I play a lot of play-chip tables, as well as live cash games&tournaments, and one thing I can tell you for sure, that people play much looser with play-chips. Consider this: How many times have you had a big bet called on the flop by a guy chasing a straight or a flush? It happens a lot, doesn't it? You get called by someone with pot odds against him, they get lucky, and win"your"pot... This wont happen so much for real money. You'll find it far easier to protect your hand with a good bet, and fold your opponents.At the same time, you'll have to tighten up your own game, as fewer people will be throwing chips at the pot"just because....."In short, I don't think you'll really know until you start playing real money tables. Better study up on pot odds though....Good luck out there! --Unless you're playing me ;-)