Do you Scout tables before you Sit Down?

[MS Sunshine]

I was looking to respond to a post in this thread. While your post was crude, it pretty well somes up my feelings on this matter. If your goal is to play poker and not work too hard and have a good time, maybe win a little every month, then just sit at some table and if it is too tight after a few rounds then move on. I say have a nice day.

If you are in it for the $$ and/or better your game then game/seat selection is a large part of the earn. I DM so much I don't wish to discuss it. I will not sit in a game unless there at least two players who are LAG or LC. I will rarely sit out of position either. I play four games and have at least four in the bullpen warming up. I scout the bullpen to replace games if they aren't good enough. You must drop games when they're no longer good. Every hand you play that is sub EV compared to a better spot is money lost. Even good players play in spots where, with the rake and other pros, they have -EV. At the end of the year the number of those hands can be a good percentage of total hands played. That's OK, since Party needs that rake.

Why other respected players/posters don't see this clearly makes me question their work ethic.

Less than two years ago I was playing $25 max buyin NLH.

I have read where PT and such are crutches which don't advance your natural game. bs I play several limits higher than I could otherwise. My play is much better over the last two years than all those before. I think PT and such let the serious user look into the "inner game" of poker.

MS Sunshine