Now that the U.S. poker market will be stunted by the new legislation passed, table selection is going to become even that much more important. If you haven't made a concerted effort to find good tables, then you'd be wise to make much more effort now. The games are going to get slightly tougher since new U.S. customers will be entering the market at a much slower pace. Table selection and improving your game will become very important.

The number of players on that tables WILL decrease going forward until this bill is amended. Thus no matter where you are playing from in the world, it will be critical that you are diligent about finding juicy tables. Here are a few things that you should look for, and some simple suggestions about how to find good tables.

1. When you log into a site and decide the stake that you're going to play, take a look at the average pot size of all the tables you can for that stake. Try and approximate what the AVERAGE pot size is for all the tables. For example, if there are 6 table at the stake you want to play and the average pot size is $7,6,4,9,9,5 - then you can approximate that the average pot size is ~$6.5. You want to find the table that is somewhat over that average size, and not the largest. In this example the best table to pick would be the $7 table. You want to find a table that has some action and may not have hit it's peak yet. Of course any table could just begin to get action, but finding a table that has some action, but not the highest, gives you a chance of either finding a pretty good table even if the pot sizes don't get bigger, and possibly finding one that will increase.

2. Some sites offer stats that show the percent of flops seen. Obviously you want to find the table that has the highest number here as that will be an indication that you likely have some very bad players, or at the very least, players who will be involved in a lot of pots.

3. After you've found a table you believe will be good, sit down and wait for the blind to get to you. Observe whether there are a lot of limped pots with few raises pre-flop and on the flop. If this is the case, you've found yourself a great table. If you sit down and watch 6 hands and all our folded to the CO or button - this likely isn't a good table and you can get up and find another one. 

4. If you've sat for awhile, but the action isn't all that good. Go into the poker lobby and begin scouting for a new table. Don't just sit there and hope it will get better. There are so many tables and players out there. Find the ones that offer you the best chance to win the most money.

5. If there aren't any really good tables at the stakes you usually play at, look for some at stakes just below what you usually do, or even just above. Don't pigeon hole yourself into looking for only one kind of game.
   

John Anhalt is a poker coach and owner of training site www.pokerzion.com