WUT? Table selection?

I think at the micros the main thing is to constantly evaluate each table and ask your self a series of questions. The following is a sample of the questions I ask myself after I have been seated at a table for 25 or so hands:

1. Are there fish at this table? (remember if you can't identify the fish at the table it is very possible you are it!)
2. Do I have an advantage over others at this table?
3. Can I exploit others at this table?
4. What is my image at this table?
5. Am I comfortable at this table with this stack size? (this if I am getting deep)

I'm sure there are others that would/could be pertinent so ask them. If you are getting enough yes answers move on. I usually just open a new table or sit down w/1 or 2 others and evaluate the table as it fills up. I won't open another table until the others are full then I repeat.

I agree that "table deselection" is a big part of finding good tables.

However, I think that a higher % of tables that I open are good tables (that I end up staying on) than someone who is opening tables at random. That sentence sounds kind of vague and confusing, but what I mean is that there are things you can look for to increase your chances of sitting at a good table.

For example, would you rather sit at a table with 5 other players with 100-110 bb or a table with 2 65bb stacks to your right and a player you have tagged as a "nit" to your left? Would you rather sit at a table with an average VPIP of 40 or and average VPIP of 20?

imo, the less you have to open then close a table the more you increase hourly profits.

Originally Posted by kfaess

I agree that "table deselection" is a big part of finding good tables.

However, I think that a higher % of tables that I open are good tables (that I end up staying on) than someone who is opening tables at random. That sentence sounds kind of vague and confusing, but what I mean is that there are things you can look for to increase your chances of sitting at a good table.

For example, would you rather sit at a table with 5 other players with 100-110 bb or a table with 2 65bb stacks to your right and a player you have tagged as a "nit" to your left? Would you rather sit at a table with an average VPIP of 40 or and average VPIP of 20?

imo, the less you have to open then close a table the more you increase hourly profits.

You were on a pretty bad table I saw in my like 2 orbits.

surviva - you're right. Good points as long (as you said) the regs won't exploit you.

Originally Posted by kmind

You were on a pretty bad table I saw in my like 2 orbits.

surviva - you're right. Good points as long (as you said) the regs won't exploit you.

haha I thought I recognized that sn, couldn't quite place who it was.

Yea that guy to my left was pretty annoying but the reason I wanted to stay at the table is the guy 2 seats to my right was as bad or worse.

Now that I think about it, its not too hard to find really good tables (significantly better than that one), so even though that table was decent I prob should have just left to find a different one.

At what point does a table become good enough to stay seated?