the stakes. Mid stakes are easier....low stakes tend to be harder because people are willing to gamble more. Mid stakes, even the donks will be keeping tight, so you have more of an opportunity to control things.
One of the best pieces of poker advice I've ever heard is that "If you don't know who the donk is, the donk is you."
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