Talk to me about table selection...

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I hear people talking about the concept of "Table Selection" all the time, and the idea behind it makes sense to me, i.e. i understand that it would be best to choose to play at a table where you have the best chance of succeeding. However, I am not really sure how to put the concept of table selection into practice, and I usually tend to sit at random tables.

I think this is because I am really not sure what to look for when selecting a table. What do good players look for when selecting a table to sit at? What do the statistics displayed for the tables actually mean? Also, how much time, on average, should one spend looking at the tables before actually selecting one to play?

Any info you could offer on explaining the idea of Table Selection would be appreciated...