What stats do you look for when choosing a table and why ?

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Originally Posted by donkbee

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Sorry for putting this thread in the wrong spot.
I'm new here but i'll learn since i plan on sticking around.

There are a million ways to play poker and also a million ways to look at poker.To colour codes and to label there percentages wise,were all after the same thing,to be profitable at the tables.To play at the tables alot you get to know players as well as to get to label them for what we believe they are worth.I don't play them often thats why i tend to look for the big pots and high player traffic because it means more of an advantage to find fishes and donks that are willing to play loose.

I normally sort the tables by VPIP. However, I tag all the fish (vpip 30%+ pfr 10-) and whales (vpip 40%+ pfr 10-) I find and wont enter a table unless there is at least two fish or one whale. By selecting higher VPIP tables with at least someone I know to be poor I am guaranteed to be in a reasonable situation and can tag other players as I find them.

If tables are poor in any session either move down a level to get more tables or reduce your requirements. Perhaps one fish is enough?!?

Hope this helps.