Quote Originally Posted by johnnyBuz
Quote Originally Posted by dan
hand reading, aggressive play, no respect for dough yo!
good understanding of position, good table selection, able to change gears.
table selection is what i need to work on. sometimes i join full tables of half full stacks and half shorties ($10-15 at 25NL) and just tear the table up and double my buyin without even really trying to make money.

then i'll play at a table full of full stacks and have the toughest time just winning a $3 pot. then i'll usually go busto going all in preflop or on the flop and getting bad beat but that's besides the point.

so i think i need to start joining tables with half full stacks and half shorties more consistently, no?
No. Ideally youd find a table full of full stacks that are all horrible.

Table selection is a huge part of the game that most people simply ignore. Good table selection skills easily can have a hug impact on your winrate and there is no reason you shouldnt practice it. It can make a losing game or breakeven game into a winning one without any change in skill.

I agree with the things people said here, the general ones like consistency and the more specific ones like hand reading. Going even more general I think the key is really dedication, you need to want to improve and actually apply yourself, if you dont you are just going to be treading water.