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Recently, to help with table/seat selection, I've started datamining (50,000+ hands at 0.5/1, 1/2, and 2/4), as well as purchasing a subscription with PE.

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I do both and it's become very much easier.

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It's tough to find an open seat at a table on party with any decent pot size.

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Very true.

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During the day, it's tough to find an open seat regardless, normally you have to wait.

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In my experience, the best times to play are from 5:30 until 2:00 am or 3:00 am EST.

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2) If you're on a waiting list, you don't have seat selection at all. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Wait lists are for RGPers.

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3) If you find a good table, often there's only one open seat.

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I disagree.

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4) My efficiency drastically decreased using this program: I was playing 160 hands per hour instead of 200. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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But I would wager that your winrate has gone up.

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5) If you're using PV rather than PE, you have to wait for an hand to start before you can see everyone's stats, then you have to wait for PV to update (takes a while dep on DB size)... by this time, the seats are filled. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I really don't have that much trouble getting a seat. You must be doing something wrong. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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What you say is 100% applicable to live play at a casino with multiple tables and the ability to change seats during a session.

How do you actually go about choosing seats on party, currently, though? (I'm really curious about the exact process, software used, etc.).

--Dave.

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I choose seats based on stats (like I detailed in the article). Look at everyone's stats, find people I want to isolate, find people away from whom I should stay. If there's not an optimal seat, or if there's a TAG (playing SH) then I move on.