Good article.
The biggest mistake I see people make is they just sit down at the first table with an opening. Even if some guy sitting there has something ridiculous like 1500x the bb. Or they see that a guy is sitting with that much money and they figure that they can just strip him of his winnings. I myself don't like to sit at a table and get that high stacked. I'm playing 5/10 and other decent NL blinds, mainly over my bankroll. I grind it out, so I look for a table with maybe one guy over the maximum buyin and a few others just sitting with enough that I can buy-in for more than them.
Also, I'm not sure what other sites do for notetaking on other players or what you do personally, but I always sit with my "Buddy List". The higher the limit you play, the less of a variety of players you'll see. Get a feel for a group and write down their names. My own buddy list has started to decline because I picked out who I thought were the absolute worst $5/10 players and they've gone on to bust. My new buddy list is all about aggressive players, because I've found success sitting with the allin nuts or the guys that would kill to steal $15.
It's worth it to keep an eye on the lobby for a good table for 15 minutes, looking for your "Friends" or just a group of guys with good chip stacks that won't bully you around.  |