scouting games?

[IaHawk]

I am looking to start playing at a local casino and possibly some online in the near future and would like to hear some thoughts on what people should look for when scouting a game.

Some of the things i look for since i am looking to play at the 3/6 level in the casino and 3/6 level online (my max) are how loose the games are and how passive or aggressive they are.

I guess i am looking for all the things one looks for when looking for the perfect game. I really do not have that much choice since there is usually only one 3/6 game going on at the casino but i have been practicing scouting games online and trying to find the weakest players and SOME of the tight/aggressive players. Do you focus on one person at all or try to find some fish or do you generally look at the whole game together? thanks for any info.

IaHawk

[Al_Capone_Junior]

The things are look at as far as games in general are the pot sizes and how many players take the flop. Medium to slightly larger pots are best. If the pots are really huge, you need to find out why. If ten people take every flop, but there's not much raising, then the game is good for playing loose-game type hands, like pairs, suited connectors, and Axs. Now if the pots are huge because they get capped on most rounds, but there aren't that many players, that's a different animal. Depending on your experience and intestinal fortitude, you might want to steer clear of them.

I also look for specific players. Online, you take notes and eventually you'll find specific players you wish to be in the game with. I've been playing a lot of 6-12 H/L stud because there are some real lulu players frequenting that game lately, while the hold'em has been tougher. In cardrooms, the really bad players are easier to spot, because you recognise their faces.

Online, you have stats for the games that make selection a bit easier. Take 5-10 hold'em. Where there's 45% players/flop and average pot size is $65, that's a lot better than 14%/$24.

al