Knowing your table

[LetsRock]

I think knowing the table is one of the "big three" in successful poker (in no particular order):

-Understsanding the players
-Understanding the game (when to start with what, how to play post flop, reading the board, position, bluffing etc)
-Understanding the odds

The second one is definately dependent on the players in the game. I often lower my starting standards when playing in a real soft game. I think you have to. And you have to be able to read the players to know how to adjust your play (preflop and postflop).

Come to think of it, I think it's the most important item of the "big three" - the other two items are (or should be) adjusted based on the information gained from reading the players.

In NL, it's everything!