Poker tables vary depending on the type of poker game that you choose to play;  this holds true for both traditional land casino poker games and those played online.  The most important rule to remember when deciding which poker tables to sit at is to position yourself next to players who are less skilled.  In a traditional setting this means standing back and watching several hands being played at various poker tables in order to get an overview of how everyone is playing.  If you are playing poker online,  you simply need to check the lobby.  When selecting an online poker table,  the statistics should pop up that tell you the hands played per hour,  the percentage of players seeing the flop and the average pot size.

Your next decision involves where to sit once you have chosen the perfect poker table at which to play.  Ideally,  tight players should be on your right side and loose players to your left.  Tight players are those that act before you do and make very specific decisions about which hands to play.  Loose players are betting machines whether or not they have a good hand.

When is it time to leave the poker table?  It is a good idea to periodically re-evaluate the playing conditions at all of the surrounding poker tables.  Take all of the same things into consideration that you did when you initially decided which poker tables to join.  Next,  ask yourself if you are tired,  frustrated,  outmatched or just simply having a bad luck streak.  Even after all things considered,  if you are losing it is probably time to call it quits.