When are games too good?

[Hair_of_the_Dog]

I read an essay Mr. Malmuth wrote a while back about games that are too LP. When almost everyone sees the flop and 3 or more on average showdown you end up playing against too many hands drawing against you. Even if you are good right now the 4 or 5 other who are going to call down have a good chance to beat you as a group.

I play at a table like this the other night. I would try to isolate or reduce the playing field, but would still get many callers. It was crazy. Big pairs didn't have much value. Sets would get beat by runner runner flushes or straights. I usually welcome this type of play, but it is like there are 6 people on one team and you are the only one on the other.

I find that my favorite table type is one that has 2 or 3 LP, 1 LAG, and the rest LP preflop/weak tight post flop.

Has anyone had this experience before?

I kept thinking to myself this table is great, it will great when I hit a good hand. Then when I did it would get get beat by the other team. It seemed like the only way I could win was to bluff the 2 relitively tight players at the table when scare cards came. I didn't dare bluff the rest of the table. I might have a different opinion if my big draws would have hit. I think I played well, but didn't have my fair share of luck that night. {shrug}