Table Selection

[Quebecker]

Hello,

I know that Table selection is probably the most important thing after money management. Anyone has a website or a video where they explain 'table selection' pretty well ? I always have a problem to understand that thing.

thx a lot.

[pr0crast]

50NL and below
<ul type="square">[*]Sit at any table with normal or better avg pot size[*]If you have LAGs or light 3-bettors on your left, consider getting up.[*]If the table seems like a nitfest, get up.[*]If there are more than two short stacks, get up.[/list]
100NL and above
<ul type="square">[*]See above[*]Use datamining software to gather data on opponents[*]Preselect good tables with special software (see software forum)[*]Keep a buddy list of huge donators you've played with or have found in your DB so you can sit with them and isolate them[/list]
Anyone else have things to add? This could be a good thread.

[Jzo19]

i use sixth sense , and i get out when the table gets 2 taggy

edit// the ideal table is having 2 tight players to your left and and couple of loose players to your right

[Khaos4k]

On stars I don't get the benefit of data mining, so I go into tables with just the stats they give me. I like to have high pots and high % saw flop. I'll also check the instant hand history when I join to see if the pots are big due to big hands showing down a couple times, or if there is a huge donator at the table.

[Nuprin]

the 50NL advice is spot on. I would add I look for a table that has a "see flop percentage" over 40% during the US evening and over 35 % during the day (Eastern US time). I also avoid more than 2 short-stacks, especially since they're the ones usually putting the money in the pot.

[Capone]

I keep notes on every player I play with also so I see if there is anyone I have stats on or notes on. I target the same fish over and over

[robinmbuk]

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I keep notes on every player I play with also so I see if there is anyone I have stats on or notes on. I target the same fish over and over

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This is so true. Find the kind of player who'll just call your psbs on every street when you have tpgk / overpair and only play back at you with a monster. If you have a pool of these types of players all you need is patience to make the monies.

[pr0crast]

Another sort of related thing I do is color code players in Full Tilt with observed reads. If a specific hand in our history is relevant, I will keep a note of that as well.

Light blue = floater
Dark blue = check-raiser
Red = TAG or reg
Green = Fish

Etc.

[Khaos4k]

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I keep notes on every player I play with also so I see if there is anyone I have stats on or notes on. I target the same fish over and over

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Yes, this is amazing. I make a ton of money off this assuming the fish don't go broke and leave the site(which a lot seem to do unfortunately).

[ShipitFMA]

I try to sit at a table full of 3/4 stacks